group, and then put it out so it would lose money… just like The Producers (1968)! So nobody saw it—on purpose! It was so horrible to work so hard on something, and then see it just thrown away. The audiences that saw it didn’t get it. They didn’t understand how there could be a rock concert with all these different kinds of acts. My take on it? It’s a movie with three thousand punch lines, but only a thousand jokes. There’s too much zaniness, and not enough human comedy. It’s just too bizarre." Although Get Crazy is far lesser known than director Arkush's earlier film Rock 'n' Roll High School, it is a small cult favorite among fans of rock and roll movies, with some critics considering it to be "one of that genre's best outings." Distribution Embassy Home Entertainment released the film on VHS in 1984. Director Allan Arkush had stated that a DVD release was unlikely, due to issues with the sound elements. The Embassy Home Entertainment VHS release is a fullscreen transfer using the open matte technique. As a result, the video shows (nearly) the full width of the theatrical release but occasionally reveals overhead boom microphones and other items that would be hidden when projected to a standard 1.85:1 ratio. Kino Lorber has released the film for the first time on Blu-ray and DVD in December 2021 under a new 2K restoration and a slew of bonus features. Soundtrack The soundtrack to the film was released exclusively on LP in 1983 on the Morocco imprint of Motown Records, catalog number 6065CL. "Get Crazy" and "Hot Shot" were released together as a single to promote the album. US vinyl-LP and cassette "Get Crazy" – Sparks - 3:35 "You Can't Make Me" – Lori Eastside & Nada - 3:02 "Chop Suey" – The Ramones - 3:55 "It's Only a Movie" (a.k.a. "But, But") – Marshall Crenshaw - 2:40 "Little Sister" – Lou Reed - 6:09 "I'm Not Gonna Take It" – Lori Eastside & Nada - 3:21 "Hot Shot" – Malcolm McDowell - 3:18 "The Blues Had a Baby and They Named It Rock & Roll" – Bill Henderson - 3:24 "Hoochie Coochie Man" – Fear - 2:34 "Starscape" – Michael Boddicker - 1:36 "Auld Lang Syne" – Howard Kaylan & Cast - 2:36 References External links 1983 films 1980s musical comedy films American independent films American musical