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Movie Reviews of Car Wash
Movie Review: Car Wash vs. The Wash
Summary: 4 Stars
I still see "Car Wash" on TV and this will always be a classic! I was excited when I saw the ad for "The Wash" with Dre and Snoop because I thought it was a rendition of "Car Wash." Buuuuzzzz! Wrong answer, "The Wash" was an excuse. The only thing having to do with "Car Wash" was that it was filmed in the same style in the same location, not a remake! "The Wash" stank! 'It' needed a WASH, with a second and third coat of soap and still wouldn't match up to what I though was a remake. It's cool that the casting department used Rich for "Daddy Rich" as it worked as a vehicle to promote the movie, and ultimately allows Rich to make the cameo of all cameos. The real star of this movie is Bill Duke, now a director in his own right, as the truth and maybe the anger and frustration of every black man on this planet named Abdullah. That character comes to mind daily at my current job and I try so hard not to go off on folks. Car Wash represented people in an ensembled-scripted environment at a real location. If you don't know what an ensemble is, think of, "Who's Line Is It Anyway?" An All-Star freestyle session given a few lines to set the pace, and the actors take it from there and beyond. Several directors have tried and failed, I'm glad this one is the example of the classics. Others I recommend are, "After Hours," "Friday (all 3,)" "3 Strikes," and a couple more I can't think of right now. As for The Wash, if you haven't seen it, don't bother unless you can see it for less than a dollar.Movie Review: Arguably One of the Greatest Triumphs of 20th Century Cinema
Summary: 4 Stars
OK. So maybe it's not quite THAT good. However, this grossly underappreciated film (and I say FILM, not "movie") has a lot to offer. Not only does it capture the zeitgeist of the fun, innocent 70's, but it also strips away the seemingly carefree life of the characters and shows the desperation within. Duane -- I mean, Abdullah is played brilliantly by the wonderfully gruff yet fragile Bill Duke. Ivan Dixon, who died today (and prompted my thinking about and reviewing this film), is equally marvelous as Abdullah's older, wiser alter ego, Lonny. Add in the always-memorable Antonio Fargas, along with Richard Pryor, The Pointer Sisters, George Carlin and Professor Irwin Corey (only in the 70's could such an ensemble be brought together), and you have a silly, fun, and, yes, meaningful slice of 70's nostalgia wrapped around a serious film. Don't forget Floyd and Lloyd on steam guns and Franklin Ajaye as Superfly, either.Movie Review: cut scene?
Summary: 4 Stars
OK - I am debating getting this on DVD since I already have the VHS. What I want to know is, does the DVD ending show the secretary getting into the white convertible (a Buick?) with the "extra" guy in the back seat while the good looking guy is hooked up with a blonde in the front? I saw this ending on TV before they starting editing movies for TV and distinctly remember the let down she experienced, seeing her dream guy just using her. If you think about it, it fits in with the movie's undertone of sadness and unrealized dreams.In case I didn't state it, the current version I have seen on Turner Classic Movies and on my VHS copy do not show this scene, it is cut immediately after the car horn is heard outside at the close of the day.
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GREAT MOVIE. SUPER FLY LIVES - Review: Sweet slice of life
Summary: 4 Stars
Just saw this movie for the first time and LOVED it. I'm a 40-something woman who goes for opera, art-house films, old Hollywood classics... and this kind of unpretentious movie that presents a cross-section of people living their lives, making peace (or not) with their circumstances of the moment, having fun, getting serious... I must disagree with the reviewer who called the car wash owner a tightwad--he's in the process of losing his shirt, yet trying not to let his employees down. Almost all of the characters in the movie reminded me of people I've known; they were wonderfully rendered as individuals. (Things sure were more innocent then--dig Calvin the Terror!)
Movie Review: Underrated gem
Summary: 4 Stars
From Amazon's review: "...this ensemble piece helped set a precedent for movies with lots of characters and a vague narrative excuse for putting them all in the same movie."
Or, you could simply call it Altmanesque. As for precedent, you can go back to 1932's "Grand Hotel" to see this form of narrative in action.
If you've never seen this movie, and want a great stylized slice of 70s urban life, don't hesitate to start here. The cast is filled with stars, stars-to-be and stars-that-should-have-been. The laughs are abundant, and the drama avoids being mawkish or sudsy. In short, this movie is cool.