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Summary: a movie thats dose not get the respect it desvers
Review: i dont know why everybody hates this movie i think its pretty good.now the movie is about when a commet pases earth it makes all kinds of machines go out of control and these trucks trap them in a truck stop.the dvd which i got today has a clear picture and the sound is good to probably better than the one achor bay once relesed on video back in 1995.and the two features on the dvd are a cool theatrical trailer and a bio for stephen king.so people that dont like the whach it again and you might like hey my mom did not like when she first saw back in 1986 but when she whact it today whit me she like so see agian people.
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Summary: MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE
Review: MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE is a funny, gory, end of the world thriller from Stephen King (who directs for the first time from one of his published short stories). The story is about a comet that flies across the Earth, and after that, machines all over the world begin to come to life and take on a life force of there own (cars and trucks run down innocent people, electric knives cut there victims, soda pop machines shoot soda cans out like grenades, etc.). The main part of the story takes place at a gas station where the machines have people trapped inside, fighting for there lives, and figuring out a way to escape. The music to this movie is nothing but memorable songs from the great rock band AC/DC.
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Summary: Stephen King's Best
Review: The best movie King has ever made! I like this movie for four reasons mainly.1)All AC/DC soundtrack.2)The Humor.3)Three words:TRUCKS,TRUCKS,and moreTRUCKS.4)The action. Some people wonder why the trucks don't just runover the truckstop. Well if you remember there's one part in the movie where the trucks send a message to the people through morse code asking them to gas them up.
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Summary: A beloved trash classic (for me that is)
Review: I saw Maximum Overdrive on the big screen back in the day of July 1986. I loved it then and, for the longest time, had thought a widescreen transfer of this goofy, gory end of the world thriller would never happen. Thank God the people at Anchor Bay have pulled through AGAIN.The movie? A rogue comet zips past earth and, for the next seven days or so, it's glowing tail will be enveloping our planet. Minutes after this happens machines of all sorts begin to get uppity and start trying to wipe humanity of the face of the earth. Several people become trapped in a truck stop and have to fight for survival. What lifts Maximum Overdrive is a whole lot a goofball humor and some truly great set pieces involving soda machines, bulldozers, a cursing ATM machine, and a bridge that raises up while traffic is still clogging it. Maximum Overdrive is a hoot, filled with gross outs and funny potty humor. It also has a rocking good score by AC/DC. Recommend for the trash b-movie lover everywhere.
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Summary: Awesomeeeee
Review: A much waited DVD from a classic! From the Trucks to the music, its a must have if you remember the 80's at all. 1985 and 1986 were the Great years from Back to the future..which i'm still waiting for on Dvd to this. Hope that pack it with lot of nice juicy extras... thanks to whoever the distributor is :)) Plus it was made in my home state. Ahh my collection is complete
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Summary: Steps on the gas to hard
Review: Athough this is movie of the "B" Movies that "eeeeeeevvvvvvveeeerrryyybody" makes fun of, it's not all that bad. While it wasn't a good Idea for Stephen King to do and have Emilio Estvez in as the hero, it still has it's good sides. Example? Sure! AC/DC does the score to the movie. They do almost all their songs, though, which makes it a little hard to understand. At the end, when all the survivors get away on boat and the dialouge says that a Russian Satilite kills the cloud (The weird alien cloud that was controling the cars and trucks), AC/DC completes the move with their #1 hit, "you shook me all night long" which is one of my favorite song. sort of good film, but best if you rent and not keep.
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Summary: The Greatest Cinematic Experience of All Time
Review: How could anyone say anything bad about this "ultimate moron" movie. I only hope it will soon be available on DVD. No where else in the history of motion picture cinema will you ever, EVER find a score that can hold a candle to AC/DC's !! Without a shadow of a doubt, this cable tv classic is truly, the greatest cinematic experience of all time. It's true, it's true. Granted, it's no C.H.U.D. -- but what movie could ever hope to be.
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Summary: Maximum Crapola!
Review: There's one thing I've learned about Stephen King films- they're either pretty good, or pretty bad. It's a hit-and-miss affair. In the case of 'Maximum Overdrive', The bullet never even made the distance to the target. The only reason I was even attracted to it in the first place was the soundtrack by AC/DC, and even that didn't improve the movie's quality. Although I gotta admit that the ATM teller machine insulting the character played by Stephen King himself at the movie's opening is pretty hilarious. And King even drawls a pretty good Southern accent in response. Or was that dubbed in? I'm not too sure. Either way, it's one of the few high points in this whole sad affair. If you want to take a look at a good Stephen King flick, I suggest you pick up the theatrical version of 'The Shining', 'Stand By Me', or 'Misery'. 'Late!
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Summary: MAXIMUM OVERKILL!
Review: I had to see this film to the point where I had it memorized before I got bored with it. To anyone who critisizes it, don't think too much about it. Yes, there's gaps in logic, (like how there just happens to be a weapons collection conviently stowed away in the basement of the truckstop,) yes, the charecters could have been fleshed out more, but it's still a hell of a ride just for the humor, the action, and the violence. And the music. If you can't stand AC/DC, maybe you shouldn't bother, but otherwise check it out. I felt that the soundtrack really contributed to the adrenilen-pumping excitment. Stephen King in a cameo..., the bridge pile-up during the opening credits, and more. One complaint I have is Yearaldy Smith's charecter, who rivals Olive Oil for weakest female charecter ever created. She does nothing but scream and complain the whole time. If you don't mind this, however, then this is definetly worth seeing.
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Summary: Maximum Overdrive
Review: Great horror. Stephan King gave me The Shivers. It's about demons taking over trucks, cars and machines. Who made Who? You will have to find out.
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