A Chase of Classic Proportions I've always liked this film and thought it a great pity there had been no Region 2 release on DVD. This cracking tale of dastardly deeds and deceit is a marvellous race to reach the next gag. And there is never long to wait!! Through a plethora of cultures and engaging social backgrounds, the tale never seems to peak, until the fantastic pie fight. A well re-mastered film, although the soundtrack did seem to fade in places. However, top marks.
The Great REGION 1 ??? What needs to be said about this film? It is a classic. Jack Lemmon and Peter Falk make superb comic villians and must have given rise to the idea of Dastardly and Muttley. The custard pie fight is the biggest you're ever likely to see. In all, an excellent fun filled family film that can be watched time and again. Now the interesting stuff ..... I bought a Region 1 DVD copy from bestpricecds via Amazon. Yes it is NTSC but it plays quite happily on both my Region-Free DVD player and my Region 2 player.... more info
The Great Race I saw this film when it was first released; it has remained an all time family favourite. It's a film with every thing; drama, romance, comedy, action, adventure, and archetypal "goodies and "baddies". Perfect for a wet Sunday afternoon!
The Perfect Comfort-Viewing 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 viewing" at its best.
One of the movie's several charms is that it draws heavily from Victorian cliches that still linger in the public mind, gives them a gentle comic spin, and then drops them into the tale of an early 1900s auto race from New York to Paris by way of Siberia. Add to this a heap of favorite character actors, a big budget,... more info
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