Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Peter Perfect in the Turbo Terrific 09

Wacky Races… How can I forget this funny and exciting cartoon show? This was phenomenal during the 80s, made popular by the characters Dick Dasterdly, Penelope Pitstop, and Muttley among all others.

The Wacky Races is one among the top cartoon series I often watch when I was a kid. Every episode promises a whole lot of fun and excitement with new adventures to look forward to. Let me give you one of favorite characters from the show… It’s Peter Perfect in the Turbo Terrific 09 race car!

Peter Perfect is a jock who is apparently dead over heels in love with Penelope Pitstop. He drives a drag racer that frequently falls to bits. He always stops to say hello to Penelope. His car is probably the least challenging in the races. His car usually breaks down right after he makes a statement on its dependability. Sometimes Peter Perfect displays odd elasticity capability, although this seemed to be just a gag. In development, the car was called the Varoom Roadster, a name used in the Gold Key comic book series. A character in the Horrid Henry series called Perfect Peter has the same name as Peter Perfect. It just goes backwards.

I think I had enough of this childish stuff so I better run and send my father’s Audi struts to our mechanic friend! Got to go!

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EM-50 Urban Assault Vehicle On The Stripes

Are you familiar with the movie “Stripes”? Well if you are, then you are familiar with the EM-50 Urban Assault Vehicle, the fictional top secret United States Army project vehicle which was based on a GMC motorhome. It is a heavily armored vehicle that handles roll-away shutters to protect the windows. It can also fire weapons. The vehicle is also armored with machine-guns, a multiple rocket launcher, a cannon, flamethrowers as well as assorted infantry weapons. The vehicle was the one that shot the cannon aimed at the tower.

The car doesn’t have the Volkswagen alternator but it was one among the most used cars in the film. It was seen in the movie Stripes back in 1981. It was an American comedy film that starred Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and Warren Oates. Ivan Reitman was the one who directed the film. Some actors like Judge Reinhold, Sean Young, John Larroquette and many more were also part of the film. Canadian actor John Candy has appeared in the said film and the movied served as his debut in the movie industry. Dave Thomas, Bill Paxton and Timothy Busfield were also in one scene each. The film was among Oates’s last films as he died of a sudden heart attack the year after it was released.

It was also noted as 18th in Bravo’s “100 Funniest Movies.”

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