Movie

Tapeheads

1988 · 93 min

A goofy, scruffy hangout comedy that coasts on 80s music-video energy, silly gags and the charm of two lovable losers stumbling into success.

Tagline: A FAST FORWARD MUSIC COMEDY.
Overview: The story of Ivan and Josh, two dimwitted ex-security guards who love music videos. Out of work, with no job prospects, they form a music video production company. They soon learn the ins and outs of the business in LA, and with some help from Mo Fuzz, they soon become hot property. But not all goes smoothly when they try to resurrect the career of their favorite R&B duo, the Swanky Modes.
How it feels: Light, absurd, satirical and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, ambition, music, media
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
ambition
music
media
coming-of-age
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild