Written by James M. Tate / 4/10/2020 / No comments / canadian , eighties , exploitation , helene udy , karen stephen , sex comedy , sport
HELENE UDY FLIPS-OUT IN 'PICK-UP SUMMER' OR 'PINBALL SUMMER'
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Helene Udy in PICK-UP SUMMER aka FLIPPER GIRLS aka PINBALL PICK-UP Year: 1980 |
With sporadic shots of pinball, and the film set during summertime, the original/working title fits yet there’s not much of a pick-up since sexy sisters Donna and Suzy, played by HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME Canadian Karen Stephen and her HOG WILD Canada co-star/future DR. QUINN MEDICINE WOMAN actress Helene Udy, already seem in-cahoots with our affable heroes Greg and Steve, two cool yet equally clumsy dudes that like hanging out at a local dive arcade and, along with a grungy biker named Bert, really want to win a coveted pinball trophy.
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Helene Udy warms up to a teddy bear in FLIPPER GIRLS aka PICK-UP SUMMER Rates: *** |
Added to the mainstays are filler roles including a conceited rich kid who falls victim to practical jokes, and an off-kilter geek dead-set on appeasing the head villain at all costs. And there's not much to say about PINBALL SUMMER expect that when the movie actually relies on the titular device, the good times pretty much stop rolling...
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Karen Stephen and Helene Udy in PICK-UP SUMMER also in that year's HOG WILD |
It's the jovially flimsy plot-line: the sisters having fun despite uptight parents, and their boyfriends having fun despite the random bulwarks of their girl-next-door sirens, that makes this low-budget exploitation work despite itself.
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Helene Udy and friend show their backsides in PICK-UP SUMMER |
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