A choppy amalgram of Revenge of the Nerds, Father Knows Best and Network.
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11/07/02
Private Parts (1997)
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Reviews Counted:47
Fresh:37
Rotten:10
Average Rating:6.6/10
Consensus: A surprisingly endearing biopic about the controversial shock-jock Howard Stern that is equally funny and raunchy.
Synopsis: Radio's larger-than-life bad boy, and self-proclaimed "King of All Media," Howard Stern exposes his "Private Parts" in this adaptation of his best-selling autobiography. Tracing his evolution from... [More]
Starring: Howard Stern, Mary McCormack, Robin Quivers, Fred Norris
Director: Betty Thomas
Reviews for Private Parts
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11/06/02
Private Parts is a limited-ambition comedy, one that scores some funny moments mainly because it sets its targets so low.
10/15/02
The movie's often hilarious, but it's not quite as satisfying as Stern's radio show.
09/10/02
No review available.
08/15/02
Succeeds as a mainstream entertainment.
06/05/02
It may just be grand Stern propaganda, but it's impossible to deny the film's deft comic charm, its sincerely romantic heart, and all that gratuitous nudity.
06/02/02
People who wouldn't be able to distinguish Howard Stern from G. Gordon Liddy will be entertained by something like an off-colour -- and quite funny -- version of Coal Miner's Daughter.
03/19/02
A comic firecracker with a surprising human touch.
05/11/01
Whether you love him or hate him, it's impossible to deny Stern's status in contemporary culture, and this film helps illuminate him, and why he does what he does.
02/27/01
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01/01/00
Top CriticNonstop entertainment.
01/01/00
Private Parts is nothing but an interminable infomercial about Stern's empty life.
01/01/00
Plays like a levelheaded riff on the jazzier Annie Hall.
01/01/00
A deliriously funny, frequently outrageous romp.
01/01/00
Top CriticA flat piece of work with long, slack stretches.
01/01/00
The film is quite savvy, obnoxious, endearing and often very funny.
01/01/00
Some of it is pretty funny, but there’s so much more you may just want to tune out.
01/01/00
Top CriticSurprisingly entertaining but grossly dishonest.
01/01/00
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