D.C. Cab [Blu-ray]

I LOVE THIS MOVIE. I have not seen it since I was a kid. Freakin hilarious.

I have not watched this since I was child. 40 years ago, yeah. So I just had to relive the moment. It was still very good all these years later. Loved it. Lmao. Memories.I also got Herbie Goes Bananas on Disney +. Old movies I was brought up on, and D.C. Cab is a timeless comedy, for me. My next oldies to relive are the Breakin movies, who can forget Turbo, Ozone, and Kelly. Lol

A great movie with tons of now famous and some infamous names.

like it and kept it for myself

Ultimate 80's movie. Gonna get the run!

While watching D.C. Cab (1983) last night, I couldn't help but think how different this film might be had it been made today instead of some twenty years ago. There'd probably be no nudity (there's some in here), and much of the off color humor would surely be removed. As far as who would star in it? I wouldn't even begin to speculate...my point is, the early to mid 80's was a particularly interesting time for comedies, as studios hadn't quite realized the lucrative nature of the teen market (this is why so many films now have their R-rated material watered down to get the much sought after PG-13 rating), and we hadn't yet known the joys of being politically correct, as people could still make jokes about anybody, despite their race, without it being considered a racial slur and creating a national incident (but never fear, it's still okay to make fun of Whitey...that never goes out of style). Written and directed by Joel Schumacher (The Lost Boys, Batman & Robin), the film actually has no lead star, focusing more on an ensemble cast featuring Adam Baldwin (he played Ricky Linderman in the film My Bodyguard), Max Gail (most will probably remember him as Detective Stan 'Wojo' Wojciehowicz from TV's Barney Miller), Mr. T, Charlie Barnett (who reminds me of a cross between Dave Chappelle and Chris Tucker), Gary `Mr. Head Injury' Busey (The Buddy Holly Story, Lethal Weapon), Marsha Warfield ("Night Court"), Bill Maher (Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death), DeWayne Jessie (who will always be remembered by me as Otis Day, from the film Animal House), Paul Rodriguez (Born in East L.A.), Whitman Mayo (better known as Grady, from TV's Sanford and Son), muscle bound twins Peter and David Paul aka The Barbarian Brothers (The Barbarians), and Ms. Irene `What a Feeling' Cara.On the outset, we see Albert Hockenberry (Baldwin) arriving in Washington D.C. on the back of a turnip truck, literally (well, he was on the back of a truck, but whether or not there were any turnips is subject to debate). Albert, who, until recently, resided in `The Sticks' (that's everything east of California and west of New York, or so I'm told), is looking up Harold (Gail), a friend of his recently deceased father, as Albert has ambitions of being a cab driver (don't aim too high there Albert), and Harold owns a floundering cab company called D.C. Cab, which also happens to be the title of the film...didn't that work out nicely? Anyway, Albert begins learning the ropes from Harold and his motley crew, but trouble is never far away as the company is constantly being threatened to be shut down by the city, the bank is on the verge of foreclosing, the cabs are falling apart, they can't afford grease the local palms for access to areas that offer more lucrative fares (the airport, for example), and employee dissatisfaction is at an all time high. The situation seems dire, but an opportunity does present itself, and now the drivers must decide whether or not to take the money and run, or risk their newfound wealth by re-investing it into company, becoming partners. Oh yeah, there's also a kidnapping plot near the end...I've always had a soft spot in my heart (or my head) for this film, despite its shortcomings. Looking at the DVD case you'd think Mr. T is the star, but he has a relatively minor role. His prominence in the advertising was due to, not only he being a colorful character, but also his popularity stemming from appearing in the very popular Rocky III, as Clubber Lang, a year earlier. I think the main problem with the film is the lack of a strong lead, such as Steve Guttenberg's character in the film Police Academy, which also featured an ensemble cast. Some films can get away with it, like Animal House, but that's because in a film like that, each character is infused with very real, individualistic nature very early on, providing a sense of familiarity in terms of being able to say you either knew, or know someone like that....regardless, the film is still pretty funny, if not formulaic (the whole `let's pull together and save the [fill in the blank] before they close us down' routine). I didn't really buy Adam Baldwin's naïve hillbilly routine, but the others were fun to watch, especially Charlie Barnett, Mr. T, and Gary Busey. The film does have a number of memorable and quotable lines, one of which I used for my title, and was used in one of my favorite scenes. The set up is Albert, along with two, young children of a local ambassador, get kidnapped, and the ambassador is at his home, surrounded by police and recording equipment, waiting for the kidnappers to call with their demands. The phone rings, he answers, and it turns out to be a seductive, female voice referring to the ambassador as `Stud Muffins', which could be heard by all, especially the ambassador's wife, who is now giving him the dirtiest look I've ever seen. He claims it was a wrong number, and shortly afterwards the phone rings again, the ambassador is hesitant to pick up, and his wife utters the line from my title...it's funnier seeing it than having me explain it, really. Most of the humor is silly, often stupid, and I would normally give this film 3 stars, but it did make me laugh, and I'm feeling a little nostalgic, so I will go with 4 stars. If you like this film (even if you didn't), I would recommend checking out The Hollywood Knights (1980).The widescreen anamorphic picture on this DVD looks very sharp, and the audio (Dolby Digital 2.0) comes through clear. There are no special features (given the price I wasn't expecting a lot), not even a menu, as the film starts the moment the DVD is put into a player.Cookieman108

Good comedy bits

It's tough to be a man baby but it's tougher to be a cab driver

Great funny movie

I've bought more films to this seller and i say the same again: The seller was nice: no problems at all, the DVD came even earlier than expected, in perfect conditions, and the movie is very good, very enjoyable, i'm very happy to have found it!. Really funny, at the end, you have a smile in your face, believe me!Ya he comprado otras películas a este vendedor y sigo diciendo lo mismo: El vendedor ha sido estupendo, no he tenido ningún problema, y la peli llegó incluso antes de lo esperado y en perfectas condiciones. La película es muy buena, estoy encantada de haberla encontrado, es muy divertida y terminas con una sonrisa en la cara, de verdad!. Los personajes están algo locos pero te encariñas con ellos, y el final es hasta emocionante, cosa que no esperaba que pudiera conseguirse en una peli tan desenfadada. Yo habría quitado las partes de desnudo, que no hacen falta en absoluto (son sólo algunos segundos) y aumentan el mínimo de edad, pero por lo demás, todo muy bien.

リージョンコードの関係でパソコンで視聴。字幕は有りません。かなり昔に深夜放送で視聴したので大体の内容は分かりました。作品を以前に視聴した事が無い人でも「あらすじ」は直ぐに理解できると思います。ただし会話は物凄く早口なので聞き取るのは難しいでしょう。特攻野郎Aチームやロッキー３で有名になった「ミスターT」が名脇役で出演。エキストラが大勢の割には地味なアクションが多いですが、ドタバタ・コメディーを存分に楽しめます。

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I enjoyed the dvd because I'm a huge fan of Mr. T plus DC cab is a best classic movie to what