The non-stop, frenetic film is filled with a number of delightfully hilarious moments, gags, fast-moving acts, double entendres, comedy routines, puns, pure silliness, zany improvisations, quips and insult-spewed lines of dialogue - much of the comedy makes the obvious statement hat war is indeed nonsensical and meaninglessly destructive, especially since the word ""upstart"" was the insult word (Ambassador Trentino called Firefly an ""upstart"") that led to war between the two countries.Plot SynopsisIn the memorable opening scene on a warm day in 1945, the Streamliner diesel train - running on a single line of railroad track - ramrods its way across the Southwestern desert.It is most remembered for its thrilling, hair-raising climax - a reckless, ""safety last,"" (instead of ""safety first"", a double entendre) humorous stunt in which Lloyd scaled a 12-story building and found himself hanging off a clock on the side of the skyscraper above busy Los Angeles streets.Rick ran with Alex in his arms into the pyramid, unlocking the bracelet from his arm just in time, as the sun""s light reached them a moment later.