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Genre | Comedy |
Format | Widescreen, NTSC |
Contributor | Harry Northup, Andrew Duncan, Betty Thomas, Gerritt Graham, Dick Miller, Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis, David L. Lander, Jack Warden, Woodrow Parfrey, Alfonso Arau, Joe Flaherty, Michael McKean, Kurt Russell, Al Lewis, Marc McClure, Michael Talbott, Dub Taylor, Wendie Jo Sperber, Deborah Harmon, Bob Gale, Frank McRae See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 1 hour and 53 minutes |
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Outrageous comedy from Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale ("Back to the Future") that depicts the cutthroat feud between rival used car dealerships owned by the battling Fuchs brothers (Jack Warden in a dual role). When Luke Fuchs dies of a heart attack, slick salesmen Rudy (Kurt Russell) and Jeff (Gerrit Graham) must come up with a series of wacky schemes to keep the car lot from falling into the hands of Luke's brother Roy. With Deborah Harmon, Joe Flaherty, Michael McKean, David L. Lander, and Al Lewis (yeah!). 113 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English.
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- Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.47 ounces
- Director : Robert Zemeckis
- Media Format : Widescreen, NTSC
- Run time : 1 hour and 53 minutes
- Release date : February 26, 2019
- Actors : Kurt Russell, Jack Warden, Gerritt Graham, Frank McRae, Deborah Harmon
- Subtitles: : English
- Producers : Steven Spielberg, Bob Gale
- Studio : SHOUT! FACTORY
- ASIN : B07KC1L426
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #6,668 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #644 in Comedy (Movies & TV)
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Russell plays Rudolph 'Rudy' Russo, a sleazy used car salesman who works in a dusty, dilapidated lot and has aspirations in becoming a politician. As it turns out, there's an opening available in the state senate, if he can only come up with the contribution funds required by the nomination committee. To this end Rudy uses all kinds of scams and schemes to push lemons on the public, some of which don't sit well with his boss Luke Fuchs (Warden), but it appears Luke has bigger problems in that his opportunistic brother Roy L. Fuchs (also played by Warden), who happens to run a used car dealership right across the street, has designs on Luke's lot primarily because he's got inside knowledge that a new freeway access ramp is about to be built through his own lot, so he needs his brother's property to stay in business. Roy L., knowing of his brother's bum ticker, sets in motion a series of events that result in Luke croaking (in the hopes he'll inherit his brother's lot), but Rudy and his co-workers, including fellow salesman Jeff (Graham) and Jim (McRae), the mechanic, cover up Luke's death by hiding the body (Rudy's eulogy is a riot) and claiming he went on vacation to Miami. With Luke gone Rudy's got free reign and initiates some gonzo promotional events, including hiring a couple pirate broadcasters (played by McKean and Lander) to steal television air time to illegally broadcast commercials, all of which heats up the competition between the competing lots. Matters get complicated once Luke's long lost daughter Barbara (Harmon) makes the scene...as far as what happens next, best not to say too much, but eventually circumstances lead to a spectacular car chase sequence involving some 200 automobiles speeding across the southwestern desert.
This may mot have been the funniest comedy to come out in 1980 (Caddyshack gets that honor, in my opinion), but it's definitely in my top five for that year. One of the aspects that makes this film so great is the dialogue, along with the dead on deliver by the performers. Below are some of the more memorable lines that occur throughout the film...
`The prestige alone of owning a Buick Centurion convertible can't even be measured in terms of dollars and cents.'
`Shall we examine the spacious interior of this luxury automobile?" (in reference to what appears to be a very used, late model Ford Pinto)
`Well old man, for 2,400 bucks it better run like a wet dream.'
`Fifty bucks never killed anybody."
`Jeeesus Palomino!'
One should know there's plenty more, but most of them contain some form of profanity not suitable for posting here. One of the funniest lines for me occurs when Jeff, who's extremely superstitious, is explaining how Rudy, who's in dire need of funds, should place a particular bet based purely on a series of events that happened to Jeff just prior, to which Jim, the big African American mechanic, sez `That's the dumbest f-----g s--t I've ever heard!'. The line is funny, but it works primarily due to the delivery. And you really have to check out Jim's salesman techniques, once he's recruited later in the film to sell cars. Some of the best scenes for me involved two illegal broadcast commercials, the first involving a wardrobe malfunction with a busty, blonde model and the second featuring Rudy and crew exacting a little revenge on Roy L. after the latter effectively disrupted their business. I thought all the performances were strong and straightforward, especially those by Russell and Warden, who played duel roles (his Roy L. character was the best). The comedy does get pretty crude at times but laughs are consistent and the story moves along at a decent pace. The characters are distinctive and memorable (check out Alfonso Arau as a sleazy, south of the border car dealer), as are many of the situations that occur throughout. All in all I thought this an extremely funny and entertaining film, and one definitely worth checking out. The film is rated R for language and some fine nekkidness, so it wouldn't be appropriate for younger viewers.
The picture, presented in widescreen anamorphic (the DVD case gives an aspect ratio of 1.85:1 but it looks closer to 1.78:1 to me), looks sharp and clean, and the Dolby Digital audio, available in English, French, and Portuguese, comes through very well. Extras include subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, and Thai, an entertaining and informative audio commentary track with Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale (who was also a producer on the film), and star Kurt Russell, outtakes, a promotional still gallery from the film, talent files, production notes, filmographies, a TV spot, eight radio spots including a radio interview with Russell, and previews for the films So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993), Multiplicity (1996), and Groundhog Day (1993).
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By the way, when watching the film, pay attention to the scene with the strippers. The one with the rabbit ears is actress/director/producer Betty Thomas (The Brady Bunch Movie, Howard Stern's Private Parts).
"Used Cars" was released on blu-ray by Twilight Time back in mid 2014 but as is frustratingly typical of that label was limited to only 3000 copies. Germany then got a region free blu-ray of the film in early 2015. Shout Factory on 2/26/19 as part of their Shout Select line of blu-ray discs have rereleased the film stateside.
The film is presented in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio utilizing the AVC codec featuring a bit rate averaging around 30 mbps. While I do not have access to the prior blu-ray releases to compare, I can say that the film looks fantastic on the Shout Select release and a huge step up from the ancient anamorphic DVD. Nothing is mentioned on the back of the case of this being a new HD scan but from what I gather from researching online, the Shout Select release of "Used Cars" might have repurposed the transfer from the Twilight Time release which if that is indeed the case is fine by me as the movie looks great. Detail is superb, contrast and flesh tones are accurate and no digital scrubbing or sharpening appears to have been done. My only small quibble is that I did notice a tiny bit of black crush during some nighttime shots but it was nothing too distracting. Fans of the film should be more than pleased with the Shout Select disc image quality wise. Sound is presented in either 2 channel or 5.1 surround master audio sounding clear and punchy with nice separation. English subtitles are included for the hearing impaired. No slipcase is included.
As far as extras, the commentary track featuring director/co-writer Rober Zemeckis, producer/co-writer Bob Gale and star Kurt Russell from the DVD release was ported over to the Shout Select release along with the gag reel and outtakes, radio spots and the trailer. Shout Factory did commission a new interview with Bob Gale for this release totalling about 54 minutes total as it is split into 27 minute halves. There is naturally some overlap with the commentary track though in terms of what he has to say but he does have a lot of new tales to tell in terms of the making of the film so it is still worth watching.
"Used Cars" might have bombed at the box office back in 1980 due to being released the week after "Airplane!" which was a huge hit, but it has grown in stature over the years to become a bona fide comedy cult classic. While the film is a tad bit overlong at 113 minutes and some further tightening could have improved it from a narrative angle, it is still hilarious from start to finish. Shout Factory's release presents the film in style on blu-ray and is highly recommended. Trust me.
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