Trucks (1997)

Sucks!!!

First of all, i'm feeling generous giving this movie 2 stars. this movie sucks!! (So you know this movie is a remake of "maximum overdrive") And what the hell? A toy truck kills somebody!! Yah you heard me, KILLS somebody. Listen, if you want a good movie of the same genre, get stephen king's "maximum overdrive", great movie. "Trucks" is the worst movie iv'e ever seen in my life and I am ashamed that this movie exists. what an insult to "maximum overdrive". It doesn't deserve to be on dvd nor does it deserve my 2 star rating. PRAISE TO STEPHEN KING'S "MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE"

"TRUCKS" sucks!!!!! May 11, 2008

Great Cheese Movie

I know it's a remake of "Maximum Overdrive"(Also great movie), but what do you expect. Read the cover. It must be just my love of cheesy horror flicks. Sometimes a corny movie like this can be better than a slasher/blood and gore movie. When I saw this, I was not scared. I just laughed at it. Very predictable. If you want a horror film that is not scary and just plain fun, watch this movie. Like I said, GREAT CHEESE MOVIE!! March 6, 2008

Maximum Overdrive Done Right

This is the second attempt at a film of this Stephen King story and it succeeds far better than the first. Most of the action centers around a remote truck stop near Area 51. At the stop you can fuel your vehicle, have a bit at the diner, rent a cabin or sign up for a backpacking tour. But the locals and some guests are in for a major change when something happens to the local truck population. The trucks begin to move on their own and they seem to be moving with a purpose. And that purpose is not especially fond of humans.

Soon the truck oasis becomes a prison as the humans are trapped by marauding trucks. A truck-engineered chemical spill prevents help from the outside. It is up to the handful of survivors to find a way to continue to survive. the trucks may have some use for humans but they don't need many. Will anyone manage to get away and back to truck-free civilization? You will have to watch and see.

In Maximum Overdrive Stephen King spent his directing time by directing the trucks and not the actors and the film suffered for it. This time we have better direction of the cast and the setting has been improved (in my opinion). The story holds together well and there are moments of real tension. The threat of the trucks is well displayed and the tension feels real. My only real problem with this version is in one scene where a vehicle goes by with the driver clearly visible and then the camera changes to show the empty driver's seat. Other than that this is a fun TV horror/thriller and worth a look see. Check it out. June 19, 2007

i am pissed...

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. October 22, 2006

read this before you buy!!!

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! June 3, 2006

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