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While watching D.C. Cab (1983) last night, I couldn’t wait on but contemplate how different this film might be had it been made today instead of some twenty years ago. There’d probably be no nudity (there’s some in here), and mighty of the off color humor would surely be removed. As far as who would star in it? I wouldn’t even open to speculate…my point is, the early to mid 80’s was a particularly racy time for comedies, as studios hadn’t quite realized the lucrative nature of the teen market (this is why so many films now have their R-rated material watered down to acquire the great sought after PG-13 rating), and we hadn’t yet known the joys of being politically accurate, as people could unexcited develop jokes about anybody, despite their bustle, without it being considered a racial slur and creating a national incident (but never scare, it’s collected okay to beget fun of Whitey…that never goes out of style) . Written and directed by Joel Schumacher (The Lost Boys, Batman & Robin), the film actually has no lead star, focusing more on an ensemble cast featuring Adam Baldwin (he played Ricky Linderman in the film My Bodyguard), Max Gail (most will probably remember him as Detective Stan ‘Wojo’ Wojciehowicz from TV’s Barney Miller), Mr. T, Charlie Barnett (who reminds me of a nasty between Dave Chappelle and Chris Tucker), Gary `Mr. Head Injury’ Busey (The Buddy Holly Legend, Lethal Weapon), Marsha Warfield (”Night Court”), Bill Maher (Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death), DeWayne Jessie (who will always be remembered by me as Otis Day, from the film Animal House), Paul Rodriguez (Born in East L.A.), Whitman Mayo (better known as Grady, from TV’s Sanford and Son), muscle lag twins Peter and David Paul aka The Barbarian Brothers (The Barbarians), and Ms. Irene `What a Feeling’ Cara.
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On the outset, we stare Albert Hockenberry (Baldwin) arriving in Washington D.C. on the abet of a turnip truck, literally (well, he was on the help of a truck, but whether or not there were any turnips is subject to debate) . Albert, who, until recently, resided in `The Sticks’ (that’s everything east of California and west of Original York, or so I’m told), is looking up Harold (Gail), a friend of his recently deceased father, as Albert has ambitions of being a cab driver (don’t aim too high there Albert), and Harold owns a floundering cab company called D.C. Cab, which also happens to be the title of the film…didn’t that work out nicely? Anyway, Albert begins learning the ropes from Harold and his motley crew, but concern is never far away as the company is constantly being threatened to be shut down by the city, the bank is on the verge of foreclosing, the cabs are falling apart, they can’t afford grease the local palms for access to areas that offer more lucrative fares (the airport, for example), and employee dissatisfaction is at an all time high. The location seems dire, but an opportunity does display itself, and now the drivers must determine whether or not to grasp the money and accelerate, or risk their newfound wealth by re-investing it into company, becoming partners. Oh yeah, there’s also a kidnapping situation advance the raze…
I’ve always had a soft region in my heart (or my head) for this film, despite its shortcomings. Looking at the DVD case you’d contemplate Mr. T is the star, but he has a relatively minor role. His prominence in the advertising was due to, not only he being a bright character, but also his popularity stemming from appearing in the very common Rocky III, as Clubber Lang, a year earlier. I reflect the main scrape with the film is the lack of a strong lead, such as Steve Guttenberg’s character in the film Police Academy, which also featured an ensemble cast. Some films can catch away with it, like Animal House, but that’s because in a film like that, each character is infused with very sincere, individualistic nature very early on, providing a sense of familiarity in terms of being able to say you either knew, or know someone like that….regardless, the film is mild heavenly comic, if not formulaic (the whole `let’s pull together and attach the [fill in the blank] before they cessation us down’ routine) . I didn’t really assume Adam Baldwin’s naïve hillbilly routine, but the others were fun to explore, especially Charlie Barnett, Mr. T, and Gary Busey. The film does have a number of memorable and quotable lines, one of which I aged for my title, and was traditional in one of my common scenes. The site up is Albert, along with two, young children of a local ambassador, win kidnapped, and the ambassador is at his home, surrounded by police and recording equipment, waiting for the kidnappers to call with their demands. The phone rings, he answers, and it turns out to be a seductive, female bid referring to the ambassador as `Stud Muffins’, which could be heard by all, especially the ambassador’s wife, who is now giving him the dirtiest scrutinize I’ve ever seen. He claims it was a defective number, and shortly afterwards the phone rings again, the ambassador is hesitant to prefer up, and his wife utters the line from my title…it’s funnier seeing it than having me interpret it, really. Most of the humor is amusing, often unimaginative, and I would normally give this film 3 stars, but it did earn me laugh, and I’m feeling a small nostalgic, so I will go with 4 stars. If you like this film (even if you didn’t), I would recommend checking out The Hollywood Knights (1980) .
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The widescreen anamorphic report on this DVD looks very intelligent, and the audio (Dolby Digital 2.0) comes through obvious. There are no special features (given the impress I wasn’t expecting a lot), not even a menu, as the film starts the moment the DVD is save into a player.
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For 11 years I drove for a miniature mom-and-pop cab company in Seattle, Washington, and this movie–set in the Other Washington–struck many factual notes, from the appauling condition of their taxi cabs, to how they entertain themselves when it’s monotonous, to who they are and why they drive a cab. It is NOT a Message Movie and it is NOT High Art, but it IS arresting. After the 1st time we saw it, my brother cabbies and I spent the next several months quoting lines from the movie, grand to the fear of our long suffing dispatcher. As I understand it, the actors portraying the cab drivers had each taken a Precise Life turn slack the wheel of a taxi cab prior to the making of this movie. I eye it when ever I need a smile; your mileage may vary.
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