Notorious goremeister Herschell Gordon Lewis drops the splatter in favor of more basic straight-up teen-oriented rocksploitation thrills with this pretty entertaining romp about a fledging rock group who run afoul of sleazy and unscrupulous promoter Boojie Baker (a nicely slimy portrayal by Don Conway).
Lewis relates the rather slight, but still enjoyable story at a steady pace as well as maintains an amiable tone throughout. The members of the rock group prove to be a likeable bunch of guys while the 60's go-go chicks are hot and lively. The catchy'n'groovy garage-rock soundtrack hits the swingin' spot. A hysterical pot party sequence rates as a definite campy highlight. Ditto a memorable cameo by none other than Colonel Harlan Sanders at a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant. The paltry $1.50 production values give this film a certain endearingly rinky-dink charm. While mild stuff for Lewis, this flick is still a good deal of fun just the same.
Lewis relates the rather slight, but still enjoyable story at a steady pace as well as maintains an amiable tone throughout. The members of the rock group prove to be a likeable bunch of guys while the 60's go-go chicks are hot and lively. The catchy'n'groovy garage-rock soundtrack hits the swingin' spot. A hysterical pot party sequence rates as a definite campy highlight. Ditto a memorable cameo by none other than Colonel Harlan Sanders at a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant. The paltry $1.50 production values give this film a certain endearingly rinky-dink charm. While mild stuff for Lewis, this flick is still a good deal of fun just the same.