The Great Race
starring: Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Jack Lemmon, Peter Falk, Keenan Wynn
directed by: Blake Edwards
directed by: Blake Edwards
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Comedy about an early 20th century car race across three continents.Studio: Warner Home VideoRelease Date: 08/22/2006Starring: Jack Lemmon Natalie WoodRun time: 150 minutesRating: NrDirector: Blake Edwards
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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
Comedy about an early 20th century car race across three continents.Studio: Warner Home VideoRelease Date: 08/22/2006Starring: Jack Lemmon Natalie WoodRun time: 150 minutesRating: NrDirector: Blake Edwards
Amazon.com:
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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Customer Reviews
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- Classic that still holds today
I saw this film first when I was a kid, back in the 60's. And I liked it very much then, and still do.
It is fun, great actors, good story. And a kind of film you can see over and over again, even if you know exactly what will come.
Now I have kids of my own, they are 14 and 12 today, and we have seen this film since they where very young, on a old VHS recorded from TV
I was very happy when I found it on DVD.
I will certainly recommend this film ... Read More
Rating: - Sound error fixed
The Great Race
The sound sync error mentioned in earlier reviews here and elsewhere online were apparently fixed at some point. Specifically, the alternating cheers and boos for Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon during the opening credits are correctly placed on the copy I just received from Amazon.
Rating: - The Great Race
A classic for all time and all ages. The very best of the 1960 comedies. Jack Lemon is at his comedic best as the dastardly professor and want to be Great Lesley. At the brunt of nearly every laugh it is a performance you will never forget. This classic stands up refreshingly well against today's comedies. While not as sophisticated and smart as today's films it has that timeless old style good/white/clean and noble vs. bad/black/dirty and dishonest. The old style innocence and lavish styling on this ... Read More
Rating: - Dashing hero, dastardly villain, beautiful lady
My family (children and grandchildren) have worn out a VHS of this movie, so I purchased the DVD for my grandkids to enjoy.Natalie Wood is delightful!Delivery service was great - and prompt!
Rating: 
- We enjoyed this
We enjoyed this slapstick humorous adventure of a New York to Paris car race.The story takes place around 1910.The good guy wears white and is all good.The bad guy wears black and is all bad (and amazingly inept).Our kids loved the physical humor:pie fights, falling into the water, crashing into manure.Parents of younger kids might want to preview the movie first; there are a couple of scenes with a fair amount of female skin and a couple of scenes where people are obviously drunk.We felt ... Read More
- Classic that still holds todayI saw this film first when I was a kid, back in the 60's. And I liked it very much then, and still do.
It is fun, great actors, good story. And a kind of film you can see over and over again, even if you know exactly what will come.
Now I have kids of my own, they are 14 and 12 today, and we have seen this film since they where very young, on a old VHS recorded from TV
I was very happy when I found it on DVD.
I will certainly recommend this film ... Read More
- Sound error fixedThe Great Race
The sound sync error mentioned in earlier reviews here and elsewhere online were apparently fixed at some point. Specifically, the alternating cheers and boos for Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon during the opening credits are correctly placed on the copy I just received from Amazon.
- The Great RaceA classic for all time and all ages. The very best of the 1960 comedies. Jack Lemon is at his comedic best as the dastardly professor and want to be Great Lesley. At the brunt of nearly every laugh it is a performance you will never forget. This classic stands up refreshingly well against today's comedies. While not as sophisticated and smart as today's films it has that timeless old style good/white/clean and noble vs. bad/black/dirty and dishonest. The old style innocence and lavish styling on this ... Read More
- Dashing hero, dastardly villain, beautiful ladyMy family (children and grandchildren) have worn out a VHS of this movie, so I purchased the DVD for my grandkids to enjoy.Natalie Wood is delightful!Delivery service was great - and prompt!
- We enjoyed thisWe enjoyed this slapstick humorous adventure of a New York to Paris car race.The story takes place around 1910.The good guy wears white and is all good.The bad guy wears black and is all bad (and amazingly inept).Our kids loved the physical humor:pie fights, falling into the water, crashing into manure.Parents of younger kids might want to preview the movie first; there are a couple of scenes with a fair amount of female skin and a couple of scenes where people are obviously drunk.We felt ... Read More
