The Unofficial Trucker Movie Top 10
Andrea Rizzo
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In recent years, made the art of customizing Big Rigs and maneuvering through dangerous conditions Trucking reality television a much more interesting place with series such as “Trick My Truck” and “Ice Road Truckers.” Although truckers and the profession of truck driving as seems unlikely bedfellows with Hollywood, the American cinema has tried to capture the independent spirit of the profession in recent decades due to action sequences, adventurous cross-country hauls and romance on the road. We have to create countless rolls of film boiled, an unofficial Top 10 movie Trucker.
This list follows on the heels of the last issue of the CareersinGear. com magazine, where we offer the best trucker songs ever brought “ We Gonna Roll This Truckin ‘Convoy: The Unofficial Trucker Top 10 .” Chosen in the same format, the following 10 movies Trucker somehow further the genre in the form of Truck Stop fighting, romance on the road, and lots of kitsch. This is by no means an absolute list, and hopefully we will see some even more recent films Trucking emerge.
1 “They Drive by Night” (1940)
This classic film noir stars Humphrey Bogart and George Raft as Fabrini brothers, fighting a truck driving team, to make it during the Great Depression . It is one of the first films to center on truck driving as a profession and Bogie and raft when to bring with great theatricality to many of the concerns of independent truck drivers light in the face. Add in the bold and brazen Ann Sheridan as a truck stop girl who does not hold back, and the devious cunning and Ida Lupino as murderous vixen, and there you have it: a love triangle, the bad things. As the movie trailer suggests, this film is the give-oriented High Saga by ruthless men to find romance, by the side of the road, “and Bogie and float safely to the public a wild ride.
second “Truck Stop Women” (1974)
And what of love on the street? This seventies flick is the epitome of campy drive-in fun revolves around a mother and daughter run New Mexican brothel for truckers traveling. The mantra “No rig was too big for her to handle” implies not only the obvious sexual innuendo, but is also a battle cry for those early feminists who fought and won against the Mafia. From beginning to end, there are many Big Rig chases, extremely violent scenes and inventive death, and of course, seventies-style nudity. This is not a film for the faint of heart or interested parties an accurate representation of an honest profession.
third “White Line Fever” (1975)
Remember when Jan Michael Vincent was actually a normal actor, not the freak show he has? He is the star of the mid-seventies drama plays Carroll Jo Hummer, an honest, hard-working truck driver, who has finally had enough of the system. Hummer loyalty lies with his wife and his rig, nicknamed “The Blue Mule. The Hummer gets bogged down by its Cheatin ‘and schemin’ Boss of the iconic Slim Pickens, he takes his anger over the U.S. The Blue Mule played has an amazing Showstopper at the end, and was recently immortalized with a reference in Quentin Tarantino’s campy on-demand movie “Death Proof”, published in 2007.
fourth “Smokey and the Bandit “(1977)
It is hard to think first not about this film when it comes to truck-driving genre, although there is more muscle car and police cruiser scenes as everything else. Played by a hunky former Burt Reynolds, The Bandit a legendary truckers reluctant retirement moved again show his nemesis, Smokey-known for us as a people the police will start. This fun romp with the need to sufficiently Coors beer sure to be a party-east coast of a system that a hot rod bait that in turn attracts a Runaway Bride make-aptly performed by a young Sally Field covers. Even if the bandit is not driving a big rig, there are some really sweet scenes with his 1977 black Pontiac Trans Am, which can not be denied.
fifth “Breaker! Breaker! (1977)
There is no shortage of action within this disc truck driving drama. Even the title is a tribute to the rise of the CB mode, the all-important form of communication on the road at the time. Chuck Norris stars as a former Karate World Champion and current Alaskan truckers, the Texans return from a vacation only to find his brother has met with a severe injustice. Once again, Smokey comes into play, and this time the corrupt police officers are facing a resurgence of anger and Martial Arts Masters of revenge. Perhaps this is the role that very Norris becomes the powerhouse that we know today, fueled.
6th “Every Which Way But Loose” (1978)
This Clint Eastwood classic has the character of Philo Beddoe, a Semi-Pro Trucker RU prizefighter and tube, along with his lovely and terribly hairy sidekick, Clyde. Beddoe meets his romantic match with country and western singer wannabe, Lynn Halsey-Taylor is (played by Sondra Locke), and misadventures on the road, while pursuing her. Although their love proved not to be leaked to hunt worth kookiness enough to make room for you “Any Which Way You Can” two years later, when another classic monkey and human adventure.
7th “Convoy” (1978)
Director: Sam Peckinpah, “Convoy” was written by Bill Fries’ resplendent 1975 song inspired by the same name. Just as the song relays, the film is a rough ‘n’ Tumble epic of truckers that break the law in a mile long caravan through the southwestern states to Mexico. Like all good, campy seventies flicks, this one is not without sex appeal. The then muscle bound Kris Kristofferson plays the leader, named after his Rubber Duck CB handle, and an ever-lovely Ali McGraw plays his love interest. The soundtrack contains some great driving music, from a single recording of “Convoy” by Crystal Gayle’s hit “Do not It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue” and “Okie from Muskogee” by Merle Haggard.
8th “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure” (1985)
Who could forget Large Marge from Pee Wee this saga? Although she had only a two-to three-minute cameo hardened, truck driving horror was undoubtedly a nod in the direction of storytelling song “Phantom 309″ by Red Sovine. Poor Pee Wee was’m just looking for a ride if he has more than he would like this female trucker. After her horrifying story of the worst accident she still have seen ten years ago that night, let him out Large Marge at the Wheel Inn truck stop with an ominous “, and be sure to say, ‘em Large Marge sent ya”, together with a cackle that you can your toes. Somehow seemed Sovine’s Big Joe a benign ghost of a guy.
9th “Maximum Overdrive” (1986)
One of Stephen King’s goofie releases, “Maximum Overdrive” is a campy horror film about a group of trucks (and machines in general), waking up to life, only for vengeance on mankind. Although it took her to the well-written “Trucks” from his “Night Shift” collection, King’s directorial debut him the shame of the Golden Raspberry Awards “the” worst based director “title in 1987. Sometimes prose does not translate so well in film, but that makes this particular offering classic. Emilio Estevez stars as the main man and the soundtrack is stellar-produced exclusively by the metal connoisseurs and King’s favorite band AC / DC. Although most of the songs were already a few years ago, “Chase The Ace “” D. published T. “and the real theme of the film,” Who Made Who “, were written specifically for this movie.
10″ Black Dog “(1998) < ; / strong>
Almost a decade after his fame Swayze was as ne’er-do-well done good in “Dirty Dancing”, he continued, rough roles in the likes of the search “Point Break” and “Road House. “In” Black Dog “, Swayze stars as Jack Crews, another ex-convict-turned good driver that comes through the U.S. with what is understood he is a dangerous haul. If it is clear that his family and his lives are in danger, Swayze has more malice than customer service on its head. Country singer Randy Travis and operatic rock god Meat Loaf stars in this offer as well.
are more of a fun in the U.S. as an accurate representation of the profession that makes these movies to escape so. The campiness factor only the adventure kicks up a notch or two and gives us unforgettable characters at the end. Fabrini heroes like brothers , Philo Beddoe, Carroll Jo Hummer and Jack Crews managed to save the day, get the girl (or keep to protect their family), and despite hating the light, and the ubiquitous villain paid corrupt police officers. Perhaps the Bandit, “she said best when describing his livelihood, and why he does it: “For the good old American lifestyle: For the money, for fame, and for the fun. . . especially for the money. “