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Another early, low-budget comedy from Brian De Palma. It's certainly better than The Wedding Party but not as good as its semi-sequel, Hi, Mom!. Armed with a crude technique, cinematic ambition, film school ballsiness, and an annoyingly improvisatory style (not to mention the awful theme song by The Children of Paradise) De Palma tackles the issues of the day: Vietnam, LBJ, the draft, the Kennedy assassination, sex, skin flicks, etc. The women of this film are solely, and almost offensively, sex objects. But De Palma trademarks such as voyeurism and obsession with the camera itself can be seen in development for later improvement. Reportedly the first American film to receive an "X" rating, as well as Robert De Niro's debut performance.