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Bobby blows all his college savings on a van and tries to get the girl of his dreams. It's a wild time with Bobby and his friends.Bobby blows all his college savings on a van and tries to get the girl of his dreams. It's a wild time with Bobby and his friends.Bobby blows all his college savings on a van and tries to get the girl of his dreams. It's a wild time with Bobby and his friends.
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Stuart Goetz
- Bobby
- (as Stuart Getz)
Harry Morgan Moses
- Jack
- (as Harry Moses)
Steve Oliver
- Dugan
- (as Stephen Oliver)
Connie Hoffman
- Sally
- (as Connie Lisa Marie)
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oh what great memories
In 1979, I was a boy of 12 years old, My parents had just got the home box office which was pretty new to our neighborhood. As a 12 year old boy, this was the first time I saw boobs on television. I will never forget the joy of those times. Racing vans, the total ass-wipe with the baddest van, the water bed, the smoking of herbs, the hot 70's chicks, the 'makin love in my Chevy van song, it was all so new to me. A complete movie with all of the memories you could hope for. I own it and enjoy it about once a year. When I watch this movie, it makes me want to get my skates, with 4 wheels, not in a strait line, go to the park and hunt down some babes with feathered hair. truly great memories of young adolescence!
A true drive-in experience!
It may seem like a dumb sex comedy from the 70's but it's more like a window to the decade of decadence.This movie has it all!Sex,pot smoking,a car wash,super-cool vans,cool clothes,a pimp,hookers,van racing,the continuous playing of Chevy Van and other Sammy Johns songs and more!If you want to know what people were really doing in the 70's,get this movie.It will make you want to go FUN TRUCKIN'.
Seemed better at the time
Let me start by saying that I saw this movie during its (short) original release. The drive-in had a couple dozen custom vans along the rear wall. I can only assume the shenanigans on the screen were being duplicated in the row of rolling bedrooms. Hey, it was the '70s.
This time I watched on Prime, some 56 years later. How the times have changed. While I still find the film amusing, some of it is a little hard to watch. What may have been considered acceptable by 1977 morals would never fly today. Apparently no didn't mean no, it meant "that's ok, keep trying, she'll come around eventually." That said, it's still an interesting piece of '70s culture. Custom vans, CB radios, 8-tracks and pot. Lots of pot. It was the end of the free love generation.
It's certainly not for everyone, but for those looking for an entertaining trip back to their own teen years it's worth a watch.
This time I watched on Prime, some 56 years later. How the times have changed. While I still find the film amusing, some of it is a little hard to watch. What may have been considered acceptable by 1977 morals would never fly today. Apparently no didn't mean no, it meant "that's ok, keep trying, she'll come around eventually." That said, it's still an interesting piece of '70s culture. Custom vans, CB radios, 8-tracks and pot. Lots of pot. It was the end of the free love generation.
It's certainly not for everyone, but for those looking for an entertaining trip back to their own teen years it's worth a watch.
A Reel Laff Ride!!!
Positively THE definitive film about toaster-equipped van lovin'. A must for anyone who loves insanely bad movies - I saw this movie by accident 8 years ago, and now own 3 copies of it, and have watched it at least a dozen times. Do yourself a favour, and hop on board with Bobby and his pals(?)... and remember, "There ain't a woman around who don't like the sound of a zipper goin' down!"
"Great" bad movie!
One of those so bad it's good kind of movies. A simple story about a boy and his super groovy decked out 70's style van. What teenage boy wouldn't love his own van complete with waterbed, eight track tape player and...toaster! Watch Bobby have countless adventures in his porn set on wheels. Look for the take out waitress who dosn't have time for a joint but has time for....a quickie! Bad dialog, bad acting, bad camera work and bad music. Bad, bad, bad! A must!
Did you know
- TriviaIn 1979, Zylmex released a collection of toy "Super Vans" that included the "Straight Arrow" and "Van Killer" from this movie.
- GoofsWhen the two police officers take off after the yellow and green van when they are drag racing down the street, you can see the reflection of two crew members operating a camera and a third gentleman standing there watching the filming reflected in the rear passenger side window.
- Quotes
Dugan Hicks: NOBODY calls Dugan a TURD!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-in Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 2 (1996)
- How long is The Van?Powered by Alexa
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- Chevy Van
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- 7910 Katella Avenue, Stanton, California, USA(pizza place)
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- $352,000
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