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Rat Race

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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)

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  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0052Y76TC
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 86,623 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars An unlikely success 6 Aug 2005
Format:DVD
My story's the same as everyone else - I saw the trailer, thought "Oh, for goodness' sake, it's just a remake of "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World; I'm steering clear", then caught the film by accident on the telly and was hooked.

The basic premise is simple - six keys, one locker, and a race for $2 million dollars. Mix into that some utterly hammy acting, Nazi Barbies, a cow tied to a hot-air balloon, and a woman intent on selling squirrels, and you've found yourself in the middle of Rat Race. And it's actually not bad. Rowan Atkinson's Italian, with an intentionally ridiculous accent and the line "Oh, a race! ...I hope I win" is frankly a remix of Mr Bean, whilst John Cleese's casino owner is classic Fawlty with extra teeth. But both those characters are classics, and stirred into this film, they become still funnier.

Every need is catered for, from those who like the disgusting (a human heart that lands up being chewed by a passing dog), to those who like the bizarre (betting on how long a maid can hang from a curtain rail). Even shameless pandering to the younger female population, myself included, can by found in the casting of the divine Breckin Meyer as a painfully cautious young lawyer determined not to go wrong, Seth Green as a dire conman, and Cuba Gooding Jr as a hapless football ref with a past he'd rather forget.

Yes, the ending is sickeningly sentimental, and in any other film would be inexcusable. But, given the events of the film, no other ending was possible. It doesn't try to be original, and really, who cares? Because in the end, you've had two million laughs at some crazy stuff that couldn't happen, and you're in a good enough mood to excuse anything.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious! 22 Oct 2002
Format:VHS Tape
If you're reading this then you've stumbled upon the page for one of the funniest movies of recent years. This film directed by veteran nutter Jerry Zucker (yes, he of ariplane and naked gun), so if you're familiar with his work then you'll know exactly what to expect from this little caper comedy!
The plot has eccentric casino owner Donald Sinclair (a top form Cleese with some rather odd false teeth!), pull together 8 random people whom he gets to race from Las Vegas to New Mexico for a prize of $2,000,000 whilst he takes bets on the outcome. And what a group he has assembled.
The action really gets going when bumbling brother Blaine and Dwayne (Vince Vieleuf and Seth Green, going very well together), sabotage the airport, consigning the race to the ground and a lot of fast paced gags. The other characters include Enrico Pollini, a narcoleptic italian, played by Rowan Atkinson who is basically Mr. Bean with an accent (some people have complained about this, but that's the character and who better to play Mr. Bean with an accent than Mr. Bean?), Owen Templeton, a football (the American version!) referee who is under scrutiny for a bad call that has a lot of gamblers breathing down his neck looking for revenge, is portrayed by Cuba Gooding Jr. The other cast members incluse further accomplished comedy actors such as Breckin Meyer and Amy Smart (Road Trip), Whoopi Goldberg, and Jon Lovitz.
What follows is an hour and a half of insanity in the classic chase movie style as the competitors try to outsmart each other in the race for the prize.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for a family evening 5 Sep 2005
By A Customer
Format:DVD
The film is undoubtely funny at times, but quite frankly I cannot understand what the fuss is all about.
My first impression of the film was that, because there were so many well known actors in it, the reason the film had been made was either:
1) to be shown in theatres at Christmas (good money), or
2) for charity's purposes (probably the ending made me think of that).
Many of the funny bits were so obvious that one could imagine what was going to happen long before it did (Hitler's car and the obvious impersonation at the WWII reunion, for example).
The one thing I really liked was the rich guests betting on almost everything (from the price asked by the hooker to the first man to throw up on a turbolent flight). That alone will justify my viewing the film again.
Rowan Atkinson's character did look Italian (including the dark 5 o'clock shadow and accent), and John Cleese's teeth were hilarious. Whoopy Goldberg did not even seem to be present, and Wayne Knight was practically a Newman driving an ambulance.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Give it a go! 29 July 2007
Format:DVD
I was able to watch this film last night, thanks to Channel 4. Having read what it was about, I had a general idea of what I was in for. Knowing that Jerry Zucker had something to do with it, I thought it was worth giving it a shot.
I will agree that even though it doesn't match the great comedy heights of the likes of Airplane! It is worth a watch and I can guarantee you'll get some laughs out of it.
In response to the person who only watched this for 25 mins and then turned it off - how can you judge a film without watching it all the way through?
It's not going to win awards - but its worth a few hours of your life.
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5.0 out of 5 stars So much fun and so funny
with a line light of jokes and hilarious characters in this movie it will make you laugh for ages. Looking for a random movie to watch on my movie night at home with my wife and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by James S. R. Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars Rat funny
SAense of humour is different for all people but I think this film seems to humour many ages as even my grand children seem to laugh at this film as well as my friends and I
Published 4 months ago by Ladlar
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Published 5 months ago by Katiecoo
4.0 out of 5 stars nice
great film!

no problems to report at all, thumbs up.
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Published 5 months ago by jenny
5.0 out of 5 stars funny
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Published 5 months ago by psop
3.0 out of 5 stars DVD
Watched originally on TV but good to watch at another time other than wait until it is reshown. A perfect gift for DVD lovers.
Published 5 months ago by Paul Te
5.0 out of 5 stars Rat Race
Brilliant funny film with excellent cast.
Would highly recommend this to anyone who loves comedy
Buy it now and enjoy it
Published 8 months ago by Lyinde
3.0 out of 5 stars rat race
this was an excellent used film but was marred by freezing most of the way through so
spoiled the viewing.
Published 15 months ago by blueboy1
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely hilarious... a classic!
Don't be put off by a description of the film's "plot" or premise - it's just a throw-away excuse around which to pack some absolutely hilarious, mad-cap, zaney humour in its... Read more
Published 16 months ago by P. Martin
3.0 out of 5 stars Hit and miss but worth your attention
Very very average comedy. Some characters are completely miss (Cuba Gooding Jr and Whoopi Goldberg+daughter), some are hit and miss (Seth Green+brother, Rowan Atkinson) and some... Read more
Published 16 months ago by BPR
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