about painting his penis, and then finally finished the job. The actual painting of the penis was deleted to obtain the R. Reception Roger Greenspun of The New York Times wrote that the film "stands out for its wit, its ironic good humor, its multilevel sophistications, its technical ingenuity, its nervousness, and its very special ability to bring the sensibility of the suburbs to the sins of the inner city." Variety stated that the film "is three-fourths of a funny, engaging serio-comedy about a 'peep art' filmmaker and urban guerrilla in New York. Unfortunately, the fourth that fails is the finale which literally and figuratively flops, leaving the audience with a creative promise unfulfilled." Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "Satire is a naturally attractive form of expression for young film-makers, but few display the degree of sustained humor, energy and control that De Palma did in 'Greetings' and now even more so in the farther-ranging 'Hi, Mom!' Indeed, his ability to fuse hilarity and anger, spontaneity and discipline, is nothing short of brilliant." Additional notes Jennifer Salt and Charles Durning both later worked with DePalma on his suspense thriller Sisters. Appearing in a supporting role was Paul Bartel, who later directed Eating Raoul and Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills. See also List of American films of 1970 List of films featuring surveillance References External links 1970 films 1970 comedy-drama films 1970s black comedy films 1970s English-language films 1970s political comedy-drama films 1970s satirical films American black comedy films American political comedy-drama films American political satire films Films about pornography Films directed by Brian De Palma Films set in New York City 1970s American films