The movie was just non-stop fun. I loved seeing all of the actors who climbed on board with Burt. Looking at this amazing tribute Gator, made me realize how much I miss all of these people. Gator out!
Despite my having attended a very elite and pretentious film school, Cannonball is still one of my favorite movies of all time. It still leaves me in fits of laughter after all these years.
I have always loved this film and I will always love this film. I have watched this movie countless times and I still find the myself having the urge to watch it every now and then.
This movie was as much if not more fun than Smokey. I cherrish these films as I was in high school when they were released. Made my childhood even better and wouldn't trade it for anything. Thanks Gator.
@@martycan2203Dean Martin 😂😂 God bless him, in the sequel Cannonball Run 2 Frank Sinatra shows up and with Sammy Davis Jr literally making that movie the very last Rat Pack film
I saw Cannonball Run in 1981 at 10 years old. As a 6 year old, I saw Smokey and the Bandit. I loved and understood all the humor. Great fun, feel good movie. Some movies don't have to change the world, just make us feel good.
proud to say that I was in Cannonball Run...I was on the Covington Square when Burt landed his plane to get beer, I was with the crowd of folks on the corner as the plane turns around {UA-cam Cannonball Plane} which ironically was the same square where I was in the first episode of Dukes of Hazzard 1978 standing on the opposite side with some folks in front of the red store {Harpers Dime store} as the General Lee slides onto the square with Roscoe in hot pursuit {UA-cam Dukes of Hazzard : Chase From 1st Episode} & where they do the 180 & go back the other direction & its the same general area {Jonesboro, Conyers, Lithonia, Buford, Norcross, Helen, Jefferson, Lakewood} where all of Smokey & the Bandit was filmed the summer of '76! Of course Gator was filmed just down the road in Savannah! It was so great to grow up in that era & to be a part of some history & as they say Smokey & the Bandit is a southern documentary not just a movie!
@@willardferguson7818 the short videos with me on UA-cam for Cannonball Run is Cannonball Plane & for the Dukes is Dukes of Hazzard :Chase From 1st Episode
I remember being 7 years old when my father took me to see Superman 2 on opening night while my older brother & his friend went into the next theater and saw Cannonball Run. I would have to wait a whole year to see the film on HBO, but when I did, I enjoyed it.
I always thought that Hal Needham had this idea for a movie and wanted call up his friends in the business and see if they wanted to be apart of it, I didn't know they all jumped in because Burt was apart of it. But you can tell they all had a genuine good time doing this movie and why it probably was so easy to get them to come back for the second one
Huh? They make- and have made- movies like this for the 40 years since... far worse in fact... good job pretending as if that's not the case just to make a stupid political statement. Always amusing when folks that use phrases like "woke Hollywood' turn out to be the biggest bunch of snowflakes when you get down to it.. They can't seem to focus or talk about anything else.
One of my favorite funny movies. It's a blast seeing all of those heavy hitting stars in one movie. I always have fun watching it, because they had fun. Good music too. Chuck M. is one of my fav. jazz artists.
The opening scenes with the Lambo are filmed around the intersection US 93 and and US 95 near Boulder City, Nevada, just outside of Vegas. It took a long time to figure that out. DVD and a 1080P TV, and pausing it to read the signs.
They neglected to mention one major cast member: the great Molly Picon, queen of the Yiddish theater. (She's probably best remembered as 'Yente' in the movie of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.) She's the reason I saw this in the first place -- I was told she was playing Roger Moore's mother, which was a hilarious idea, so I saw it. I've loved this movie ever since. And what a cast!
Great review. I love this film, full of legends....can never decide if I prefer the sequel Cannonball Run 2 or this ????. Gator, can you review 2 aswell please?? Thanks.
Burt Reynolds are excellent actor I think what happened was somebody was just getting stupid back in the days and somebody was just trying to screw Burt Reynolds
I love this movie and all the actors in it I think it was a great movie you guys made we need more of those I got some ideas you need some but thank you for showing all this it helps with my history
Movies like Cannonball Run, Hooper, Hot Stuff (the Burt Reynolds movie without Burt Reynolds) and Smokey & The Bandit weren’t made for awards, they were made for entertainment & fun. The cast & crew looked like they were all just having a good time and making an entertaining film.
Lemme splain something to the high-falutin' folks. Americans don't measure the movie by what awards it won. No one gives a sh*t about that. They care about who's in it. This movie paired Mel Tillis and Terry Bradshaw. It paired Burt and Dom DeLuise. It paired the greats Sammy and Dean. We also got a nice, albeit PG view of Farrah's pair. 😁 Academy.....pay attention.
But you also have to understand these types of films were not made to be good movies per se... they were purely to have a good time on screen and not something a professional movie critic would enjoy for arguably valid reasons.
It’s corny but hilarious! Must have seen it like 5 times. Unfortunately unpretentious comedy like this is impossible in these days, when even James Bond has turned into a depressed grouch.
Siskel and Ebert, two intellectual Boers, who are not that intelligent maybe it’s not the best movie ever made but it took a lot of troubles away from peoples lives for a couple of hours which is what they don’t seem to get and after all these years and all these people being gone who’s going to be remembered I’ll put my money on Burt Reynolds
A great movie! Been watching it for 35 years and never got bored. Better than For Your Eyes Only.
The movie was just non-stop fun. I loved seeing all of the actors who climbed on board with Burt. Looking at this amazing tribute Gator, made me realize how much I miss all of these people. Gator out!
Always love your comments! Thanks for watching! Cheers! Gator
This was not a great movie.
Bad comedy with some funny moments.
However, it looked the actors were having a blast filming this
Despite my having attended a very elite and pretentious film school, Cannonball is still one of my favorite movies of all time. It still leaves me in fits of laughter after all these years.
I have always loved this film and I will always love this film. I have watched this movie countless times and I still find the myself having the urge to watch it every now and then.
One of my favourite movies and Burt Reynolds is a true legend
This movie was as much if not more fun than Smokey. I cherrish these films as I was in high school when they were released. Made my childhood even better and wouldn't trade it for anything. Thanks Gator.
Right on! It's a blast! Thanks for watching! Cheers! Gator
His best movie
100% all because of the star power behind this movie it was like none other
"The chocolate monk"....
Classic comedy from a bygone era sadly. Loved it
He can say that ...he can say that cuz hes riding around with the goodyear blimp 😂😂
@@martycan2203Dean Martin 😂😂 God bless him, in the sequel Cannonball Run 2 Frank Sinatra shows up and with Sammy Davis Jr literally making that movie the very last Rat Pack film
Must of watched this a hundred times brilliant film when you was a kid
Loved this movie. I miss actual fun/funny movies.
I saw Cannonball Run in 1981 at 10 years old. As a 6 year old, I saw Smokey and the Bandit. I loved and understood all the humor. Great fun, feel good movie. Some movies don't have to change the world, just make us feel good.
This movie was epic, they don't make em like this anymore.
Fantastic film and a golden era of amazing talent that I fear will never be reproduced.
Needham and Reynolds. A match made in heaven. Great movies you can watch over and over again and still laugh every time.
The best intro to any film, ever.
proud to say that I was in Cannonball Run...I was on the Covington Square when Burt landed his plane to get beer, I was with the crowd of folks on the corner as the plane turns around {UA-cam Cannonball Plane} which ironically was the same square where I was in the first episode of Dukes of Hazzard 1978 standing on the opposite side with some folks in front of the red store {Harpers Dime store} as the General Lee slides onto the square with Roscoe in hot pursuit {UA-cam Dukes of Hazzard : Chase From 1st Episode} & where they do the 180 & go back the other direction & its the same general area {Jonesboro, Conyers, Lithonia, Buford, Norcross, Helen, Jefferson, Lakewood} where all of Smokey & the Bandit was filmed the summer of '76! Of course Gator was filmed just down the road in Savannah! It was so great to grow up in that era & to be a part of some history & as they say Smokey & the Bandit is a southern documentary not just a movie!
What state???
@@willardferguson7818 quote from Smokey & the Bandit - "this here's Georgia son"
@@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman thanks you cool
@@willardferguson7818 haha no prob ✌💖☮
@@willardferguson7818 the short videos with me on UA-cam for Cannonball Run is Cannonball Plane & for the Dukes is Dukes of Hazzard :Chase From 1st Episode
Awesome!!!!👍👍😎 Greetings from Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸
I remember being 7 years old when my father took me to see Superman 2 on opening night while my older brother & his friend went into the next theater and saw Cannonball Run. I would have to wait a whole year to see the film on HBO, but when I did, I enjoyed it.
I love how you make these. They’re so hilarious.
Thank you kindly ❤️🐊
@@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews You're most welcome.
As a kid this was super fun! Little did I know we’d never see fun movies like this ever again! 🤯🤯🤯🤡🤡🤡🌍🌍🌍
Right on! A total blast!
I always thought that Hal Needham had this idea for a movie and wanted call up his friends in the business and see if they wanted to be apart of it, I didn't know they all jumped in because Burt was apart of it.
But you can tell they all had a genuine good time doing this movie and why it probably was so easy to get them to come back for the second one
one of the greatest movies...woke Hollywood is too afraid to make something like this again unfortunately.
Totally agree. Gumball was awesome too. So sad we don't get movies like this anymore. Dammit I cant stop Laughing!
Lol Trump wears more makeup than any drag queen.. also.. he's never driven a car by himself.. let that sink in.
Huh? They make- and have made- movies like this for the 40 years since... far worse in fact... good job pretending as if that's not the case just to make a stupid political statement.
Always amusing when folks that use phrases like "woke Hollywood' turn out to be the biggest bunch of snowflakes when you get down to it.. They can't seem to focus or talk about anything else.
Awesomeness Continues! 👊😎✊😎👌😎👍🍁
RIP To All that Have passed away since then in This Movie.
🍁🍁
Great movie, enjoyed the hell out of this too!
This is more than a Movie , Its an adventure and a Hoot !
One of my favorite funny movies. It's a blast seeing all of those heavy hitting stars in one movie. I always have fun watching it, because they had fun. Good music too. Chuck M. is one of my fav. jazz artists.
When you watch, the smile never leaves your face
Another excellent episode - thank you!
Thanks Charles! Much Appreciated! Cheers! Gator
The opening scenes with the Lambo are filmed around the intersection US 93 and and US 95 near Boulder City, Nevada, just outside of Vegas. It took a long time to figure that out. DVD and a 1080P TV, and pausing it to read the signs.
NICE..... Rush Permanant Waves poster in your room. My Favorite Rush album. 🌫💃🏼🌊
RUSH!!!!! Thanks so much! Cheers! Gator 🐊
Greatest movie ever
They neglected to mention one major cast member: the great Molly Picon, queen of the Yiddish theater. (She's probably best remembered as 'Yente' in the movie of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.) She's the reason I saw this in the first place -- I was told she was playing Roger Moore's mother, which was a hilarious idea, so I saw it. I've loved this movie ever since. And what a cast!
Great video!
These are so awesome.
Thanks for watching Kyle! Cheers! Gator
Great review. I love this film, full of legends....can never decide if I prefer the sequel Cannonball Run 2 or this ????.
Gator, can you review 2 aswell please?? Thanks.
I certainly will... It's on my list of things to do for sure. Thanks for the support! Cheers! Gator
@@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews look forward it! That's a big 10-4 good buddy! 👍
12:13 could not be more true today
good doc.
Burt Reynolds are excellent actor I think what happened was somebody was just getting stupid back in the days and somebody was just trying to screw Burt Reynolds
I love this movie and all the actors in it I think it was a great movie you guys made we need more of those I got some ideas you need some but thank you for showing all this it helps with my history
Great Movies !
Richard Pryor and Burt look so cool sitting there😅
Movies like Cannonball Run, Hooper, Hot Stuff (the Burt Reynolds movie without Burt Reynolds) and Smokey & The Bandit weren’t made for awards, they were made for entertainment & fun. The cast & crew looked like they were all just having a good time and making an entertaining film.
In one of the highway scenes they are driving through downtown St Louis. On the highway
Lemme splain something to the high-falutin' folks.
Americans don't measure the movie by what awards it won. No one gives a sh*t about that.
They care about who's in it.
This movie paired Mel Tillis and Terry Bradshaw. It paired Burt and Dom DeLuise. It paired the greats Sammy and Dean.
We also got a nice, albeit PG view of Farrah's pair. 😁
Academy.....pay attention.
All good points! Thanks for watching! Cheers! Gator
Slow applause
Can ypu do strokers ace. Now there’s an unknown gem
It’s was fun, because you can tell they had fun. I was 8 when this came out and I knew the appeal of it then.
Canonball Run is a classic. Siskel and Ebert never understood it.
The van used in the movie was the actual van used in the actual Cannonball Run by Brock Yates. (Oh. Wait. You just said it. Never mind. Haha)
What they didn't say, the motor in the ambulance was a 440 hemi out of a nascar.
I never paid attention to Siskel & Ebert they were jerks who hated everything fans enjoyed
But you also have to understand these types of films were not made to be good movies per se... they were purely to have a good time on screen and not something a professional movie critic would enjoy for arguably valid reasons.
Why can’t I find where to purchase this film for download?
It's bizarre... You can find the BluRay, but unavailable digitally :-(
@@GATORMcKLUSKYreviews I own it on blu-ray but it’s on of the worst best movies ever made! Thanks for the post.
To this day, I never hesitate to answer the question of "What's your favorite movie?" with one answer - "The Cannonball Run." Full stop.
"If they don't like me then they don't have taste".
It’s corny but hilarious! Must have seen it like 5 times. Unfortunately unpretentious comedy like this is impossible in these days, when even James Bond has turned into a depressed grouch.
Where are the polaroids at ua-cam.com/video/b-5cYgZifqM/v-deo.html 1:06 from? Taken on set?
Siskel and Ebert, two intellectual Boers, who are not that intelligent maybe it’s not the best movie ever made but it took a lot of troubles away from peoples lives for a couple of hours which is what they don’t seem to get and after all these years and all these people being gone who’s going to be remembered I’ll put my money on Burt Reynolds
One of my most favorite movies of all time.
It’s awesome! Cheers! Gator 🐊
Dean Martin: is that stuff any good?
The Doc: I don't know, i never tried it 💉🤪
Tara Buckman was a smoke show !
Hal Needham's Girl!
Why did he call me shorty. Cause your small small, S M All.
💵🏁💪 very price💰 theses days / make 🚙 🎥 movies /
I don't want a reboot because they wouldn't do it right
70 80 90s early 00 movies where the best ever now they are all either remakes of old movies or just a bag of shite oh and marvel shite
Yeah we can get Vin Diesel to star in the next cannonball run
Siskel & Ebert are correct about the film.