Even bitter rivals can, under certain circumstances, find a common cause and join forces, and this is what happens to the protagonists of Watch Out, We’re Mad, the 1974 Italian action comedy directed by Marcello Fondato. Ben (played by Bud Spencer) and Kid (played by Terence Hill) are two rally drivers who compete against each other in a Spanish rallycross race to win a red Puma dune buggy with a yellow top. Despite all their efforts, both finish the race at exactly the same time and win the car. Since sharing is out of the question, they agree to settle the matter through a beer and hot dog contest at a nearby amusement park. They start just as the amusement park is attacked by well‑dressed thugs hired by the Boss (played by John Sharp), a wealthy entrepreneur who wants the park gone and replaced by his skyscraper. Ben and Kid ignore this until the thugs smash their car. They confront the Boss and demand that he compensate them with another Puma dune buggy, otherwise they will “get mad”. Advised by his German psychiatrist (played by Donald Pleasence), the Boss rejects them, thus paving the way for the next round of mayhem.
Watch Out, We’re Mad is the seventh film that Bud Spencer and Terence Hill made together and, by that time, they had perfected what would be remembered as one of the most formidable double acts in the history of cinema. Their strong buddy‑buddy dynamic, together with Hill’s athletic abilities and Spencer’s talent for comedy, elevates this film—the first in which they appear in the relatively non‑exotic modern setting of Madrid and its surroundings. The film doesn’t appear to have had a large budget; there is some sloppy editing, and the song “Dune Buggy” by Oliver Onions is repeated so often that it becomes somewhat irritating. However, apart from Spencer and Hill, who again excel in family‑friendly action comedy, the film can rely on excellent stunt work by legendary driver Rémy Julienne and his team, as in the scene where the protagonists battle a vicious biker gang or in the racing sequences. The acting is also very good, especially in the case of Sharp and Pleasence as over‑the‑top villains, with the latter obviously having a blast during production. On rare occasions, director Fondato allows himself to pay homage to great masters of cinema like Hitchcock and Melville, most notably in the memorable choir‑practice scene that features a hitman (played by Manuel de Blas), obviously modelled on Alain Delon’s character in Le Samouraï. Like many Spencer‑Hill pairings, this film shows that enough skill can make silly entertainment as watchable now as it was half a century ago.
RATING: 6/10 (++)
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