The surprisingly good zero-budget indie Desperate Teenage Lovedolls benefits from a wacky sense of sick humor and cool tunes by Redd Kross, Black Flag, Hip Drivers, and White Flag. The film is brimming with hip parodies and anarchic energy. The Valley of the Dolls paperback and a Star 80 poster show up for those who don't get it. The music is great fun, with campy covers of "Stairway to Heaven," "Purple Haze," and "Strutter," as well as some bouncy originals. Despite the fact that it looks like it cost about ten bucks to make, this hour-long comedy is a heck of a lot more fun than most multimillion-dollar epics. Lovedolls Superstar followed.
Desperate Teenage Lovedolls (1984)
Directed by David J. Markey
Genres - Musical, Drama, Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Rock Musical |
Release Date - Jul 13, 1984 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 60 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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