Down and Derby (2005)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Eric Hendershot

Writer:

Eric Hendershot (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Tagline:

Because the Pinewood Derby is more than just a race

Plot:

Down and Derby is a family comedy about a small town Pinewood Derby competition that transforms an average...

Plot Keywords:

Pinewood Derby | Cub Scouts | Competition | Neighborhood | Father Son Relationship

Cast

Greg Germann	...	Phil Davis
Lauren Holly	...	Kim Davis
Adam Hicks	...	Brady Davis
Perry Anzilotti	...	Big Jimmy
Deborah Ashton	...	Angel Scaldoni
Danny Shepherd	...	Danny Scaldoni
Ross Brockley	...	Blaine Moosman
Tammy Lier	...	Charlotte Moosman
Nicholas Nengas	...	Todd
Marc Raymond	...	Ace Montana
Hunter Tylo	...	Teri Montana
Eric Jacobs	...	A.J. Montana
Pat Morita	...	Ono Yakimoto
Joey Miyashima	...	Kyosho Yakimoto
K.J. Adachi	...	Kyosho's Son

Also Known As:

Racing Ace (UK)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some crude humor and brief mild language.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-3 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

St. George, Utah, USA

Company:

Stonehaven Media

Trivia:

Each year since 1953, over 2 million Pinewood Derby cars are built worldwide by boys and girls in YMCA, Indian Princess, scouting, church and other youth group competitions.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The Webelos Den Leader has a different pack number on her uniform (585) than the kids in her den (123).

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "South Park: Pinewood Derby (#13.6)" (2009)

Godawful mess, and the scouts should distance themselves from this turkey

Well, let's see. Men are stupid, living vicariously thru their sons and would rather pursue their hobby than enrich their marriage and family life; all married women have large breasts and shallow minds, Japanese men are even more stupid and shallow than their American counterparts.

yup, these are ideas that we want in the heads of America's boys and young men...It's appropriate that I write this review on Thanksgiving...what a turkey this movie is! It was and should be an embarrassment to the American Film industry. The Boy Scouts of America should put as much distance as possible between themselves and this sinfully bad movie.

As far as the "satire" and "parody" comments, those remind me of the tired old line "I don't know what you're talking about" when the murderer is uncovered (It's obvious he does). In other words, they call it a satire because deep down they know how BAD their work is. (See "Charlie's Angels", Eddie Murphy in "Harlem Nights", etc.)