Movies, TV shows, and songs about trucks and trucking

[1985 kenworth]

does anyone remember steel cowboy that james brolin and rip torn was in he had a black 70's white western star with a red stripe which is what that tractor is in max overdrive only thing is this truck has an old a model kw bunk on it

[doodlebug]

Originally Posted by 1985 kenworth

does anyone remember steel cowboy that james brolin and rip torn was in he had a black 70's white western star with a red stripe which is what that tractor is in max overdrive only thing is this truck has an old a model kw bunk on it

http://hankstruckforum.com/htforum/i...?topic=40359.0 I think this forum will answer your question's and it has a link to youtube that doesn't work anymore.

This has been a fun thread sofar

Cheer's, Neil.

[REV73]

has anybody mentioned the move F.I.S.T. starring Sylvester Stallone??? and I just saw some of a movie starring Michelle Monaghan called Trucker a few weeks ago.

[1985 kenworth]

thats the one set in the 1930's sly works or drives a truck but gets into the busness of fighting with his older challenged brother...sound right..if it is not much footage of trucks but lots of fights..don't recall trucker though when was it made?

[REV73]

2009 i believe

[BRICKNICK]

Yeah F.I.S.T was basically about the forming of the teamsters union kinda.

[1985 kenworth]

getting back to the reel to reels how in the heck did they play while in the truck with all of those bumps my granddad had one it was huge...almost as big as a movie machine

[grumpygrady]

Originally Posted by 1985 kenworth

getting back to the reel to reels how in the heck did they play while in the truck with all of those bumps my granddad had one it was huge...almost as big as a movie machine

bumps don't matter to a reel to reel ,you could turn them upside down and they would play, think of a large cassette player lol only the most costly trucks and cars had them in them and of course green horents and batmans cars

[1985 kenworth]

lol yea your right about the reel to reels

[hippy]

maximum overdrive, that's all i got.

[glorydays24]

There was a movie called Trucks. It was based loosely on Maximum Overdrive, and it was kind of cheesy, but it had some good moments.

And the first season of the Incredable Hulk, there was an episode where there were cut scence from Duel. And if I remember correctly, the camera guy in the back seat of the car, you could see the top of his head, and sometimes his face...I like catching mistakes in movies and shows.

Big John

[doodlebug]

Don't forget the blooper's, where Eddy Murphy is trying to shift that Mack DM mixer, and floundering! Gotta luv those old 5 speed's on hill's, LOL!
Cheer's, Neil.

[CorbettTrailers]

Any one remember Flatbed Annie and Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers? Kinda old but I'm watching it now on Netflix.

[1985 kenworth]

Yea you are right adam those would be awesome builds especially the knightrider truck,seeing that i have an r/c kitt.....hhhmmm

[REV73]

I don't think it has been mentioned, but if anyone remembers Stoker Ace with Burt Reynolds, there is a pretty cool race car hauler that they used in the movie for the Torkel Chicken pit race car. It is an old school Mack cab over and if I had the skills would love to turn a globe liner and box trailer into a replica of that one.

[BRICKNICK]

Wow those are both two sweet movies too....stroker ace did have that awesome Mack, and i remeber seeing Lady truckers, couple of old perestroika in there if i remeber correctly.

[glorydays24]

What about Universal Soldier with Jean Claude Van Damme? There was a wierd looking truck-trailer that refreshed the soldiers.

Big John

[grumpygrady]

here is a video that has a bunch of trucking music shown

http://youtu.be/LQXDQdvHZXw

[Radio Control Trucker]

The other day I forgot to mention the movie ‘Torque’ made in 2004. It may just be about motorcycles and bikers, but in the first five minutes they pay homage to ‘Duel’.

The bikers do a ‘head-on’ with both the 1971 Plymouth Valiant driven by Dennis Weaver and the 1960 Peterbilt 281 driven by Carey Loftin. In response, one of the bikers asks, “What’s that all about?”, while another biker loses control and drops his bike… skidding to a stop at the side of the road.

And then there’s always ‘Pee Wee Herman’s Big Adventure’. Anyone who has watched that movie should never forget Large Marge, the truck driver; her story is reminiscent of ‘Phantom 309’.

-- RCT

[Radio Control Trucker]

F.Y.I. hulu.com has the entire first season of Movin' On available to watch on HuluPlus. Some conditions do apply, but it's worth it; I think. RCT