Get Crazy (1983)
Hippies, punks, teens, and musicians mix at The Saturn for a every year for a New Year’s Eve concert. But this time, Colin Beverly plans to sabotage it so he can demolish the building and build a mega-skyscraper for his record label.
So far, typical 80s small-time villain fare. But the vibe is off, they seem to be shooting for Airplane! or Police Squad! style zany, but more obvious, more relentless, more over the top, and less funny.
Barely a scene goes by without, say, an anthropomorphic joint getting chased by firefighters, or stage manager Neil seeing his love interest and turning into a jungle me-Tarzan-you-Jane fantasy, except they’re still talking about the show. It’s like they made the whole movie out of the dream sequence.
Starring Malcolm McDowell, Alan Garfield, Ed Begley, Jr., with appearances by Bill Henderson and Lou Reed(!)
Looks stupendous!
Unfortunately doesn’t seem to be available on streaming, but I’ll keep an eye out for it.
