"Weekend Pass" is one of the lesser efforts from the legendary Crown International during this time. Those hoping for typical raunchy and nutty hijinks from the era of the sex comedy will be sorely disappointed with it. There *is* some enjoyable nudity, but no sex, and the movie has no real comedy fireworks. That's not to say that it doesn't deliver some laughs, but in general it's not hard to see why some viewers would consider it to be boring. Writer / director Lawrence Bassoff, who went on to direct "Hunk" for the same studio, obviously knows that he doesn't have a lot of story here, so he's obliged to pad the running time here and there. Fortunately, this does benefit from an attractive and endearing cast who manage to make it endurable.
Four young men, sailors in the Navy, have just completed their basic training, and now intend to have the last great weekend of their lives before they have to go their separate ways. They include aspiring stand-up comedian Paul Fricker (D.W. Brown), preppie Webster Adams (Patrick Houser), geeky Lester Gidley (Peter Ellenstein), and former gang member "Bunker" Hill (Chip McAllister). All they really wanna do is see some action (naturally), so they hit up places like a strip joint and an aerobics class. Bunker also runs into his old gang and there's time for Paul to attempt an act at a comedy club.
The objects of their affection are likewise an engaging bunch: Pamela Kay Davis as Tina, Graem McGavin as Tawny, Daureen Collodel as Heidi, and Annette Sinclair as Maxine. The supporting cast also features familiar faces such as Grand L. Bush ("Die Hard") as gang member Bertram, Teddy Wilson ("Loose Shoes") as restaurant owner Nat, Bunny Summers ("From Beyond") as Sadie, the late, great Phil Hartman ('Saturday Night Live', 'NewsRadio') as comedy club emcee Joe Chicago, Anthony Pena ("Humanoids from the Deep") as a cop, and Kirk Calloway ("Cinderella Liberty") as Squeenie.
As was said, nothing all that exciting ever happens but this is still mildly entertaining. Unfortunately, not much of the stand-up in the movie is all that funny (although the audience in the club seems to think otherwise), and the bouncy pop soundtrack does feature some horrible music (the irresistible theme song notwithstanding). Overall, a watchable enough comedy while it lasts.
Six out of 10.
Four young men, sailors in the Navy, have just completed their basic training, and now intend to have the last great weekend of their lives before they have to go their separate ways. They include aspiring stand-up comedian Paul Fricker (D.W. Brown), preppie Webster Adams (Patrick Houser), geeky Lester Gidley (Peter Ellenstein), and former gang member "Bunker" Hill (Chip McAllister). All they really wanna do is see some action (naturally), so they hit up places like a strip joint and an aerobics class. Bunker also runs into his old gang and there's time for Paul to attempt an act at a comedy club.
The objects of their affection are likewise an engaging bunch: Pamela Kay Davis as Tina, Graem McGavin as Tawny, Daureen Collodel as Heidi, and Annette Sinclair as Maxine. The supporting cast also features familiar faces such as Grand L. Bush ("Die Hard") as gang member Bertram, Teddy Wilson ("Loose Shoes") as restaurant owner Nat, Bunny Summers ("From Beyond") as Sadie, the late, great Phil Hartman ('Saturday Night Live', 'NewsRadio') as comedy club emcee Joe Chicago, Anthony Pena ("Humanoids from the Deep") as a cop, and Kirk Calloway ("Cinderella Liberty") as Squeenie.
As was said, nothing all that exciting ever happens but this is still mildly entertaining. Unfortunately, not much of the stand-up in the movie is all that funny (although the audience in the club seems to think otherwise), and the bouncy pop soundtrack does feature some horrible music (the irresistible theme song notwithstanding). Overall, a watchable enough comedy while it lasts.
Six out of 10.