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]

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/index.php?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:D:D:D:D:D:D

Cheer's, Neil.

[fhhhstix]

Do you mean this truck.:D

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/whitewesternstar.jpg

Travis

[grumpygrady]

lets see Truck movies
,White Line Fever
was one ,and of course

Duel ,
and Pet Sematary had the truck that runs down the kid
any body else?

[doodlebug]

:DConvoy:D Smokey and the Bandit.

[ihbuilder]

"Pet Sematary had the truck that runs down the kid
any body else? "


well if we're goin with trucks in movies How about the governator oops :o:p terminators

[fhhhstix]

Smoky and the Bandit 1,2, and 3
Black Dog
Breaker, Breaker
Roadgames
The Great Smokey Road Block
Over the Top
Blacktop


Travis

[glorydays24]

Well these aren,t movies, but t.v. series.
Movin' On
B.J. and the Bear
18 Wheels of Justice

Just thought i'd chime in lol.:D:p;)

Big John

[Stylin n profilin]

and of course..DUEL!!!!:D:D:p:p

[fhhhstix]

and of course..DUEL!!!!:D:D:p:p

He mentioned it in post 23.:rolleyes: Don't worry fellas Stylin is a good guy but just a little slow.:D

Travis

[Stylin n profilin]

I would have seen that in post 23 but this dang helmet that TC sent me..The shied keeps fogging up...You know what a pain it is to lick and squeegy it off all the time...:p:p:p:p

[ihbuilder]

:eek: all them thar moovys harv rucks in dem :eek::eek::eek: wen day come oot :eek::eek::p:p:p:p:p:p

[1985 kenworth]

ok guys how about this one does anyone remember the movie WILLA starring debra raffin as willa and john amos as the guy virgil who taught her to drive clu gullagher was also in it and by the way yes that is the truck from steel cowboy and how about HIGH BALLIN with jerry reed and peter fonda filmed in canada that truck stop in it is called the fifth wheel truck stop and its about 15 mins from where i live

[1985 kenworth]

actually cloris leachman was in the movie willa and drove the gmc general and wore the cowboy suit

[glorydays24]

What was the movie that Sylvester Stallone played in??? I CAN'T REMEMBER!!!:confused:
DANG OLD TIMER's!!!:D;):p:rolleyes:

Big John

[BRICKNICK]

What was the movie that Sylvester Stallone played in??? I CAN'T REMEMBER!!!:confused:
DANG OLD TIMER's!!!:D;):p:rolleyes:

Big John

That would be Over The Top. We are forgetting a few more fellas come on....I have everyone of those movies mentioned in this post in dvd and some on blu ray. Now for the movies you gentlemen have forgotten....

Big Trouble In Little China ( You know what Ole Jack Burton always says....)
Think Big (with those dumb barbarian twin brothers who drive a Peterbilt threw the film)
Joy Ride 1 & 2(with Paul Walker running from "Rusty Nail")
Breakdown (with Kurt Russell who's wife is kiddnapped by trucker)



Then movies with some kool truck apperences

Live free or die hard (freightliner chase scene)
Transformers 1 2 3( Peterbilt Optimus Prime)
Beverly Hills Cop 2 (axels cement mixer Mack)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (old school needle nose Pete at end)
Waterworld (had a needle nose Pete turned into a boat)
Armed And Dangerous (the guy with the cabover Ford hauling rocket fuel)
The fast and furious (the end high jacking scene with the Peterbilt)
The Road Warrior (the black and red Mack)
Stop or my mom will shoot(sly stallone has a chase scene in an ol pete)

That is just what I can remember. If you guys like IMDB.COM (Internet movie database) and you ever have a question about some vehicle in a move you'll love IMCDB.ORG (Internet movie car database). It will tell you every vehicle in almost every movie, even if it just drove by. Usually the have a still screen shot of the vehicle which helps tons with our hobby in recreation of trucks from movies or tv.:D This thread rules by the way, i say we sticky all trucker movies for inspiration for builders who haven't seen these awesome movies and trucks.

[civic83]

anyone remember the gem "rolling vengance?", also filmed in canada, not a big rig per-se but cool none the less, especially when the pto auger goes through the van and the bad guys in it ;)

[Smiley]

I watched the movie Real Steel last nite and Hugh jackmon drove around an International daycab box truck. It had windows at your feet that had window washers on them

[glorydays24]

OK, you're all going to think i'm really throwed off because this isn't a movie.
Or a t.v, series that has a plot, but how about Trick My Truck...they pushed out some fantastic truck's.:D And just for the heck of it, Ice Road Truckers.
And since we're on the subject of truck's, how about truck songs?
Roll On, Convoy, The theme's to Movin' On and B.J. And The Bear,Teddy Bear, Six Day's On The Road, Big Truck. Any more???


Big John

[fhhhstix]

C.W. McCall -
Wolf Creek Pass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6LzWZYWpOU

Jerry Reed -
Semi-happy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dymu86zL2Bk&feature=related

Red Sovine
Phantom 309
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCeVP9WuA6I&feature=related

Red Sovine -
Giddy up go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j763lmAAP0&feature=related

Red Sovine -
Little Joe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT81i0R3q5Y&feature=related

Red Sovine -
Teddy Bear
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydJg5BmkV1I&feature=related

The video for this one has some awesome trucks in it as well.
Red Sovine -
Truckers Prayer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10pqRbYlx9Y&feature=related

I could list a bunch of these songs I grew up listening to these riding with my uncles in their semi's. I also hate to say it but my favorite truck I like to ride in with my uncle was his Ford L9000 with the big cam Cummins. They used this truck to haul logs to the top of the hill when they were logging in southern Indiana cuz the two Petes could not make it up the hill with a full load so the Ford pulled the trailers to the top of the hill then they hooked up the other trucks and we headed home. Now on the road was another story that poor Ford was wide open trying to keep up.

Travis

[1985 kenworth]

always nice to go back in time and remember this stuff..gives me chills thinking about it....oh never mind gotta turn up the heat:rolleyes:

[doodlebug]

Gee, how many 8 track player's, will be pulled out of the attic? LOL!
Cheer's, Neil.

[glorydays24]

C.W. McCall -
Wolf Creek Pass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6LzWZYWpOU

Jerry Reed -
Semi-happy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dymu86zL2Bk&feature=related

Red Sovine
Phantom 309
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCeVP9WuA6I&feature=related

Red Sovine -
Giddy up go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j763lmAAP0&feature=related

Red Sovine -
Little Joe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT81i0R3q5Y&feature=related

Red Sovine -
Teddy Bear
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydJg5BmkV1I&feature=related

The video for this one has some awesome trucks in it as well.
Red Sovine -
Truckers Prayer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10pqRbYlx9Y&feature=related

I could list a bunch of these songs I grew up listening to these riding with my uncles in their semi's. I also hate to say it but my favorite truck I like to ride in with my uncle was his Ford L9000 with the big cam Cummins. They used this truck to haul logs to the top of the hill when they were logging in southern Indiana cuz the two Petes could not make it up the hill with a full load so the Ford pulled the trailers to the top of the hill then they hooked up the other trucks and we headed home. Now on the road was another story that poor Ford was wide open trying to keep up.

Travis

Ask, and you shall receive:rolleyes::D;):)

Big John

[grumpygrady]

Gee, how many 8 track player's, will be pulled out of the attic? LOL!
Cheer's, Neil.

8 Track tape players ,I never went for that new fangled stuff stuck with my reel to reel

[doodlebug]

8 Track tape players ,I never went for that new fangled stuff stuck with my reel to reel

Wish I still had one:D

Cheer's, Neil.

[ihbuilder]

Wish I still had one:D

Cheer's, Neil.

I got 1 that came out of my "74" IHC 1/2 ton pickup somewhere :p

[glorydays24]

Back to movies for a moment, we can't forget about "MACK" in Cars.:D

Big John

[fhhhstix]

I moved some post here from my thread about the Happy Toy's truck and I think they will make a great thread that we can have some fun with.:cool:


Travis

[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:eek: my granddad had one it was huge...almost as big as a movie machine:eek:

[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.;):p:)

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.:p:p:p

Big John

[grumpygrady]

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

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:p:p

[Radio Control Trucker]

That would be Over The Top. We are forgetting a few more fellas come on....I have everyone of those movies mentioned in this post in dvd and some on blu ray. Now for the movies you gentlemen have forgotten....

Big Trouble In Little China ( You know what Ole Jack Burton always says....)
Think Big (with those dumb barbarian twin brothers who drive a Peterbilt threw the film)
Joy Ride 1 & 2(with Paul Walker running from "Rusty Nail")
Breakdown (with Kurt Russell who's wife is kiddnapped by trucker)



Then movies with some kool truck apperences

Live free or die hard (freightliner chase scene)
Transformers 1 2 3( Peterbilt Optimus Prime)
Beverly Hills Cop 2 (axels cement mixer Mack)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (old school needle nose Pete at end)
Waterworld (had a needle nose Pete turned into a boat)
Armed And Dangerous (the guy with the cabover Ford hauling rocket fuel)
The fast and furious (the end high jacking scene with the Peterbilt)
The Road Warrior (the black and red Mack)
Stop or my mom will shoot(sly stallone has a chase scene in an ol pete)

That is just what I can remember. If you guys like IMDB.COM (Internet movie database) and you ever have a question about some vehicle in a move you'll love IMCDB.ORG (Internet movie car database). It will tell you every vehicle in almost every movie, even if it just drove by. Usually the have a still screen shot of the vehicle which helps tons with our hobby in recreation of trucks from movies or tv.:D This thread rules by the way, i say we sticky all trucker movies for inspiration for builders who haven't seen these awesome movies and trucks.

After that entire list you forgot to mention:
Beverly Hills Cop the original - the opening scene is where Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) is in the middle of a bust on the back of a trailer with cigarettes and the suspect runs up and uses the truck to evade capture by the police by driving the truck to escape and Axel is flung around on the back of the trailer like a rag-doll.
RCT

[BRICKNICK]

After that entire list you forgot to mention:
Beverly Hills Cop the original - the opening scene is where Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) is in the middle of a bust on the back of a trailer with cigarettes and the suspect runs up and uses the truck to evade capture by the police by driving the truck to escape and Axel is flung around on the back of the trailer like a rag-doll.
RCT

Ahha you are correct my friend, you got me there. That scene was my favorite scene of the movie.

[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.

[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

[dabears]

Been a few years since i watched it but wasnt there a tanker in one of the terminators? What about breakdown, Big rig, Cb hustlers,thunder run, and jacknife??

[diddys trucking]

Does anyone remember Goliath in the nightrider series with michaels evil twin:D

[apfubar]

What about the truck in Mad Max, I think it was in the Beyond Thunderdome one with Tina Turner...

AP

[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

[Espeefan]

Been a few years since i watched it but wasnt there a tanker in one of the terminators? What about breakdown, Big rig, Cb hustlers,thunder run, and jacknife??

Yes, in Terminator 2, there were a couple Freightliners. One chase scene with a black COE Freightliner wrecker, chasing John Connor on his dirt bike, and at the end of the film, another chase scene, with a Freightliner conventional, pulling a trailer full of liquid nitrogen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I0EbZL8J5c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTQCOFrxz-k

Terminator 1 also had an International COE, with a tanker full of gas, that exploded.

Terminator 3 had a large mobile crane chase scene too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD4AgkHStLU

And Terminator 4, also had an old beat up wrecker, fighting the Terminator machines.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmoZ3ItjSY8

Boy, I think there is a trend with the Terminator movies!

[BRICKNICK]

What about the truck in Mad Max, I think it was in the Beyond Thunderdome one with Tina Turner...

AP
There was a Mack in The Road Warrior mad max movie. They used mad max to go get it to pull there tanker full of fuel. What about the old needle nose peterbilt mounted on a boat in the movie Water World? I always remember seeing that thing and thinking it wad the coolest boat ever haha.

[speedy8305]

Did any one mention Rolling Thunder

[Espeefan]

There was also a Mack that had railroad wheels on it, in that movie. It was the escape vehicle, from the methane (pig) factory, for Max and the kids.

[BRICKNICK]

There was also a Mack that had railroad wheels on it, in that movie. It was the escape vehicle, from the methane (pig) factory, for Max and the kids.

Oh yeah I forgot about that one.....best train ever haha

[Espeefan]

http://www.madmaxmovies.com/production-archive/mad-max-beyond-thunderdome/publicity-photos/MackTrain.JPG

http://http://www.madmaxmovies.com/cars/madmax3/images/MotorShow/Sydney/ChrisStratton/mm2.jpg

[Goose19]

best thread ever!

maybe i can get some help here then. i remember seeing a movie when i was younger ONE time. it was kind of a knock off of smokey and the bandit. had a red kw T600 pulling a van or reefer, and a mid to late 80s black pontiac trans am or firebird, im pretty sure jason priestly drove the car. there was a scene where they drove the truck on a wooden barge with a tiller motor (gotta love hollywood lol) and drove er....floated it across a lake or something. the water was up to the center of the hub cap on the steers. i can also remember the guy in the car calling running from the cops "highway ballet"


ok guys how about this one does anyone remember the movie WILLA starring debra raffin as willa and john amos as the guy virgil who taught her to drive clu gullagher was also in it and by the way yes that is the truck from steel cowboy and how about HIGH BALLIN with jerry reed and peter fonda filmed in canada that truck stop in it is called the fifth wheel truck stop and its about 15 mins from where i live

found your movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY4gOV8t6VM

is it milton? kinda almost looked like it, to much pavement though! LOL

[Goose19]

H.E.L.L Drivers if ya get me

you mean the Canadian Tire **** drivers? paul riddels stunt team? my step dad drove for them in the 80s.

[BRICKNICK]

best thread ever!

maybe i can get some help here then. i remember seeing a movie when i was younger ONE time. it was kind of a knock off of smokey and the bandit. had a red kw T600 pulling a van or reefer, and a mid to late 80s black pontiac trans am or firebird, im pretty sure jason priestly drove the car. there was a scene where they drove the truck on a wooden barge with a tiller motor (gotta love hollywood lol) and drove er....floated it across a lake or something. the water was up to the center of the hub cap on the steers. i can also remember the guy in the car calling running from the cops "highway ballet"




found your movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY4gOV8t6VM

is it milton? kinda almost looked like it, to much pavement though! LOL

It was THE SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT tv series that was very short lived. He drove a black dodge stealth twin turbo or a Mitsubishi 3000gt vr4 (same car). The snowman was supposed to be the son of Jerry Read, and that snow man drove a red t600 kw. And yes the bandit did look like Jason Priestly.

[Goose19]

It was THE SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT tv series that was very short lived. He drove a black dodge stealth twin turbo or a Mitsubishi 3000gt vr4 (same car). The snowman was supposed to be the son of Jerry Read, and that snow man drove a red t600 kw. And yes the bandit did look like Jason Priestly.

perfect, thanks! everyone looked at me like i was twice as nuts as i actually am everytime i mentioned it!

[jb70717]

how about "Battletruck"...

http://www.dvdverdict.com/images/reviewpics/battletruck.jpg

see the movie here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24alaWjfmws

also ther where some Bud Spencer & Terrence Hill movies where trucks were used like "Go For It" and "Odds and Evens"

[Animal]

It may have been mentioned already, but I don't remember the name. It was a short lived TV show with a total custom truck with a bubble style cockpit. If my aircraft experiance is correct, it was the cockpit of a Britsh Gazelle helicopter. Anyone have any info one this one?
Pete

[1985 kenworth]

Yea goose that movie high ballin with jerry reed and peter fonda was filmed milton and at the fifth wheel truck stop in milton

[BRICKNICK]

Yea goose that movie high ballin with jerry reed and peter fonda was filmed milton and at the fifth wheel truck stop in milton

I love high ballin..... They have it on netflix

[Animal]

Thanks Sharky, Thought that was the name, but it's been so long couldn't remember for sure. Anyone see the program on TV I beleive it wes an episode of daily planet, about a guy in Germany, that's building full size custom airodinamic trucks? looks like a concord.

Pete

[cyanide]

http://www.strangenoise.spacejunk.co.nz/strangeimages/tangerine_dream/sorcerer.jpg

Sorcerer - Wages of Fear (1977 Movie) Has some mean old army trucks in it. One is pretty stock, the other called "Sorcerer" is modified I think, I do not recognise it as a stock truck, maybe someone here knows?

Anyway I knew about this movie long ago because I listen to Tangerine Dream and have the sound track on vinyl, but not seen it. I recently found the European version of the film, which was re-edited and shortened by the European distributor CIC (It is english, but subtitled).
It is split up into 10 parts on YouTube by the original uploader so I made a playlist of them:

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr9OWm93ukLvDqI7CMUGnqchV1KY54uM9

[cyanide]

oh snap, just found the full original of Sorcerer: http://youtu.be/r8zRG8CSGKw

[Tinbender]

There is still one song that no one has mentioned.

"18 Wheels and a dozen roses" I believe was sung by Lori Morgan.

[Trucker Al]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ElCpHuiWkA

[Tinbender]

I stand corrected! LOL