Blacktop

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Summary: thriller genre at its best
Review: Best thriller since i know what you did last summer. watched it the other day. at first i thought they were making fun of joy ride with the character played meatloaf.in the end awesome thriller with a cool ending

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Summary: Very good
Review: for the man who couldn't handle a Harley back in '75! Someone tried to talk me out of getting this movie, but I'm glad I did anyway! The plot was interesting, and watching Meat and Kristin's characters connect in the beginning made me wonder what was going to happen next. Of course, the "deep dark family secrets" sequence made me wonder exactly what drove Jack to make friends with girls, take them out in Goliath, and eventually chop them up with a chainsaw and stick 'em in the freezer.

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Summary: A definate must-see
Review: I remember first seeing Blacktop on Thriller Max on the 7th of this month. It was on at about three in the morning. I tell you, it was the best I've seen in the longest time. I had never thought of Meat Loaf as anything but a musician until I saw this movie. Jack was one of the meanest and scariest bad guys to date, and Meat really brought the character to life.

I saw it again late late last night (about 11:15) and it hasn't changed, thank God. A "must-see".

-Joshua Underwood, 15
July 19, 2002

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Summary: the best thriller ever
Review: the movie at first i thought was making fun of a hooror story because of the character played by meatloaf. in the end great awesome thrilling action movie that any person on the face of the earth should see.

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Summary: Very good
Review: This is the finest acting performance I've ever seen of Meat Loaf's. Not all the cast measures up to him, which diminishes the movie.

It is gripping and suspenseful. Sometimes a bit unbelievable, but worth a watch to see "Mr. Loaf" run the gamut of emotions.

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Summary: Psycho Trucker
Review: This is the finest acting performance I've ever seen of Meat Loaf's. Not all the cast measures up to him, which diminishes the movie.

It is gripping and suspenseful. Sometimes a bit unbelievable, but worth a watch to see "Mr. Loaf" run the gamut of emotions.

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Summary: PARADISE BY THE TRUCKSTOP LIGHTS
Review: We've had THE HITCHER, HITCHER II, BREAKDOWN and others focusing on the plot of this movie. HBO films brings us Meat Loaf Aday (what a strange last name)in the role of a psychotic trucker who seemingly had a rather difficult youth. He overhears a couple having a slight argument regarding commitment and capitalizes on this when the woman decides she's not staying with her traveling comic boyfriend. Meanwhile studly boyfriend finds out that Meat Loaf may be responsible for the disappearance of a young girl. Hmmm...from hereon, it's a chase movie with some unusual dialogue between Meat Loaf and his captive, and some pretty scenery.
Meat Loaf, known for his bombastic career singing overwrought Jim Steinemann songs, does a commendable job in his role, but toward the end, he goes over the top, even if he is a psychotic. Kristin Davis as Sylvia is one of the movie's problems; she doesn't have the charisma to pull her role off. Lochlyn Monroe, who was so good in SCARY MOVIE, is lame in this role, trying so hard to be a studly Charles Bronson character. For a thriller, the movie is also very slow, in between the inevitable action scenes. The climax seems to borrow directly from BREAKDOWN, but it does maintain its suspense. I think BREAKDOWN is a far superior movie, but this one is okay.

Rating:
Summary: PARADISE BY THE TRUCKSTOP LIGHTS
Review: We've had THE HITCHER, HITCHER II, BREAKDOWN and others focusing on the plot of this movie. HBO films brings us Meat Loaf Aday (what a strange last name)in the role of a psychotic trucker who seemingly had a rather difficult youth. He overhears a couple having a slight argument regarding commitment and capitalizes on this when the woman decides she's not staying with her traveling comic boyfriend. Meanwhile studly boyfriend finds out that Meat Loaf may be responsible for the disappearance of a young girl. Hmmm...from hereon, it's a chase movie with some unusual dialogue between Meat Loaf and his captive, and some pretty scenery.
Meat Loaf, known for his bombastic career singing overwrought Jim Steinemann songs, does a commendable job in his role, but toward the end, he goes over the top, even if he is a psychotic. Kristin Davis as Sylvia is one of the movie's problems; she doesn't have the charisma to pull her role off. Lochlyn Monroe, who was so good in SCARY MOVIE, is lame in this role, trying so hard to be a studly Charles Bronson character. For a thriller, the movie is also very slow, in between the inevitable action scenes. The climax seems to borrow directly from BREAKDOWN, but it does maintain its suspense. I think BREAKDOWN is a far superior movie, but this one is okay.

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Summary: Great little action movie!
Review: What a treat to find undiscovered gems like this. In the tradition of Duel and Joy Ride, Blacktop is a great little road thriller with just enough psychology to keep it interesting. I'd guess the budget was on the low side, but the movie still looks slick and the stunts are excellent, especially the runaway truck ending. Meatloaf is a creepy bad guy and Kristin Davis is really terrific. Hey, any movie savvy enough to put Lucinda Williams on the soundtrack has its head on straight!