Review of Serial

Serial (1980)
5/10
Perfectly reflects the 70s-80s transition
20 January 2006
This movie perfectly reflects the transition from the carefree 1970s to the conservative 80s. Hippy-dippy trends meet yuppie realism. Cults, drugs, orgies, vegetarianism, pop psychiatry, hot tubs and disco are targets of the jokes. The result is pretty funny but may seem a little dated. A deadpan Martin Mull is great in the lead and the supporting bits by Topmmy Smothers, Christopher Lee, Sally Kellerman and Bill Macy are good too. But what's up with that lame theme song at the end? Tons of nudity...including Kellerman and Tuesday Weld! In any event, the film is definitely a flashback for many, and might be a good history lesson for younger viewers.
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