Alcohol Trigger Films for Junior High: The Party, The Mother, The Bride (1979)

★★★★★ · Not bad or good enough · Steve Nordby · 2003-09-06

I disagree with some other reviews. This is not a great film from their perspectives, but it is from mine. It was not bad enough to be funny to kids that saw it at the time (I speak from experience), nor is it good enough to be thought provoking years later. The film's makers were trying to introduce the idea of alcohol abuse to white middle class 12 year old minds of the 1970's, and I think they were right on target.

★★★★★ · A Wonderful Film · evelsteve · 2005-09-17

This is a masterpice of sinful 70's cinema, when excess was the norm, and not too far off where this film was shot, glorious Studio54 ws thumpin' and bumpin'. This film exhibits the fine qualites shown in most 70's cinema, that being the harsh, pre-internet existence of most tykes like myself. We had absolutley nothing to do if our mother and fathers hogged the one TV that resided in our houses.We had to find SOMETHING to do other than play with our chemistry sets, or shrinky-dinks. This fine example of 70's celluloid forever ecapsulates what it was to be in the era of big-hair funky. But…

★★★★ · Excellent film for Junior High students · ERD · 2006-05-19

Somewhat dated but still excellent awarness film for Junior High students on drinking. The 3 scenes are left open for the students to discuss after seeing the film. Well acted and directed.

★★★★ · Let's Get Wasted · Red Right Hand · 2003-05-12

"New wave" edu-fick. There's absolutely no message here, unless if the message is LET'S GET WASTED! Of three episodes the first one is the best: Kids are just boozing and dancing and listening that evil rocknroll music... In other words, they're having fun. Getting drunk + pretty girl = fun. Recommended.

★★★★ · Not a terrible short - have seen much worse and less educational · Scootman78 · 2012-11-30

How long has the title of this video been incorrect? The last mini-short is not "The Bride", it's "The Ride". I first saw this short on "Rifftrax" (which didn't exist before most of the previous comments were made). It was hilarious on Rifftrax and is actually watchable on its own. I do agree it could have gone further without making the class watching figure it out (some teachers can't carry a worthwhile discussion). Okay, now to respond to the other comments which are extremely old. @mjwise - the kid in the green and black shirt in "The Ride" is clearly a girl. News flash: Girls have short…

★★★ · Funny stuff · Scott Bot · 2004-09-13

I'm just picturing a bunch of 8th graders sitting in a classroom, watching this movie, and having a "meaningful discussion" about the issues in this film. Then, when the bell rings, getting together to plan a party for the weekend with their friends. That's what we did when we saw films like these. I loved this movie, although for the segment with the mother in the car, if the title hadn't mentioned alcohol, I wouldn't have guessed that she was drunk, just annoying. Where was this film made? The accents suggest Long Island, or New York City. Anyone know? I think the kid in the green and black…