Rating: Summary: A sexy and very funny parody of the used car esxperience Review: This is a true classic. Jack Ward as the two rival brothers is unforgettable. But the great actor of the film is undoubtedly Toby, the beagle.
Rating: Summary: Mama, don't let your babies grow up to be car salesmen! Review: A very funny and revealing look at the competitive world of car selling. Kurt Russell stands out in this film which was made while he was in his early manhood. Jack Warden is superlative in his dual role of playing brothers who compete against each other in the business. You may never buy another car again after seeing this film!
Rating: Summary: Could it be a classic? Review: Yes, but you really have to study the definition of "classic".When I first saw this thing in 1981 it was one of the funniest movies I had ever seen. I told my buddy to watch it on HBO and I had the pleasure of seeing him fall out of his chair laughing. Anyways, I bought the video a couple of years ago and, sure enough, it was still hilarious. Somehow, watching this on broadcast TV just isn't the same as seeing the video. Rudy Russo (Kurt Russell) is simply outstanding as one of the sleaziest characters ever to sell ...well, anything. Not many steps up the food chain is Roy L. Fuchs (Jack Warden, who also plays his brother Luke Fuchs). Roy will stop at NOTHING to sell more cars than anybody. Come to think of it, neither will Rudy Russo. In 1999, it looks dated and really tacky. But in 1980, it just looked tacky. But, God, was that funny. "Used Cars" has some of my favorite movie lines. EVER. There are just too many hilarious scenes and lines to list here. They find a way to insult just about everyone and everything that decent people stand for. So if that defines a "classic" movie, this is the one for you.
Rating: Summary: the great mood booster Review: from beginning to end, everything you ever suspected that was dishonest and underhanded about the used car business is confirmed in Used Cars.Kurt and the delisciously wicked cast force one to laugh as they scheme,conive and physically demonstrate the up-to-date-art of slick,slap-stick; performances that will stay fixed in ones memory and make you chuckle for the rest of your life.Like "Quest For Fire", USED CARS deserves a permanent place in ones home library, even if ones hair isn't the same color as the tires. BOB
Rating: Summary: Fell out of the back seat laughing! Review: On the one hand _Used Cars_ is nearly 20 years old, and it's chock-full of sleazy humor you wouldn't want to describe around your kids. But those things don't make it a bad movie; if you're in the mood for a fast-paced low comedy, long on gags and short on deep PC messages, this is the one to grab. (Most memorable scene: the commercial that jammed a Presidential address, with Roy dressed as a cowboy and shooting price stickers on the cars. "Is this a 1977 Mercedes 450 SL for TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS?!? That's TOO [bleeping] HIGH!")
Rating: Summary: Buckle up for a great ride down a cheap highway Review: "Used Cars" is the mother, or ugly stepmother, of great American bathroom humor. Long before the politically-correct craze of "Forrest Gump," director and co-writer Robert Zemeckis spit up "Used Cars" with a little help from executive producer Steven Speilberg. Not quite sweet enough for 'Gump-isms,' "Used Cars" explores the seedy world of the car lot and the stereotypical husslers running the joint. With gags that include strippers atop automobiles, reeling a customer across a busy city street with $20 hooked to a fishing line and a commercial jammed during a presidential address, "Used Cars" rips apart middle America to the tune of 50,000 laughs per second. Kurt Russell shines as the cheeseball in charge in one of his first post-Disney era films. Russell gets plenty of support from an ensemble cast that includes Gerrit Graham, Frank McRae, Joe Flaherty, Deborah Harmon and David L. Lander and Michael McKean (better known in the early 80s as Lennie and Squiggy). However, the real salesman is veteran actor Jack Warden who easily handles a dual role of twin brothers with competing car lots. Although not likely to appear on Zemeckis's or Speilberg's Oscar-winning resumes, "Used Cars" is hilarious, sharp and clever. I consider this vehicle one of the greatest comedic rides ever made. Trust me.
Rating: Summary: Best Comedy Ever Review: This movie was so funny, when I watched, I was laughing so hard I could hardly breathe. This is the master of all comedies. If you are easily offended by sex jokes, full frontal nudity, every bit of profanity known to mankind, and good old fashioned tasteless humor, this is NOT the movie for you. If you can handle it, prepare to watch the funniest movie you will ever see. The jokes are perfectly staged, and simply hilarious. This is the only movie I can honestly say is funnier than It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, and that is saying a LOT!
Rating: Summary: Great Fun! Review: I purchased "Used Cars" after reading an article in the San Francisco Chronicle in which Drew Barrymore ranked it as one of her two favorite pictures of all time, the other being Cocteau's "Beauty and the Beast." It turned out to be a real hoot, with absolutely no other redeeming virtue. Buy it, break out the popcorn, and enjoy.
Rating: Summary: The most fantastic movie ever made. Review: Non-stop comedy. Often copied never duplicated. Impeccably acted. Language may be a bit rough for prudes. Move over Gone with the Wind. The only reason this movie did not walk away with all the oscars is that it is comedy. Even out does Blazing Saddles. A TRUE CLASSIC.
Rating: Summary: Great entertainment Review: This was a fun movie or maybe it was just the time. This should be mandatory for every kid taking driver's training. Kurt Russell is cool!
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