Car Wash (1976)

There's the typical homophobia from comedies in the 70s, though there is that one transgender character.

"You got to believeeeee in something....why not believe in ME?!"

Love the song.

“Excuse me brother, but is ribs pig?”

One of my favorite movies and still makes me laugh today.

I saw it at the Gordon Theater, LaBrea and Melrose during the summer of 76 or 77. Can't believe it was that long ago! I thought it was a lot of fun.

I've lost track of the guys I went with, but in hindsight of the six of us, three were closeted black gay men.

Richard Pryor's best role will still always be Gus Gorman in Superman III

Yes.

And what’s more, the kids in my sixth-grade class did a line dance melded with a Soul Train line to the theme song during indoor recesses. I brought the 45 every cloudy day and prayed for rain.

Saw it at the drive-in theater in '76. Whole family laughed our asses off. You could hear laughter through the whole field of cars.

[quote] The line "I'm more man than you'll ever be, and more woman than you'll ever have!" is heard again,

That line originated with our dear Glenn, who said it to some poor boy who wouldn't dance with her at a William & Mary mixer.

It was when movies had songs on their soundtrack that would hit #1.

[quote]A subplot featuring Danny DeVito and Brooke Adams was deleted.

What ever happened to Brooke Adams? Now that's a career that went nowhere...

It's one of those 70s films that had everything, and it actually worked. The story line about the older guy talking the younger out of doing the robbery, the real life of a hooker, race relations not just between whites and other races, but other races with each other, the well being but ignorant of the world white boy trying to be political. Add to that a great sound track, great cast and humour and everything about it is right.

A perfect after party spot for the premiere of this movie would have been Jewel's Catch One, not far from the filming location.

Let me tell you It's better than digging a ditch.

Holy shit, I have never seen that movie nor did I ever see Mayron pre-surgery. Wow.

Melanie Mayron was really cute in this.

I wonder if Joel Schumacher wrote the homophobic lines

Ahh to magically transport back to that bicentennial summer - carefree and innocent. Good times. And it was a fun movie.

Who knew Melanie had those tits?

Antonio Fargas.

Love Bill Duke

Featured Franklin Ajaye. One of the few black comedians seen on TV in the 70s.

This movie is okay as a comedy.

As far as I know, there has never been an explanation as to why Danny DeVito's scenes were cut out of the home media releases.

The best thing about this movie is the soundtrack.

"Car Wash" - "I Wanna Get Next to You" - "I'm Goin' Down" - "Water".

I don't remember the homophobia, or the movie in general. But I remember "I'm more of a woman than you'll ever have, and more of a man than you'll ever be." which was definitely pro-gay for its time. Antonio wasn't playing a victim.

Loved it! And I bought the 2-album soundtrack, too!

Was it a great disco soundtrack? I like disco but thought the title was just ok, helped on the charts by the movie's popularity.

R27 The soundtrack is a mix of disco and R&B - great listening.

Watched with parents. Of course, as a kid, a lot went over my head. Iconic....

I met Antonio Fargas at one of those nostalgia conventions, and I told him how much his character, and that line in particular, meant to me as a young gay guy finding his way.

He was very gracious and friendly, and we shook hands.

The original version of I'm going down by Rose Royce

I still listen to the title song.

My parents got their cars washed at the Figueroa Car Wash, which is the car wash in the movie. Though by the time the movie came out, we'd moved to another part of the city.

R32, that’s pretty cool.