Let My Puppets Come

This is not only the best hardcore porno puppet movie ever; it may just be the best hardcore porno movie ever. The acting is well above the usual porn standards. The actors have no problems with wood--they are wood! The actresses are probably slightly less synthetic and surgically-enhanced than today's porno starlets--and they seem to be genuinely enjoying their sex scenes. Is it erotic? Well, no, but neither are extreme close-ups of Ron Jeremy's perineum. And, hey, it's even on shot on film instead of video. My only regret is that I never got to see this during its original, (very) limited Time Square release (being 7 at the time they probably wouldn't have let me in the theater). I would have loved to see the look on the faces of all the sleazeballs and the slumming "porno chic" types who found "Deep Throat" to be a bold cultural statement when they got a gander of this thing!

Yes, this is puppet pornography. Easily one of the most bizarre films I've ever seen, Let My Puppets Come can only be compared to one other film, Peter Jackson's excellently silly Meet the Feebles. All I can say is that you are in for an interesting 50 minutes. It shouldn't be exceedingly hard to find a copy, heck, it's on DVD.

This has got to be the fastest I have ever jumped at seeing a movie before. A porno puppet movie. Jeez, do I need help or what. Speaking of my mental state, I'd just like to say Let My Puppets Come was surprisingly good and made this little brain of mine pretty dang happy. The story revolves around group of businessmen who have failed in their latest business venture. Mr. Big, played by Rufus in Bloodsucking Freaks, backed their previous venture and he now wants his money back or else. Well, the guys hatch a plan to get his money back and make a little of their own. They decide to make a stag film. A skin flick. A porno movie! And that's just what they do. They even make some X-rated commercials to put in the movie as well. My fav being the one for women's hygiene, called Sweet Fish. Well, the movie is a nice lil treat for fans of the bizarre, fans of porn and definitely fans of Meet The Feebles. It's got bestiality and some nice puppet bj's. Can't go wrong with puppet bj's now can ya? No siree Bob. So if you're in the mood to check out something really goofy and unique give Let My Puppets Come a chance. 6.5 outta 10

Revisited this one via the shiny Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray, which means I've now seen the uncut version. It's actually an improvement. With more space for the bad jokes, and more space for the songs which are actually the good parts, the whole thing works better. I'm still not huge on Damiano's comedies, but this one isn't bad and better than his most famous comedy, DEEP THROAT. It still has some pacing issues that prevent me from loving it, but it's at least watchable and fun in this version and not the annoying, nonsensical chore I found it in the previous 43 minute cut version..

Gerard Damiano, famous for the cult pornos "Deep Throat" and "The Devil in Miss Jones," delivered this downright bizarre film starring a cast of anatomically correct Muppet-like marionettes. The plot concerns a group of businessmen in financial despair who hit on the idea of making an adult movie for quick profits. It's filled with plenty of cheap sex gags, including some amusing opening credits. There are sequences that feature full frontal puppet nudity, puppet fellatio, onscreen puppet penetration, and even a puppet ejaculation shot. The humor and absurdity of such gimmicks wears off fairly quick, replaced by an experience that is ultimately disturbing. You have to wonder just who the intended audience was. There are far too many ridiculous and unneccesary musical numbers for the adult movie crowd, and too many baffling and unexplained moments to be a comedy, and it's certainly not the usual fare of puppet animation buffs. There are a few appearances by actual humans, including "Screw" magazine publisher Al Goldstein and not one, but two cast members from Joel Reed's "Bloodsucking Freaks" (Viju Krem and dwarf actor Luis De Jesus). The entire mess is about 40 minutes too long, and would have fared better as a short.