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Rating: - Funny and Fun
This is a really funny movie, but had great foresight--it was made in 1979 before Ronald Reagan put us into mega debt. It's a strange view of the future where people live in cars since they can't afford to drive them anymore, jog everywhere...the Arabs and Israelis have joined forces...and America is flat broke and about to be foreclosed. Rent this on a day when you need a good laugh!

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Rating: - America-THUD
Here's a great idea for a comedy that assembled a capable cast but lacked enough inspired ideas to make it work. Some scenes like Meatloaf battling a car sound funnier than they are. The film does begin promisingly. A wonderful Beach Boy song, a funny montage, and the humorous premise is laid out by our narrator, George Carlin.

Then it gets tired and labored.

Waste your time with a rental perhaps, but few will want to sit through this more than once.

Christopher J. Jarmick author of The Glass Cocoon with Serena F Holder -- Available February 2001

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Rating: - Watch Meatloaf Battle a Car
It's 1998, America is out of gas both literally and figuratively. People live in permanently parked cars, walking, jogging and biking to work.

When a Native American billionaire who loaned money to the government to cover the national debt threatens to foreclose on the nation, a telethon is held to raise the money to save the country.

An early work from Neal Israel, the man who would later create such classics as the *original* "Police Academy" and "Real Genius," the movie brims with humorous high-concept jokes. For example, in schemes to raise money, San Diego is sold to Mexico and a daredevil (played by Meatloaf) battles a car.

Aside from the comedy, there's a great soundtrack with songs by the Beach Boys and Elvis Costello (who makes a cameo appearance). One of my favorite films of the late 70's, this is a great addition to anyone's video collection.