D.C. Cab
- Title: D.C. Cab
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2008 marks the 25th Anniversary of that cinematic gem D.C. Cab. To celebrate this milestone we take a look back at the film which gave us the following philosophy:
“You have faith in God. You have faith in your country. You do not have faith in The Eight Stooges!”
“Why are women so uptight? They’ve got half the money and all the pussy.”
After the death of his father, young Albert Hockenberry (Adam Baldwin) moves to Washington D.C. to stay with his dad’s Vietnam buddy (Max Gail) who owns his own cab company.
Albert decides he likes the life, despite the odd characters (Mr. T, Gary Busey, Bill Maher, Marsha Warfield, the Barbarian Brothers, Charlie Barnett, Paul Rodriguez) who work there, and decides he wants to be a cab driver. Things get complicated when Albert falls in love with a girl he can’t have (Jill Schoelen) and a kidnapping he gets mixed-up in, but everything works out fine in the end.
Let’s get this straight. D.C. Cab is not a good movie by any rational standard. It is however an immensely enjoyable trainwreck. Where else are you going to find a movie where Gary Busey fits in so naturally? Or where Mr. T pimps out a taxi-cab? The inmates have control of the asylum from the get-go here, and turns out they know how to have a pretty good time.
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This movie’s got disaster written all over it. The acting is average, the plot is ridiculous, and the dialogue will have you laughing and groaning. But it does have beautiful, and scantily clad, young actresses, some nice sets and attractive scenery, and some pretty good stunts and wire work. Fans of B-movies, and adolescent teens, might find a film that that can laugh-at and enjoy yourself while doing so. Is it a good film? Not really. Is it a good time? For the right audience, yes it is.