A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Image this. There is only a number of of us contestants for a cross country race and the wealth to the winner is grand. The odds do search good. Would you go for the gamble? I feel so, I most undoubtedly would go for it. This thought is the basis for a excellent comedy action race film, movies such as Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Planet and Cannonball Run. 

The incentive for the prizes on these movies is that individuals enjoy to gamble on every thing. Search at the royal prenuptial occurring proper now. As quickly as Prince William and Kate announced their engagement, Las Vegas started out betting on who will make the dress? Where will the wedding procession occur? What gender will the first born be?

Gambling is not a new concept. In fact I could image in 2540BC, Pharaoh Khufu hunting above miles of desert then looks more than at his High Priest standing beside him and says, "I bet you 15 pounds in gold, a pyramid will be there in 20 years." Apparently Khufu lost, by a couple of many years.

So these movies are gambling stories with a lot of humor and action thrown in. Lets begin with the grand daddy of this comedy action movie genre. The very first fantastic race movie is 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'.

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World - 1963

A robber speeding by way of the hills of California has a vehicle accident but before he dies he tells four motorists, who stopped to aid, exactly where he hid three hundred and sixty thousand dollars. He tells them the money is beneath the big 'W' in Santa Rosa State Park, two hundred miles away. The subtle greed and knowledge of where the loot is positioned made this race movie into a crazy chase through the desert and streets of California. As they neared the state park a lot more and more men and women got involved. Tiny did they know that they were all being tracked by a police officer.

Starring: Spencer Tracy, Jonathan Winters, Mickey Rooney, Sid Caesar, Buddy Hackett, Milton Burle, Phil Silvers, Jimmy Durante, Ethel Merman, Terry-Thomas, Peter Falk, Jim Backus.

Cameo appearances: Don Knotts, Jack Benny, Jerry Lewis, Norman Fell, Buster Keaton, Three Stooges and a lot of, many a lot more stars from that era.

In the Mad, Mad, Mad World movie the treasure hunters traveled on early 1960s autos, airplane, taxi, bicycle and a tow truck. Search for a remake in 2012.

Those Magnificent Guys In Their Flying Machines - 1965

Set in 1910, Lord Rawnsley presents ten thousand pounds to the very first pilot to reach Paris From London, which was completed in twenty 5 hrs and eleven minutes. Bear in mind, the Wright Brothers just got their airplane off the ground in 1903, so the zany contraptions in this race that in fact flew had been really ridiculous. Directed by, Ken Annakin.

Starring: James Fox, Sarah Miles, Stuart Whitman, Alberto Sordi, Robert Morley with Red Skelton and Benny Hill.

Cannonball Run - 1981

This cross nation outlaw road race film is really primarily based on a correct annual event called 'Cannonball Baker Sea To Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash' from the 1970s. In this high paced, humorous, action packed movie the eccentric entrants will do anything at all against every single other to win the race. Automobiles and their passengers are....

Ambulance - Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise and Jack Elan (as a crazy physician) joined later by Farrah Fawcett.

Chevrolet Stock Car - Mel Tillis and Terry Bradshaw.

High-tech computerized Subaru - Jackie Chan and Michael Hui.

Red Ferrari - Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.

Lamborghini Countach - Adrienne Barbeau and Tara Buckman.

Aston Martin DB5 - Roger Moore, who thinks that he is James Bond thanks to his vehicle gadgets and his Mom.

Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow - Jamie Farr as an oil wealthy Sheik.

Cannonball Run is surely a fine crafted race film.

Rat Race - 2001

 A group of wealthy billionaires in Las Vegas love betting on unique contests. A new scheme created by the head of this uncompassionate club, Donald P. Sinclair, is to put six separate gold coins into six different slot machines. The six winners of these coins get a chance at owning two million dollars which is in a secret locker in Silver City. No rules, just who gets to the locker 1st, wins. Hilarious antics adhere to these six odd groups of contestants in this race film that starts from Las Vegas, Nevada and ends in Silver City, New Mexico.

The greedy contestant groups are....

Mother and daughter - Whoopi Goldberg, Lanei Chapman.

Long term lawyer and beautiful helicopter pilot - Breckin Meyer, Amy Smart.

Two rambunctious brothers - Seth Green, Vince Vieluf.

Hated NFL referee - Cuba Gooding Jr.

Narcoleptic Italian man and ambulance driver - Rowan Atkinson, Wayne Knight.

Jewish man and family - Jon Lovitz, Kathy Najimy.

Billionaire and casino club owner, Donald P. Sinclair and aide - John Cleese, Dave Thomas.

The contestants trek requires them on a journey that involves a train, chartered bus, hot air balloon, helicopter, monster truck, ambulance, rocket car and Hitler's vintage automobile being chased by angry Nazis. The story ends with a Smash Mouth charity concert and a twist. This movie is a contemporary version of Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Planet, exactly where Cannonball Run is a lot more of a race film.

Smokey And The Bandit - 1977

This is not a film where the competitive edge is vying against other people, it really is a race against time. Two Southern tycoons, Big Enos and his son Small Enos give a challenge to two specialist semi-truck drivers, Bandit and Cledus. The challenge is for these two drivers to choose up a trailer load of bootleg beer from Texarkana, Texas and return back the 4 hundred instances to Georgia in twenty eight hours (1330 miles). The prize is eighty-thousand dollars a massive quantity in these days. Bandit decides to use a rapidly Pontiac Trans-am as a police decoy for Cledus's semi to plow via the visitors without having any delays. Along the way Bandit picks up a disgruntled bride-to-be. Lots of laughs in this high- speed pursuit film. I have driven semi-trucks and a truckers life has a different atmosphere compared to highway driving on a civilian car. The CB radio contributed to this various life type.

Bandit - Burt Reynolds.

Cledus - Jerry Reed.

Bride-To-Be - Sally Field.

Sheriff Buford T. Justice - Jackie Gleason.

Big and Tiny Enos - Pat McCormick and Paul Williams.

All my preferred action comedy race films proper here. It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Globe, large laugh at the finish These Magnificent Males In Their Flying Machines, wacky contraptions that actually fly Cannonball Run, Baja racing gone wild Rat Race, six stories blended into one film Smokey And The Bandit, always a great 'police chase' favorite. Please enjoy them all.

Cinema Serge

 

 

 

 

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