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Die wunderbare Parodie auf Katastrophenfilme handelt vom ersten nuklear angetriebenen Bus der Welt - ein 75-Tonnen-Monster auf 32 gigantischen Rädern - und seiner Jungfernfahrt von New York ... Alles lesenDie wunderbare Parodie auf Katastrophenfilme handelt vom ersten nuklear angetriebenen Bus der Welt - ein 75-Tonnen-Monster auf 32 gigantischen Rädern - und seiner Jungfernfahrt von New York nach Denver.Die wunderbare Parodie auf Katastrophenfilme handelt vom ersten nuklear angetriebenen Bus der Welt - ein 75-Tonnen-Monster auf 32 gigantischen Rädern - und seiner Jungfernfahrt von New York nach Denver.
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- 1 Gewinn & 2 Nominierungen insgesamt
José Ferrer
- Ironman
- (as Jose Ferrer)
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This film was a great way to spend an hour and a half winding up the day. I went to bed with a smile on my face!
It is not quite a "it's so bad it's good " type of film but it came close.
Don't take it seriously, let them off with a few flat jokes, and you'll have a giggle!
It is not quite a "it's so bad it's good " type of film but it came close.
Don't take it seriously, let them off with a few flat jokes, and you'll have a giggle!
Saw this when first released, and it was a howler...but only to a genuine movie and TV fan.
In addition to the various disaster films of the 1970s, it also harkens back to some classic WWII films, the smarmy romances of the 60s and 70s, and not a small number of tidbits from television.
Our circle of friends who saw it together are all film nuts, and we spent days picking the film apart and identifying all of the references and parodies, and still find ones we missed whenever we catch it again.
It's not a spectacular film...hell, it's not even that great of a comedy if you don't get the parody references...but it _is_ one of those films that "hangs together" into a working product.
If you aren't a film buff, then simply sit down on the couch with your favorite nosh, and empty your mind to accept the totality...
And don't cut yourself on the broken milk carton.
In addition to the various disaster films of the 1970s, it also harkens back to some classic WWII films, the smarmy romances of the 60s and 70s, and not a small number of tidbits from television.
Our circle of friends who saw it together are all film nuts, and we spent days picking the film apart and identifying all of the references and parodies, and still find ones we missed whenever we catch it again.
It's not a spectacular film...hell, it's not even that great of a comedy if you don't get the parody references...but it _is_ one of those films that "hangs together" into a working product.
If you aren't a film buff, then simply sit down on the couch with your favorite nosh, and empty your mind to accept the totality...
And don't cut yourself on the broken milk carton.
"The Big Bus" is beyond absurd, rekindling the same sense of humor in "Airplane!" and flooring it into complete childishness. Both movies are so close, you'd call this a template; and while it doesn't achieve the same classic status, it kept that silly smile on my face for damn near the entire movie.
But it's not fair to make this a strict comparison between the two. Suffice it to say, it feels appropriate that it shares the same director with "The Muppet Movie". It's got a cast that's willing to sell the material - hard - and standouts include Rene Auberjonois as an unruly priest and Joseph Bologna (seriously, with a name like that) as the tormented captain at the wheel. And then there's the actual bus, comically oversized and always a visual gag.
It's a fun ride.
7/10
But it's not fair to make this a strict comparison between the two. Suffice it to say, it feels appropriate that it shares the same director with "The Muppet Movie". It's got a cast that's willing to sell the material - hard - and standouts include Rene Auberjonois as an unruly priest and Joseph Bologna (seriously, with a name like that) as the tormented captain at the wheel. And then there's the actual bus, comically oversized and always a visual gag.
It's a fun ride.
7/10
How marvelous that this has just come out on DVD! This movie has been a fave since I was but a lad. It predates "Airplane" by about 4 years, and is about 4 times funnier, but inexplicably bombed at the box office. Guess it was ahead of its time.
The funniest bit is the lounge piano player with his "Six months to live" and "Doggy doctor" improvisations, and how he welcomes new patrons into the bar with "Hey, welcome to the Oriental Lounge!" accompanied by a little piano twinkle.
So it isn't "Citizen Kane" ... but the laughs are bigger!
The funniest bit is the lounge piano player with his "Six months to live" and "Doggy doctor" improvisations, and how he welcomes new patrons into the bar with "Hey, welcome to the Oriental Lounge!" accompanied by a little piano twinkle.
So it isn't "Citizen Kane" ... but the laughs are bigger!
Technology has brought us many wonderful things but at what risks? One such advancement is the creation of a nuclear bus that runs direct from New York to Denver. However the sinister Oil Lobby are out to stop the bus from succeeding (wouldn't they!). When the driver is injured washed up driver Dan Torrance is brought in despite his history with the inventor's daughter. Can they survive the dangerous maiden journey?
Disaster spoofs were big business around this time mainly because the genre had been done to death and it was a very easy target to lampoon. However not all worked because they weren't funny. Airplane will always be the best but this little jewel is still pretty funny. It doesn't feel as funny as Airplane simply because it's taken the action and put it in a spoof location rather than spoofing a normal location. However it still allows plenty of laughs and manages to be really funny.
Bologna is a good lead, but Beck steals a lot of it with his role as shoulders. It's funny seeing Stockard Channing drowning in soft drinks and the rest of the cats is filled out with some names Hagman, Kellerman, Beatty etc.
Overall it may not have the fame of Airplane, and many of the jokes just aren't fresh 20 years on but it's still worth a look if you like spoofs.
Disaster spoofs were big business around this time mainly because the genre had been done to death and it was a very easy target to lampoon. However not all worked because they weren't funny. Airplane will always be the best but this little jewel is still pretty funny. It doesn't feel as funny as Airplane simply because it's taken the action and put it in a spoof location rather than spoofing a normal location. However it still allows plenty of laughs and manages to be really funny.
Bologna is a good lead, but Beck steals a lot of it with his role as shoulders. It's funny seeing Stockard Channing drowning in soft drinks and the rest of the cats is filled out with some names Hagman, Kellerman, Beatty etc.
Overall it may not have the fame of Airplane, and many of the jokes just aren't fresh 20 years on but it's still worth a look if you like spoofs.
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- WissenswertesThe set-up cost to build "The Big Bus" vehicle was around $250,000. This comes out to around one million dollars in 2022 adjusted for inflation.
- PatzerDuring the entire trip from New York to Denver, the only scenery we see is that along mountain roads east of Los Angeles.
- Crazy CreditsParamount Pictures thanks Trailways for their help and technical assistance in making this impossible picture possible.
- VerbindungenFeatured in The Big Bus Audio Commentary (2023)
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