Like "Three's Company", this film gets better with time. I don't know what it is, but something about the train, and the adventure, and the music... it just amuses. The antagonist, McGoohan, is humorously pompous. The country sheriff's naivety is otherworldly. Moreover, it's the first pairing of Pryor and Wilder, so it's definitely comedic at times. But there's more.
It's the train. This movie captures the essence of train travel. You never know who you'll meet, what you'll see, or (nowadays, especially on Amtrak) WHEN you'll finally arrive at your destination. If more Americans saw this film once in a while on TV, who knows? Maybe interest in train travel would pick up.
It's the train. This movie captures the essence of train travel. You never know who you'll meet, what you'll see, or (nowadays, especially on Amtrak) WHEN you'll finally arrive at your destination. If more Americans saw this film once in a while on TV, who knows? Maybe interest in train travel would pick up.