ChikPapa
Very disappointed :(
Fairaher
The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
Marva-nova
Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.
shinsrevenge
I saw the sequel first, so I expected an entertaining, sometimes funny car race. What I got was an action movie with a surprising amount of death and even some sex scenes (even though not explicit ones).It had some nice details. Like a driver getting tired during twilight because the lights don't work. Or using the crash barrier to lift a car and change tires because he couldn't use the jack. Clever!Granted, the movie had some plot holes and the story wasn't always top-notch. Another downside is the acting. David Carradine did his part and the "evil" drivers played well, but the rest seemed quite forgettable to me. Still a decent road movie with quite a few twists and turns. As long as you don't second-guess things too much.
ralanmace
First I find it illogical that the movie's genre is listed as action/comedy/drama rather than action/drama because the only humorous moments I recall are when the young surfer couple give a cop the slip when he catches them in the process of stealing a fan-belt, and when the Blazer driver reaches the finish line, calls for champagne and his ditzy blonde playmate comments, "I think I left it on the plane..." Of course, the whole movie defies logic almost as much as it lacks realism, but the thing that made the least sense to me (even the 1st time I saw it at the age of 12 when Home Box Office was an infant) is this: Concerned that his girlfriend is in grave danger by being in his presence, what in the world would make Cannonball Buckman think she'd be one bit safer in an identical car with a guy dressed in identical clothing??? All in all though, it's a pretty good couple hours of entertainment for anyone who likes the idea of a cross-country, no-holds-barred auto race where the only rule is "Whatsa behind me izza naht eemportint!" Quote Raul Julia from the only better movie of this type, "Gumball Rally." "Gumball" was more of a light-hearted bit of comedy, and because a race of this type should be nothing other than fun that, in my opinion, is what makes "Gumball Rally" the better of the 2 in spite of the superior talent involved with "Cannonball"
bensonmum2
The basic premise of Cannonball has been done several times - a diverse group of drivers compete in a cross-country race where anything goes. Sound familiar? Hal Nedham ripped the guts out of Cannonball for his Cannonball Run made five years later. The difference, though, is that while Cannonball is often funny with some great action, Cannonball Run is often too over-the-top and unwatchable. It's too bad that Bartel's movie isn't as well known as Nedham's. While it will never be confused with Citizen Kane, Cannonball is a thrill-a-minute, cheese-filled good time.Bartel's direction is one of the highlights of the movie. You would think that a 90+ minute movie of watching cars race might get boring. It's not. Bartel keeps things moving and there's never a dull moment. Bartel does a great job of mixing race action, comedy, fight scenes, and a little drama to create a well-balanced, enjoyable movie.As far as acting goes, David Carradine naturally stands out. He's a car driving, butt kicking machine. Carradine is able to add a little authenticity to the movie by doing a lot of his own driving. There are a couple of spinouts where you can actually see that it's Carradine sitting behind the wheel.My biggest complaint with Cannonball involves the spectacular pile-up at the end of the movie. It gets off to a good start with cars plowing into each other followed by explosion after explosion. The problem is that it goes on for so long that it started to have a morbid feel to it. It bothered me that, as a viewer, I could only assume that there were people supposedly driving those cars that were bursting into flames and I didn't see any survivors. I can only assume that everyone was burned to a crisp. Sure it's a little picky, but it bothered me.
sportsfanatic-1
Not sure what to say. i saw nothing at all good about this movie. Not funny, not interesting, not anything. And the "crash scene" at the end might be the most stupid thing I've ever seen in a movie. It lasts forever, as one car after another drives into the wreck. And each one, even the ones going slow, explode like they have a hydrogen bomb in them. The most fake and worst special effects I've ever seen. And it seems like it's never going to end, not realistic at all. The characters are not interesting at all, it was hard just to stay awake through it. I was thinking it might have some connection to the Cannonball Run movies when I first saw it come on, but it doesn't. Don't waste your time watching this pile of crap.
