I like to rank movies on a basis of whether I'd pay to see them in a theater, pay to rent them from a video store, borrow them from a library collection, or simply watch them on free cable. What's New Pussycat qualifies for none of the above. It is a poorly edited, poorly conceived "romp" filled with overacting, lame jokes (fortunately Woody Allen got better) and stupidity. It's like one of those SNL skits that should have never been aired. Trying to watch this movie last night was like having a root canal, without the anesthetic. Many films age poorly (MASH, or Easy Rider) but it's hard to imagine that this "romp" was even viewable back in the day. Just take one look at Peter Sellers' wig in the opening scene and the camera work and that's all you need to know about what's coming up. It's a dog's breakfast.
Review of What's New Pussycat
