The Groove Tube | 
| Actors: Kirtus Allen, Richmond Baier, Bill Bailey (ii), Richard Belzer, Peter William Blaxill
Studio: Henstooth Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  50 reviews
Sales Rank: 11910
Format: Color, Dvd, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 75 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: HEND4062D
ISBN: 6305832161
UPC: 759731406222
EAN: 9786305832164
ASIN: 6305832161
Theatrical Release Date: 1972
Release Date: May 30, 2000
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Product Description
The groove tube spoofs television and commercials in an outrageous series of skits. Lampooning everything from cooking shows to public service announcements this fast paced comedy deftly assaults the medium. Studio: Henstooth Video Release Date: 05/30/2000 Starring: Chevy Chase Richard Belzer Run time: 74 minutes Rating: R Director: Ken Shapiro
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This collection of satirical sketches about television was released in 1974, the heyday of obvious pop-culture humor along the lines Cheech and Chong. With Saturday Night Live still a few years away, Chevy Chase made an appearance here, and one can see the acute sensibility that would redefine television comedy in its early form. Some of the gags work well but most are pretty dispensable; some are a bit crude. On the plus side, it's nice to see Richard Belzer (from TV's Homicide) in his sharp-tongued, formative stage. While not brilliant, the film did serve as one influence on the rise of ironic humor in the '70s. --Tom Keogh
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 review of Groove Tube DVD January 19, 2009
Lee Jenkinson (Santa Clarita)
I am very satisfied with the prompt shipping and overall quality of my purchase. Would buy more stuff from this vendor in a minute!
 Oh my was this bad. May 18, 2008
FireCrow (USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have no idea how it came to be stuck in my head that the the Groove Tube was a "great, funny," movie. I saw it in 1974 at a drive in theatre and over the years had remembered it to be wonderful. Oh how wrong I was.
I finally got a copy to show my wife this little "gem" of a movie from my youth. With the exception of about three mildly funny scenes, it was horrible. I don't even want to give this away to anyone as I would feel bad for wasting their time should they watch it.
 "Kentucky Fried Movie" is still my all-time favorite, but... May 14, 2008
Mr_Buick (Meriden, CT United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
... "Groove Tube" certainly gives it a run for its money. The sketches here are perverse, gratuitous and completely over-the-top. The only reason it rates a couple clicks lower is because I thought the "Dealers" segment was a little too drawn out. Everything else was great- especially Koko The Clown, the cooking segment and the news program. The fact that Curtis Mayfield's "Move On Up" opens and closes the film scores bonus points with me.
I guess, you had to be there... April 16, 2008
G. Wagstaff (SoCal, U.S.A.)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Is this a GREAT movie? Um , Citizen Kane it is NOT. Is the humor PC? Ah, no... Well then, is it a funny movie anyway? Well, frankly...that depends on when you were born and where you were when it came out. Much like Kentucky Fried Movie this takes a jab at several topics "of it's day." If you happened to be around in 1970's USA, then you either saw this movie at the theater or wished you had... (And 1970's USA cannot be stressed enough.)
Like KFM, some of the jokes have lost their edge... Not because they're not funny, but because they are time/era specific. If you remember the TV and movies of the early to mid 70's it's a funny movie. If you have no experience with those...well, it may well prove a little flat. Hmmm, perhaps a lot flat. Yeah, it's dated in many parts but then maybe that's a product of overzealous PC run rampent as much as it is somewhat dated sophomoric humor...
Bottom (snicker) line: If you were at least 11-12 (minimum) when it came out (and had cool parents!) then go ahead and buy it...along with Kentucky Fried Movie, invite a bunch of your "old" friends over and have a blast. OTOH, if the 70's happened WAAAAY before your time...find somebody "older" that owns it AND can explain some of the jokes. ;-) (That goes for both this and KFM.)
All in all it's a funny movie that doesn't pretend to be anything more than a bunch of stupid skits. If you can live with that...and it's somewhat dated humor, then go for it.
FWIW. I think Kentucky Fried Movie is a bit better, but what the heck...owning both is well worth it.
 It was a lot funnier 30 years ago January 14, 2008
S. Wilbert (Maryland Heights, MO United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought "The Groove Tube" as a gift for my husband. We did the grind house / cult movie / midnite movie circuit when we started dating 30 years ago. Although it was fun to see Chevy Chase and Richard Belzer (among others) when they were just starting their careers, this movie has lost something over time. It is no longer shocking or rebelious, just kinda silly and a little gross.
For those who want a "blast from the past", Kentucky Fried Movie holds up much better!
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