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American Movie Archives (美國電影檔案)

Title
Alcohol Trigger Films for Junior High: The Party, The Mother, The Bride
Year
1979
Abstract
Three short dramatic, open-ended situations designed to provoke discussion in alcohol education programs. Includes "The Party," in which a new boy wants to make friends and offers his house for a party while his parents are away; "The Mother," in which an intoxicated mother picks up her daughter and a friend at a shopping mall and then embarrasses the daughter in front of a boy; and "The Ride," in which younger students are offered drinks by older friends and then invited to go for a ride.
Notes
Produced: Nowak (Amram) Associates
Sponsor: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
Run Time: 8:57
Audio/Visual: Sd, C
Keyword
Substance abuse: Alcohol;Teenagers: 1970s;Substance abuse: Drugs;Teenagers: 1970s;Substance abuse: Drugs
Theme
Someone, please burn all copies of this film
Review
Unbelievably awful "new age" educational film that fails to deliver any message whatsoever. It's not even "camp" it's just bad. Have a wild party while the parents away? Sure! Mom driving drunk? That's ok, but all you have to worry about is how she embarrasses you! Feel like going to the quarry for some homoerotic action while under the influence of god-knows-what? Awesome! The acting is awful and the direction is nonexistant as well. This is one ephemeral film that frankly I wouldn't miss if it disappeared. This film relies on the kid to do the moralizing for him or herself, but based on some of the people _I_ went with to junior high, I wouldn't trust the kids to get the right conclusions. Other highlights: * The kid in the green and black shirt in "The Ride" really needs to decide on his gender. * Actual spell-binding dialogue: "Last time he was at uncle joe's he puked up." "No, the cat puked up." * Mom's monologue in "The Mother" that sounds completely ad-libbed. * Kids drinking "beer" from bottles of what looks like hydrogen peroxide.
(Reviewer: mjwise)
Location
A/V room, 2/F