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This day-in-the-life cult comedy focuses on a group of friends working at Sully Boyar's Car Wash in the Los Angeles ghetto. The team meets dozens of eccentric customers -- including a smooth-talking preacher, a wacky cab driver and an ex-convict -- while cracking politically incorrect jokes to a constant soundtrack of disco and funk. Some of the workers find romance as the day moves along, but most are just happy to get through another shift.
| Release : | 1976 |
| Rating : | 6.2 |
| Studio : | Universal Pictures, |
| Crew : | Art Direction, Set Decoration, |
| Cast : | Ivan Dixon DeWayne Jessie Bill Duke Franklyn Ajaye Sully Boyar |
| Genre : | Comedy |
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Reviews
Highly Overrated But Still Good
Captivating movie !
An Exercise In Nonsense
By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
I recently watched this movie with my grandpa and I was pleasantly surprised at the freshness of the comedy in the movie. Most of the jokes relied on slapstick humor and non-politically correct jokes but I especially loved the diverse representation of the state of black culture eight years following the assassination of Martin Luther King. Richard Pryor stole the whole show with the his outlandish charisma and musical number by the Pointer Sisters. The rawness of pointed 1970s humor is a long forgotten art form but it is perfectly captured in this film. I am only docking points because of the general disorganization of the film's plot and lack of any substantial overall conflict in the film moving the pace along. After a while I felt like I was watching a long episode of Saturday Night Live.
One of the most pleasant surprises I had as a kid was seeing CAR WASH; it was smart and funny and when I left the theater, I felt that it had been time well spent. Well-written, with interesting (and believable) characters and boasting some great music, CAR WASH was beautifully directed by Michael Shultz. I haven't seen it in its entirety since its initial theatrical release, but I DO occasionally hear some of the unforgettable music and it brings back fond memories. A lot of the people I grew up with never would've bothered to go see a comedy about regular folks working in a car wash, but I grew up working in warehouses, factories and service stations, and I could relate to the working-class characters in this movie. A ten on a scale of ten for sheer entertainment value alone.
I first watched this film when i was about 10 years old and have loved it ever since.A great film with loads of fun lines. This is a well under rated movie and should be recognised for its comical brilliance.Although Richard Pryor is on the front cover of the DVD/Video, he only plays a small but great part in the film. Antonio Fargas plays an eccentric gay man with some great one liners. If you enjoyed The Blues Brothers movie then give this a try, although is not at-all like TBB movie it has the same comical feel.This movie screams "THE SEVENTIES" with flares and Afro's galore. In my opinion this is one of the best films from the 70's.
Q.Why has this film got such a low rating on IMDb? A.Could it be the world has been taken over by Daddy Rich! This film is priceless because it captures a snapshot of the 1970's. Moreover it portrays a day in the lives of a group of people working in a California Car Wash. Of course it's part soap, part chain of skits, part cameo, but it's all packaged into pure 70's perfection. Feel Good and enjoy.Positives - Funny, Funky Soundtrack, Richard Prior, Pointer Sisters, Superfly (zz zz ..), Mona, Hippo, Ears, pa - iss!Negatives - NoneOverall - Got soul, then get this
