| Mother, Jugs & Speed | | Cast : | Raquel Welch, Bill Cosby, Harvey Keitel | | Director : | Peter Yates | | Studio : | Fox Home Entertainme | | Format : | Color, Widescreen | | Released Date : | May , 1976 | | DVD Released Date : | March 09, 2004 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed) | | Audience Rating : | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 04, 2005 | | Summary | I Saw It In The Theater | Content
 | I saw this movie while working for a private ambulance company in Los Angeles. Four of us got off work one morning and went to see the movie. Right from the beginning, we were laughing so hard that we could barely keep our seats. It was way too real! There is a ton of "inside" humor in this movie that makes it all the better to watch. Years later, I was working as a fire-service Paramedic and I would loan out my VHS tape copy of it to trainees and tell them it was a 'training film' they could watch at home. I always loved seeing their jaws drop when I told them later that everything in the movie was based on truth. As far as I am concerned it had great writing, great direction and great acting. One of my fire service coworkers actually drove the Cadillac ambulance for his company after the movie makers returned it. He said they left the paint job the same even though they weren't the 'company colors'. The part played by Raquel Welch really was true to life as when I worked on the private ambulance company, they hired their first female attendant to work the ambulance regularly. When I got on the FD, my entry class had the first three women on the department. Younger people have no idea how set the 'man's world' attitude was in those days. A great movie that never received its due for its realism (yes, even the humor is real, how do you think you keep semi-sane in that line of work?) that everyone won't 'understand' but those of us in that line of work love. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 24, 2005 | | Summary | The last of the funny pre PC Comedies | Content
| I have always thought Ms Welsh was an underrated, underused actress and this small gem of a film with Bill Cosby is the main piece of evidence of my thesis. While its a true product of the 70's, its humor and charm still seems ring thru. I just wish they would make it into a DVD. She should also be seen in The 3 Musketeers. |
| Rating | | | Date | February 11, 2005 | | Summary | Lightweight Dark Comedy | Content
| At the very least "Mother,Jugs & Speed" employs one of the more eclectic casts from a seventies film. Aside from Bill Cosby, Raquel Welch, and Harvey Keitel the cast includes Allen Garfield, Larry Hagman, Bruce Davison, and Dick Butkus. The film is consistently engaging and funny. That said the comic elements do do not always mix well with the tragic ones. The film also pushes the envelope as to what you can do in a "PG" film. A couple of scenes come to mind where one of the EMTs tries to take advantage of an OD case and another where Cosby is receiving a massage with vibrators. Cosby is fine as the wisecracking Mother, Welch's range does not extend much beyond one of her pin-up posters as Jugs, and Keitel isn't really given much to do as Speed. Standing out in the cast are Hagman as the libidinous Murdoch and Garfield as the owner of the third-rate ambulance company. I think director Peter Yates and sciptwriter Tom Mankiewicz were shooting for bigger game, a dark comedy on the level of "M*A*SH*" or "The Hospital" but fall a little short. Instead they've delivered a pleasant diversion. |
| Rating | | | Date | January 05, 2005 | | Summary | Amazingly funny | Content
| But...No one ever talks about the fat lady on the gurney...that scene is worth her weight! Watch as they are lifting her on it, and you will see her Jiggling with laughter! dont forget when she goes down the stairs or the when she falls from the ceiling you see her friend wearing the same Studded hat Stevie
Wonder wore in 1973...I am a huge fan and notice that. I also notice how funny Cosby delivers his lines..."Turn the Machine off!' or please, not in mixed company...its hilarious!! I also love when he falls over the tires trying to be slick! A Great film with moments that must be seen!
Enjoy! |
| Rating | | | Date | September 18, 2004 | | Summary | One Of The Funniest EVER!! | Content
| What a great script and a talented cast! Bill is hilarious as a beer drinking ambulance driver. Very funny performances from Larry Hagman and Allen Garfield. Harvey is great as a straight man to Bill. Then the gorgeous Raquel Welch is added to give the movie even more flavor! One of those rare comedies that are still funny even after repeat viewings. I would put this movie in the league of Blazing Saddles and Used Cars. Now why can't more movies like this come from Hollywood?? |
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