Movie Reviews for Convoy (30th Anniversary Edition)

Convoy (30th Anniversary Edition)

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Movie Reviews of Convoy (30th Anniversary Edition)

Movie Review: Fast shipping great seller
Summary: 5 Stars

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Movie Review: What a party it must have been...
Summary: 4 Stars

"Convoy," the 1978 action trucker flick, is one of those movies you like but are afraid to admit to. It's the kind of tape you hide in the closet when friends are over. I first saw this crash epic at the theater as a kid and sat through it a second time because I liked it so much. Time has only slightly worn down my admiration, but in terms of the trucker genre, it's still the best.

Ah, the 1970s, those days of CB handles, Smokey and the Bandit - Special Edition, White Line Fever and Breaker, Breaker. Can you believe we flocked to the theater in droves to see these films? "Convoy" came out at the tail end of this pedal-to-the-metal hoopla, about the time the song "Movin' On" was included on the B-side of all of those K-tel LPs. The film's director was the one and only Sam Peckinpah, now closing in on the end of a turbulent career. He was suffering from addictions and barely functioning as a professional. Yet even through the haze of alcohol and The Wild Bunch - The Original Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition) dreams, shreds of his wonderful talent can be seen. It's ironic that a film considered the worst of his career is the best of a genre (fans of Jonathan Demme's fine Citizens Band may disagree).

"Convoy" is a muscle epic, with a genuine attempt at portraying the gritty lifestyle of truckers. I like Kris Kristofferson in the lead role, a brooding presence who makes a fine hero. I have always had problems with trucker films because the actors never really seemed appropriate for their roles (with the exception of Jerry Reed, of course). Kris is just right, exuding a sort of blue collar charisma that fits the role like faded jeans and a dirty red bandanna. The supporting cast is unusually excellent, including Ernest Borgnine in fine villainous form, Burt Young, Franklyn Ajaye and Madge Sinclair as salt-of-the-earth truckers, and even a distracted Ali MacGraw jogging around in bell bottoms and mini-fro.

The movie, based on the kitschy hit song by C.W. McCall C.W. McCall - Greatest Hits, is about a trucker who runs afoul of a surly cop and then forms a convoy of trucks to escape corruption, jail, whatever. There's a few subplots, including a governor who wishes to tout trucker rights, a jailbreak somewhere in Texas and eventually a standoff with the National Guard on the Mexican border. It all sounds like a Marty Robbins' song.

The cinematography by Harry Stradling Jr. is extraordinary, taking full advantage of the on-location vistas of New Mexico and Arizona. There's also a barroom fight and a car crash that must rank as the finest ever put on film. And you even have salty lines of dialog straight from the cynical pen of Peckinpah - "Mann Act's for 18 year olds, not someone who's seen the better side of thirty!" Or my favorite, when Kristofferson is asked what's the purpose of a convoy, "Purpose of a convoy is to keep movin'."

Poor Sam, in the throes of alcoholism, struggled mightily during the making of this movie, and it still performed well at the box office. Never-the-less, his career was in ruins after "Convoy." He would make one more film before riding off into the western sunset. Not many people involved with "Convoy" are fond of it due to the problems during production. But what a party it must have been.

If you squint your eyes just right and laugh at its absurdity, the wind-blown pages of this mediocre screenplay possess poetry of haunted men chasing ghosts down highways of the American southwest. "Convoy" is an example of A-list talent tackling C-list material, the end result being a unique film that raises the level of a crude genre.

Movie Review: BREAKER ! BREAKER ! CALLING RUBBER DUCK
Summary: 4 Stars

I picked up a copy of "Convoy" from the bargain bin at my local Wal-Mart the other day and I was pleasantly surprised by the quality from Cheezy Flicks. I've never heard of Cheezy Flicks so I wasn't sure what to expect from a low budget video company. This review is for the Feb 19/08 DVD release of "Convoy" from Cheezy Flicks. After viewing "Convoy" I can say that there is nothing wrong with the video and sound quality from Cheezy Flicks. Either the original print was in really good shape or Cheezy Flicks spent some money on cleaning it up for their 2008 DVD release.

Filmed one year after "Smokey and the Bandit" and "Breaker-Breaker" the film stars Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw, Burt Young and Ernest Borgnine. Kris Kristofferson really shines as trucker "Rubber Duck" and Ernest Borgnine is at his very best as the mean and very corrupt cop appropriately nicknamed "Dirty Lyle". While Burt Young gives a good performance as Pig Pen / Love Machine the same can't be said for Ali MacGraw. Her character Melissa doesn't really add anything to the movie and her performance is average at best.

Based on the song "Convoy" by C.W. McCall and directed by the legendary Sam Peckinpah this 1978 Drive-In classic still manages to entertain thirty years later. The disc packaging has professional look to it and Cheezy Flicks should be commended on the job they did releasing "Convoy" on DVD. The film is Region 1 coded and is presented in Letterbox format and it runs approximately 106 minutes.

It also states on the front cover that this version of "Convoy" is a Special Edition and the film has been Digitally Remastered. If you're a fan of trucker movies you won't be disappointed with this one. Unless one of the Major Studios re-releases "Convoy" on DVD this is probably the best it's ever going to look and sound. That's a big `10-4' good buddy over and out!

DVD Features Include:
- Play Movie
- Browse Scenes
- Intermission
- Director / Cast Bios
* Sam Peckinpah
* Kris Kristofferson
* Ernest Borgnine
* Ali MacGraw

Movie Review: Wonderful
Summary: 4 Stars

My 6 year old got hooked on the song Convoy and when I told him there was a movie he just had to see it. I remember watching it with my parents. What a wonderful time. Thanks Amazon!!