There's Always Vanilla
There's Always Vanilla

Watch There's Always Vanilla Online Free

- 51/100 based on 813 votes

Chris Bradley is a young man who returns to his home city of Pittsburgh after several years of drifting and working odd jobs around the country since his discharge from the U.S. Army. Not wanting to move back in with his father and return to the family busies of manufacturing baby food, Chris meets and shacks up with Lynn, an older woman who works as a model in local TV commercials and becomes his 'sugar mama,' supporting him financially and emotionally. This begins to put a ... (Full plot summary below)

Watch MOVIES for FREE on Prime Video

Enjoy FREE movies and series with your Prime (USA) subscription or when you start a 30-day free trial!

Share this

There's Always Vanilla Online Streaming

Links compiled using automated software. Availability of offers subject to change / might be region specific / out of date.

Rent There's Always Vanilla on DVD

Rent There's Always Vanilla on Blu-ray

Today's Featured Movies:

The ApartmentThe Apartment
Raging BullRaging Bull
Chicken RunChicken Run
Perfume: The Story of a MurdererPerfume: The Story of a Murderer
A.I. Artificial IntelligenceA.I. Artificial Intelligence
Hotel RwandaHotel Rwanda
E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
The DescentThe Descent
Seven PoundsSeven Pounds
The WrestlerThe Wrestler
Minority ReportMinority Report
For a Few Dollars MoreFor a Few Dollars More
Rear WindowRear Window
The TerminalThe Terminal
50/5050/50
The Tomorrow WarThe Tomorrow War

You Might Also Like:

LammbockLammbock
I ♥ HuckabeesI ♥ Huckabees
Still CrazyStill Crazy
Trading PlacesTrading Places
Party MonsterParty Monster
PrincessesPrincesses

Actors in There's Always Vanilla:

Judith Ridley
Raymond Laine
Johanna Lawrence
Richard Ricci
Roger McGovern
Ron Jaye

Full Plot Details

Chris Bradley is a young man who returns to his home city of Pittsburgh after several years of drifting and working odd jobs around the country since his discharge from the U.S. Army. Not wanting to move back in with his father and return to the family busies of manufacturing baby food, Chris meets and shacks up with Lynn, an older woman who works as a model in local TV commercials and becomes his 'sugar mama,' supporting him financially and emotionally. This begins to put a strain on the affair, especially when Lynn finds out that she's pregnant and does not feel that Chris would make a responsible father or husband.

Review & Comments

Leave your thoughts about There's Always Vanilla.

Movie Reviews

Slant Magazine - 5/10 by Eric HendersonInstead of taking an indirect sociological tack, Vanilla opts for fairly transparent post-Graduate countercultural hot-button topics.
Eye for Film - 5/10 by Jennie KermodeWhat it perhaps overlooks is that all too often what is described as vanilla has no flavour at all.
User Review - 10/10 by Sir AI am a huge Ray Laine fan. His films are filled with such charisma. The role he has as the down and out discharged army private is filled with such realism and prestige. Simple lines and unabashed winks and smiles to the camera wrap the viewer into a frenzy to find out just what is this guy trying to do with himself. From session guitar player to wanting to write his first novel, to scamming his way into a conglomerate advertising/marketing firm, Laine shines. I cannot get enough of this film and I recommend it to anyone who wants to watch a great actor act. RIP Mr. Ray Laine. We do miss your charm.
User Review - 10/10 by R.C. Ki know it's the one that romero hates the most in all the movie he did but me i really like the subject and the fact that it was made in the 70's makes that movie ahead of it's time cause the suject of the movie and the question they raise still applies in 2007 l
User Review - 8/10 by Cassandra MIf you can even get the chance to see this one, you'll be riveted and at the same time shocked at how bloody awful it is! The makers of "Night of the Living Dead" take a stab at early '70s sexually-liberated cool and end up in jaw-dropping oh-my-god-what-the-hell-were-they-thinking territory. Highly recommended.
User Review - 6/10 by Jason HRight off the bat let it be said that the only real reason to see this movie is it's director. Romero feared being pidgeonholed as a horror director so he made this after Night of the Living Dead. While he has since alllowed himself to be pidgeonholed (thankfully), this is stil an interesting movie. It suffers alot of problems for sure and it was never completed properly. However Ray Laine is rather good in this movie and Judith Ridley is sure nice to look at. It doesn't really offer anything new however it does give us a glimpse of what Romero could do with a non-horror film so it has some signifigance. The scene involving the meaning behind the title at the end of the film is rather good however so I'll give it an extra half star. Interesting as a historical footnote but not much use for most filmgoers.
User Review - 6/10 by Chris SNot bad, I guess. I mean it shows that Romero can do something else. Well Judging by the lack of the story, the writer must have been too lazy to finish anything. Not my favorite.
User Review - 4/10 by Nyk PRomero followed up Night Of The Living Dead with this little seen film that has some good ideas but is mostly a mess. Romero cites this as his worst film and I would agree.
User Review - 4/10 by Ken SAfter the success of "Night of the Living Dead" one would think director George A. Romero would follow-up that huge success with another monumental horror film.... one would think right? Hell No! Not wanting to be type-casted as a horror film director, Romero hastily decided to branch his horizons and direct a romantic dramedy. Was it the right move? Well considering NO one saw the film at the time and no one knows of its existence today other than Romero himself and his most die hard fans it would be safe to say that's a 'negatory'. Just because it's relatively unknown doesn't mean it's a bad film, right? well... We've got a clean cut drifter (new-comer Ray Laine) who drifts into his home town, meets with his dad and takes him to his ex-girlfriend's home where he gets his dad laid by a stripper. Now sending his dad on his way he by chance runs smack into a beautiful model/commercial (Judith Streiner from "Night of the Living Dead"). They begin a topsy turvy relationship that results in heart-ache and an attempted abortion. Cry me a river. The main problem with this film is it feels incomplete. It's like Romero didn't have enough funding to completely shoot the script so he had to quickly shot poor narration sequences and somehow stitched together the film with these on-screen narration bits to help the film flow and make sense. The result is just unfocused no matter what clever editing tricks Romero's has up his sleeves. The film really also has no purpose or goal to its plot leaving the viewer scratching their head after the film wraps up with no questions answered or any plot elements tied up. The acting is actually rather good for such a no-budget film and Ray Laine gives a good performance as the very confident, though unsuccessful drifter with his head in the clouds. The good acting and some clever editing is the only thing about this film I can give praise for. The rest is just missed the mark. The final result went mostly unseen by the public and Romero is very open about not liking the film. After finally seeing this 'lost' film of his I can see why as it isn't very good and just seems like a pieced together picture of a film that wasn't completed properly. This is still a must see as a curiosity piece for Romero die-hards as this was his one of his very few forays outside the horror genre. Just don't expect a GOOD film. Anchor Bay was gracious enough to include this film as a 'bonus' on their DVD release of Romero's third film "Season of the Witch" for those who are interested.
User Review - 2/10 by Ken DSo bland, what a waste of time for everyone involved from the director all the way down to the guy who was watching it.

Browse Movie Genres

Other Links

There's Always Vanilla

Watch Online For Free | Free Movies | Movie Genres | Most Viewed | Top Rated | Latest Releases

About Us • Affiliates • Terms of Use • Disclaimer • Cookies • Privacy Policy • Copyright • DMCA Compliance • Contact Us • Language Settings

Copyright © 2004 - 2016 Watch Online For Free or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved.

Imagery, artwork, logos, service marks, and trademarks used on this page are the intellectual property of their respective companies.

Related Websites: Prime Free Trial - DVD Rental Free Trial - Free Prime Video Trial - Movie Trailers