Duel (1971).
 

Duel - Rotten Tomatoes

If you have not seen this 1971 check it out.

Duel (1971).
 

Duel - Rotten Tomatoes

If you have not seen this 1971 check it out.

It is one of Steven Spielberg's very early movies. Rotten Tomatoes: Movies | TV Shows | Movie Trailers | Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes

or... you can just drive on Buena Vista and experience the real deal! JK

thanks Tal

That was a made for TV movie. I remember watching it when it came out. Quite a thriller.

I saw that way back when it was first aired as an ABC Tuesday night "Movie of the Week" and was blown away by it. This is VERY early Steven Spielberg and already he was showing his mastery of tense film making. Exciting, mysterious, energetic and ambiguous. Great flick.

It looks like it costs $3.99 to rent. Is that correct?

One of my favorites!

Chester really stepped up his game. Matt and Kitty had to be proud.

I would check the local library first. They might have it on DVD.

I saw that movie when it first came out. I have often thought: If I were the driver of that car I would have made sure the truck was not drivable when I saw it in the parking lot of the dinner. I know, it's only a movie.
What would you have done?

I'll pass
 

seen the real deal on too many interstates across the usa . The trucks drive right up to your bumper within 5 ft and it doesn't matter what lane you're in. No thanks

I saw it back when, except for Psycho it's the scariest movie I've ever seen. Heart pounding....

My Dad, being a heavy equipment operator and trucker told me all the antagonized driver had to do was cut an air line. That effectively locks the brakes, making the truck immovable. End of story, end of film...lol.

I don't think many people would know how to do that.

Dual is a great one!
I'm a 70's film nut. With some exceptions I rarely watch a film made after 1984.
Not an old fogie, I'm just a 61 year old guy with standards. I enjoy spaghetti westerns, Italian giallos, grindhouse horror and action, British folk horror and 42nd st exploitation.
Mainstream films such as The Godfather, Taxi Driver etc.
Would love to start a dvd swapping club once we get settled.

I think the truck and/or driver was supposed to be supernatural or possessed. Did the truck really exist outside the conflict with Dennis Weaver? We never see the driver, right? I have to rewatch, its been awhile. I remember a family vacation from NJ to CA. I was a kid and was worried about seeing a truck like that or the gang from Hot Rods To Hell terrorizing my family out in the desert. lol

Duel
 

Heart pounding is a good description. Dennis Weaver was very good.

We have to remember that they are making a 90 minute+ movie, and to disable the truck would have made it a 45 minute film. I always think of White Christmas. If Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney had discussed their problem, the film would have been 45 minutes long.

I watched it last night. It was $3.99, but worth it, even though I could have watched a thousand other movies for free.

Another good movie was "Breakdown" with Kurt Russell. Also $3.99.

I watched it last night. It was $3.99, but worth it, even though I could have watched a thousand other movies for free.

Another good movie was "Breakdown" with Kurt Russell. Also $3.99.

Brush up on your Italian and watch it for free.

https://youtu.be/bAL_JOR5x5E

Brush up on your Italian and watch it for free.

https://youtu.be/bAL_JOR5x5E

Thanks, but no thanks.

Early 70’s car chase movies
 

I watched this as a kid an vowed to never own a car that was so underpowered it could be outrun by a truck! A not so subtle nod to the muscle car era….

Other outstanding car chase movies of the time include “Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry”, (I was in love with Susan George and Peter Fonda for the ladies) and “Vanishing Point”.

Just watching the background of the world in the early 70’s is fascinating…..

That movie was great, Nowadays that movie would be called “ Road Rage “

"Unhinged" a recent movie starring Russell Crowe is a much more scary road rage movie from 2020

Rent a time machine. Destination 1968
 

the greatest cinematic car chase of all time
steve mcqueen in bullit.
His 1968 mustang gt vs the black dodge charger.

That one was way over the top.

I just got the Blu-Ray for the movie for about $10.00 and tax from Amazon Prime. It has extras and I love Blu-Rays.

Best car chase movies
 

Agreed and lets add “The French Connection” to the list also!

Just curious, but if you buy a Blu-Ray disc for a movie that was made 50 years ago, will the picture resolution and sound be any better than a regular DVD disc?

if it was restored to hi def or 4k then yes. If it doesn't say so then no

I have a special 4K disc player as well as an HD blu-ray player. But, I am not impressed with the so called "better" discs. If I buy a movie, it will be a regular DVD disc. I am also not impressed with 4K programing on television.

There are two movies I saw a long time ago. It would be early seventies (I Think). One was of a man being hunted in the desert by a crazed individual with a rifle. The second was of people stuck on an island and hunted by nazi zombies who died in a submarine during the war. Any help identifying these would be appreciated. There was a third movie filmed in 1972 that I was attempting to find the name of but I found the title> Gargoyles. It was not as frightening as I remembered it. I'm guessing the two above may be the same.

It is pretty good for picture resolution and sound. The back cover says "Digitally Remastered and Fully Restored from High Resolution 35mm Original Film Elements".

Thanks. I think that all movies that were filmed with a 35mm camera need to be digitally remastered before they can be shown on a TV streaming service or copied to a DVD disc. But, I understand that even old movies on film have a very high resolution. But, I wonder if it is worth the cost to create a new HD master copy just for selling blu-ray discs (versus regular DVD), which very few people will buy.

Secretary used an app called "What's my movie". The two I have been looking for are Savages 1974 with Andy Griffith (I did not recall that) and Shock Waves 1977.