This is sure to put some spring in your step.
Ah, Killer Workout. Someday...someday I'll get around to reviewing this movie, I swear. It's like a bottle of fine wine, though- you know, like Night Train or Wild Irish Rose or something- that I'm saving for a special occasion. I watch it, but I can't quite get myself to write about it, because, well, how can I? This video speaks louder than I ever could.
Does the song not kick ass? Killer Workout has the best '80s horror soundtrack by people you've never heard of, period. This isn't some John Hughes superstar-laden affair a la Pretty In Pink; Killer Workout simply boasts some of the best anonymous eurotechnocrap in all of moviedom. To wit: the soundtrack features a song called "Aerobicide".
The song in the video above, "Only You Tonight", is performed by someone who's not completely anonymous: Donna DeLory, who's undoubtedly best known as half of Donna and Niki, Madonna's back-up singers throughout the 80s and 90s.
What? I love Madonna. Don't you? And don't you love that Killer Workout video? Come on. Of note:
- the hideous-looking woman with the enormous boobs
- the woman who looks like Michael Jackson circa "Thriller"
- Rhonda's exaggerated eye-rolling and general bad attitude
- condom spillage, indicating that the girl is a slut
- said slut's fingerless gloves, high heels, and massive wedgie
- dubious exercises
- the shot of the woman on the exercise bike, trying to get healthy, for "comic effect"
- the sinister zoom on Jimmy
Not to mention it's just the best song ever. I bet it's stuck in your head right now, making for a kickass Thursday!
Feb 28, 2008
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Oh crap, Aerobicide? Does this mean Kathleen Hanna is a closeted slasher fan? She has a song called "Aerobicide" on the Julie Ruin album.
Intensely awesome clip. Very excited to read your review and actually see the movie.
This class isn't aerobics, it's slut boot-camp. I enjoy boobs as much as the next person, but you, miss @ 1:44, you should be ashamed of yourself! Just silly.
As far as Madonna, I quote South Park:
"Madonna is an old anorexic whore who wore out her welcome years ago, and that now she suddenly speaks with a British accent and she thinks she can play guitar and she should go fuck herself."
DUDE! WTF? This video is no longer available? What a tease...
Theron, I'm playing it right now! It better be available for all eternity.
Sarah, I can only dream that Kathleen Hanna likes slasher movies. I dunno, though...maybe "Aerobicide" is just kind of obvious.
Isn't the 1:44 girl repulsive? And she's in the movie ALOT.
I love Killer Workout!!!
Haha which hideous-looking woman with the enormous boobs were you talking about?
Ok, not fair.
The movie is out of print!! Used copies are kind of pricey, and someone is selling a PAL DVD for $52????
Now I want to see it.
And yes, the song is already stuck in my head.
"which hideous-looking woman with the enormous boobs were you talking about?"
That's 1:44 girl!
It's too bad this movie is so hard to find; as much as I love it, it's really not worth more than $5. I mean, it's terrible. Good terrible, but still.
Now the soundtrack, on the other hand...why, that's priceless!
I have no idea why but that video just made me want to go and dig out my old G.L.O.W. tapes. Maybe it is just the spandexy 80s vibe? I checked Amazon and it looks like a few sellers have it up for about $13 with shipping. I've never bought more than a book from a seller from there but this is tempting..
Also on a different subject I just had to say that I now know what everyone was talking about before "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" did in fact totally rock my skull! (See I wasn't joking when I said I'd be able to speak about it around Friday morning)
sarah-
The fact that there isn't a crap slasher titled Bikini Kill is mind-boggling.
After watching that I'm reminded of the short "Aerobicise" videos that used to play on HBO between movies around 1980. It was all T&A shots of women bending over in tights. All I can seem to remember is lots of extreme close-ups of lip glossed open mouth breathing. Still strangely erotic after all these years.
Just so you know, I was afraid to click to play that video because you said "condom spillage". Ew!
By FAR the best workout show ever was :20 Minute Workout - Arlaine & Bess were the shiznit, but I don't know how anybody could stand to listen to Nicole - go find it on YouTube! (I got that exact same blue & white striped leotard Nicole wears in one video posted for my 14th birthday (1985) - it had a coordinating mini-skirt to pull over it.
If I remember correctly, that movie is covered in Suzanne Vega. Either that or someone a lot similar.
All I really remember is, "She's a KNOCK OUT! You better WATCH OUT!"
You have to review it someday, if only so you can explain to me who the 2 diff body builders were/who the main character was (besides Rhonda, of course)/what the point of the cop's random hook up is.
Why is there a farmer in overalls on the bike machine? Why are the women working out with no one actually instructing them (by example) though the workout? And if it's really a workout, why are they all in full makeup and teased hair?
Only you tonight, Stacie.
Okay, now I DO see the instructor actually jumps in wit the routine like, twice. But why is she clapping her hands and yelling "come on!" and skulking around like Bob Fosse? A really, really eye-rolly Bob Fosse.
Rhonda is cranky and rolls her eyes at EVERYONE. She doesn't suffer fools!
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