A cross between Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines and The Great Race, Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies tried very hard to fit in with those tongue-in-cheek vehicle period pieces, but it wasn't nearly as funny. If you like extremely goofy movies that seem almost Disney-esque in their ridiculousness, you might have liked the two predecessors. But you'd have to be very young or young-minded to enjoy this one.
Split into teams, a bunch of people compete in a race to Monte Carlo: Tony Curtis, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Terry-Thomas, Lando Buzzanca, Walter Chiari, Mireille Darc, Susan Hampshire, Jack Hawkins, and Hattie Jacques make up the cast, and I felt very sorry for all of them having to act like what they were doing was enormous fun. I wouldn't imagine anyone was deluded enough to think they were part of a really good movie, so however much of this movie you make it through, you can replace the urge to roll your eyes with pity.
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not be your friend. In the very beginning before the credits, when Dudley Moore and Peter Cook make a toast, the camera spins around and around. Also, in the end when they drink from the cup, the beverage makes them see double for a while, and that will make you sick. In other words, "Don't Look, Mom!"
Split into teams, a bunch of people compete in a race to Monte Carlo: Tony Curtis, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Terry-Thomas, Lando Buzzanca, Walter Chiari, Mireille Darc, Susan Hampshire, Jack Hawkins, and Hattie Jacques make up the cast, and I felt very sorry for all of them having to act like what they were doing was enormous fun. I wouldn't imagine anyone was deluded enough to think they were part of a really good movie, so however much of this movie you make it through, you can replace the urge to roll your eyes with pity.
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not be your friend. In the very beginning before the credits, when Dudley Moore and Peter Cook make a toast, the camera spins around and around. Also, in the end when they drink from the cup, the beverage makes them see double for a while, and that will make you sick. In other words, "Don't Look, Mom!"