Rat Race

 Are you kidding me? Am I kidding you? I'm not joking around here. This is a comedy from 2001 which I believe I promptly ignored upon its release. I'm not sure why I ignored it because it's directed by Jerry Zucker, who has given us, along with his brother David Zucker, such comedy classics as 'Airplane!" and "Top Secret!" - two films which I love. I was rooting around my local video store, Movies 'N Stuff and came across "Rat Race." I might have made some disparaging comment to owner and operator, Peter Thompson. He heard me and subsequently discovered I hadn't seen it. He insisted I should. I took it home and watched. I laughed out loud - a rare thing for me. It's a race for two million dollars. It stars Rowan Atkinson, John Cleese, Whoopi Goldberg, Cuba Gooding Jr., Seth Green, Jon Lovitz, Breckin Meyer, and Amy Smart. Jon Lovitz has never been funnier. This movie will be proudly displayed on the McPherson Movie Marquee Shelf at Movies 'N Stuff - just ask Peter to point you to it. And if anyone ever asks you if you want to buy a squirrel, seriously considerate it. One of the best slapstick comedies you will every see. No joke.