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Rabbit Test [VHS]

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Rabbit Test is an overlooked Billy Crystal Classic.It's a must see especially for Crystal fans!!

Back in the 70's Joan Rivers used to be a very funny stand up comedian. She wrote and directed this movie, starring an
barely known Billy Crystal. If you like humor that is off beat,
different, original and are into the 70's you should enjoy
this movie. It makes you use your BRAIN, which is a nice
change of pace too.

What can one say about Rabbit Test? Hands down, this is one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. I recall seeing this in the theatre when it first came out with some friends from high school. I laughed so hard and so often I think I scared some people. Joan Rivers is at her best! There are countless hysterical moments but one of the best was the scene where the various clocks from different cities around the world are shown at Christmas time. You'll loose it when the camera pans to the Poland clock! The scene with the pope is classic. This movie is just great entertainment!

Wife, I, & her best girlfriend laughed ourselves silly at movie theater when this first came out - when we were in our late 30s, our kids were all in Jr or High School, and we weren't worried about Grandchildren yet! There may not be a single stereotype or bad pregnancy joke ever made that Rabbit Test doesn't turn upside down, giving a new light and making you think. It does take a keen sense of the ridiculous and ability to laugh at yourself. I know the two ladies laughed with positively unholy glee at having the jokes turned against the male of the species.... Frankly, I couldn't help myself -- so did I. As a satire junkie, this is one of my top picks ever, along with Space Balls, Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, and (without the darkness) Dr Strangelove.

Why is it that religious intolerance is wrong if it is directed at the Jewish people; but when two Jewish people get together it's full steam ahead?

Joan Rivers does not surprise me; she is known for her poor taste both on the screen and off but Billy Crystal, who, I thought, was a brilliant comic and is far and away from the type of person who would want to make money by sneering at other people's religions. My uncle helped to empty the death camps as the US soldiers moved across Europe and to find that, not only Billy and Joan are not grateful (or even gracious about it) they have put together a movie to sneer at him and his silly religion and that tells me all I want to know about them.

I'm done. The movie not only insults Christians but their fellow Jews who have behaved as good Americans. I thought, at least, Billy knew that.

Hi there, I can't believe I am the first one to write a review for the 1977 film debut of my favourite actor, Billy Crystal. First off, this movie is about a man[Crystal]who becomes the first pregnant male in world history! And you all thought Junior with Arnold Schwarzenneger was original! Anyways, the film follows his story up to the birth, in a very funny scene-it takes place in a manger, much like the birth of Christ.
The film is directed by the most annoying person ever to walk the earth, Joan Rivers. I hate it when she does the Oscar red carpet show, so I consider myself brave to watch a movie directed by her. If thats not bad enough, she even took up half the front cover with Billy Crystal and his big stomach!
Throughout the film, she gradually puts in more things making fun of Religion-I won't get into details, but you will most likely be offended, as I was. Since this was 1977, the film only got a PG rating-by todays standards, I wouldn't be suprised if this got an R rating-sexual content, and a mature story line.
Anyways, the only reason I bought this movie was because of Billy Crystal-I am a collector of his films, so I had to have his debut. I had to get this off of eBay, due to the fact it's long out of production.
The film also features Doris Roberts as Billy's nagging, yet concerned mother-a taste of things to come for her down the road on TV's Everybody Loves Raymond.
This isn't a bad movie-but I wouldn't say it's that good either. I imagine this would only appeal to Billy Crystal fanatics, like myself, or Joan Rivers fanatics, which I doubt there are any.
So enjoy this look back to the place where Billy Crystal's genious humour was born.
If you aren't sure which Crystal film[s]to check out first, if you're a new fan, I highly reccomend City Slickers and Analyze This, which contains some of Billy's funniest scenes of all time.
Thanks, and enjoy!

I like Billy Crystal and Joan Rivers but seriously what were they thinking? This has got to be the worst movie ever Made!