Hooper

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Summary: Can't go wrong with Burt
Review: This is exactly what you'd expect from Burt Reynolds in his heyday. A romp of a movie with all of the flare of Smokey and the Bandit, but with stunts. Sally Field is here and Jan Michael Vincent. What more could you want?

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Summary: "It's a bird, it's a plane, no it's SUPER HOOPER!!!"
Review: This is one of Burt Reynold's most enjoyable movies from his "early" years in Hollywood. Reynolds plays Sonny Hooper, world-famous stuntman & daredevil who is at the top of his game. That is, until the young newcomer stuntman (Jan-Michael Vincent) shows up on the set of Hooper's movie & suggests the most dangerous car stunt of all time! The movie's demented director likes the idea & wants Hooper & the newcomer to perform the stunt, involving explosions, a destroyed bridge, and a rocket car! Not only is the stunt suicidal, Hooper's girlfriend (Sally Field) is firmly against the idea. Will Hooper risk his relationship & his life for the $50,000 stunt? Watch this hilarious movie & find out! As usual, Burt Reynolds & Sally Fields are an incredible on-screen couple, & Brien Keith is also terrific as Field's father & Reynold's buddy in the movie. The dialogue is the same unscripted-style comedy that was so awesome in "Smokey and the Bandit". By the way, "Smokey" was directed by Hal Needham, one of Reynold's closest friends as well as the director of this underated gem. Burt Reynolds started his career as a stuntman & so this role had special meaning to him. The stunts in this movie are very impressive, as is the hilarious bar fight! Don't expect a masterpiece before watching this for the first time, just expect to laugh a whole lot!

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Summary: Mostly Fun
Review: This is typical Burt Reynolds fun stuff with a typically goofy plot and some pretty cool stunts. Terry Bradshaw is good in it, and fans of Sally Field will enjoy her in the various mini T-shirts she wears, lot's of good beer-chugging type stuff. Not quite as awesome as I thought it was at 12 years old though, when everthing Burt said or did seemed so much more entertaining. The DVD is thin on extras but it's only 10 bucks, so what do you want?

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Summary: STUNTASTIC FILM !
Review: What can you say. In my oppinion this is Burt Reynolds greatest movie. It is full of top quality action and throws in the typical Burt humour which we see in such films as Smokey and the bandit and Cannonball run. It's the classic story of a broken down stuntman, a legend to all around him but gets threatend by a new up and coming star called Ski. Both of them try to compete with each other and are offered a great big sum of money to do this massive car jump over a gorge. They both dive into it and the film comes to it's climax as rubble flies towards the car and explosions and flames are cooking them both inside the vehicle. It would cure my constipation anyway. The film is truely great and is one of the best I have had the pleasure to watch.

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Summary: Childhood legends
Review: Where does one start. This film was essential viewing to my brother and I when growing up, for several reasons. Firstly it had a great plot, in that all little boys want to be astonauts or stuntmen. We would reguarly throw ourselves over banisters into generally dangerous situations to try and emmulate the stars of this film. Which brings me to the next point. Secondly it contained Burt Reynolds, who was still in possession of his considerable powers- witt, charm, little boy behaviour. He was supported well by Jan Michael Vincent (Airwolf legend) who managed to scowl in that way that was unique to him. They were backed up by the very beautiful Sally Field. Add in the excitement and the love-plot that is a neccessity then all is set for slightly exagerated insight into the glamorous world of the stuntman. So with all these tools on hand, it is easy to see why this is a film adored by people to-day. I think what makes it so watchable, is that we are all enthralled with the stunts that they carry out, believing that our heroes are safe, but yet all the same knowing that danger exists. This is all capped off with a fabulous clamatic scene. All I can say is that matresses were never the same in our household again after first viewing this, despite the possibility of hurting ones back. You'll understand what I mean when you see it!