Before Ron Howard made his most famous movies, he started with this ultra-wacky car chase story. Sam Freeman (Howard) and Paula Powers (Nancy Morgan) try to announce their marriage plans to her parents', but the latter refuse to accept it. So, Sam and Paula run away in a car. As the story progresses, the whole situation snowballs. That is, more and more people get drug in. And of course, a bunch of cars get wrecked. Much like in "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World", everyone drives in every direction at top speed, damn the peripheral consequences.
One thing that really caught my eye was that Marion Ross starred in "Grand Theft Auto". You may remember her as Marion Cunningham on "Happy Days". I guess that you could say that Richie decided to cast his mom. Maybe it would look like this:
Marion: "Now Richard, always remember to be careful behind the wheel."
(Richie zooms off.)
Marion: "He always took after Howard when it came to driving."
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Either way, the movie's outlandish (in fact, it's done like a B-movie), but it's impossible not to like.
One thing that really caught my eye was that Marion Ross starred in "Grand Theft Auto". You may remember her as Marion Cunningham on "Happy Days". I guess that you could say that Richie decided to cast his mom. Maybe it would look like this:
Marion: "Now Richard, always remember to be careful behind the wheel."
(Richie zooms off.)
Marion: "He always took after Howard when it came to driving."
***
Either way, the movie's outlandish (in fact, it's done like a B-movie), but it's impossible not to like.