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The Nudels of Nudeland
USA 2022
produced by Tim Chizmar, Dillion Dilligaf (executive) for SpookyNinjaKitty
directed by Tim Chizmar
starring Tim Chizmar, Juliana Acosta, Al Burke, Joe Filippone, Bill Pacer, LaDonna Allison, Jeremiah Benjamin, Adrienne Pearson, Julie Antti, Stéphane Deschênes, Jeremy Pace, Corky Stanton, Eloise Gordon, Rolf Holbach, Philip Fayne, Michelle Moraveg, Andy Shmuck, Re'Shell Brown, Kelly Helm, Joseph Adams, Katya Jakanov, Kevin Manning, Troy Peterson, Brady Alisauskas, Jasmine Gilmore, Shad Skad, Iggy Soliven, Sarah Jane, Zheryk Badugu, Virginia Lukei, Ted White, Cynthia Holbach, Carol Powel, Melody Munson, Linda Weber
written by Tim Chizmar, music by Kristy Kruger, Julie Antti, Patchouli
review by Mike Haberfelner
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In California, Tim (Chizmar) is dumped by his girlfriend because of his
nudist lifestyle. And not long afterwards he's apprehended by Officer D.
Mann (Al Burke) for indecent exposure, who offers him an alternative to
jailtime: Deportation to Nudeland, a little known island in the Atlantic
colonized by nudists. Over the border in Mexico, Lucz (Juliana Acosta)
loses her job for being a nudist, then is reported to the police for her
"indecent" lifestyle by her roommate - and Officer D. Mann (who
apparently works both sides of the border) promptly deports her to
Nudeland. Nudeland of course is a dream come true for our two heroes,
but at the same time it's filled with more than its fair share of
eccentrics, from the prime minister (Stéphane Deschênes) who's also a
(pretty terrible) wannabe comedian to the one guy (Jeremiah Benjamin)
actually born in Nudeland and into the nudist lifestyle who actually
dreams of wearning clothes. Also, not everything's easy in Nudeland, as
finding a good job isn't any easier when naked, nor is dating when
everything's already hanging out - and is reverse strip poker where the
players end up dressed a godo substitute for strip poker? Now our heroes
Tim and Lucz have to find their way through all of this, and hopefully
find each other in the process ... Now there's a movie that
tries to be many things at once, from being an honest promotion of the
nudist lifestyle - including a very unspeculative, very natural depiction
of both male and female full frontal nudity - to a campy comedy to a
cheeky parody of nudist camp movies from the late 1950s/early 60s to a
heart-felt romance - and for the most part, this blend works out. Sure, at
times the story loses its focus a little and at times actually gets almost
preachy, but one can't deny the film's honesty and heart. Plus, it's
actually refreshing to see that not all of the nude actors and actresses
have "perfect" (as in underwear model) bodies, and also helps
the story as such. And while not all the hmour hits the mark, much of the
film's pretty funny, making for pretty good slightly unusual
entertainment.
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review © by Mike Haberfelner
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