Friday, March 9, 2012

Having a Wild Weekend (1965)


Warner Bros.
Directed by John Boorman
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(VHS, Warner)
(Turner Classic Movies)

Bored London teenagers Dave Clark and Barbara Ferris steal a car and head for the country on a joyride to nowhere. Their first stop is an abandoned building where despondent junkies are hanging out. They stay for awhile, until the Army shows up and destroys their car. Next stop, the mansion of a bored middle aged couple who "collect things" for a living. They throw a masquerade party where people dress up as old Hollywood comedians such as Charlie Chaplin. The last stop is an abandoned island where our teenage couple decide to break up. It's all rather pointless, and Dave Clark is not a very good actor, but the music of his band the Dave Clark Five, who are also in supporting roles, saves this from being a complete waste of time.

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