Hamburger: The Motion Picture (1986)

User Rating:

3.7/10   

Director:

Mike Marvin

Writer:

Donald Ross (writer)

Release Date:

January 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

...it's funny enough to eat!

Plot:

Russell has been expelled from several schools for lewd, crude and nude conduct. Busterburger University...

Plot Keywords:

Oral Sex | Motorcycle Cop | Female Nudity | Obesity | Motorcycle

Cast

Leigh McCloskey	...	Russell
Dick Butkus	...	Drootin
Randi Brooks	...	Mrs. Vunk
Chuck McCann	...	Dr. Mole
Jack Blessing	...	Nacio Herb Zipser
Charles Tyner	...	Lyman Vunk
Debra Blee	...	Mia Vunk
Sandy Hackett	...	Fred Domino
John William Young	...	Prestopopnick (as John Young)
Chip McAllister	...	Magneto Jones
Barbara Whinnery	...	Sister Sara
Maria Richwine	...	Conchita
Karen Mayo-Chandler	...	Dr. Gotbottom
Robert Hogan	...	Russell's Parent (as Bob Hogan)
Lillian Garrett	...	Russell's Parent

Also Known As:

Hamburger U.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Busterburger Limited Partnership

Quotes:

[an old lady pulls up to the Buster Burgers' drive thru intercom which is shaped like a giant pickle]
"Mr. Pickle" Intercom: Hi, welcome to Buster Burgers, what can I get ch'ya?
Old Lady: Um... one burger... uh, some fries... and a malte. Oh! And, uh, could you put cheese on that, please?
"Mr. Pickle" Intercom: Just say, "Buster Cheese, Bull Chips, and a Chocolate Buster Shake," madam.
Old Lady: Okay.
"Mr. Pickle" Intercom: [annoyed] So say it!
Old Lady: Shove off, pickle! I don't like talking to machines.
"Mr. Pickle" Intercom: Look, toots. Take that Falcon you're driving, chain it up, and shove it where the sun don't shine!
Old Lady: Wha? Wh-wh-why I... ooh... ack!
[collapses from a heart attack]
[...]

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Soundtrack:

Glory Busterburgerlujah

a good bad movie

All I can say is, if you're REALLY interested in quality when watching a movie, stay away from this one. This has the unholy trinity: bad acting, bad writing, and bad directing. But maybe that's part of its appeal, if you're into that sort of thing. As someone who used to watch "USA Up All Night" with Gilbert Gottfried and Rhonda Shear, I love this movie. As bad 80s movies go, this is one of the more watchable.

The main character is Russell, a guy who's been thrown out of college after college for having sex with the co-eds. So for some reason, he decides to go to Hamburger University to learn to work at a fast food restaurant (and subsequently to keep it in his pants, as if one leads to the other). Of course, all of the lame s*** you're expecting to happen does happen, but watch it anyway, because some of it is pretty funny. Watch out for the names: Mrs. Vunk, Mrs. Gottbottom, and did you know that there's a country called Guacamole (not pronounced GWOK-a-mole; it's gwok-a-MOL-ee!)? There were a lot of puns that I found myself laughing at despite myself, including the names of some foods at the Chinese restaurant they eat out at (one character in more ways than one) and the Frying Nun (watch and you'll find out). And when they all yell "Put that cookie down motherf***er!" at the little girl, I thought I would die laughing. And the part at the beginning, with the old lady dying of a heart attack in the drive-thru line from being insulted by the guy she's trying to order from? Priceless. Watch out for Dick Butkus (in one of the main roles; he's the biggest celebrity in the movie) as a sort of drill sergeant at Hamburger U; whatever you're expecting about Dick Butkus's acting ability, you're probably right.

Sure it's stupid, lame, crude, and completely disposable. But there's also lots of naked women and fart jokes. If you are the type who can find the merits of some bad movies, you should give this one a try. I haven't seen it in years; I don't think it's been released on DVD yet, but I'd love to see it be.