Can't Stop the Music (Discoland) (1980)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1542 movies items)

" In this pseudo audio biography of the Village People, Jack Morell (a thinly disguised caricature of the group's founder, Jacques Morali) is a struggling composer desperate to gain fame with his songs, but all he needs is a group to sing them. With the help of his roommate Samantha and a lawyer named Ron, Jack forms a group of six "macho men" from his Greenwich Village neighborhood, and the rest of the film details their rise to fame from New York City to a climatic concert in San Francisco. "

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1542 movies items)

" In this pseudo audio biography of the Village People, Jack Morell (a thinly disguised caricature of the group's founder, Jacques Morali) is a struggling composer desperate to gain fame with his songs, but all he needs is a group to sing them. With the help of his roommate Samantha and a lawyer named Ron, Jack forms a group of six "macho men" from his Greenwich Village neighborhood, and the rest of the film details their rise to fame from New York City to a climatic concert in San Francisco. "

Tier Ranking: The Worst Films of 1980 - 1981 (35 movies items)

"Critics just wanted the music to be stopped, and it was just too plain cheesy and overwrought. My thoughts: it’s okay, I guess? It’s so bad that it’s good, if anything else."

“Did you know The Village People were in a loose biopic about their band origin? Well, it’s not very good, but it found some form of an audience in recent years, not just from fans of said musical group but also of campy early 80’s schlock. Can’t Stop the Music focuses on an aspired record manager Jack Morell (Steve Guttenberg) who forms the disco band called The Village People. However, because New York City record deals don’t sit well for band members dressed in silly costumes like a Native American, a construction worker, a leatherhead, and a policeman, they move to San Francisco and become an instant sensation. Meanwhile, there’s a love triangle of sorts between Steve, the Marrakech Records agent (Paul Sand), Sam, a former model who contributes with the band (Valerie Perrine),” read more