Ok this is probably beyond screwball comedy, it is more like an insane person's view of how the whole ambulance system works, but it is funny. Bill Cosby stars as Mother a old hand in the ambulance business. While Jugs (Raquel Welch), is the operator/secretary for the ambulance company and has gone to school to be a paramedic. Meanwhile Speed is a cop, or an ex-cop who needs to make money while he serves out his suspension.
The comedy is somewhat black, but if you like that sort of thing (which I do) it has it's moments. Mother is an alcoholic and a nun hater, Jugs is a woman in a man's world, and Speed is in trouble too. They are fighting to keep their jobs as the city has put the contracts up for bid. Bribes and kickbacks are just the way things get done. Will they make it? You have to watch to find out.
A side note. I could not find an embeddable video of this movie, but you can see it's original trailer here
Friday, May 15, 2009
Classic Film Friday: Mother Jugs & Speed
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MH:
I just saw this movie (again) about 2 weeks ago on cable...and I find it still to be a good movie.
It's no oscar-winner, but it kept MY attention over the years.
And it's one of Cosby's BETTER film ventures.
Very good performances by all.
I just hope some dummy doesn't go and produce a lame remake of it.
That simply ruins most good films, or re-enforces our desire to watch the ORIGINALS all the more...
B.G.
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