Hunk

This is a gay man fantasy heck of a movie, if you'd even call it that! Let's just leave it at that!

I remember watching it back in the early 90s on TV. The only vivid memory I had about it was the night when he was sleeping and got transformed, specifically when he got **AHEM** "expanded", if you know what I mean. And I don't mean his upper body torso.

Watching it again now, it's just bad! But for what it's worth, it's a watch worth of nostalgia. That's it.

By the way, you know when they say you should never remake movies that are already perfect? Well, this one is in desperate need of a serious makeover.

And since I did drop Glen Powell's name in the title, perhaps they could consider him playing Hunk since young John Allen Nelson bore uncanny resemblance to Powell.

A friend new the director, so I went to the premiere, which was in a prestigious Westwood (L.A.) theatre. We all found it very entertaining.

The story was this: Lawrence Bassoff went to USC film school, where he made a hilarious twenty-minute comedy about an outer space themed Bar Mitzva. http://www.film-making.com/breaking.html

From that, he succeeded in getting a low-budget movie deal from Crown International Pictures for his first commercial film, Weekend Pass, which was moderately successful. Then Crown said they wanted to fund him to make another low-budget film, and they wanted it to be called 'Hunk'. No treatment, no script, no plot ideas. Just make a comedy about a hunk, and do what you want.

A lifelong movie poster collector, he never made another film but has written three books on movie posters.

I just adore this movie. It is in my category of 'Poundshop Classics' because it was discovered by an ex in a poundshop about 10 years ago. It is my second favourite movie in that category (after 'The Independent').

I've never really understood why this film is not more of a well known 80's cult classic as it has everything a good 80's film should have: the costumes, the music, the effects and the self-referencing humour. The characters and casting are all ace - Hunk Golden surely has to be one of the best character names of all time!

It is a silly, silly film and there's always time in my life for silly films.

I have probably watched this movie way too many times too remember don't want too get too embarrassed but 80's poster model Deborah Shelton is in it and that's enough for me. It's actually probably the worst movie I've ever seen least the worst one that ever hit the theaters remember the hunk in trunk advertisements for your back car window oh please! Anyone who thinks this is a classic 80's movie never was in the 80's. If I want this too be submitted I have to write at least three more lines. So I don't know why I think Deborah Shelton turns me on so much in this movie I mean she doesn't even wear a bikini just a blue one piece swimsuit and some knock your socks off dresses that made me go crazy Maybe I actually am crazy for watching this movie so many times

The only thing good about this film is that it holds up a very good looking man as the object of voyeurism (refreshing, since typically in films, women are the exhibitionists and men are the voyeurs). John Allen Nelson certainly lives up to the title.

Other than this, the acting is atrocious. Of course, the script probably didn't leave the actors much to work with. The dialogue seems very stilted and uninspired.

The film is enjoyable in the "it's so bad it's good" vein, though. This is definitely a film for those who like bad movies or just like to see a cute guy in a small swimsuit. Not much else to offer.