One of my top 10 favorite movies of all Time
Added 9/6/2009
A truly great movie.
Just in case you haven't read the other reviews, a partial summary of the plot: the movie revolves around 4 losers who have committed some kind of major mistake in their life. These mistakes are shown by what are essentially 4 separate opening vignettes. Then in order to escape the consequences of their actions, they have ran away and end up in HELL! Hell is a small really crappy South American town from which they have almost no chance of escape. It is in this hell that the four losers are brought together. Then if they brave almost certain death, they are offered a slim chance of redemption and an escape from this self made hell. Watch the movie to learn the rest.
The other reviews may talk about comparison to the original classic french film. Others may discuss the director and the production problems. What they all miss and don't discuss is the realism of this movie. All you have to do is watch this movie and you'll be convinced that they are truly in hell. The prettiest looking woman in town next to a toothless used up prostitute is the drawing of a woman on an old coca-cola tray. Even then when these losers stare at the tray it is open to question as to whether they lust more for this imaginary woman or the ice cold coke next to her. The hopelessness of their initial situation is made quite clear as is the fact that unless presented with a miracle this is a self created hell from which there is no escape.
This is not a movie for people who go to the cinema for escape and good feelings. This is not a chick flick where you cry twice and rejoice in a happy ending. This is a movie for those of us who are tired of such films and enjoy the total realism of this movie.
And the best thing of all is that the stark realism never lets up. Even when you think the hero(?) of the movie has escaped from his self made hell, there is one last surprise.
God, I love this movie.
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Sorcerer One of the best American films.
Added 9/2/2009
This movie, a remake of The Wages of Fear, is perhaps the greatest cinematographic accomplishments of the 70s. Unappreciated in the summer of its release by a movie going audience more interested in Star Wars or Jaws, it did poorly at the box office. Yet it is a relentless, suspenseful movie whose story and characters will stay on your mind for years to come. The musical score by the incomparable Tangerine Dream is mesmerizing.
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Great film
Added 6/6/2009
Ah, a great film as a combat veteran of Iraq , i can understand the impact of stress these guys went thou. As i loved the book , and the film Wages of Fear , i found that this film was head and shoulder's above it.
While i dont understand why it was named after one of the old army trucks , it still remain a great film.
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Hidden Gem
Added 5/25/2009
This film is truly a hidden gem. I want to say that they don't make films like this anymore, well they don't. Desperate men taking desperate chances in far away exotic lands (with Real Actors not beautiful people trying to act). Totally awesome! Next time you don't know what to watch, get this film.
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WIDESCREEN--PLEASE!!! THE WAY I SAW IT IN THE CINEMA.
Added 5/3/2009
Anyone interested in this title already knows the plot "wages of Fear" for wages sake ala Wm Friedkin. One of my top 10 favorite films of all time...SINFULLY REPLICATED in 1:33 aspect ratio. All that needs to be said is that this MUST BE RE-RELEASED IN ITS THEATRICAL FORMAT!!!!!!!!After that has been accomplished, please destroy once and for all, the 1:33 master tape, disc, program--all of it. GREEN PEOPLE!!! HERE IS YOUR CAUSE PRIMERO. SAVE THIS FILM AND SAVE THE EARTH! The ultimate greepeace epic film. See it and weep.
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