It also turned Sally Field into a symbol, when before the film she was considered a rather bland, unattractive actress. It was famously one of Alfred Hitchcock’s favorite movies (one of the best he’d seen in years), despite the Master of Suspense not even making movies in that genre. Many people believed beforehand that the film was not right for him. It was the second highest-grossing film of the year, trailing only Star Wars: A New Hope, and it made Burt Reynolds into a certifiable superstar.
I Spit On Your Grave - Torture Accompanied with Sw.Smokey and the Bandit was one of the most iconic movies of the 1970s.Smokey and the Bandit - Car Chases and an Attracti.Naked Lunch - Disturbing Cronenberg Imagery.So on Death List Five, Smokey and the Bandit ranks #4. I may have considered her in my Top Five if I was 25 years old in 1978. And Sally Field looks great in this film with her denim pants. It has comical dialogue, fast-paced action, and a very catchy theme song that gets stuck in your head (Country Western song "East Bound and Down" by Jerry Reed). From now on, if I see it playing on TBS, I'll turn it on and definitely watch it. Smokey and the Bandit has a lasting appeal. Bandit's network will do anything for him, whether it's the truckers preventing police from passing or hiring ladies to keep the sheriff occupied.
They have a language of their own as they communicate across CB radios.
#CB IN THE TRANS AM IN SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT MOVIE#
This movie also has a neat aspect of showing the camaraderie between truckers. Maybe not a lot of substance to the film, but it's cool to see fast cars and demolition. Smokey's police car is pretty much scrap metal by the end of the film. Cars are racing on the road, going off-track in the woods, jumping bridges, and being chased the entire movie. It's an exciting movie that has real stunts with real vehicles. However after watching (looking for Carsploitation films), I enjoyed this film very much. Whenever I heard of Smokey and the Bandit, I always avoided the film because it sounded like a boring redneck film.
Since the runaway bride was picked up on the side of the road by Bandit, Smokey is giving everything he's got to prevent the bootlegging team from getting away. However, the major conflict lies with Frog (played by Sally Field) who was to be married to the son of Texas Sheriff Smokey (played by Jackie Gleason). To complete the job, Bandit gets his buddy Snowman to haul the semi-truck of beer while he distracts the authorities with hi speedy Pontiac Trans Am. If he is caught, he'll be arrested because it's illegal to "bootleg" beer east of the Mississippi river. Bandit (played by Burt Reynolds) takes a bet that he can haul 400 cases of beer from Texas to Georgia in 28 hours. Smokey and the Bandit was directed by Hal Needham in 1978. And from my review today, the Trans Am in Smokey and the Bandit takes the audience for a fun and wild ride. Examples include the Dodge Challengers in Death Proof and Vanishing Point. And if they are featured right, a car can become the star of a film. They are magnificent machines that many people depend on everyday. I'm no gearhead, but having a degree in mechanical engineering, I have a great appreciation for cars.