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The Great Race (Widescreen)

Tony Curtis (Actor), Natalie Wood (Actor), Blake Edwards (Director) | Rated: Unrated | Format: DVD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (97 customer reviews)
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Director Blake Edwards, fresh from the success of the first two Pink Panther movies, indulged his love of classic slapstick comedy with this long free-for-all, which throws in everything but Laurel and Hardy's kitchen sink. The film reunites Some Like It Hot stars Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, ably aided by a spunky Natalie Wood. The subject is a New-York-to-Paris auto race in the early years of the 20th century, pitting the Great Leslie (Curtis), a goody-goody dressed all in white--even his teeth sparkle--against the malevolent Professor Fate (Lemmon), whose coal-black heart is reflected in his handlebar mustache. He looks like a bill collector from a silent- movie melodrama. Lemmon does double duty, also playing the pampered, drunken king of a small European country, whose laugh sounds like the wail of a cat in heat. The film may be too long for its own good, and you really have to love Jack Lemmon to put up with his over-the-top performance, but it's side-splitting in spots. It's one of those movies, if seen in childhood, that stays in your mind for years afterward. Some of the bigger routines, such as a pie fight of epic proportions, don't work as well as the simple chemistry between the perpetually exasperated Professor Fate and his much-abused assistant, Max (a terrific Peter Falk). Push the button, Max. --Robert Horton

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Big Ole Moose Butt Jan 25 2004
By D. Eichholz
Format:DVD
A classically structured old time villian vs the good guy film, with the obligatory sidekicks and the beautiful love interest, who will eventually succumb to the charms of The hero. More about that later. OK, the stereotypes are there, but that's what the movie was about. Charging from the gate with the player piano, boos and hiss when the cast boards are shown, the movie brings the viewer up to speed very fast with humor and great slapstick. Following a PR auto race in the early days of the 20th century, the film follows the main characters through the landscape of the US and Europe. Sight gags abound and the scenery is often breathtaking. The plot is easy to floow and it's good fun. For the movie fan who doesn't want to disect a movies' every nuance, this is especially fun and worth seeing time and again. The characters will keep you laughing long after the soundtrack has ended,. I would comment more on the plot, but nearly 100 people already handled that - look, just take a chance on it. It's great fun.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I really like it. Dec 26 2012
By Ruth Carleton
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
It's a favorite of the family. I was happy to see that they had it on dvd. I recommend it anyone who like classic movies.
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1.0 out of 5 stars DVD version is fullscreen not widescreen Sep 16 2003
By No longer in OZ!
Format:DVD
The movie is spectacular. This DVD version is a bomb. Shame on Warner Brothers for their greediness and lack of effort to bring widescreen versions to the masses including updated soundtracks and clean film reels!
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Most recent customer reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent quality
Image and sound in french and english are excellent, The film was restored digitally. This is one of the best funny movie ever created. Read more
Published 23 months ago by ardo
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent service. . .
This is a hard movie to aquire, so pleased that Amazon had it, and now I have it as part of my classics collection, and digitally reformatted to enhance its viewing. Read more
Published on Aug 15 2004
3.0 out of 5 stars A lot of fun, but not what it should have been.
Epics were in vogue in the Sixties, and even the early Seventies(although I can't really see a hippie watching any of them), and it was only natural that comedies would get the... Read more
Published on Jan 1 2004 by Stephen J. Teller
4.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgic Comfort Viewing Perfect for a Family Night
THE GREAT RACE may not be a masterpiece--but it is a perfect choice for a cold and rainy night: stylish, frothy, and often flatly hilarious, it makes for "comfort... Read more
Published on Dec 20 2003 by Gary F. Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb
The race of "The Great Race" is nothing more than a clotheslines for hanging a magnificent series of set pieces in many filmatic styles. Read more
Published on Aug 6 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars "The Great Race" is Great Sh*t
I am not a man of comedy. More specifically, I don't often enjoy comedy because I don't find the jokes in movies to be funny. Read more
Published on July 28 2003 by A. Lansky
2.0 out of 5 stars "The Great Race" was funnier when I was a kid...
As a kid, I remember seeing "The Great Race" at least twice on those long Sunday afternoons after football season, usually when there was nothing else to put on TV. Read more
Published on Jun 1 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars Hooray For Fate!
This flick originally hit the streets about the same time as Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines. Read more
Published on May 27 2003 by Skip Senneka
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Movie of All time
First off I wanted to say I am in my late teens and I loved this movie. It is great for all ages if you ask me. Jack Lemmon does a great acting job as Professor Fate! Read more
Published on May 23 2003
4.0 out of 5 stars PUSH THE BUTTON, MAX !
At last this 1965 slapstick goodie from the pen of Blake Edwards has made it to widescreen DVD! I first saw it when I was a kid, and I've never forgotten one of my all-time... Read more
Published on May 13 2003 by LP45CDwoman
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