The Cannonball Run
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Movie Reviews of The Cannonball Run
Movie Review: Wiseguy commentary more than usual commentaries
Summary: 5 Stars
The director qand producer are both giving out the commentary and at times they deliberately joke off (specially the producer) for example the producer claims a little boy seen in one shot is actually him as a kid! The producer was in fact over 30 years old when he made this film! I found the commentating duo referring to Jackie Chan as pretty a little fairy fine. Maybe they were trying to be way too politically correct about human racial races (not car races). The commentators laugh a lot too. As for the film itself. It is not that dated and everybody performs well (though Reynolds is not as involved here as in Smoky and The Bandit he does good all the same).Farrah Fawcett is undeniably one of the most beautiful and interesting females the world over as she shows here. Excellent outtakes too in the closing credits too.Movie Review: The Cannonbal Run 1981
Summary: 5 Stars
Showcasing one of the most impressive cast-list of all time , The Cannonball run is the quinintessential all-American-action-comedy from Director Hal Needham (1931- ) of (Smokey & The Bandit 1977) , (Hooper 1978) and (Smokey & The Bandit II 1980) . Featuring hilarious show-stopping performance from such Hollywood greats as Burt Reynolds (1936-) , Dom Delouise (1933-2009) , Roger Moore (1927-) , Dean Martin (1917-1995) , Sammy Davie Jr. (1925-1990) . This incomparable gag-fest pays comic tribute to the real-life event "The Cannonbal Sea-to-shining-sea memorial trophy Dash " a non-stop , anything-goes and thorougly illegal road race from Americas Atlantic to Pacific Coastline ! . Do you need more feedback to the best Cannonbal movie ever made , i dont think so , High Quality transfer from original elements . RecommendedMovie Review: Great DVD!
Summary: 5 Stars
For starters, this DVD looks great. The anamorphic print looks crisp and the colors are rich. The sound is very good, but not awesome. About as good as you can expect from this era. And after all these years Cannonball Run is still very funny. I forgot Jackie Chan was even in the movie, so that was a pleasant surprise. Burt Reynolds and Dom Deluise play well off each other, as do Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. It was fun to watch Roger Moore spoof his James Bond persona, which almost got him and this film in hot water. Listen to the commentary track to find out more. I like this movie enough that I wanted to buy Cannonball Run II, Smokey and the Bandit or even Hooper. But, I found all of them were full screen, mono sound DVD's, so I'll just have to wait to see if any of these are upgraded.Movie Review: Side-splitting hilarity!
Summary: 5 Stars
My friends and I rented this movie the other night and were totally in stiches at the madcap hijinks of the film! Car racing is so cool and it's such a great idea to incorporate that theme into a comedy. Hardly anything is funnier. Jackie Chan is a total riot! Jamie Farr...well, who can say enough! Farrah Faucet is a complete knock-out and plays her part so well. Her comic timing is brilliant! Burt Reynolds is his sexy self, as usual. My friend Karen liked it best when Dom Deluise was dressed up as his superhero alter-ego. I'd tell you what Carlson's favorite moment was but then I'd ruin the plot so I better keep it to myself. Go out and rent this immediately (or, better yet, buy a copy so you can watch it over and over again!)Movie Review: One of My Favorite 70s Comedies
Summary: 5 Stars
This classic cross country car race flick takes the spirit of Smokey & the Bandit Smokey and the Bandit - Special Editionand transforms it into The Cannonball Run. Burt Reynolds and Dom Deluise are hilarious particularly when dealing with "Him". Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin are very funny dressed as priests racing in their Ferrari. I laughed everytime Jack Elam was on the screen as the "doc". This movie follows the same format as The Gumball Rally The Gumball Rally / Cannonball Run IIbut is geared more for comedy.