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Patrick Walsh
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From: Christchurch, New Zealand
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posted December 08, 2007 04:22 PM

Universal 8s DISCO BEAVER well I am at a lost for words!, What a load of crap! but very enjoyable and funnry crap!
we begin with the dancing beaver (man un suit) over layed with various shots of NY buildings, we see some guy dressed up as a vampire, I presume he is the villian, it almost looks like it was all shot on VHS!, we cut to a game show where every answer is "breast" or "boob" and the entire tv show's set is a giant set of breasts!
would be a good film to run at a party.

[Smile]

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Mark Williams
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posted December 10, 2007 10:13 AM

I had a print of this when it was first released,truly dire needless to say it was returned back to Perrys for a full refund due to the poor quality of the print which was a video to film transfer.

I think it was shot especially for the cable channels which were up and coming then.

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Marshall Crist
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posted October 12, 2008 01:03 PM

Always wanted to see this due to the presence of Alice Playten. I'm still waiting for the chance, and suspect I may be waiting for a long time.

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Douglas Meltzer
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posted October 16, 2008 10:17 AM

"Disco Beaver" was made for cable (HBO) in 1978. The humor seems so dated to me.

Doug

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Osi Osgood
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posted October 16, 2008 12:42 PM

Well, hey, it IS thirty years ago.

This reminds me of a film that I would have loved seeing as a one reel digest ...

Caddyshack!

All they would have to do is just take the ongoing battle between the groundskeeper (Bill Murray) and that "Gopher puppet'
Dancing to the them music! Though Chevy Chase and Bill were in it together, (it was the only film they did together, reportedly, they hate each others guts!), it was Bill Murray that really made that film the sophmoric classic I still think it is, not to mention it also having Rodney Dangerfield in just about his best ever role ...

"Hey, I bet you were something before electricity!"

... and Ted Knight as that highly strung owner of the golf course!

Lets not forget that theme song ... "I'm Alright!"

Boy, if I could find a optical super 8 pint of that, I'd snap it up QUICKLY!!

Sorry, I know I went slightly off course here, but it's in the same "potty humor" as "Disco Beaver".

Funny that "Police Academy 2" would make it onto Super 8, but not Caddyshack!

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Graham Sinden
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posted May 24, 2009 02:46 PM

I recently purchased this film from Perrys at Ealing, mainly because I wanted some nice 400ft spools I could use for putting 2 200's on. I agree totally with the first comment that it's crap, but not bad crap. In fact some of it is quite funny and loony. Ive decided now im going to keep this and not chuck the box and film away.

And whats more I watched this on my Chinon DS-300 TV style projector and this is probably the best way to watch it. Quite repeatable. Correct me if im wrong, but he dosent seem to do much disco?

I notice the original is 51 mins.

Graham S

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Mark Todd
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posted May 26, 2009 08:49 AM

I bought this new from Derann in 1988 for £4 , must have been an old job lot.
Didn`t keep it long as a bit dire, but anything with boobs popping out has got to fairly good old fun etc.

But I wouldn`t buy it just for that.

I don`t remeber the quality as just in to the wide world of super 8 sound cine then and everything looked great.

Best Mark.

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Brad Kimball
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posted May 26, 2009 10:28 PM

I think I'll pass on this one. "Animal House", and others like it, were far superior to this nonsense.

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Vanessa Roa
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From: New York, New York
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posted February 15, 2017 07:28 PM

I am hunting this one, If anyone has it. Please get in touch with me if you do. I love this special. It's a lot of fun.

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Brian Fretwell
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posted February 17, 2017 03:50 PM

At early BFCCs this was often seen on the Bring & Buy stall, so many people passed it on.

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