The Car
by Elliot Silverstein
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Actor: James BrolinDirector: Elliot Silverstein
Brand: Uni
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 96 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-05-06
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Universal Studios
Movie Reviews of The Car
Movie Review: Nightmares on wheels... The 1970's at it's best !
Summary: 5 Stars
I remember seeing this classic as a kid in the 1970's, and i had loved it, so last week i ordered it to see if it could still hold up in this modern day of CGI special effects and shock-horror. It was captivating then, and it grasped my attention when i watched it today. "The Car" is a suspenseful little film, with quite solid acting, and an eerie atmosphere although 90% of the action takes place in the daytime, when the vast skies are bright, blue, and clear, and the dirt, and desert cinematography are brilliant and picturesque... maybe thats what gave me an unsettling feeling, that somewhere in this small, slow paced, quiet, desert town, something indestructible, fast, and evil appeared, in the daylight...
"The Car" is, in my opinion, what a good horror flick is about; suspenseful moments, good music, acting and camera angles, and especially in which that it frightens us without the overwhelming use of purposeless shock- violence that overflows the majority of modern day horror films. Now, i really dig horror films and all genres of film, but nowadays i really look forward to being scared by atmosphere, concept, story-line, and a build up of suspense, kinda like a Steven King short story..
No CGI here, no explicit gore, just conjured up notions that some possessed car is running over people, (all we usually see is white sheets with some blood on them) and that makes it more frightening, but we do see the car killing people... the fact that this vehicle, which physically looks evil, is tearing through this town unmercifully. The killer in this movie is solid steel, gas and rubber, and it makes you think, that as human beings we are just mere flesh and blood, and that it's pretty hard to fight a crazed vehicle..HaHaHaHa
There are some pretty good performances here, actors with expressive, facial expressions like James Brolin and his girlfriend, and supporting roles with Ronny Cox, and John Marley from the "Godfather," plus, some really cool stunt scenes, great sound effects... and that damned horn!!!
If you like atmospheric, creepy 70's horror films, i recommend "The Car"... it's a film classic.
Summary of The Car
No description available for this title.Item Type: DVD Movie
Item Rating: PG
Street Date: 05/06/08
Wide Screen: yes
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
Language: ENGLISH
Foreign Film: noSubtitles: no
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: no
Re-Release: no
Packaging: Sleeve
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