valleycapfan This classic was largely overlooked back in 1980, due to a botched release and competition from Airplane! Even 35 years later, it still provides huge laughs and is a great vehicle for a then-young Kurt Russell. Truly raunchy, but not gratuitously so, this is definitely a movie for guys (and maybe some women who have a good sense of humor) and takes advantage of the era before political correctness took over(think Blazing Saddles). The supporting cast is terrific (including "Toby" the dog), the faux commercials are priceless, and the wild ending unforgettable, regardless of the silliness of it all.One last thing: if you get the DVD, definitely watch the movie with the commentary by Kurt Russell, Bob Gale, and Bob Zemenkis. It's by far the best commentary I've seen for any movie and is nearly as funny as the movie itself. The fact that it was made 20 years after the movie was released means they have fun pointing out the films technical flaws and back stories.

Katherine Anne "My thoughts? Alright, give me a sec, need to digest, I'll be back in one minute" - Husbandafter a beer, he can't describe anything for me because 'we are not in the same boat' 'you know you picked a f###n, f###ed up Russian guy' , 'Whatever you type is good, somehow you know what I think. You got it baby. All I have to do is...you can type a bunch of nonsense and it will be a big success." My husband who is Russian, really likes this movie, and this was his review.But I will elaborate on his evasive mind that wanders in and out of translation. He really liked 'Used Cars'. He is in his late 30's, and only saw it just now, like many immigrants who are trying to live the dream in North America. Now I saw this movie when I was a kid, and my dad rented it, we all had a laugh, and after that, my dad almost bought a car, but we went on Vacation instead. While I'm sure as a kid my husband was enjoying the Black Sea, and a fancy boat ride down the Volga, his impressions on North America would have been forever changed, as he thought everybody over here was shovelling heaps of Gold. He wanted in on the action, and at age 18, somehow made it over here from Russia. So from his point of view, this is one of the 80's movies he missed, and throughly enjoyed. Thank you for a fun movie, my Russian husband liked it. A lot.

EvanHamilton I read the other reviews for "Used Cars", and found each to be positive and supporting this movie. Each user said that it was hilarious.Well, after I saw the feature, I was greatly disappointed, mainly in Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale for the profane and rather pointless script, and for Speilgerg for actually producing a film like this.--THE GOOD--• The film was funny at times. A few scenes are a bit memorable• The stunts were outstanding• The dog (Toby, played by "Peanuts") is excellent and is the best member of the --THE BAD--• The dog (Toby, played by "Peanuts") is excellent and is the best member of the cast (A dog can do better than Kurt Russell? Watch this film)• EXTREMELY profane movie, with unnecessary nudity and swearing• The film was not edifying in any way• It is an embarrassment to the country of the United StatesI actually don't recommend this movie, unless you really want to see it. It is intended to be a comedy, but will really get only a few laughs out of you. There are two or three scenes that are really funny, but that's it. The movie is 1 hr and 54 minutes long (basically 2 hours), and each funny scene lasts only a minute.Don't let the other reviews fool you, because they already fooled me. The authors of those reviews are most likely great fans who saw the film when it first came out. Well, now, the movie isn't that great. It really is about a 5/10, highest 6.5/10. Not a movie for kids. Not a movie for most people.

Benjamin Wolfe I think 'Used car buyer take care, buy or go to Hell" were the lyrics by Bobby Baer for the movie's theme song. Kurt Russell said he thought "the theme song was good" on the DVD audio commentary feature.Truly this is an 'Arizona gem'. Beside the barrage of curse words, this is one of thee funniest fast-paced all out screws-loose movies I have seen. Think about it, with the plastic-way cars are made now, the new ones would never survive this movie! With it's old metal classic cars driven through the desert, taken on the highway as a demolition exhibition, the timing could not have been too much better, than if it was made in the sixties. But let's face it with the seventies style of hair and clothing and attitude, you can't beat that decade for a comedy like this one! Kurt Russell excels at being the ultimate fast talking, girl scamming, car hocking, power drinking, trash tossing 'megalow-maniac' sleazoid used car sales dude, in just about all of the fifty states. However, the release of this movie by the studio was by every account, messed up!! As far as box office receipts, grosses and so on, it should have 'grossed' a lot more than it did. But pitted against movies like 'AirPlane' and 'Police Squad' It did not fair as well. They should have released it in the summer of 79'. But I know it depends on when it gets finished, I just think that time would have been perfect for the story. Because of the medium ticket sales turn out, it makes this 'feature' terrifically underrated. But nevertheless I have watched it over and over and so on and this movie doesn't lose it's flavor over the years. The characters like 'Luke Fuchs' (Jack Warden) and Roy L Fuchs (also Warden) who passed away July 19, 2006 at 85 years old. The characters were all in living color. From the 'ego's' to the 'insecurities', and the selfish gains, the attacks and property destruction, the lustful indulgences right down to the apathy, it was a used car or regular car salesman's Delight. A regular swindler's fist, of a few dollars more, than the other guy. The competition across the street of course. The performances from Rudy on down, the Fabulous Fuchs Brothers, the electronics 'Wiz' kids David Landers and Michael McKean of 'T.V's Laverne & Shirley...remember Lenny and Squiggy!!! They are a slicing duo together brilliantly again! To Manuelle (Alfonso Arau) the tow truck driver, 'Finder's Keepers'. The motto on the side of his truck cab door. These guys played it down to the bone. The FuNnY-bOnE of course. This was a real sleaze fest of offenders, from the car biz, some of the finest! The location could not have been better and the over-information in the movie that some of the characters had, goes beyond real life. I laughed, quite a lot, and for anyone with a sense of humor, they would too. I am looking for a 'clean' version of this movie and for that would be a 'twenty', because this one hits the industry right between their greedy eyes. The regular DVD has a track that features commentary from Russell and the director and producer. The three together narrating the movie is an additional bonus, hearing their exploits while writing, casting and filming-to me it's a scream. If you don't have a sense of humor and don't get the humor...that's your own loss. I loved it all the way. 4 stars out of four(****)