The Hitcher

[Leslie Daher]

Has anyone ever seen this movie? this is a movie, like many others, i had been turned onto by my oldest brother waaaay back in the 80's :rolleyes:
got for Christmas on dvd and to me it's a classic! i love this movie. i love movies you have to think about and this was one of those. it's definitely one of my favs. i consider it to be horror-esque b/c of the horrific things that take place in the movie....anyone else see this or have thoughts on it???

[avenger00soul]

Rutger Hauer's BEST movie. C. Thomas Howell's BEST movie. Love this thing. Finger in the french fries was unforgettable.

The sequel sucks balls. Hated it.

[Leslie Daher]

i usually refuse to see sequels to really classic movies....like the crow
i make an exception with some however...like halloween
i refuse to see the second hitcher
that movie needs no sequel!

[avenger00soul]

Originally posted by Leslie Daher
that movie needs no sequel!

Agreed. Don't waste your time with it.

[Dr.Kelvinstein]

The sequel had the balls to kill off C. Thomas Howell (normally a good thing) halfway through the movie. What the hell!!!

First one might be my favorite road movie. I'm a big fan of Eric Red's writing!!!!!

[last bad move]

i loved the hitcher does any one else think joy ride riped it off big time

[Dr.Kelvinstein]

Yes, Joy Ride did rip it off a bit (as it did The Duel and a ton of other road movies) but that's what exploitaion movies do. And besides, I can't say anything bad about John Dahl. He's like the only guy in Hollywood who still wants to make indie-type films.

[Leslie Daher]

i actually really liked joy ride....i mean, let's be real....what movie that comes out these days that isn't a rip of something else...wrong turn was like a few other movies i can think of but i LOVED THAT MOVIE!!! it just depends on what they do with the movie...some turn out better than the ones that came before...you can have a great idea but it takes all sorts of elements to pull it off...writing, casting, etc. i liked steve zahn's character a lot and he and paul walker seemed to work well together. though paul's cute that's all he is a far as an actor IMO. he's just not very deep. i'm not usually a fan of the helen hunt look alike either (what's her name?) but in that one (joy ride) i thought it worked (all the characters, i mean).

[avenger00soul]

Originally posted by Dr.Kelvinstein
The sequel had the balls to kill off C. Thomas Howell (normally a good thing) halfway through the movie. What the hell!!!

First one might be my favorite road movie. I'm a big fan of Eric Red's writing!!!!!

Pissed me off too.

I'm down with Eric Red too. Near Dark, The Hitcher, The Last Outlaw...what's not to love?

[Leslie Daher]

near dark is one of those box covers i'd always see at the video store but never attempted to watch (the movie not the box cover-ha!). what's the premise behind this movie..you must think it's pretty good. what's it all about?

[Aylmer]

Originally posted by Leslie Daher
near dark is one of those box covers i'd always see at the video store but never attempted to watch (the movie not the box cover-ha!). what's the premise behind this movie..you must think it's pretty good. what's it all about?

Yeah "Near Dark" was great, it's kinda a modern outlaw vampire flick. Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, and Jenette Goldstein who all did Aliens together a few years before are in it as vamps. The story basically is about a guy and a vampire girl fall in love and he spends the rest of the movie tring to get out of Hendriksen's Brood and become mortal again. It's definately different but well worth the rent. It probably would have been a popular movie if "Lost Boys" didnt come out like a month before. But definately check it out.

[Leslie Daher]

thank you!

[Aylmer]

The part when Howell is driving down the road and Hauer waves at him form the back seat of that station wagon still gives me the creeps. I think "Blade Runner" Is probaly Hauer's best movie though.

[avenger00soul]

Originally posted by Aylmer
Yeah "Near Dark" was great, it's kinda a modern outlaw vampire flick. Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, and Jenette Goldstein who all did Aliens together a few years before are in it as vamps. The story basically is about a guy and a vampire girl fall in love and he spends the rest of the movie tring to get out of Hendriksen's Brood and become mortal again. It's definately different but well worth the rent. It probably would have been a popular movie if "Lost Boys" didnt come out like a month before. But definately check it out.

Aylmer hit it pretty good. I'd also like to say that it's my favorite live-action vampire movie. The casting could not be more perfect.

[avenger00soul]

Originally posted by Aylmer
I think "Blade Runner" Is probaly Hauer's best movie though.

Am I the only person who thinks Blade Runner is tad bit overrated? Fire away guys.:D

[Aylmer]

Originally posted by avenger00soul
Aylmer hit it pretty good. I'd also like to say that it's my favorite live-action vampire movie. The casting could not be more perfect.

are u a Vampire Hunter D fan Avenger?

[avenger00soul]

Originally posted by Aylmer
are u a Vampire Hunter D fan Avenger?

Of course.

[Aylmer]

Originally posted by avenger00soul
Of course.


Yeah I kinda figured the way you said live action vampire movie you may be thinking of "D". "Bloodlust" is one of my favorite anime of all time right up there with "Ghost in The Shell" and "Ninja Scrolls". The first one is good but the art work and color in the second one are second to none. I heard a while ago that they were working on a "Ghost in The Shell" sequal.

[avenger00soul]

Originally posted by Aylmer
Yeah I kinda figured the way you said live action vampire movie you may be thinking of "D". "Bloodlust" is one of my favorite anime of all time right up there with "Ghost in The Shell" and "Ninja Scrolls". The first one is good but the art work and color in the second one are second to none. I heard a while ago that they were working on a "Ghost in The Shell" sequal.

I figured the live action thing gave it away. Bloodlust and Ninja Scroll are also my two favorite animes. Wouldn't mind seeing a Ghost sequel. I remember the original being a rather short film.

[Aylmer]

Yeah "Ninja Resurrection" is kick ass as well check that out if you haven't already.

[avenger00soul]

Originally posted by Aylmer
Yeah "Ninja Resurrection" is kick ass as well check that out if you haven't already.

I haven't, but I will. Thanks for the recommendation.

[meetthecreeper]

Originally posted by avenger00soul
Am I the only person who thinks Blade Runner is tad bit overrated? Fire away guys.:D

Why do you think its overrated, I thought for its time it was a great scifi film, Sean Young is IMO the hottest woman in Hollywood, I saw her in an interview with Stern, and said that the reason she doesnt get a lot of parts is because she wont lay on her back to get it. I have to respect her for that. Rutger Hauer was awesome in it I thought.

I loved the Hitcher, the fingers in the french fries are the most memorable scene.

Does anyone remember the short film called the Benediction? I think that was what it was called, it was a compilation of 3 or 4 short films, it was implied that the devil was driving this pickup and killing people, I remember this being pretty good but I cant remember the video it was a part of.

[avenger00soul]

Originally posted by meetthecreeper
Why do you think its overrated, I thought for its time it was a great scifi film, Sean Young is IMO the hottest woman in Hollywood, I saw her in an interview with Stern, and said that the reason she doesnt get a lot of parts is because she wont lay on her back to get it. I have to respect her for that. Rutger Hauer was awesome in it I thought.

Just didn't like it man. As far as Sean Young goes, if you've seen the things she did to try and get the Catwoman role for Batman Returns, you would have NO respect for her. Tim Burton had to get a restraining order on her ass. After he refused to see her, she went on Sally Jesse, in Catwoman costume, and attempted to do a screen test so Tim would see it. Crazy as hell. They show the footage on some VH1 show and it's both pathetic and hilarious.