Car Wash (1976) Fabulous Films - April 2016 - Blu-ray Forum

samdvd1 · 03-06-2016, 12:10 AM

http://www.fabulousfilms.com/products/334

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Car Wash is an earthy, irreverent but affectionate look at a typical day in a Los Angeles car wash. An ensemble piece which interweaves the lives of employees, customers and passers-by. Car Wash stars a gallery of gifted actors, most of whom are relatively unknown to movie goers, and spotlights an array of guest starts in vivid cameo roles, including George Carlin, "Professor" Irwin Corey, The Pointer Sisters and Richard Pryor as Daddy Rich, a flamboyant reverend who preaches the goodness of the dollar. Car Wash may qualify as the world's first "disco" movie and Norman Whitfield's almost non-stop musical score has become a top selling album.

EXTRAS:
New Audio Commentary from Director Michael Schultz

Worldwide Blu-ray debut I think...

the blob · 03-07-2016, 12:33 AM

Any way you can have a word for original art instead of that now sadly widely-used hideous cash-in of it's two biggest names?

IanSchultz23 · 03-07-2016, 04:16 AM

Looking forward to my review copy

obscurelabel · 03-09-2016, 07:03 PM

This is really one of the best American films of the 1970s (yes I'm serious). It's a great mix of (mostly) comedy and drama. Joel Schumacher wrote this and co-wrote and directed the not dissimilar D.C. Cab. What I want to know is, where did Schumacher get his great feel for blue-collar working life (he started out as in fashion design and costume design)? Regardless, I am looking forward to this, starring a favorite semi-obscure Ivan Dixon, who in addition to being on Hogan's Heroes managed to direct hundreds of TV shows, very unusual for an African-American in his era. (Please note that Pryor and Carlin have important roles but they are part of a very large ensemble cast and don't have that much screen time. They are certainly not the main characters - Dixon is).

antennahead · 03-09-2016, 09:08 PM

Excellent

figrin_dan · 03-30-2016, 08:09 AM

£20?
Quick as a flash - No cash

I agree about the cover. No love for Antonio Fargas and Bill Duke (obliterated by Carlin on the cover)? That's who I always picture when thinking of Carwash.

btw looks like Irwin Corey's bladder was ok - he's 101!

BluVinyl · 06-13-2016, 02:46 AM

Can someone who has this confirm whether it is Region free?

donidarko · 01-20-2017, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by BluVinyl

Can someone who has this confirm whether it is Region free?

Anyone confirm that this is a region free disc?

Thank you.

Supermartyoh · 01-20-2017, 03:50 AM

Its most likely locked to B, going by Fabulious's other releases.

figrin_dan · 05-06-2017, 12:02 PM

It's Region B locked. The transfer is . . . as expected, watchable. I hope to see a comparison to the Shout disc.

I just watched this and had forgotten how perfectly excecuted the Pop bottle scene was.

And for those who don't have time to watch the entire film, there's plenty of it in here:

03-07-2016, 12:33 AM	#2
the blob Power Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:1	Car Wash (1976) Fabulous Films - April 2016 Any way you can have a word for original art instead of that now sadly widely-used hideous cash-in of it's two biggest names?

03-09-2016, 07:03 PM	#4
obscurelabel Senior Member Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Lower Appalachia Blu-ray collection:17 Trading Score:1	This is really one of the best American films of the 1970s (yes I'm serious). It's a great mix of (mostly) comedy and drama. Joel Schumacher wrote this and co-wrote and directed the not dissimilar D.C. Cab. What I want to know is, where did Schumacher get his great feel for blue-collar working life (he started out as in fashion design and costume design)? Regardless, I am looking forward to this, starring a favorite semi-obscure Ivan Dixon, who in addition to being on Hogan's Heroes managed to direct hundreds of TV shows, very unusual for an African-American in his era. (Please note that Pryor and Carlin have important roles but they are part of a very large ensemble cast and don't have that much screen time. They are certainly not the main characters - Dixon is). Last edited by obscurelabel; 03-09-2016 at 07:11 PM.

03-30-2016, 08:09 AM	#6
figrin_dan Power Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2011 Location:UK 4K collection:30 Blu-ray collection:688 DVD collection:84	£20? Quick as a flash - No cash I agree about the cover. No love for Antonio Fargas and Bill Duke (obliterated by Carlin on the cover)? That's who I always picture when thinking of Carwash. btw looks like Irwin Corey's bladder was ok - he's 101! Last edited by figrin_dan; 03-30-2016 at 08:13 AM.

03-07-2016, 04:16 AM	#3
IanSchultz23 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2014 4K collection:819 Blu-ray collection:5518 DVD collection:1135 Digital collection:275 iTunes collection:22 Trading Score:1	Looking forward to my review copy

03-09-2016, 09:08 PM	#5
antennahead Special Member Member since:Apr 2014 Location:Charleston, SC Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:989 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:3	Excellent

06-13-2016, 02:46 AM	#7
BluVinyl Expert Member Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Maryland, USA Home Theater Gallery:24 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:18	Can someone who has this confirm whether it is Region free?

01-20-2017, 03:50 AM	#9
Supermartyoh Banned Member since:Aug 2016	Its most likely locked to B, going by Fabulious's other releases.

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