The first time I saw it was in 1976,after it opened with relatively little notice. I thought it campy and corny, with a lot of puns, sight gags and prop humor that was not permitted on TV at the time but not any more clever than a mediocre sitcom or sketch. I was amused, but my wife became obsessed. She and I went to midnight showings more often that I would have preferred. My opinion dropped with each viewing and eventually I just gave up on both the marriage and the film.
The screenplay is juvenile, the acting amateurish, and the props are annoying. I didn't hate it the first time I saw it but I would not watch it more than once.
The screenplay is juvenile, the acting amateurish, and the props are annoying. I didn't hate it the first time I saw it but I would not watch it more than once.