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“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
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Get Crazy
Comedy · Music · 1983
Mega-promoter Colin Beverly plans to sabotage the New Year's 1983 concert of small-time operator Max Wolfe. Wolfe's assistants Neil Allen and Willie Loman find romance while trying to save the drugs, violence, and rock and roll from Beverly's schemes.
Movie details
Get Crazy
“It was the greatest rock event ever... until the place EXPLODED!”
1983 Comedy · Music 1h 32m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
Mega-promoter Colin Beverly plans to sabotage the New Year's 1983 concert of small-time operator Max Wolfe. Wolfe's assistants Neil Allen and Willie Loman find romance while trying to save the drugs, violence, and rock and roll from Beverly's schemes.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Get Crazy?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Allan Arkush
Written by
Henry Rosenbaum · Danny Opatoshu · David Taylor
Malcolm McDowell
Reggie Wanker
Allen Garfield
Max Wolfe
Daniel Stern
Neil Allen
Gail Edwards
Willy Loman
Miles Chapin
Sammy Fox
Ed Begley Jr.
Colin Beverly
Stacey Nelkin
Susie Allen
Court is in session
Put Get Crazy on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.