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Stephen King has had a few duds in his time, whether it's a book written by him made into a movie (not his fault if it's a good book that's done poorly), or it's a screenplay written by him and then he makes it into a movie (definitely his fault). But for the few duds that he's had, I personally think most of his movies are pretty good or are at least watchable. This one doesn't have too much worth to it, except for maybe the nostalgia factor, or if you want to complete your Stephen King movie collection (which is better than trying to complete say the Omen collection or the Exorcist collection when only the original is a five star movie and the rest isn't even close). Maximum Overdrive starts out with a comet that is supposed to last for eight days and change, and in the meantime machines just do things crazily by themselves or perhaps it's under alien possession (demonic possession would make more sense to me, but I didn't write the story). I wasn't quite sure what was the deal with machines, but it had something to do with the comet. Arcade game machines become electric chairs, pop machines become pitching machines, electric knives go on killing sprees, and lawnmowers mow down people instead of grass-this is all actually kind of funny, but I'm not sure if that's what Stephen King was trying to do, maybe it was, I got a few chuckles out of it. Anyway, after this the movie focuses more on vehicular homicide and the Dixie Boy Truck Stop, where the rest of the story takes place. It doesn't seem to make a lot of sense after that. The semis keep driving around in circles trapping everyone in the truck stop, until they run low on fuel. Then they need someone to fill them back up, so they resort to morse code to get refueled. And the only defense against these machines is the stockpile of ammo that just happens to be in the basement of the truck stop (very convenient, most truck stop owners hide grenades, machine guns, and rocket launchers in their basement-question is, how do they finance so many weapons? maybe I'm in the wrong business). I guess there is some worth to this movie. Musically AC/DC sounds great with Who Made Who, Shake Your Foundations, and so on. Comically, there are a few good spots. When the waitress keeps yelling "We made you..." until the machine gun vehicle finally shoots her, that was kind of funny. And the best part is at the beginning with Stephen King himself. "That machine called me an @sshole" and seeing Stephen King's face afterward, now that was funny (obviously intentionally by Mr. King). And then there's the nostalgia factor. I watched this movie when I was a kid, and I thought it was dumb. I still think it's dumb, but I kind of like it now because it's so dumb, maybe kind of like the cult following that one of Ed Wood's movies got. So bad that it's good. I have to give Stephen King props for trying, but this is not even close to Carrie, The Stand, The Shining, or even Sleepwalkers. Maybe Tommyknockers, just maybe. The characters are kind of lame in the movie. The only one you try to root for maybe is Emilio Estevez, and that's only a maybe. Otherwise, I was rooting for the machines. In fact, my favorite character in the whole movie was the Goblin Semi (looks like the Goblin on Noddy from the Sprout network, you'd understand if you have kids who watch that show), and he (or it) didn't even utter a word but at least he looked cool taking out the morons at the Dixie Boy Truck Stop.Read full review
Great DVD. Perfect condition. Got a great DVD. Been looking for this movie for a long time. I love Stephan King movies and my grandson has watched Maximun Overdrive before I got to it. He loves the vehicles in this movie and the movie is classic Stephan King. You get what you are looking for in this movie Thank you for the perfect DVD
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Well first off, it is not a 2004, film its more like a 1989 film. it would have been nice to have it, but they were out of stock, and did not know when they would get more in. I seen this back when it first came out, and it was awsome. the cast was great, the plot was good, and the comidy was funny. The movie was some what out there, but that is what, King does the best. shock the hell out of you, how would think a big truck would be the leader, of a motor mad house, or better yet, A scrwed truck that is hell on whells. that is what make these film a must see. a comet trail close to eather to turn everything into one hell of a place. the setting fits the cast, and crew. And the trucks were great the green faced mean truck. was realy cool back in the day. that made you think. i would like top see that truck on the road. wounder what it looks like inside. when they did this film, back in the 80's. they did somehthing noone would oir could every do with trucks. everything else that came out after that film, was not even close. and did not look right. now for the seller of this film, would have been nice to have it in stock, but i never got it. I asked for a refund. and got my refund. I quess things happen in selling a realy good film. always out of stock. I realy wanted the film. anyway. that about it in a nut shell. the film is awsome, and the cast is great and fitting for the film, the director of the film, is the best at this type of things. and yet we all know him, as the maker of shining and those cult classics. so the says it all. get this film if you can find it.Read full review
One of my all-time favorite '80s movies and my husband and kids love
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Love this movie excellent condition plays perfect love it!! Thank you!
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