D.C. Cab (1983)

Right off the bat, "D.C. Cab" from 1983 has always been one of my favorite comedies and movies in general. It has an AWESOME cast....the main star of the movie is Adam Baldwin, despite what the poster may say about Mr. T. (He has a big role, too, don't worry) It co-stars Max Gail, Charlie Barnett, Gary Busey, Paul Rodriguez, and Jill Schoelen. The movie has no plot. It is just fun watching all of these hilarious comedians and actors have fun with their roles, and get into all the crazy tactics that they do. Gary Busey is awesome as Dell, who utters some of the best one-liners in movie history in this movie. Mr T is great in the movie, he has a pretty large role. Of course, they do squeeze in a motivational speech about pride and all of that given by Mr T, however, it's Mr T, so you gotta love it! The soundtrack consists of various soul, funk, disco, & pop songs of 1983 that fit along perfectly with the movies tone. Irene Cara makes a cameo as herself in one short scene, as well as performing the theme song for the movie entitled, "The Dream." This movie is packed with non-stop fun and laughs, no doubt if you like comedies or you laugh easily, you're going to love this one! It has always been one of my top favorites.9/10

This is one of those movies that you shouldn't dig deep in. This movie is ridiculous,stupid, and crazy but it's actually not bad.Basically this is about a young Albert Hockenberry who wants to be in the DC Cab company business which is owned by his deceased father's old friend.The company is on the verge of getting shut down because of their competition with the Emerald Cab company. Albert tries to be part of the business but things doesn't go the way he expects.He deals with a stubborn Tyrone along with other cab drivers who lack motivation and are only in it for the money. The cab drivers get into a lot of difficult situations and hilarious mishaps. The plot makes sense overall, the only confusing part was the kidnapping of Albert and the two rich kids.I thought it was pretty random. I admit, it brought down the movie but the actors saved it by taking a ridiculous twist and make it look so much better on screen. I give it an 8 out of 10 because it cracked me up and kept my attention. I know a lot of people might disagree because this film is not for everyone. If you're not too picky about movie plots and just want a laugh, you might like this as much as I do.

When I first saw this as a kid I was sort of let down because Mr.T's name and image were all over the ads and what I got was an ensemble piece instead with Adam Baldwin as the lead. My reaction was "huh?".Watching it again 20 years later and knowing not to get too worked up over Mr. T (c'mon, he had his own cereal for crying out loud) I felt completely different about this film. First of all, I had to put myself back in 1983. Many popular comedies of the day were mostly crude, sexist, racist, homophobic and would make a PC advocate shriek and hide under the bed. I bring this up because Joel Schumacher, an openly gay director, should've known better but since he co-wrote it with someone else I don't know which jokes were his so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. Porky's, Doctor Detroit and Car Wash are just some examples of this kind of humor. Back to the movie: As a kid I had no idea who they were but today it's kind of cool seeing a young Paul Rodriguez, Patricia Duff (yes, THAT Duff...Ron Perelman's very rich ex), Gary Busey, Marsha Warfield, Irene Cara and Bill Maher when he wasn't gray. Because of the ensemle nature of the movie some shine more than others. I don't even know why Maher is in this movie as he has very little to do. You may laugh at Mr. T's sermonizing (in a very funny but great zoom-out scene involving the Lincoln Memorial no less)but it's refreshing to him delivering the same "make something of yourself" message today. It fits with the theme of the movie. Still, this isn't for little kids because of the naked women and the nature of the humor. A few words on the very underrated Adam Baldwin. He was only 21 in 1983 yet he's the glue that holds this motley crew together. I liked his roles early in his career but I haven't seen him much after "Full Metal Jacket" which is a shame because he holds his own in that too. Working with Kubrick couldn't have been easy. Sure there are problems with this movie, for example a romance between Baldwin and a waitress that doesn't really go anywhere and a thin kidnapping plot but nevertheless, "DC Cab" is an entertaining, feel-good time capsule. A refreshing escape from the mean-spirited, recycled or self contgratulatory comedies Hollywood wants us to pay $10.50 for today. If you think Joel Schumacher's movies are garbage today as I do, check your prejudices at the door. This is way better than Batman & Robin. With "DC Cab", you'll have yourself a new guilty pleasure.

A great comedic cast with A great storyline. The movie is about a washington,d.c. cab company that is struggling to stay open and is always bugged by a unfriendly hack inspector and A rival cab company(EMERALED).And when a good friend come to town to become a cabbie he finds that things are not all they seem and decides to help...But thats not the only thing that he has to worry about. See the movie you will love it. It's a great 80's flick that I really recommend *****stars. Cast includes: MR.T,MAX GAIL,ADAM BALDWIN,GARY BUSY. Tagline: When these guys hit the streets...Guess? what hits the fan. P.S. I own this movie on VHS but I would love to see it on DVD someday.