Smokey & The Bandit [VHS] Overview
It's easy to assume this is just another dumb redneck comedy from Burt Reynolds's years of underachievement. But it's not bad as a dumb redneck comedy at all. Directed by career stuntman Hal Needham, Smokey and the Bandit is just a goofy chase starring a bunch of Reynolds's Hollywood cronies. New to the job as film boss, Needham brings a silly but energized sensibility to the production and an action man's need to see things moving. But he also has a distinctive feeling for relationships, and he's good with a joke. Put all that together, and Smokey is, at the very least (and unlike its sequels), a simple and original pleasure. --Tom Keogh
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There was a period of seven years, when Burt Reynolds was the number one box office star in the world. This is his height. The top box-office film of 1977, Star Wars. This was the number two. A lighthearted romp starring Burt then love Sally Fields, friend Jerry Reed and Jackie Gleason as Sheriff Justus. This is to buy. Forget the sequel. They suck. A frantic race for Coors beer across national borders by Gleason and his idiot son (played by former footballer and ex-Tarzan-Mike Henry). Park your brain at the door and is a riot! Extras include a look back with Reynolds, Reed and Needham. Fun for everyone!
A Georgia State Trooper: That is not a peace officer Germaine, the situation.
Sheriff Justus: The damned Germans has nothing to do!
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