200 Motels has no particular focal point, being principally an anthology of poor jokes and spectacular audio-visual effects, a few of which might expand the mind, but all of which, taken together, are like an overdose of Novocain.
200 Motels (1971)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:4
Rotten:2
Average Rating:6.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: The Mothers of Invention wreak havoc in Centerville, a typical American town that boasts a cheesy motel, a redneck cafe and the proverbial Main Street. Story and screenplay by Frank Zappa.
Starring: Ringo Starr, Theodore Bikel, Frank Zappa, Mothers Of Invention
Starring: Ringo Starr, Theodore Bikel, Frank Zappa, Mothers Of Invention, Keith Moon
Director: Tony Palmer, Frank Zappa
Director: Tony Palmer, Frank Zappa
Reviews for 200 Motels
The incidents are often outrageously irreverent. The comedy is fast and furious, both sophisticated and sophomoric.
The film is a marvelous whirl of color and visual effects, with some fine animation and Zappa's delicious wit present throughout the entire production.
Zappa's most ambitious compositions (performed by the London Philharmonic) share screen time with nostalgic freak humor.
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