tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post3990967969765563814..comments2024-03-24T14:03:33.932-07:00Comments on Every 70s Movie: The Death of Richie (1977)By Peter Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11385971732301020652noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-68833211780485476432017-06-13T15:02:30.514-07:002017-06-13T15:02:30.514-07:00I was in high school in the late 70's (no pun ...I was in high school in the late 70's (no pun intended) when this movie first aired. It had the exact opposite of it's intended effect. The more stoned you were the funnier this movie was. Richie's "trip room" was the most hilarious of all. Most of this movie was so over wrought, so hyperbolic, that today I look back on The Death of Richie as camp rather than good drama. I no longer smoke pot or do other drugs, but if this movie were to be rerun on some retro/classics channel I might consider a few bong hits to get me in the proper mood to watch it.Mike Bloodworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04755626259169126800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-83721716059655803672014-06-19T10:57:22.684-07:002014-06-19T10:57:22.684-07:00I remember the family passing on this because the ...I remember the family passing on this because the ad gave no indication of it being especially unique. The ad asked "Who killed Richie?" and my folks immediately decided that it sure looked like Richie killed Richie and that the movie was opting for some sort of phony-baloney "society killed him" claim. My parents are "progressive" in all kinds of ways but have no sympathy for suicides. I thank you for clearing this up.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984112497088619496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-61865624134525555622014-06-19T10:07:20.814-07:002014-06-19T10:07:20.814-07:00"combine sensationalism and superficiality to..."combine sensationalism and superficiality to create stupidity" Brilliant + sadly dead on description of what is labelled "reality" for TV viewers in 2014. PA Puzzlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880242448651959536noreply@blogger.com