Hell's Highway - The True Story of Highway Safety Films

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Summary: Everybody Should Experience This
Review: I have been waiting for this release for over a year now.I must say that I am a little disapointed.The idea behind this film is sound,and its good to see the people behind these old films,but the clips shown are in no particular order,scattered all over with very little thought behind their placement.I would have started with Signal 30 clips and then gone in chronological order with the additional scenes.It was "good" to see clips of the rare "drive and survive" and "death on the highway" though as these I have never seen before.Overall though,everyone should see this..its good information for drivers even today.Once you see some of the "reality" you will never want to be a Signal 30 yourself.Much thanks to all those behind the Highway Safety Films,and the makers of this release.

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Summary: WIERD, SARDONIC AND TRULY HORRIFYING
Review: If you're a certain age, remember those gory films in "Driver's Ed" classes? HELL'S HIGHWAY (Kino International) is the true story of highway safety films. Two discs document the filmmakers and their grisly anecdotes, with clips from numerous flicks. Includes three uncut classics with lots of mangled teen bodies. Campy, informative and authentically horrifying.

Rating:
Summary: Everybody Should Experience This
Review: If you're a certain age, remember those gory films in "Driver's Ed" classes? HELL'S HIGHWAY (Kino International) is the true story of highway safety films. Two discs document the filmmakers and their grisly anecdotes, with clips from numerous flicks. Includes three uncut classics with lots of mangled teen bodies. Campy, informative and authentically horrifying.

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Summary: more like 2 1/2 stars...
Review: wanted to watch this film a lot, but very disillusioned last night after doing so. the safety films themselves are gory and super interesting to watch, especially when you consider teenagers were subjected to viewing such bloody carnage, in the classroom no less....

but like another reviewer mentioned, the clips seem scattered all over the place, somewhat randomly. the interviews done with the relevant (older) characters are slow, often tedious, with unnecessary, very uninteresting info (i think a 1/3 of the film deals with where the characters came from and how they knew each other) that seems to drag on at times. the younger people interviewed were clearly more articulate and informative, but you don't feel it all clicks together in the end.

the cool bonus is disc 2 which includes 3 uncut original safety films, and other items. but the movie itself... well, i felt i was watching a classroom education film with the click click click of the projector behind me.