The Hitcher (Widescreen Edition)
by Dave Meyers
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Actor: Kyle Davis, Neal McDonough, Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary KnightonDirector: Dave Meyers
Brand: UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAIN.
Cinematographer: James Hawkinson
Editor: Jim May
Writer: Eric Red
Writer: Jake Wade Wall
Writer: Eric Bernt
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.40:1
Running Time: 84 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-05-01
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Rogue Pictures
Movie Reviews of The Hitcher (Widescreen Edition)
Movie Review: Gory but not very scary or suspenseful
Summary: 2 Stars
I haven't seen the original version of this film, so I can't make comparisons. I didn't find this movie very suspenseful, I never was able to place myself in the danger, I never felt creeped out..in fact it was almost comical at times, like a spoof. Lots and lots and lots of gore and blood, but not very scary. Sean Bean does a good job at every evil character I've seen him in, including this one. But the gore doesn't seem to have a purpose, and in fact when Sean's character is asked why he kills, he answers "Why not?" 'Why not' is the theme of the movie: why not have some more blood? why not have some extra gore? why not have a shorter skirt? There isn't really a plot or a mystery, just lots of killing. And most of it isn't even creative, just guns and knives. One thing I absolutely loved was the incredible scenery...sooooo many beautiful locations were filmed, with the rocks, the sky, the mountains, the plains...all of it just beautiful like a tourism brochure. The scenery and the photography are why I gave this movie 2 stars...the content sure isn't anything worthy of a star.
Summary of The Hitcher (Widescreen Edition)
From the producers of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre comes The Hitcher an action-packed bloody thrillride. This movie delivers intense edge-of your- seat chilling suspense and relentless terror as the race to reveal the terrifying truth about the Hitcher ensues making this the definitive DVD for all action/horror fans.Runtime: 84 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:?HORROR Rating:?R UPC:?025193327628 Manufacturer No:?6203327620 years is a long time in the lifeline of movie plot-arc necessities. It's also a pretty big generational stretch in the lives of audience demographics, which may be part of the reason the producers of this remake of the 1986 cult horror classic felt the need to update the original spare mano-a-mano backbone into a girl-and-mano-a-mano. The Twilight Zone-ish setup is still a pretty neat idea: regular guy on a lonely highway picks up a hitchhiker who turns out to be a psychopathic killer with some very unsettling supernatural might. Fans of the original could hardly hope for a demon villain with such creepy charisma as Rutger Hauer. But Sean Bean makes a respectable replacement, with his understated stare and stewing rage that brings a new brand of hair-raising devilry to the role of hitcher John Ryder. The lone "good guy" originated by a boyish C. Thomas Howell has been upgraded to a lovesick couple. In a twisty touch, Jim (Zachary Knighton, sorta unknown) and Grace (Sophia Bush, of One Tree Hill fame) trade gender roles, with Jim turning wimpy and feminine and Grace becoming a shotgun-toting testoster-ette. The body count's a little higher and the gore factor increased by the power of 20 (years), but some of the original film's set pieces remain much the same-- body-snapping case in point being an 18-wheeler being put to use as a old-fashioned torture rack. While the original might have placed a bit more emphasis on the philosophical and existential elements of evil passing from soul to soul, it wasn't exactly an intellectual thrill ride. Likewise, 2007's The Hitcher is no art film, and it can't be faulted for choosing fright and might for audiences that are always looking for bigger and more elaborate splats for their horror entertainment buck. And if you stick out your thumb for this one, expect plenty of splat. --Ted Fry
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