
In an international car rally, competitors must travel from various points in Europe to Monte Carlo, then race their cars. Things are complicated by smuggling, cheating, honor, inventions, medicine, and love at first sight...... (Full plot summary below)
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In an international car rally, competitors must travel from various points in Europe to Monte Carlo, then race their cars. Things are complicated by smuggling, cheating, honor, inventions, medicine, and love at first sight...
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| User ReviewAngie JI had to search years to find this movie after I saw it once, and while it wasn't as amazing as nostalgia would lend me to believe, I loved it. |
| User ReviewKeith Tabsolute classic!! this is one of my all time favourite films.Tony Curtis, Terry Thomas,Eric Sykes, Dudley Moore...you cant get a better cast!! Would reccommend to everyone young and old!! |
| User ReviewJ KA childhood favorate, such a great cast and really really funny! |
| User Reviewgary twell umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch...its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie....i think that tony curtis, terry thomas, susan hampshire, peter cook, peer schmidt, nicoletta machiavelli, dudley moore, eric sykes, lando buzzanca play good roles/parts thorughout this movie....i think that the director of this romance/comedy movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie its an entertaining movie 2 watch its a madcap comedy movie n its enjoyable 2 watch |
| User ReviewBrian Dso much better for me than "those magnificent men" great. humor based on stereotypes works brilliantly, love terry Thomas as well as pete & dud, and the german guy, genius! wish they would release it on DVD! |
| User ReviewMatthew DA quaint comedy classic. Take a quick ride across Europe with Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies (1969). A humorous farce of a comedy. The slap stick is funny and the writing is stereotypical of European people, but it is all in good fun. The stuffy, pompous British are represented, the sleazy, cheating English, the romancing Italians, the sweet French, the goofy Americans, and the stern Germans are all here and accounted for in the movie. These cliche types do not give you anything new, but the humor is centered around these exaggerated caricatures. I think any audience will enjoy the visual jokes and clever writing. The direction from Ken Annakin and Sam Itzkovitch is pretty excellent. Their use of wide shots show stunning European countrysides as well as giving the viewer a better understanding of the lush setting. Their utilization of mini models allows for some hilarious bits involving toy cars and mass quantities of snow. Overall, the editing is very silly in the style of the late 1960's cinema with the retro mod style, but the turn of the century look of everything is quite charming. This brings me to the highlight of Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies: the acting. This film has a massive cast of fun characters portrayed by excellent actors all around. Tony Curtis takes an unusual turn from his more serious dramatic roles as a goofy near blind American that loves joy. He is particularly funny whenever he is on screen. I wish he was present even more actually. Susan Hampshire is adorable with her sleek appearance and squeaky voice. She plays the charming British lady Betty that accompanies Curtis' chummy character Chester. Furthermore, the supporting cast equally will delight you with their off the wall comedy chops. Terry Thomas, Eric Sykes, Peter Cook, and. Dudley Moore are hilarious as the most stuffy upper class caricatures of the British aristocracy and military men. Meanwhile, Gert Fröbe kills it as the rage filled German driver with slapstick aplenty. Overall, this is not a ground breaking comedy. But it's epic scope, quick pace, endless jokes, and solid cast will certainly give you a chuckle. |
| User ReviewGreg Sbest theme music ever. (and used on I'm sorry i haven't a clue) |
| User ReviewNathan HI saw this when I was like 10 on AMC or something, and I thought it was the coolest movie ever. |
| User ReviewDavid GAs with The Great Race, this is a race movie that is absolutely stuffed with great scenes and is incredibly fun to watch. The cast is fantastic - Tony Curtis is back again after his earlier turn as The Great Leslie, this time as the dafter Chester Schofield and this time around has Susan Hampshire as his love interest instead of Natalie Wood. It's great to see good old Terry Thomas, and Eric Sykes and Gert "Goldfinger" Frobe are a laugh too, and that's just the tip of the iceberg - all the characters are brilliant. Entertaining all the way through. The cars may be old fashioned but the ability to make you laugh is not. |
| User ReviewJames HAn absolute classic, used to watch it all the time when I was younger |