Car Wash

Car Wash


Starring:Franklyn Ajaye, Sully Boyar, Richard Brestoff, George Carlin, Irwin Corey, Ivan Dixon, Bill Duke, Antonio Fargas, Michael Fennell, Arthur French, Lorraine Gary, Darrow Igus, Leonard Jackson, DeWayne Jessie, Lauren Jones, Jack Kehoe, Henry Kingi, Melanie Mayron, Clarence Muse, Garrett Morris
Director: Michael Schultz
Studio: Good Times Video
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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Richard Pryor's face is plastered all over the cover of Car Wash, but don't be fooled. This slight comedy, made in 1976, is an ensemble piece much like Robert Altman's or Alan Rudolph's all-star movies in that there are a lot of familiar faces who have relatively little screen time or business to attend to. Set in smoggy Los Angeles, the film opens with a radio announcer's voiceover, "Hey, hey, L.A. It's a brand new day." And the camera pans the street, zooming in on the Dee-Luxe Car Wash, which is owned by the ultimate cheapskate, Mr. B (Sully Boyar). In rapid succession, we're introduced to a dizzying array of characters who all work or hang out at the car wash: drag queen Lindy (Antonio Fargas), brothers Floyd and Lloyd who want to be in show business, a hip brother, an angry brother, a taxi driver (George Carlin), cashier Marsha (Melanie Mayron), and a plethora of "types" who wash, dry, and polish everything in sight while making time to make time. Car Wash doesn't do much or have a lot to say, the laughs aren't particularly original, and the actors don't have much to do save for Fargas, whose role as a drag queen was groundbreaking because the character wasn't discriminated against or killed at the end. Even Richard Pryor is wasted in his single scene as a wealthy preacher named Daddy Rich. Car Wash, which was written by mainstream director Joel Schumacher (Batman and Robin, Falling Down, The Client), is ultimately uneventful. Its revival on DVD is puzzling because it looks about as faded, dated, and undistinguished as a rusty old car. --Paula Nechak
Car Wash
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • A Walk Back in Time
  • Funny
  • Very funny as long as you don't take it too seriously.
  • Editor eview needs a TOILET FLUSHING OF A REVISION
  • Car Wash vs. The Wash
 Car Wash
Starring: Franklyn Ajaye , Sully Boyar , Richard Brestoff , George Carlin , and Irwin Corey
Director: Michael Schultz
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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ASIN: B00008CMRM
Release Date: 2003-05-06

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Richard Pryor's face is plastered all over the cover of Car Wash, but don't be fooled. This slight comedy, made in 1976, is an ensemble piece much like Robert Altman's or Alan Rudolph's all-star movies in that there are a lot of familiar faces who have relatively little screen time or business to attend to. Set in smoggy Los Angeles, the film opens with a radio announcer's voiceover, "Hey, hey, L.A. It's a brand new day." And the camera pans the street, zooming in on the Dee-Luxe Car Wash, which is owned by the ultimate cheapskate, Mr. B (Sully Boyar). In rapid succession, we're introduced to a dizzying array of characters who all work or hang out at the car wash: drag queen Lindy (Antonio Fargas), brothers Floyd and Lloyd who want to be in show business, a hip brother, an angry brother, a taxi driver (George Carlin), cashier Marsha (Melanie Mayron), and a plethora of "types" who wash, dry, and polish everything in sight while making time to make time. Car Wash doesn't do much or have a lot to say, the laughs aren't particularly original, and the actors don't have much to do save for Fargas, whose role as a drag queen was groundbreaking because the character wasn't discriminated against or killed at the end. Even Richard Pryor is wasted in his single scene as a wealthy preacher named Daddy Rich. Car Wash, which was written by mainstream director Joel Schumacher (Batman and Robin, Falling Down, The Client), is ultimately uneventful. Its revival on DVD is puzzling because it looks about as faded, dated, and undistinguished as a rusty old car. --Paula Nechak

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Walk Back in Time.......2007-06-04

I bought this DVD to bring back good memories of my father and I watching this movie on KTLA back in the 70's. My father saw them filming the movie down at Sixth and Alvarado in L.A. and he loved to watch it with me on late night TV. It is just pure classic 70's movie making and a lot of fun to watch and some good laughs.

4 out of 5 stars Funny.......2007-05-12

One of the best black comedies of the 70's....can't go wrong with this on, check it out.

4 out of 5 stars Very funny as long as you don't take it too seriously........2007-01-30

Always enjoy this film whenever I see it. It's still very funny, and more so if you just sit back and enjoy it. It's not a masterpiece; and I don't think it was meant to be one. Just a funny, enjoyable movie. The Amazon editorial reviewer obviously tried to read too much into it.

5 out of 5 stars Editor eview needs a TOILET FLUSHING OF A REVISION.......2006-12-19

THIS MOVIE IS A CLASSIC, 10 STAR MOVIE WITH ALL THE GREAT COMEDIANS OF THEIR TIME AND EVEN TO LATTER GENERATIONS. THE EDITOR FOR THIS MOVIE CRITIQUE SAID THAT "THIS MOVIE IS NOT ORIGINAL??" HELLOOOO THIS WAS MADE IN THE '70S! OF COURSE THIS MOVIE AND IT'S MATERIAL IS ORIGINAL, KIND OF A NOO BRAINER AND WHOMEVER GAVE THAT CRITIC HER JOB SHOULD CTIQUE THEMSELVES ON WHY IN THEE WORLD THEY GAVE HER THE POSITION.

SOMEONE SHOULD TELL THAT CRITIC, PAULA SELF-CHECK OR WHATEVER, THAT SHE HAS NO IDEA AS TO WHAT SHE IS TALKING ABOUT AND IF PEOPLE ALL OVER BELIEVE CRITICS LIKE HER, THAT SUCH TIMELESS MASTERPIECES SUCH AS THIS MOVIE "IS NO GOOD," EXCELLENT OR EVEN A DECENT MOVIE FOR THAT MATTER, NO MOVIE WORTH WATCHING WOULD GET ANY ATTENTION SO JUDGING FOR YOURSELF WOULD BE "THEE" BEST OPTION.

4 out of 5 stars Car Wash vs. The Wash.......2006-10-27

I still see "Car Wash" on TV and this will always be a classic! I was excited when I saw the ad for "The Wash" with Dre and Snoop because I thought it was a rendition of "Car Wash." Buuuuzzzz! Wrong answer, "The Wash" was an excuse. The only thing having to do with "Car Wash" was that it was filmed in the same style in the same location, not a remake! "The Wash" stank! 'It' needed a WASH, with a second and third coat of soap and still wouldn't match up to what I though was a remake. It's cool that the casting department used Rich for "Daddy Rich" as it worked as a vehicle to promote the movie, and ultimately allows Rich to make the cameo of all cameos. The real star of this movie is Bill Duke, now a director in his own right, as the truth and maybe the anger and frustration of every black man on this planet named Abdullah. That character comes to mind daily at my current job and I try so hard not to go off on folks. Car Wash represented people in an ensembled-scripted environment at a real location. If you don't know what an ensemble is, think of, "Who's Line Is It Anyway?" An All-Star freestyle session given a few lines to set the pace, and the actors take it from there and beyond. Several directors have tried and failed, I'm glad this one is the example of the classics. Others I recommend are, "After Hours," "Friday (all 3,)" "3 Strikes," and a couple more I can't think of right now. As for The Wash, if you haven't seen it, don't bother unless you can see it for less than a dollar.
The Richard Pryor Collection (Which Way is Up?/ Brewster`s Millions/ Car Wash/ Bustin` Loose)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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  • Which Way is Up
  • Richard Pryor Fan
  • Entertaining!
  • Good Movies, Bare Bones Treatment
 The Richard Pryor Collection (Which Way is Up?/ Brewster`s Millions/ Car Wash/ Bustin` Loose)
Starring: Franklyn Ajaye , Sully Boyar , Richard Brestoff , George Carlin , and Irwin Corey
Director: Michael Schultz , and Walter Hill
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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ASIN: B000BUE5FA
Release Date: 2006-02-07

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars richard pryor collection.......2007-03-29

I love this product and the service was great, it came in a timely fashion

5 out of 5 stars Which Way is Up.......2007-03-19

This is my favorite movie. It is hilarious. This is a real gut buster. I reccomend this movie to everybody to watch.

4 out of 5 stars Richard Pryor Fan.......2007-03-17

If you like Richard Pryor, you'll love this DVD. Pryor plays three different characters in "Which Way is Up" and every character is a riot! His interaction with the children in "Bustin' Loose will have you in stitches! The only reason this doesn't get five stars is because of "Brewster's Millions", which I did not find quite as funny as the other three movies. Three great and one decent Richard Pryor movies all on one DVD---you can't beat it for the price.

4 out of 5 stars Entertaining!.......2007-01-09

Though I could not (and still cannot) get this DVD to play in my DVD player of choice, when I did have the opportunity to set it up in another room it was pure enjoyment. Richard Pryor was born to make laughs.

3 out of 5 stars Good Movies, Bare Bones Treatment.......2006-02-09

As you may know, comedian Richard Pryor passed away in December of 2005 following a massive heart attack. The award winning funnyman had also been suffering from Multiple Sclerosis. On February 7th, Universal released a four movie collection titled The Richard Pryor 4-Movie Collection. Universal re-released Bustin' Loose on DVD last year as part of their Soul Cinema collection, so I was a bit curious as to why this film was being released on DVD again.

The Richard Pryor 4 Movie Collection features the following films-Which Way Is Up, Brewster's Millions, Car Wash, and Bustin' Loose. This is a good collection of Pryor's funnier films. The bad thing about this collection is the bare bones treatment. There is no booklet, there are no new bonus features (as a matter of fact there are no bonus features at all), and there aren't even four discs. The movies are packaged on dual sided discs with two movies on each side of one disc. Each film is presented in anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1).

As for the movies, you may have seen them before on DVD. Which Way Is Up? was released on DVD in the past but has been out of print for awhile. This was one of Pryor's funniest vehicles. In this film he plays three different characters. Many critics have said that Eddie Murphy was inspired by this film because in later films Coming To America, and The Nutty Professor he juggled multiple roles. In this film Pryor stars as three different characters. Pryor stars as Leroy the orange picker, Leroy's father, and he stars as the minister who sexed up Leroy's wife while he was away working. Leroy himself also falls in love with another woman and finds himself juggling relationships.

Car Wash is a classic film with a host of guest stars. Pryor wasn't the star of Car Wash despite his name usually getting top billing in cover art. It's an ensemble film about people working at a popular car wash. Antonio Fargas (Starsky & Hutch), Bill Duke (Menace 2 Society) and George Carlin (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure) co-star in the film.

Bustin' Loose ushered in a new era of Richard Pryor films. This ushered in the family friendly Richard Pryor (although there is still strong language in the film). Richard Pryor stars in this film as a man on parole with the threat of going back to jail held over his head. He doesn't have much time but he has to transport Cicely Tyson and a group of rag tag youths across the country.

Brewster's Millions is a very popular Pryor film although it's considered a dud by many. In this film Pryor has inherited a lot of money, but to get the money has to spend $30 million dollars in thirty days. There is a catch. He can't purchase anything large like a house. It's a fun film and John Candy co-stars.

The set just comes across as cheap when you look at other movie collections that Universal has released in the past year. The Alfred Hitchcock Collection, and special editions of To Kill a Mockingbird, The Sting and The Deer Hunter seem so precious, unique, and effort filled. This set just seems thrown together. If you already own these films on DVD, keep your single disc sets. This collection is so bare bones it deserves to be in the bargain basket. What else is tragic about this movie collection is once again no bonus features. This is at least the third incarnation of Car Wash on DVD. So many of the people involved in the film are still alive and working in the industry. It would be great to get some kind of commentary or bonus featurette for this film one day. Also, since Richard has passed, it would have been nice if they held up this set's release to include some kind of tribute to Richard.

The bottom line is if you already own these films keep your single discs. If you don't own these films, this is a reasonable way to purchase all of the films.

The Wash
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • So much potential.... :-( wasted
  • Be Prepared To Laugh
  • Pretty Good
  • Not That Bad At All (Rating: 7 out of 10- -3.5 stars)
  • The Wash
 The Wash
Starring: Anthony Albano , Lamont Bentley , Bruce Bruce , Thai Buckman , and Frank Chavez
Director: D.J. Pooh
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ASIN: B00005V1XX
Release Date: 2002-03-12

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This casual comedy stars hip-hop maestros Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, who are also all over the movie's soundtrack. Dee Loc (Dogg) works at a car wash but makes more money selling pot on the side. When his roommate Sean (Dre) gets a job as assistant manager at the wash, Sean finds himself caught between his tyrannical boss (the ever-blustery George Wallace) and his friend. But the plot isn't really the point--The Wash is a loose, ambling collection of off-hand jokes, character portraits, and girls in tight clothes, much in the same vein as Friday or I Got the Hook-Up. Cameos include Shaquille O'Neal, Ludacris, Pauly Shore (as a mob victim tied up in a car trunk), and Eminem. Writer-director DJ Pooh also plays a dimwitted kidnapper and has some of the funniest bits. --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars So much potential.... :-( wasted.......2007-06-13

I just finished watching this on cable and I was really disappointed. I had high hopes after finding out it was similar to the old Car Wash movie - which I love and highly recommend - and then I saw that Snoop and Dre were in it... then it just wasn't that funny or really even attention holding.

I recommend the Friday Trilogy, Little Man (which was a surprise!), and the OG-triple-OG Car Wash with Richard Pryor for some really funny stuff.

3 out of 5 stars Be Prepared To Laugh.......2007-03-27

Written and directed by DJ Pooh - who also plays Slim - the comedy features Dr. Dre (Sean) and Snoop Dogg (Dee Loc) as friends who have had bad breaks and made some poor choices, but stumble upon one last opportunity to get things together under some very bizarre circumstances.

The cast is heavy into hip-hop, with Xzibit, Eminem, Kurupt and Truth Hurts having parts big & small. Other actors include Pauly Shore, Tommy Chong, Shaq and George Wallace (as car wash owner, Mr. Washington).

The action mostly takes place at a car wash in Los Angeles, with Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg being a surprisingly good comedic duo. And Eminem - as the fired assistant manager with major issues - is hilarious in his brief appearance.

It is a wacky plot with over-the-top scenes and actors who are obviously having a blast. The editing sometimes makes following the plot a bit choppy, but that criticism can be directed at many comedies. The Wash is good for a few laughs and does not take things too seriously.

4 out of 5 stars Pretty Good .......2007-03-21

The Wash is pretty good. It features artists such as Ludacris, Eminem, and Xzibit.

3 out of 5 stars Not That Bad At All (Rating: 7 out of 10- -3.5 stars).......2007-03-16

This is one of those movies that was pushing 2 1/2 stars. I gave it a higher rating for two reasons: because most of the females in the movie looked hot, and I some how managed to laugh throughout most of the movie. This isn't a bad movie overall, but it does have some bad parts. It wasn't the best acting ever, but it was okay in this movie. Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg do an excellent job playing their parts and the plot execution is okay as well. Then you have a lot of popular west coast rappers in this movie as well aside from Dre and Snoop that many will easily recognize (I'm suprised Ice Cube didn't get mixed up in this). If you want to see a a few rappers and some nice females in a laughable movie, then check this out. It's not the best movie out there, but it isn't the worst. This is one of those movies that will be on TBS in about 2 years. Peace!

4 out of 5 stars The Wash.......2007-01-12

People cant be too critical of this movie, just a little comedy with Dre and Snoop as the main characters.

The story wasnt really nothing special, but it was still quite funny. This movie has its funny moments, like when Dre has the girl over and Snoop turns up the music and they keep doin it back and forth. Also when Snoop tells off Dre when hes tryin to sell weed to people at the wash. I recommend this movie to fans of Snoop or Dre, and fans of comedy of course. Im not being critical of this movie because its not that type of movie to be really criticized.

In alot of comdedies, I usually dont laugh at the stupid stuff, but this movie actually made me laugh quite a bit because of how they act so check this movie out.
Car Wash
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • A Walk Back in Time
  • Funny
  • Very funny as long as you don't take it too seriously.
  • Editor eview needs a TOILET FLUSHING OF A REVISION
  • Car Wash vs. The Wash
 Car Wash
Starring: Franklyn Ajaye , Sully Boyar , Richard Brestoff , George Carlin , and Irwin Corey
Director: Michael Schultz
Manufacturer: Good Times Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: 6304843232
Release Date: 2001-05-01

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Richard Pryor's face is plastered all over the cover of Car Wash, but don't be fooled. This slight comedy, made in 1976, is an ensemble piece much like Robert Altman's or Alan Rudolph's all-star movies in that there are a lot of familiar faces who have relatively little screen time or business to attend to. Set in smoggy Los Angeles, the film opens with a radio announcer's voiceover, "Hey, hey, L.A. It's a brand new day." And the camera pans the street, zooming in on the Dee-Luxe Car Wash, which is owned by the ultimate cheapskate, Mr. B (Sully Boyar). In rapid succession, we're introduced to a dizzying array of characters who all work or hang out at the car wash: drag queen Lindy (Antonio Fargas), brothers Floyd and Lloyd who want to be in show business, a hip brother, an angry brother, a taxi driver (George Carlin), cashier Marsha (Melanie Mayron), and a plethora of "types" who wash, dry, and polish everything in sight while making time to make time. Car Wash doesn't do much or have a lot to say, the laughs aren't particularly original, and the actors don't have much to do save for Fargas, whose role as a drag queen was groundbreaking because the character wasn't discriminated against or killed at the end. Even Richard Pryor is wasted in his single scene as a wealthy preacher named Daddy Rich. Car Wash, which was written by mainstream director Joel Schumacher (Batman and Robin, Falling Down, The Client), is ultimately uneventful. Its revival on DVD is puzzling because it looks about as faded, dated, and undistinguished as a rusty old car. --Paula Nechak

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Walk Back in Time.......2007-06-04

I bought this DVD to bring back good memories of my father and I watching this movie on KTLA back in the 70's. My father saw them filming the movie down at Sixth and Alvarado in L.A. and he loved to watch it with me on late night TV. It is just pure classic 70's movie making and a lot of fun to watch and some good laughs.

4 out of 5 stars Funny.......2007-05-12

One of the best black comedies of the 70's....can't go wrong with this on, check it out.

4 out of 5 stars Very funny as long as you don't take it too seriously........2007-01-30

Always enjoy this film whenever I see it. It's still very funny, and more so if you just sit back and enjoy it. It's not a masterpiece; and I don't think it was meant to be one. Just a funny, enjoyable movie. The Amazon editorial reviewer obviously tried to read too much into it.

5 out of 5 stars Editor eview needs a TOILET FLUSHING OF A REVISION.......2006-12-19

THIS MOVIE IS A CLASSIC, 10 STAR MOVIE WITH ALL THE GREAT COMEDIANS OF THEIR TIME AND EVEN TO LATTER GENERATIONS. THE EDITOR FOR THIS MOVIE CRITIQUE SAID THAT "THIS MOVIE IS NOT ORIGINAL??" HELLOOOO THIS WAS MADE IN THE '70S! OF COURSE THIS MOVIE AND IT'S MATERIAL IS ORIGINAL, KIND OF A NOO BRAINER AND WHOMEVER GAVE THAT CRITIC HER JOB SHOULD CTIQUE THEMSELVES ON WHY IN THEE WORLD THEY GAVE HER THE POSITION.

SOMEONE SHOULD TELL THAT CRITIC, PAULA SELF-CHECK OR WHATEVER, THAT SHE HAS NO IDEA AS TO WHAT SHE IS TALKING ABOUT AND IF PEOPLE ALL OVER BELIEVE CRITICS LIKE HER, THAT SUCH TIMELESS MASTERPIECES SUCH AS THIS MOVIE "IS NO GOOD," EXCELLENT OR EVEN A DECENT MOVIE FOR THAT MATTER, NO MOVIE WORTH WATCHING WOULD GET ANY ATTENTION SO JUDGING FOR YOURSELF WOULD BE "THEE" BEST OPTION.

4 out of 5 stars Car Wash vs. The Wash.......2006-10-27

I still see "Car Wash" on TV and this will always be a classic! I was excited when I saw the ad for "The Wash" with Dre and Snoop because I thought it was a rendition of "Car Wash." Buuuuzzzz! Wrong answer, "The Wash" was an excuse. The only thing having to do with "Car Wash" was that it was filmed in the same style in the same location, not a remake! "The Wash" stank! 'It' needed a WASH, with a second and third coat of soap and still wouldn't match up to what I though was a remake. It's cool that the casting department used Rich for "Daddy Rich" as it worked as a vehicle to promote the movie, and ultimately allows Rich to make the cameo of all cameos. The real star of this movie is Bill Duke, now a director in his own right, as the truth and maybe the anger and frustration of every black man on this planet named Abdullah. That character comes to mind daily at my current job and I try so hard not to go off on folks. Car Wash represented people in an ensembled-scripted environment at a real location. If you don't know what an ensemble is, think of, "Who's Line Is It Anyway?" An All-Star freestyle session given a few lines to set the pace, and the actors take it from there and beyond. Several directors have tried and failed, I'm glad this one is the example of the classics. Others I recommend are, "After Hours," "Friday (all 3,)" "3 Strikes," and a couple more I can't think of right now. As for The Wash, if you haven't seen it, don't bother unless you can see it for less than a dollar.
Car Wash Angels ~ Adult Classic ~ Director: Jim Holliday
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    		Car Wash Angels ~ Adult Classic ~ Director: Jim Holliday
    Starring: Jill Kelly
    Director: Jim Holliday
    Manufacturer: Vca
    ProductGroup: DVD
    Binding: DVD

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    Product Features:
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    ASIN: B000OWOXVQ

    Product Description

    Jim Holliday's Biggest and Best Sex Epic Yet.....Imagine: You've died and gone to heaven and there are all these gorgeous babes in tiny cut-offs and wet halter-tops washing cars and getting it on with the lucky patrons. Now, imagine CAR WASH ANGLES, because Jim Holliday has gone through hell-and-high-water to bring you the aforementioned sex-spectacle-without the hassle of dying! Hot wax and Hand-buffed take on new meaning as a cast of 18 carwash-crazed-cuties soap-up and get-down with a bevy of lucky customers. Shot on location at a real car wash, this is one time you won't have to worry about taking a rain check. Ever.
    The Bikini Car Wash Company
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Godd film for when you're in the mood for hotties!
    • Yes!!!
    • What you want is what you get
    • Judge this book by its cover
    • Don't Listen to the Experts!
    		 The Bikini Car Wash Company
    Starring: Joe Dusic , Kristi Ducati , Rikki Brando , Sara Suzanne Brown , and Neriah Davis
    Director: Ed Hansen
    Manufacturer: Studio / Sterling
    ProductGroup: DVD
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    ASIN: 6305232741
    Release Date: 1998-12-15

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Godd film for when you're in the mood for hotties!.......2003-06-07

    No one in this film would ever win an academy award for anything, no would the film itself. That aside, you'd have to look long and hard to find a film with more T&A (good stuff) than this ones got. The movie itself and the dumb plot are childishly enjoyable. One of the most hillarious elements is the carwash owner who seems to be immune to any type of testosterone attacks despite the fact that he's got scantily clad(or not!) women running around all over the place waiting for the chance to have sex! One hillarious film.

    5 out of 5 stars Yes!!!.......2003-01-28

    I have spent my life looking for the perfect T&A movie. This one is the one. As an adolescent I grew up watching this, and now as an adult I am honored to finally own my first copy. I will cherish this DVD with all my heart, and it will never leave my house. Thank you soft porn producer Joe Dusic, Thank You!!!

    4 out of 5 stars What you want is what you get.......2001-06-23

    The 2 Bikini Car Wash movies are superlative in delivering T & A. The plots are okay, they are much better than most B grade movies. My wife loves to watch both and never objects to the constant exposure of women's breasts. And that of course is the major appeal in these films. Bikini tops and other forms of women's clothing are constantly removed in situations sometimes ridiculous, but always appealing. These movies are enjoyed at a base level: if you enjoy seeing "naked breasts" as the star, Kristi Dukati, says at one point, then revel in these fun and diverting films. Don't expect an intricate plot with superior character development. But if you want fun and lots of breasts, these are the movies for you.

    5 out of 5 stars Judge this book by its cover.......2000-01-20

    You will not be disappointed if you like to see beautiful women and nudity. You will be disappointed if you expect an Oscar winning performance, a twisted double-plot, or anything of educational value.

    4 out of 5 stars Don't Listen to the Experts!.......2000-01-11

    The "Experts" don't use the right criteria when they review this flick. It's not a genuine movie, but simply the best soft-porn skinflik this viewer has yet seen. Unlike most of the genre, which tease you with endless boring scenes, and only rarely getting around to the reason you are really watching (to see gorgeous women in various states of undress), this one is nearly nonstop semi-nudity of truly beautiful women. The coy naughtiness of the girls, and the addition of a few scenes of mock-sex, are major plusses. Done't waste your money elsewhere! If you want to own one enjoyable titillation movie, this is the one!
    Wash It Up
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Wash It Up
      Starring: Wash It Up
      Manufacturer: Maverick
      ProductGroup: DVD
      Binding: DVD

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      ASIN: B00008G92O
      Release Date: 2003-02-04

      Description

      Chris Johnson is a young woman full of dreams. She;s in a musical group called Har-Mo-Ny that can really carry a tune. These three divas work at the local car wash awaiting their big break. With an underscore of a disc jockey looking for an opening act for the Comedy Tour, a folly of characters from the runners of the crap game, thew sports fanatics, the patrons of the car wash add flavor to the movie. Just when you think everything is said and done, you get hit with a twist of fate that will put you in the back of your seat!
      Classic TV Commercials - Kids - Over 75 Vintage Commercials
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        		Classic TV Commercials - Kids - Over 75 Vintage Commercials

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        Product Features:
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        ASIN: B000M7TX5E

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        Those classic ads from yesterday are back once again for your ultimate viewing pleasure. This DVD is entirely devoted to commercials for kids. It was a different time back then, and advertisers didn't really concern themsleves with silly things like product safety or truth in advertising. So sit back, relax and enjoy loads of commercials not interrupted by irritating regularly scheduled programming! And now a word from our sponsors...
        Detail It Yourself and Save Big Bucks
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          		Detail It Yourself and Save Big Bucks

          Manufacturer: CustomFlix
          ProductGroup: DVD
          Binding: DVD

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          ASIN: B000OFOM4Q
          Release Date: 2007-03-15
          Ebony Beauties 2 Disc Set
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            		Ebony Beauties 2 Disc Set

            ProductGroup: DVD
            Binding: DVD

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            • All Region Discs

            ASIN: B000GBPCAG

            Product Description

            This 2 DVD Collection shows some of the hottest ebony dreamgirls ever seen, there's nothing wrong with a little chocolate every now and then...

            DVD:

            1. The Holy Child
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