Used Cars (1980)

Simply Perfect

Memorable, crazy movie

Great Film overall

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

This forgotten and funny movie is one of the first movies of acclaimed director Robert Zemeckis . After the success of "Romancing the stone" , "Back to the future" and "Who framed Roger Rabbit ?" Zemeckis became one of the most popular 80's directors . Too bad "Used cars" is sadly overlooked movie . It isn't as good as the movies mentioned above , but it's still a solid fun."Used cars" is lovely fun in 80's style . It was written by both Zemeckis and Bob Gale (who wrote the "Back tot the future" trilogy) . I like it over the top humor . It feels like a cartoon in many places , but that's not a bad thing. My favorite jokes are Russel's tricks to make people buy cars , especially the one with dog . The heart attack joke is great too and the commercial. There is great race in the finale of the movie , which shows signs of how talented director Robert Zemeckis is.Kurt Russell is fun as the wise-guy car salesman . He always had talent for comedy and he doesn't have to be an action hero to be funny. The rest of the cast is solid. Oh , and the dog is cute.If you'll looking for fun , unpretentious movie to relax you came to the right place. I give it 6/10.

Rudolph 'Rudy' Russo (Kurt Russell) sells used cars in a almost failed shop owned by Luke Fuchs (Jack Warden). In this shop they sell wrecked cars, with the stripping painting and other horrible things but Russo has a dream: make a good publicity of the shop, sell all the damaged cars to make money and run for a Senate's chair. Luke's brother Roy (also played by Warden) also has a used car shop right in front of his and he also has a plan: To buy his brother shop and moved out to it since the City Hall has planned a project that's gonna made him close his spot.In "Used Cars" the rivalry between car salesman's and their weapons to attract more clients is a very funny thing. Russo is a talented guy who uses of deceiving and smart moves to sell a used car but he's not selling so much lately. After Luke's death things got worse and he knows that Luke's brother wants to take over his business He hides Luke's corpse, saying to all even to Luke's estranged daughter (Deborah Harmon) that he's traveled to Florida and starts to run with the things on the shop making awkward and funny commercials. Along with Jeff (Gerritt Graham, one of the most funny actors I've seen. Great performance he has here) another salesman and a mechanical (Frank McRae) they produce with a couple of friends some of the weirdest commercials ever, interrupting a football game or President Jimmy Carter's speech, leaving the audience in a total state of shock.In real life we would probably hate these characters because all they do is lie to obtain a sale. But writers Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis (who directed the movie too) saw a great opportunity to make a very intelligent and funny movie about salesman who don't care about anything except themselves. One moment that you can die laughing is when Jeff is trying to sell a big car to an big family. He tells to the family to make a test-drive and meanwhile he puts his dog Toby under the car and puts something on the wheels. Then the car passes by and he starts to cry, says that they killed his dog and convinced the family to buy the car. This scene is very funny because the dog wasn't killed and he acted so ridiculously funny, it's such a smart dog. There's a war between Russo and Roy about who's gonna win the possession of the shop; the publicity lies and many other things. This is one the first films directed by Robert Zemeckis ("Back to the Future", "Cast Away", "Contact") and it's so strange not seeing any visual effects here. By the end of the movie I couldn't believe that this is one of his works. And it's a great film, very underrated and surprisingly funny. 10/10

Ah how can I forget! I loved this film when I was younger. I miss it and I plan on finding it again! If you can think outside of the action packed, sweaty, steamy, gritty roles that followed in Russell's career. Yeah they're great movies as well but this one is almost an underground classic because only certain people know about it and those of us who love it just love it for the hell of it. But don't get me wrong- it IS the best or one of the best films/roles of Russell's career. Its a good film for the fellas but lots of funny for the ladies as well. And here's a tip for the gals - Kurt looks foxy in those cheap, corny suits. 8 stars!

No matter how many times i watch Used Cars i never get bored of it. Its crude, rude, shocking and damn right hilarious. They don't make em like this anymore i tell you that now. For such a low budget movie it is so well made and the performances are awesome from Kurt Russell as Rudy, Gerritt Graham as Jeff and Jack Warden as the Fuchs Brothers.Anyone with a good sense of humor will love Used Cars. If you liked this movie i highly recommend the DVD as the commentary by Bob Zemeckis, Bob Gale and Kurt Russell is equally as fun as the film itself. If you haven't seen it what are you waiting for, this knocks the socks off any lousy modern day comedy.