The Big Bus is a disaster spoof that predates Airplane and stars a variety of 70's B-List actors. At first glance it didn't seem very promising, but I was surprised by just how funny it was.
Cyclops (the Big Bus itself) is a double decker nuclear powered bus that is set to make its maiden voyage from New York City nonstop to Denver. It's like one of those tents you see in cartoons where the interior is much larger than the exterior. The bus has a bowling alley, a pool, a large dining room, a cocktail lounge with a piano player, a private suite with a lavish bathroom, etc ...
There is a terrorist bombing (by someone connected to the oil industry) that injures the original drivers, so the bus designer's daughter, Kitty Baxter (Stockard Channing), must rely on her ex-fiancé, Dan Torrence (Joseph Bologna), to drive it. And of course, there's a lot of backstory and drama between the two.
There's a variety of silly situations, funny characters, and sight gags. Much of it is genuinely funny (if a bit dated), but there are also some gags and characters that fall completely flat. Much of the last half involves dealing with a bomb that has been planted by the aforementioned terrorist group.
Overall, it's not a bad way to spend 90 minutes and enjoy a few laughs.
Cyclops (the Big Bus itself) is a double decker nuclear powered bus that is set to make its maiden voyage from New York City nonstop to Denver. It's like one of those tents you see in cartoons where the interior is much larger than the exterior. The bus has a bowling alley, a pool, a large dining room, a cocktail lounge with a piano player, a private suite with a lavish bathroom, etc ...
There is a terrorist bombing (by someone connected to the oil industry) that injures the original drivers, so the bus designer's daughter, Kitty Baxter (Stockard Channing), must rely on her ex-fiancé, Dan Torrence (Joseph Bologna), to drive it. And of course, there's a lot of backstory and drama between the two.
There's a variety of silly situations, funny characters, and sight gags. Much of it is genuinely funny (if a bit dated), but there are also some gags and characters that fall completely flat. Much of the last half involves dealing with a bomb that has been planted by the aforementioned terrorist group.
Overall, it's not a bad way to spend 90 minutes and enjoy a few laughs.