The Gumball Rally

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Tim O Another film that I 'remember' - from seeing in a drive-in as a kid in the 70s - than holds up to later watches as an adult. Entertaining in it's way. But not particularly solid, nor the best example of a depiction of this set of races... [shrug] Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/18/23 Full Review Christopher B I would watch this movie as a kid just for the cars Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/28/23 Full Review Audience Member As a kid when Gumball Rally came out it started my infatuation with car movies. Is it high cinema? No but it's funny and glorious excess. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review kevin w Innocent live action cartoon whose gist is a light-hearted and adolescent upward turned middle finger against the 55 mph speed limit. Starring a Cobra, a Ferrari, a Camaro, a Kawasaki, and some erstwhile half-drawn characters behind the wheels of said vehicles, this protest shakes it's fist at "for-your-own-good" societal norms, a meaningless act of rebellion with a half smile. Only lacking the Delta House fraternity. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Fun harmless movie full of fast cars. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member The original film version of the coast-to-coast illegal Cannonball Run race is better than 1981's "Cannonball Run" but lacks the star power of that film. It does have a solid cast with Michael Sarrazin, Tim McIntire (who did the voice of Blood in "A Boy and His Dog"), Raul Julia, Gary Busey, J. Pat O'Malley, Nicholas Pryor, Vaughn Taylor, and Colleen Camp. Still, that's nowhere as cool or fun as Burt & Dom and Sammy & Dean (not to mention Jack Elam). This version of the illegal race unfolds pretty much the same as Cannonball, with a quirky group of diverse characters racing from the east to west coast in a series of comedic episodic events. Directed by Chuck Bail, this film features more exciting of chase sequences, with lots of effective low-angle car POV shots and some exciting editing, but the film's overall tone is just about as light as breezy as Cannonball. There's fun sequences involving the racers getting past police roadblocks and other obstacles, and Gary Busey doing a rebel yell is pretty irresistible. Overall, "The Gumball Rally" isn't a classic, but it's a fun breezy car chase film that you'll enjoy while watching, but will probably forget about 10 minutes after it's over. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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