My review was written in December 1988 after watching the film on Academy video cassette.
Action filmmaker Nico Mastorakis switches to comedy with okay results in "Glitch", an insider look at casting a Hollywood movie, that's being released direct-to-video.
After a very slow two-reel opening to laboriously set up the situation of two young goofballs (Will Egan and Steve Donmyer) breaking into Dick Gautier's mansion, pic warms up with the appearance of 100 beauties in bathing suits to audition for Gautier's new film "Sex & Violence".
Egan and Donmyer pose as producer and director of the epic and have fun testing the babes, except for uppity Jula Nickson, who stands up against their sexist behavior. Comedy complications ensue, including a visit from mafia enforcer Ted Lange.
Pic is fun until a name dropping finale in which Mastorakis turns rather preachy, defending the world of low-budget filmmaking (like his "Glitch") against Hollywood's penchant for overly costly blockbusters.
Gimmick of "all those girls" in the cast is pretty much a waste, while leads Nickson and Playboy mag model Teri Weigel are quite appealing on their own. Donmyer's routine of shifting from dullard to smart guy every time a sound occurs (after being hypnotized) is well done as are physical comedy shtick. Comical end credits are funny, including mention of a "bra wrangler" among crew members.
Action filmmaker Nico Mastorakis switches to comedy with okay results in "Glitch", an insider look at casting a Hollywood movie, that's being released direct-to-video.
After a very slow two-reel opening to laboriously set up the situation of two young goofballs (Will Egan and Steve Donmyer) breaking into Dick Gautier's mansion, pic warms up with the appearance of 100 beauties in bathing suits to audition for Gautier's new film "Sex & Violence".
Egan and Donmyer pose as producer and director of the epic and have fun testing the babes, except for uppity Jula Nickson, who stands up against their sexist behavior. Comedy complications ensue, including a visit from mafia enforcer Ted Lange.
Pic is fun until a name dropping finale in which Mastorakis turns rather preachy, defending the world of low-budget filmmaking (like his "Glitch") against Hollywood's penchant for overly costly blockbusters.
Gimmick of "all those girls" in the cast is pretty much a waste, while leads Nickson and Playboy mag model Teri Weigel are quite appealing on their own. Donmyer's routine of shifting from dullard to smart guy every time a sound occurs (after being hypnotized) is well done as are physical comedy shtick. Comical end credits are funny, including mention of a "bra wrangler" among crew members.