I just want to know what your pick would be between these 2 classics. Personally, if I had to choose...I couldn't. I will say that I think Mad World used to many stars for cameo's sakes and this kind of distracted from the story. They were both very long and did not drag too much...except for the castle scenes in Great Race. I look forward to your choices
shareIt would probably be a coin toss for me BUT, I liked the cameos in IAMMMMW because each seemed well placed/utilized and in TGR, I thought Potsdorf was as much fun as Boracho. As for the length of each film, I couldn't care less if I'm laughing - which I am every time I watch either of them.
shareDefinitely Mad World... I enjoyed Great Race, and maybe it's because I saw Mad World first or because we used to watch it every New Year's Eve with cousins or maybe because Spencer Tracy is such a Teddy Bear - but it's Mad World hands down.
shareThe Great Race for me, this is a movie that I watched as a kid growing up whenever it aired on TV...and recently buying it on DVD it was just as good as I remembered it.
Mad Mad Mad Mad World is also an enjoyable film, but mainly due to the performances of the actors and all the cameos...but another part of what I enjoy so much about TGR, besides the great performances, were the cars...they were characters as much as the actors were.
Toss up. It depends on what your mood is. I remember my dad taking the family to see Mad Mad World at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood in 1964. I was 10 years old and I howled like a goose the whole movie. We also saw the Great Race soon thereafter, and I don't remember the same level of enthusiasm at the theater. I remember that both were long enough to have the classic "intermission" in the middle of the movie. When was the last time you saw that?
I treasure the appreciation my parents somehow engendered in me of the humor of their time. The Vegas regulars and Hollywood list (A, B, C, D ??) who appeared in Mad Mad World seem to connect me to my parents.
When I am down, I pull one or both of these movies out to recharge my spirits.
I have to say that my youngest daughter absolutely loves The Great Race. For that reason I have to give it the nod, as there is nothing more fun than sharing that fun with my kids.
On the other hand I really love the silly stunts in Mad Mad World, especially the automobile and airplane stunts. These were actually done by real people putting themselves at risk. The great Paul Mantz really flew that Twin Beech through that highway sign, and when you watch the stunt pedestrians in the alleys of Long Beach ducking for cover at the end of the movie, it really is impressive.
Tough choice, but I have gotten more satisfying chuckles from The Great Race.
This is a toss-up for me as well; these are truly two of the all-time greatest comedies ever and I would HATE having to choose one over the other, but if I HAD to . . .
The Great Race gets the nod, barely. Reason? Professor Fate is one of my favorite characters in ANY film ever, and I rooted for him start to finish; Mad Mad World has no similar character for me(except Spencer Tracy's sympathetic Capt. Culpepper, and I didn't start rooting for him until nearly the end), and with the action going in so many directions, it needed one. I look forward to both films making me laugh till it hurts for years to come . . .
The Great Race remains funny every time you see- it in fact it gets funnier. Mad World is a good comedy but not as good as Race.
shareI couldn't choose either. These are two of the best classic comdies ever!!!
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Neither is fantastic, but the Great Race doesn't bog down in abject dullness as often as IAMMMMW does.
AND...a wet Natalie Wood in her biffies! 'Nuff said...
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I love both movies, but Mad World's cameo's can be distracting, and the movie expiriences a very LOW point in the middle. Great Race moves fluently, and doesn't suffer in the same way.
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The Great Race : colorful fun but seems an effort to keep it going
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad... : too long to keep the premise fresh
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I vote for IAMMMMW. I like the cars better and all the stars and the cameos and the comedy. Johnathan Winters being my favorite. My favorite scene is the destruction of the gas station. The ending got somewhat silly though.
shareI love them both, but TGR wins hands down. More class, more style, and better paced. Plus, the movie parodies are brilliant.
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the great races wins for me...although I do love it's a mad mad mad mad world!
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....I'd go with "The Great Race". Coincidently, the screenwriter of "Mad, Mad World",
William Rose, wrote the script for the British comedy "Genevieve" (1953). It's story
revolved around an antique auto rally from London to Brighton.
Hell,they are both great movies that i equally love...
"The great race" has amazing characters (Dr Fate!!),absolutely funny scenes...And Natalie Wood.
"Mad mad mad mad world" has amazing characters (Spencer Tracy seriously RULES!),funny scenes (the ending was perfect!)...And Edie Adams.
Aaargh,it's impossible to choose!!!! XD
Definately "The Great Race" (1965). Jack Lemmon is a legend and he put in a brilliant slapstick performance as Professor Fate/Prince Hapnick. It's difficult to say something bad against him. Plus, I love Natalie Wood too.
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I enjoy IAMMMMW, but The Great Race is one of the greatest of all time.
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