That’s really about it. Back in the 1980’s I remember HARDBODIES being known for the impressive amount of topless nudity it has, but re-visiting it now, it’s kinda funny just how “Eighties” this film is. The clothing, the cars, the food prices, the simplicity of the story, the careless lives of the characters, zero repercussions for anything. It’s all just so carefree. I don’t know, it’s not a big deal just something that I couldn’t shake while watching it again. The other thing that struck me was just how extreme the character shift was for the guy Hunter. Dude was a nerd when we first meet him, then towards the end of the movie he suddenly turns into a total sleazebag. I know it was done in order to introduce some conflict, but damn, that dude sucked. Then again, he did sexually assault a young woman early in the film when he was acting like a store mannequin, so I guess that was foreshadowing.
Zero jokes that were actually funny (outside of the one guy randomly yelling “Fart! Fart! Fart! Fart!” at the party), a least three familiar faces from the FRIDAY THE 13TH series, a tasteless joke about a man in a wheelchair falling into the ocean, lots and lots and lots of white people everywhere.
For a brainless mid-80's sex comedy HARDBODIES is pretty standard and worth checking out for anybody curious about it. The only thing that I really dislike is having the three fossils as main characters. The story would have been much more playful and engaging with three younger dudes trying to get laid. Nobody who watches sex comedies wants to see old people. Yuck.
Part 2 - Hardbodies 2 (1986)
Apparently actor Michael Rapport is a comedian.
