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The Harrad Experiment | Year: 1973 Classification: Drama Directed: - Ted Post Actors/Actresses: - James Whitmore - Tippi Hedren - Don Johnson DVD Version Highly Edited I expect the seller to inform the buyer that the offered product has been highly edited when I read a technical description of a movie. I saw the original movie several years ago and was impressed with the method the director addressed several issues. Unfortunately, the DVD version of this movie cut key parts of the movie which detract from its overall message. Very disappointed with Amazon's limited movie description. CAVEAT EMPTOR. Campy Fun from the 70's! The Harrad Experiment is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen in my life. Unfortunately, it was meant to be a serious drama and not a comedy. Anyway, here are my 10 favorite moments from the film: 1. Sheila arriving at the college and going over to a tree to hug it for no apparent reason. 2. The nude yoga class. 3. The overly dramatic music played as Wilson comes up the stairs before catching Stanley with Barbara. 4. The egg contest at the restaurant. 5. Stanley offering Sheila to the old man for $... and the old man's cape. 6. Sheila's reaction to finding out about Stanley and Beth. 7. The lady performer at the improvisational show. 8. Tippi Hedren's fall during the badminton game. 9. Tippi seducing Don Johnson on the college's front lawn. 10. The dialogue at the ending (zoom, zoom, etc.). This was a very low budget film from the 70's and that fact painfully shows over the course of the movie. The acting, editing, music, and everything else is very poorly done. Of course, that's also what makes the movie so much fun to watch, even today. I would highly suggest trying to track down a copy of this campy classic. It's a fun way to spend an evening. A word of warning however, several of the DVD releases contain the version edited for televison! I have no idea why they would release the film in such a way. It's very poorly edited also: the scenes that contained nudity look choppy and several of the bad words are muted right out, they're not even dubbed over. So overall, this is a great movie that you should definitely try to see, just be careful as to which version you're getting! An Experiment In "Questionble Taste" This movie isn't great, but it's not that bad either. Made in the "free love" and sexual revolution of the 70's, the movie tries to explore the social ramifications of that school of thought. The acting and directing aren't bad, the dialogue is sometimes ludacris and at times very thoughtful. Buy this movie for an interesting look at the 70's (and lots of full frotal nudity--early pics of Don Johnson nude, pre Miami Vice) Buy The Harrad Experiment at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on The Harrad Experiment Search with the Priority Search Engine on The Harrad Experiment This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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