Trucks Reviews

• One of the scariest movies EVAH!!!!

  
  By AAJGG0PD8C7GU on 2005-10-15
  I was at a party a few years ago and one of the girls there was like, "Are you people ready to be scared poopless?". We all said sure and she pulled out a copy of this movie. Let's just say it was t minus 10 minutes until pants started being pooped in. The first thing I noticed was that Timothy Busfield was in the movie. That is pretty much guaranteed gold. He takes whatever he's in up a level, be it a tv show, movie or hemorroid commercial. This movie is about Trucks that are really pi$$ed off at people and try to run them over. Can you imagine if that really happened? It would suck lots. So throughout the movie people are getting run down by trucks and dying. There were several times I found myself rooting for the trucks because the acting wasn't very good. I told Chad May that this was a documentary that was really happening and it's coming towards where we live. Here's how awesome I am. I call J abs and tell him to get an 18 wheeler and park down the street from the house. When Chad got kicked out of the party by the girls J Abs started barrelling down the street in a Kenworth. Chad pooped his pants and passed out. It was priceless.
  
  

• Stick with "Maximum Overdrive"

  
  By A3S98L5B1SR9P1 on 2005-07-09
  This television movie, based on Stephen King's short story "Trucks" is a complete waste of time. Stick with "Maximum Overdrive", a better adaption of the story that stars Emilio Estevez. You can find Maximum Overdrive on DVD for a great price. If you really want to see this film, wait til it comes on Sci-Fi channel.
  
  

• SWEET! Awesome Action! This movie is the BEST!!!!

  
  By on 2003-08-09
  This movie was really good and the effects were great. TRUCKS is a remake of the 1986 MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE by Stephen King. Here's the plot. A new gas station pumper into town with his two children. Eventually, they start getting attacked by driverless trucks and are trapped in a gas station ans must come up with a way to stop the machines. Some characters are pretty stupid. {like the guy who ran into a shed and started throwing matches at the stake truck and the truck just blew up the shed} Some scenes were confusing like the tanker comitting suicide by blowing itself up in the powerplant. My favorite scenes were the Tonka truck killing the mailman, the scene where the driver gets trapped by his own rig and it drives off,when the guy repaired a truck and it killed him, and my fave was when the chemical truck turned on it's spill generator and inflated the airsuit an it grabbed an axe and took care of the drivers. The things that confuse me are when trucks kill trucks without reason. Why would they kill one of their own kind? The junkyard scene copies off of CHRISTINE with the trucks rebuilding themselves after being crushed. What's weird is when the cherrie picker makes the phonebooth go flying. I like how the trucks move their rearview mirrors around to see you. This movie rocks!
  
  

• Sad, cheap remake of a 1986 classic

  
  By A11NTMRUK52NAK on 2003-12-03
  This is one doomed, sad production:- wooden acting, uninspired handling of dramatic tension, cheap effects. I am puzzled they bothered. This is like a grade school remake of the 1986 'B' classic Maximum Overdrive, but with a million dollars LESS in terms of budget. The trucks had more expression than the actors. After awhile you were looking forward to see it end so you can start to do something else in your life. Give it a miss. Big time sucks.
  
  

• HORRORIBLE

  
  By on 1998-12-14
  If you are looking for comedy, this horror movie is the place to find it. This movie is based on the unbelievable premise that trucks and ultimately all machinery are out to destroy the world that the humans have neglected. This movies bad writing is only out done by its bad acting and lack of imagination. Even with such an elaborate, shock laden script this movie follows the formulaic horror movie motif and direction. It is an absolutely incredible movie if one is in the mood to decompress and laugh about the zanier side of the film world. As a horror movie this picture lacks luster and just about everything else needed for it to succeed. It is, however, a scream to watch, only not the scream that was intended by all involved in the project.
  
  
• The second horrible remake of this great Stephen King story
  By A3FWHXSZSTKFIU on 2001-12-08
  I know: "what?", right? It's a straight to video flick I don't want you guys to accidentally pick up on a boring night.

  The story is about trucks that, for whatever reason, come to life and trap a bunch of rural folks in a diner. It's based on a rather excellent Stephen King short story, and is the second film version of this tale, he first having been the horrific "Maximum Overdrive", which King actually directed, as I recall.

  Anyhow, this version [is] even worse than the original and its mindboggling what can get made into a film these days. Yeah, I know it's straight to video (...). I think I lost some IQ points when the chemical spill truck turned on its generator for the spill suits, pumped it full of air and had the disembodied suit then axe - AXE - the driver of said vehicle.

  It's not even one of those movies that you watch to see how bad it's going to get (like "Leprechaun in the Hood"). You can actually feel the seconds of your life wasting away into nothing.
  
  

• WHY?
  By A21ELRVPY21W9D on 2004-04-20
  What were they trying to do? I mean c'mon either they were stupid and bought a crappy camera and got really really bad actors, and they try to remake some of the scenes, oh my god. This movie sucks its at the bottom of my movie list. I rather lick the seat of a toilet in a public bathroom than watch this movie again. It is nothing I repeat NOTHING compared to the awsome american hit classic movie Maximum Overdrive ***** 5 STARS, OH YEAH!!!
  
  
• I liked it...
  By AN93F8Q00RZ2I on 2005-04-18
  I've read some of the reviews here, and this seems to be one of those polarizing films that people either love or hate. I bought it a couple of years ago, sight unseen, and have to say that I thought it was pretty good. Usually, movies that basically have one set can be pretty tedious, but this one worked well, and while I do recall there being one minor character that was irritating (one of the "tourists" trapped in the diner/gas station along with everyone else), the main characters, the Dad and his kid(s), were likeable; and the gal who they help out gives the story a nice lift. I don't know, I guess I'm easy to please, but it seems to me that if a movie can get you to that point where you care about the characters, and they've put them in a spot where you're rooting for them to overcome their particular "troubles" - in this case an interesting mix of homicidal trucks - then it works.
  
  I recommend this to folks who like Sci-Fi, who like horror films that are more than just slasher flicks, and for anyone who wants to revisit some plucky and personable people from time to time...and just have some fun!
  
  
• Lukewarm Review
  By on 2000-03-25
  I guess I didn't think this movie was as terrible as everyone else did. The blood and gore reminded me of strawberry pie, and the part with the mail carrier was incongruous, but it kept me interested. I think the movie should have tightened in on the cafe and dropped the other scenes, except for the junkyard scene. The acting wasn't bad; the young boy was actually pretty believable. The special effects stunk, but I didn't hate it. It's not a movie I will watch often, but it was okay.

  To tell the truth, the three stars were for the ending. (No spoilers, don't worry!) Suffice it to say it wasn't one of your Hollywood "and they lived happily ever after" endings. I liked that.
  
  

• Like Maximum Overdrive, toned down.
  By A3FB9503PQGV9K on 1999-04-20
  I don't agree with most people about this movie. I think that it was a toned down version of Maximum Overdrive, but still worth watching. If a person is completely into possessed inanimate objects, this is definitely a movie worth watching.
  
  
• not bad enough to love
  By A11BCJJG91KVOY on 2001-02-10
  TV movie version of the King short story contains some truly loony scenes. (like the guy who tries to escape the trucks by fixing his broken truck. D'OH!)

  When the trucks of the world unite against mankind, it's up to "thirysomething"'s Timothy Busfield to save the day. You'll root for the Peterbilt.
  
  

• On the highway to hokey-ville!
  By A3TNAC1EWMG39T on 2001-05-28
  Make no mistake, "Trucks" is pure bad horror movie. It's so awful, and so stupid, it's a pure delight!

  Timothy Busfield ("thirtysomething," "The West Wing") is the only big name in the movie, as a gas pumper who's moved to a small town with his son. Busfield's Ray and a host of local yokels (a nose-pierced teenage girl, the old war veteran and diner cook, a coupla hick truck drivers, a mystical ex-hippie, the strong female presence, a bickering married couple and an Army guy who served in Area 51) are trapped in a diner as a bunch of trucks without drivers storm the place.

  It's best to watch this movie with a sense of humor, and surrounding yourself with a bunch of sarcastic friends will help even more. It's pure hoke, and it isn't hard to imagine Stephen King groaning in his seat-- or maybe even guffawing as "Trucks" takes cinema corn to an all new low. It's breathtaking in its sheer awfulness.

  Thing to watch for: The little toy truck with big plans for an innocent mailman. Only problem with the movie is that this truck shows up only once, but maybe that's just leaving room for the sequel. We can only hope.
  
  

• I loved it but wished there was more to it.
  By A1MT54HWP5AZ0M on 2001-11-20
  I thought these two films were great, I would love for my car to come alive, but not to kill. I mean these two movies took me away from reality, I love scifi. I am a big fan of machines doing things on there own because it's impossible. My favorite scenes are, the trucker who got trapped by his own rig and it drove off, the scene where the guy fixed a truck and then it killed him, and my all time fave was the scene with the chemical guys and when they get killed by there own chemical suit filled with air, then the truck drives off with the guy dead in the driver's seat. The air filled suit coming to life to kill was AWSOME!!!!!!
  I like these because there are diffrent, you don't see things like this everyday, and I SO HOPE THEY MAKE ANOTHER ONE!!! MY ONLY WISH IS THAT THEY PUT CARS IN IT ALSO, NOT JUST TRUCKS, AND MORE DIFFRENT SCENES OF MURDER BY MACHINES PLEASE. Thank you
  
  
• Trucks gone mad... pure genious
  By A1RWHXHXPX8TJ3 on 2002-03-15
  Well... at first my friend L-train and i were renting Trucks for a good laugh... we found ourselves at the end of the movie hidin under blankets because we were so scared. Just emagine your truck coming to life and locking you in the back! Freaky... well my favorite parts would have to be when the old hippie knocks the druck cowboy over the head with a bottle and says peace man... that shows his character really well... but my overall favorite scene would have to be when the tonka truck kills the mailman... pure genious... who would ever think of that? it was amazing... the blood was so real and gory... it was my fav! Well I still ponder why there isn't a Trucks 2... maybe someday we will be lucky enough...
  
  
• U-Turn, U-Die!!!
  By A2OX54FZ4BHA37 on 2003-06-26
  This movie is an updating of 1986's "Maximum Overdrive", which was based on the short story that this is based on, with the story's title being the name of this movie. Timothy Busfield (the only big name in this one) stars as Ray, a man who has moved to the near-Area 51-town of Lunar. He and his son, Logan (Brendan Fletcher) are trying to make a new life for themselves. However, that will have to be put on hold for the time being, as driverless trucks are attacking the truck stop he works at. Because of the trucks, many people are stranded there, including a former hippie, a newlywed couple, a military man and his daughter, and two truckers. They must band together to survive, and find out the cause of this threat.

  Based upon the Stephen King story from his "Night Shift" collection, the movie is, agreeably, not bad for a made-for-TV movie, as it is quite chilling in a few scenes (The Tonka truck attacking an innocent mailman, and the spill generator in a control truck inflating a radiation suit which then grabs an axe and takes care of the drivers). Tim Busfield is good as the hero, and the supporting actors, being first time actors, get a passing grade from me. It is rumored that this was given a PG-13 upon video release, and then got more gore to bump it up to an R, and regrettably, that cut is not included. The movie is presented in widescreen, despite being a TV movie. Little grain is shown, and the print is quite clean. The extras fall flat, however, just being trailers for "Soemtimes They Come Back...Again", "The Tommyknockers", and the movie itself. Trimark does make some good DVD releases,. Unfourtunately, This isn't one of them. Good try, though.

  TRUCKS
  (1997, R)

  Ray: Timothy Busfield
  Hope: Brenda Bakke
  Trucker Bob: Aidan Devine
  Thad: Roman Podhora
  Jack: Jay Brazeau
  Logan: Brendan Fletcher

  Director: Chris Thomson
  Writers: Stephen King (short story), Brian Taggert (teleplay)

  MOVIE: 4
  VIDEO: 5
  AUDIO: 5

  EXTRAS: 3
  MENUS: 4
  OVERALL: 4.5
  
  

• What the FFFF
  By A2S6QY24C3YYWH on 2004-05-05
  Seen this in walmart for 9 bucks, who would pay 35, crazy!!!!
  Nice markup.
  
  
• Interesting,....
  By A2SH07MBJ9PEG3 on 2006-06-01
  As previous reviewers have mentioned, "TRUCKS" is a remake of 1986's "Maximum Overdrive" (which I also purchased on Amazon). I liked "TRUCKS" better than "Maximum Overdrive" because it seemed as though there was more action in than its predecessor. I liked it even though the acting was deadpan- and the ending I liked much more than "Maximum Overdrive" (no spoilers). If you are a huge fan of Big Rigs and Trucks in general (A Western Star tractor is the lead truck)you will like this movie; if you are a fan of sci-fi movies you might want to watch. However, it's not a horror movie (compared to movies like "The Exorcist"), so you horror movie buffs might be disappointed; if your looking for famous actors/ any good acting for that matter this isn't the movie for you. However, the main characters in this movie are the trucks themselves, so it's not a total loss. It should keep you interested for 1 1/2...
  
  
• Another oldie but goodie of Stephen King
  By AMN38B3U541JE on 2003-02-22
  This is a great movie based off of another great short story by Stephen King. It was a bit old, but the actors did a great job. The action was great and the gore was also great. Somewhat cheesy at times, this is my favorite type of horror flick. I also find that most movies based off of Stephen King stories that are also directed by Stephen King, tend to give him great justice. He is a great author and director (and even a nice actor). I think more people should give him the credit he deserves and if you are a Stephen King fan this would be a movie that you would like! It blends in with his usual genre as well. You won't be let down by this movie, I sure wasn't.
  
  
• read this before you buy!!!
  By AA1OONC1PRL21 on 2006-06-03
  this movie totally blows. it is a complete waste of time and i am now dumber for having watched it. maximum overdrive is much better. i would even say 1000 times better. in fact maximum overdrive has been my favorite movie since i first saw it back in 1994. i would strongly advise you to rent trucks before you buy it!
  
  
• i am pissed...
  By A2K3L0DOPQQ697 on 2006-10-22
  not only because this movie sucks so badly, but because i actually bought the thing. A suggestion: get the ORIGINAL Maximum Overdrive, based off the same Stephen King story this one is. MO is much better; in fact, it's one of my favorite horror movies of all-time, and I've seen alot of them.
  
  Overall, if you're a fan of over-the-top campy acting, a storyline that doesn't work as well as the original, and overall a movie that just plain sucks, then my friend, this one's for you. If you have even one brain cell in your body, then don't buy this Ford P.O.S. (if you can tell me what movie that's from, I'll personally pay you $20...) You'll be glad you didn't.
  
  
• HORRORible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  By A3IQI9PVVAFV4V on 1999-02-03
  wow! this film is the top 10 worst movies I ever seen! don't even rent it! I only saw it 'cause it is based on a Stephen King novella. I would tell King to take his name off the movie!
  
  
• just to clarify
  By on 2001-01-03
  This is the same story as Maximum Overdrive. The original short story was called 'Trucks' from the Night Shift collection of short stories. I am not sure why they tried again after the horrible result of the first attempt.

  Stephen King directed Maximum Overdrive and in subsequent interviews I heard him state that the movie was one of the worst movies he's ever seen. He hated the result of this project.
  
  

• Fun fun fun
  By A2VVCN5E4S207P on 2003-06-27
  I also HAVE to give credit to the wonderfull little killer truck. Ain't it just amaising how that little two pounds, ehm... or maybe one and a halv pounds truck just cracks the guys scalp open? Well... I'll surtainly look out the next time I vissit a toy store. Who knoes... In the next trucks movie, maybe we'll see a kinderegg car run over the white house.
  Ps: If you can't cope with annoying ends, don't watch this movie.
  
  
• Excellent Movie!
  By on 2004-12-11
  I just saw this movie and I have to disagree with the negative comments. This movie rocks!
  
  
• When that toy-truck (!) smashed that mans' head...
  By ACMAUJEBY6GJF on 2005-06-04
  ...I turned the movie off. Was that supposed to be funny? Yes, some kids' toy (that happens to be a small motorized/electric model of a truck) attacks one unfortunate postman on his route through some deserted village -I mean; was this taken from the original Stephen King-book then shame on you Mr.King -that's overdoing the terror already so overdone.
  
  Not that the consept of "Trucks" didn't appeal to me, but this must be perhaps the weakest adaption of the so-called horrormaster so far -believe it or not!
  
  

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