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Films like Porky's.

Porky's (1981) reads as Warm, kinetic, measured comedy / revenge, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, measured. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe (1975) poster
1. A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe1975

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) poster
2. Police Academy 3: Back in Training1986

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Big Village (1987) poster
3. The Big Village1987

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

French Fried Vacation (1978) poster
4. French Fried Vacation1978

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

What Did You Do in the War, Thanasi? (1971) poster
5. What Did You Do in the War, Thanasi?1971

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Just Tell Me What You Want (1980) poster
6. Just Tell Me What You Want1980

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Thanasi, Take Your Gun (1972) poster
7. Thanasi, Take Your Gun1972

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Police Academy (1984) poster
8. Police Academy1984

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

What Am I Doing in the Middle of the Revolution? (1972) poster
9. What Am I Doing in the Middle of the Revolution?1972

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Brink's Job (1978) poster
10. The Brink's Job1978

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) poster
11. The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Pink Flamingos (1976) poster
12. Pink Flamingos1976

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

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