"It's Not Red, It's f@^*n Maroon!" -- Frank McRae
Added 3/5/2010
Used Cars is one of those comedies that keep people laughing forever. Directed by Robert Zemeckis and has a notable cast with Kurt Russell, Jack Warden, Michael McKean, Gerrit Graham, Frank McRae, and older Al Lewis. The humor is satirical, physical, and black. The humor is very similar John Landis' comedies.
The plot is about a failing used car lot with a devious manager Rudy(Russell), womanizing salesman Jeff(Graham), crude mechanic Jim(McRae), and a heart problemed owner Luke(Warden). Luke's corrupt twin brother Roy(Warden) owns a successful used car lot across the road and wants to buy Luke's lot at all costs. Rudy, Jeff, Jim, and friends resort to crazy antics to gain public attention, boost car sales, ruin Roy's business, and keep Roy off their backs.
The movie is satirical on business and politics in general and automotives. (The following are not spoilers) Rudy is a sterotype of a politician, Jeff is a stereotype of a salesman and/or workaholic, Jim is a stereotype of a blue-collar worker(especially truckers), and Roy is a stereotypical businessman. A big satire on business in this movie is sex, violence, and fraud used in advertising to boost sales.
This movie will please anyone who works in the automotive industry, has worked in the automotive industry, or just loves comedy.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
|
Its scary how much of this DOES take place in the used car realm
Added 1/23/2010
Dont think for a minute some of these stunts ARENT pulled daily in the used car realm...it was like someone was doing a documentry ,not a movie...lol, great movie!
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
|
This movie is a classic!
Added 9/17/2009
I first saw this movie when I was 16 - 17 years old. It was one of the funniest movies I ever saw. The second time I saw it is now at 45 years old. It was just as funny as I remember it. I highly recommend it. I would give it five stars, but nothing is perfect.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
|
Used cars
Added 8/30/2009
Great movie, Saw it some time ago. & at the price it was a good deal, however I bought for my two grand kids & it was the RAW uncut version.Being a used car dealer since 1968 I will keep it for adult veiwing.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
|
Used Cars
Added 8/11/2009
An excellent DVD. Very funny.I was very satisfied with the clarity of the DVD. Very fast shipment on it.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
|
"It's Not Red, It's f@^*n Maroon!" -- Frank McRae
Added 3/5/2010
Used Cars is one of those comedies that keep people laughing forever. Directed by Robert Zemeckis and has a notable cast with Kurt Russell, Jack Warden, Michael McKean, Gerrit Graham, Frank McRae, and older Al Lewis. The humor is satirical, physical, and black. The humor is very similar John Landis' comedies.
The plot is about a failing used car lot with a devious manager Rudy(Russell), womanizing salesman Jeff(Graham), crude mechanic Jim(McRae), and a heart problemed owner Luke(Warden). Luke's corrupt twin brother Roy(Warden) owns a successful used car lot across the road and wants to buy Luke's lot at all costs. Rudy, Jeff, Jim, and friends resort to crazy antics to gain public attention, boost car sales, ruin Roy's business, and keep Roy off their backs.
The movie is satirical on business and politics in general and automotives. (The following are not spoilers) Rudy is a sterotype of a politician, Jeff is a stereotype of a salesman and/or workaholic, Jim is a stereotype of a blue-collar worker(especially truckers), and Roy is a stereotypical businessman. A big satire on business in this movie is sex, violence, and fraud used in advertising to boost sales.
This movie will please anyone who works in the automotive industry, has worked in the automotive industry, or just loves comedy.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
|
Its scary how much of this DOES take place in the used car realm
Added 1/23/2010
Dont think for a minute some of these stunts ARENT pulled daily in the used car realm...it was like someone was doing a documentry ,not a movie...lol, great movie!
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
|
This movie is a classic!
Added 9/17/2009
I first saw this movie when I was 16 - 17 years old. It was one of the funniest movies I ever saw. The second time I saw it is now at 45 years old. It was just as funny as I remember it. I highly recommend it. I would give it five stars, but nothing is perfect.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
|
