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Summary: "You're hotter than doughnut grease."
Review: College bound Michael Bronco (Tony Denman) and his nefarious chum Lenny Lake (Jacob Tierney) are caught stealing a six-pack of Near Beer from the local mini-mart, and as a result, Michael's college plans seem destined for the toilet. An inept Public Defender bungles the case, and the lads realize they need a lawyer to get them out of the mess they've created. Lenny's brilliant plan is to get his Uncle Ron--who owns the Land O'Law to represent them 'pro-bono'(Lenny says this is French for 'half-off'). Uncle Ron, "the best lawyer in town since he got out of jail" isn't cheap, and so Michael and Lenny burglarize a neighbour's trailer as a quick way to get cash. Soon the lads embarked on a crime spree, and Michael's mum, Linda (Sean Young) forms an inept gang with Michael, Lenny, and Brian Ross--the son of the local sheriff (and Linda's one-night stand).Linda Bronco just wants to be a "normal mother," but that's not in the cards for this latter-day Ma Barker. In fact, there's nothing normal in the entire film. Everyone lives in a trailer--even Uncle Ron--the legal eagle--who has made a formidable beer can sculpture garden to enhance his trailer's attractiveness. And Uncle Ron even has a pool--not quite the traditional idea of a pool--but a pool, nonetheless. It's the perfectly drawn characters in this film that make it so hilarious. Michael's desire to be a psychologist runs as a standing joke, and Lenny treats his friend's ideals with respect while noting that "psychology causes people to have mental problems." Michael's dad is a pro-wrestler hoping for the cash to get a false eye--this is the one roadblock in scheduling a grudge match with an opponent. Ron Lake (William Devane) as the sleazy lawyer plays the role to perfection--the clothes, the swagger, the jewelry--and don't forget his t-shirt slogans--all add up to the lawyer who practices law with the intent of getting away with what he can. Ron Lake's nymphette wife--the manipulative and grasping (Jaime Pressly) is the perfect complement to Ron. But my favourite character of all the great characters in this film has to be Lenny Lake. His one-liners, antics, and faulty logic--along with the looks he casts--simply make this film. "Poor White Trash" has no socially redeeming values, and no moral message, but it doesn't compromise on laughs. The film is deceptively clever and moves along rapidly from the first hilarious scene at the mini-mart right up to the finale. Due to language and sexuality, this is not one for the kiddies--displacedhuman.
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Summary: You won't want to miss A LINE!!!
Review: From the moment I first saw this film, I was drawn in to it. The entire film is hilarious and each and every time I see it ( and I have seen it over and over)I find yet another bit of hilariously hidden gems, whether it's the scenary, the great looks of the characters or the witty lines, you can easily miss, while in the middle of laughing at something else.
Once, when I watched this film with my best friend, we rewound the same scene over and over again, laughing harder and harder each time!!!
Take a chance and you will be so glad you did!!! BUT POP YOUR POPCORN AHEAD OF TIME YOU WON'T WANT TO LEAVE THE TV!
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Summary: wicked funny and black humor
Review: high camp and outrageous humour
smart throwaway lines and some cranking tunes no one can expect too much here, but i laughed alot
sure, its stupid - but unlike most movies, it didn't try to be other than that enjoy it with other folks who have a lghter sense of humor...
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Summary: Pretty funny, for what it was.
Review: I really didn't expect much from this movie, but they had it all; the old man/young wife, the mothers country bumpkin boyfriend, topped off with some homemade fireworks.
I'm related to some of the folks that should have been in this movie!
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Summary: Pretty funny, for what it was.
Review: I really didn't expect much from this movie, but they had it all; the old man/young wife, the mothers country bumpkin boyfriend, topped off with some homemade fireworks.
I'm related to some of the folks that should have been in this movie!
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Summary: Interesting....
Review: I saw this movie at 3am so perhaps my review is a little bias but I thought this was a "clever" film. It was interesting to see Sean Young acting again and her performance was pretty good. This film at times was just plain wierd in the same vein as Pecker but this film's plot wasn't so convoluted as Pecker's. This film is more a novelty piece in your DVD collection.
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Summary: Extremely fun, campy romp!!
Review: I wasn't expecting much from this film, after it's limited theatrical run. So, when I sat down to watch it at home, I wasn't too excited. Probably the only reason I bought it was because I'm a huge Jason London fan. But, I had some friends over and we sat down to watch the movie. We laughed from beginning to end! The characters were so funny, and so real, it has us rolling. The writing from Michael Addis and Tony Urban was awesome. The actors were all at the top of their game, especially London and William Devane. The one who stole the show was Jacob Tierney. The only actor who I thought did a poor job was Tim Kazurinsky. He was really poor, but his 2 scenes were very short, so it didn't harm the film. Don't expect this to be an Oscar winner. Just take it for what it is, a very campy romp through the trailer parks of the midwest. Great fun!
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Summary: Regional Humour about a Unique Region
Review: If you know anything about Southern Illinois, you know it is a region like no other. It is the South without culture or grace, and the Midwest without up-tight-ness. I wish I could say how much of _Poor White Trash_ would have made me laugh if I had _not_ been from Southern Illinois, but being "from there" I did laugh a lot. Sean Young earns my love for treating the accent with care. The movie loses its tight observation two-thirds of the way through, when it becomes "plotty." Know this going in. Watch this movie with a six-pack and a good buddy!
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Summary: Regional Humour about a Unique Region
Review: If you know anything about Southern Illinois, you know it is a region like no other. It is the South without culture or grace, and the Midwest without up-tight-ness. I wish I could say how much of _Poor White Trash_ would have made me laugh if I had _not_ been from Southern Illinois, but being "from there" I did laugh a lot. Sean Young earns my love for treating the accent with care. The movie loses its tight observation two-thirds of the way through, when it becomes "plotty." Know this going in. Watch this movie with a six-pack and a good buddy!
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Summary: Good Story-telling & Characters Save This Low-Budget Comedy
Review: Now what? This provaking title with the cast like this? Anyone who remembers Sean Young in Ridley Scott masterpiece "Bladerunner" might bitterly think about her career decline since "No Way Out." And Jamie Pressly played the same kind of role as the one she did in "Ringmaster" starring ... Jerry Springer. However, in spite of (or because of) this low expectation, "Poor White Trash" turns out a fairly good comedy following astory of a boy and his mother (Sean Young) plus his airhead buddy, all of whom get involved in a train of stupid situations. It starts from a minor crime of shoplifting a pack of beer, but their sheer stupidity of handling the case leads them into the spiral staircase of other crimes such as hitting a local berger shop (while ordering bergers at the same time) and an attempted murder (with a gun in a frying pan). The characters are all typical ones that you might imagine from the film's title, but the movie wisely avoids the mistake of laughing 'at' them. Instead, it gives a set of likable characters with a bit crazy streaks. Not so many laughs would be there, and some of the obvious attempts to get them fail, but its well-written story keeps on going with a good pace. The standout is Jamie Pressly's too sexy "grandmother," and Sean Young's mother Mrs. B, who preaches her son to have a strict moral sense while discussing a plan of burglary! Obviously made with low-budget, and it sometimes suffers from the fact, but the result is better than you expect from the title and the cast. Worth a try.
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