Cannonball Run II

Just like it listed new. Usps delivery quicker than expected

What's to say about "Cannonball Run II"? Anyone who saw the original will have a good handle on every single thing that's going to happen onscreen, but that's OK: the movie is cheesy fun and has loads of stars doing ridiculous things. Even when the movie falls flat (which is not infrequently), the film is fun to laugh at. From the opening the film has all the obvious hallmarks of a Hal Needham film (he even gets a cameo as a driver) with insane casting, predictable lowbrow comedy, and lots of fast cars and stunt driving. If this is what you're looking for, the movie delivers all that in droves; if you want a sophisticated or intellectual comedy, perhaps looking elsewhere would be a good call. I will highlight only the truly outstanding moments here, and must mention that this DVD, while bargain priced, is a bare-bones presentation of middling quality.The film opens with King Ricardo Montalban chiding his son, Jamie Farr for not winning the Cannonball Run. To right this wrong they use their money to put on another Cannonball Run, and the characters come out of the woodwork to get the $1,000,000 prize. Burt Reynolds is the ostensible star of stars here as a man who will not only drive in the race and impersonate an Army General, but will also willingly get into a bomb being released from a plane (flown by daredevil pilot Arte Johnson) at an exhibition. There's also a mob subplot and lots of pinched dialogue ("I could have been a contender.")The mob piece is my favorite part of the film, with stalwarts like Frank Sinatra (as "Frank"), Abe Vigoda (as "Caesar"), and Telly Savalas in an unreal sport coat as the ultimately tough with a hilarious name up against the owner of "The Pinto Ranch", Don Don Cannelloni. In the ultimate masterstroke of casting, Don Don is played by none other than Charles Nelson Reilly. Absolutely stunning. Telly's tough guy antics are pricelessly hilarious, while on the other end of the amusement spectrum, Dom DeLuise's "Captain Chaos" superhero alter ego is supremely tiresome and annoying. I love that Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. (as Morris Fenderbaum) and Frank Sinatra all appeared here, and there are other pseudo-reunions too, like Don Knotts as a Deputy and George Lindsay reuniting with Jim Nabors as Private Homer Lyle.Low points include Dean, Sammy, and Dom dancing in veils and performing to "Stop in the Name of Love" and possibly the dumbest showdown and rescue in history near the close of the film. The closing credits contain outtakes, which are occasionally funnier than the actual movie, though are often tedious. It's noteworthy that the theme song "Cannonball" was written and performed by Ray Stevens, adding an element of appropriate class to the proceedings. Normally I wouldn't list cast members, but there are so many stars on display here I think it's relevant to know what major talents you're in for. Though this list is not exhaustive (I lost track somewhere in the third act), in addition to the stars I have already mentioned the cast includes Marilu Henner, Shirley MacLaine, Susan Anton (in a very appealing jumpsuit), Catherine Bach (ditto on the jumpsuit), Foster Brooks, Sid Caesar, Louis Nye, a very young Jackie Chan, Tim Conway, Tony Danza, Jack Elam (in a very disturbing role as Doctor Nikolas Van Helsing), Richard Kiel (wedged into a tiny Mitsubishi), Henry Silva, Joe Theismann (really), Mel Tillis, Chris Lemmon, Doug McClure, Dub Taylor (he's good in anything), Manis the Orangutan, Cheech Marin, Avery Schreiber, and Bud Stout. There are more, but I only mentioned the more prominent ones or my fingers would be sore from all the typing.If you want an over-the-top mid '80s star-studded slapstick comedy, this might be exactly what Dr. Van Helsing ordered.

One of my family's favorites!

Still a good movie after all these years and alot of laughs

Not as good as the first one but still great. Dean Martin was toasted during the movie and shows but also adds to the movie.

NOT BEST SEQUIL BUT GOOD TILL YOU GET TO THE END AND THEY NEVER EXPLAIN HOW THE WINNERS OF THE RACE WON NOR DO THEY SHOW YOU THEM WINNING - YOU JUST FIND OUT THAT THEY WON AND THE SHIEK ASKS THE WINNERS FOR HELP AFTER WARDSGOOD ENOUGH TO GET IF YOU GET IT CHEAP I THINK I PAID LIKE 7 BUCKS

Cannonball Run 2 is my absolute favorite "bad" movie. Sure it's hokey and stupid at times, but it is also full of stars from a generation past, fast paced, and, well the orangutan is downright awesome. It also has some great music. If you want oscar-worthy, just ignore it. But if you want to laugh at a constant rate and see an incredible pack of famous people, give this movie a chance. I love it, and always will.

If you loved the first one, this one is good too. The sequel is never as good as the original, but who can argue with comedy and racing? Very enjoyable. I will say that if you are sensitive to the current times, you might not want to watch this as the jokes are far from politically correct.

Great

Nice pussy.

great item

esta película me encanta es súper divertida, lo único malo es que no tiene la opción para activar los subtítulos, pero se entiende muy bien, llegó antes de lo previsto, muchas gracias

Lo único malo es que es versión inglesa sin subtítulos.