SunnyHello Nice effects though.
Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.
Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.
Francene Odetta It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.
mdavidsonuk I first saw Gas Pump Girls (originally to be called Super Duper Service Station) at a drive-in theater in Dublin, Georgia during the summer of 1979. I went to see it mainly for Kirsten Baker, who had previously appeared on the 1970's t.v. series, James at 16. She was last seen in Friday the 13th Part 2 as one of the camp counselors. I briefly owned Gas Pump Girls on VHS video and it has just recently been released on DVD. I have the DVD and after scanning through it, I must say that the quality could have been a whole lot better. Anyway, the film itself is fun and really nothing more than that. It is nice to see the old veteran actors, Huntz Hall, Joe E. Ross and Mike Mazurki. A few of the other actors, such as Ken Lerner, went on to more respectable efforts. Apparently there was even a soundtrack album released from the film!! I'll bet that it is a very rare find these days and would be worth some money now. If you want to see a film that is a painless 90 or so minutes of pretty girls, a bit of topless nudity, some juvenile hijinks and some last performances by a few old veterans, then check out Gas Pump Girls.
John Seal Aside from some gratuitous topless scenes and a few double entendres, Gas Pump Girls is a surprisingly sweet little film about five teenage girls, their boyfriends, and a goofy motorcycle gang taking on the big bad Pyramid Petroleum Company in beautiful downtown Sacramento. The talents of old timers Huntz Hall, Joe E. Ross, and Mike Mazurki are sadly wasted, but the film manages to provide 90 minutes of relatively painless entertainment. Even the wretched original songs work in the post-Grease context of this low budget musical comedy. "Ooo wah ooh wah...ooh wah ooh wah...your mother is an ooo wah" indeed!
Alan Smithee Just watched this on laserdisc and loved it! When I saw that this was filmed in Sacramento, where I live, I went to the actual location (which is easy to find since the street signs are visible in the movie) and saw the old run-down place is STILL standing, it is now a CA Recycling Center. The big station across the street was torn down and paved over though! I need to find the soundtrack album now, the disco music in this is great!
emm How could any nut forget GAS PUMP GIRLS? This one possibly started the light "exploitation comedies" that flowed into the early 80s mainstream. It appears that all the dirty filth invading theater screens since then suddenly gave way to this picture that PORKY'S would later follow. You'll most likely expect the home video version being drastically cut of any excessive garbage, but what's the difference? Don't be surprised to find this one fairly delightful, very amusing, and less profane, because that's the way films like this should be. Still "adults only" fun, but not at the extreme (unless an uncut edition surfaces!). I hate how movies like this offer a plot where "getting revenge" hampers an already sweet story of five young girls running shop, so that kind of hurts it. If you're addicted to shot-on-video porn (and I hope not!), this isn't for you. But I know you're honest! GAS PUMP GIRLS, while worth a good night's rent, is a surprisingly overlooked gem that needed greater attention. A fine reference of cult moviedom. Check out the video box cover and see for yourself!
