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Summary: We are going to free the vipers
Review: I must have seen this 25 times in high school. Great action film back in the 70s.
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Summary: vanishing point
Review: Without a doubt,the most electrifying film of the last centuary.Full of compassion,pain,sorrow,fun and a determination of one man to complete his task,knowing that in the end it was all hopeless and insignificant.The acting,the power,the sheer credibility of the storey,it all added up to a brilliant and well acted film,in which you believed in the charactors and a mans heartfelt dedication to his work.The direction,the belivibility of all in this film made it one of the most successful of its time,I personally feel that the action and entertainment value of this film will be hard to excel.
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Summary: MoPar Forever!
Review: All I can say if you are a Chrysler(MoPar) enthusiast you will love this movie. The Dodge Challenger in this flick really kicks [....]!! I would buy this video if for no other reason just to see that car eat up the highway!!
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Summary: Alter Ego
Review: I saw Vanishing Point for the first time at a drive-in back in 1977. I've seen the movie many times since. I was even fortunate enough to be given the soundtrack to the movie. Overtly, the movie doesn't appear to have much of a plot (just another car chase movie). It may have something to do with the amount of editing that was done. I read somewhere that a significant desert scene was cut from the original. To truely appreciate this movie, the viewer must assume the persona of Kowalski, which by loose definition is having nothing else in life to lose. What sets this movie apart is Kowalski's attitude. He knows that he is in a "no-win", "no-way-out" situation. But rather than meekly surrendering to defeat, Kowalski decides that freedom is worth paying the ultimate price.
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Summary: Great Classic Car Chase Movie!
Review: I remember seeing this movie in the theater in 1971 and had always wanted it on tape. I would check my local t.v. listing to see if it would be shown. but no luck. Thankfully it has been released on VHS for it's second time. The packaging is different on the first VHS release of Vanishing Point. Starring Barry Newman as a an ex-cop and race car driver named Kowalski, his job is to drive a suped up 1970 Dodge Challenger from Denver to San Francisco in 24 hours or less. He drives the state cops nuts with his antics and soon all the state troopers from Colorado to California are after him. As he drives this musclecar he flashes back images to his days a a cop, his affair with a girlfriend hippy and as a race car driver. He has the help of Super Soul (Cleavon Little) a small town disc jocky helping him and letting him know which routes are crawling with cops. But the appeal of this movie are the amazing car chase scenes which in my opinion are some of the best I've seen (along with "Gone in 60 Seconds). If you enjoy car movies like this one, by all means pick this movie up before it's deleted. Highly recommended!
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Summary: Pursuing Meaning
Review: As several reviewers have pointed out, they just don't make films like this one any more; the existential B movie is a thing of the past, alas! Thankfully "Vanishing Point" is still available, and still as compelling & thought-provoking as ever. While some may find the countercultural elements dated, I disagree: the outward trappings may have changed over the decades, but the spirit is ever-present; if anything, the need & longing for a different life, a world outside the encroaching Everyday, is even stronger today, in a world saturated with consumerism, conformity & compliance. Again, while Kowalski's odyssey may specifically reference the post-Woodstock era of diminished meaning & dwindling spiritual freedom, the all-encompassing need to KNOW & embracepersonal meaning is still very much alive. As Kowalski races faster & faster across the remnants of an America that's as much myth as substance, we can still be carried along with him, not quite sure of what we're seeking, but indeed "driven " to find it ...
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Summary: Existential car chase film
Review: Three films in one: existential art film, car chase exploitation fare, counterculture political statement.I prefer its existential aspects, which hold up best. It may have been a great car chase film for its time, but special effects stunt technology has long since surpassed it. And its counterculture aspects, while historially interesting, are dated. But it remains thought-provoking in its existential philosophizing. Big question, which remains unanswered: Why does he decide to speed across the American west? No easy answers. The bet is just his excuse. And why the ending? (I won't include a spoiler, but it's surprising and intriguing). Film has a great soundtrack. Years ago, it was released on CD in Brazil, and there was reputed to be a limited European CD Club edition. Now out of print, used copies sometimes go for [a lot of money] Entertaining, historically interesting, and thought-provoking.
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Summary: great action- unexpected ending
Review: I haven't seen so much action with a Dodge since The Duke's of Hazzard. Wait a minute, I mean a Chevy Camaro. (Pause is a great function.) Buy it and see what I'm talking about. There is plenty of breathtaking and unexpected car action. There are brief points of nudity in the movie. Ok, a whole scene involves a completly naked woman. Watch it first, before you invite viewing by your kids.
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Summary: Burning tires and incredible sound of big block V8!!!
Review: I saw this movie when i was 10 year old kid. I decided then that one day I'm gonna have a car like that. 21 years later I bought my Challenger. After I had searched all video stores in Finland I found my Vanishing Point at Amazon com. I have now seen it ten times at least!! I have seen the newer version too but it's not as good as the original. This video is a great gift idea to everyone who likes old muscle cars. I'm still looking for original Vanishing Point-soundtrack.
Why don't they make movies like this anymore??? OLD MOPARS NEVER DIE!!
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Summary: vanishing point
Review: great movie! it takes me back to the early 70's like no other movie has. one of the best car chases on film ever. all star cast at their best accompanied by a supreme sound track. if you like great music, awesome cars, and a fast paced exciting movie, this video is for you!
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