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Duel ITV4 9pm

"A travelling salesman driving on a remote stretch of road is relentlessly pursued by a giant articulated truck which seems to have a mind of its own. Steven Spielberg made his feature-length directorial debut with this thriller, starring Dennis Weaver, Jacqueline Scott and Eddie Firestone".

I fancy a bit of a thrilling tonight.

davegtt

Watched it numerous years ago and by god its boring. Think there was a half hour stretch through the film where nobody said a word

finalzero

I thought it was quality, I am starting to become a big fan of retro movies, they seem to have some story to them as apposed to the ****e coming out in the cinema these days

EddScott

I quite like it acshully.

The original "Gone in 60 Seconds" is awesome.

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iTrader: (5)

I have yet to see the original Gone in 60 Sec

davegtt

So a truck with a mind of its own chasing another driver for a no good reason with about 5 words spoken through the film is a story line compared to whats on at the cinema at the minute???

Turbohot

Dave, you have sold this film to me now. Out of utter curiousity I ought to watch it, thanks

Moley

iTrader: (9)

The truck didn't have a mind of its own, it had a very strange driver. (we only see his arm i believe).

davegtt

Ohh, it makes the film so much more watchable

Its got to be a very boring Friday night to watch that cr@p IMO. Even if it was the only channel on TV I think Id rather play Monopoly on my own

coolangatta

I watched a couple of months ago
Was just as good as the first/second and third time round
Thoroughly good film IMHO.

WRX_Dazza

this is a film everyone needs to see at least once!!! (in fact once will probably do) and yes its still a good watch IF there is nothing else on.

cannot compare to modern action movies in any way and the acting is double crap... (i think the highlight of the film is when DW pulls up in a truckstop) the dialogue stretches to two pages at this particular juncture.

worth a 1st time watch IMHO

i forgot it was a spielberg directed movie!!!

stilover

Classic film. Will record it and watch another night.

Julz1983

Seen Duel a few times now, might watch it again seeing as theres nothing else on on the hundreds of channels and I'm doing naff all else. Might not be the best film around but it beats looking at the same 4 walls......................roll on Saturday

BOB.T

It's a cool film!

I had a big truck behind me driving through LA, it was ridiculously close and sooo loud....I wasn't scared!

The Zohan

I prefer Vanishing Point to Duel or even The Car which is a bit of fun

Viewing tonight - me and my slipped disk wil be enjoying Big Trouble in Little China acompanied by a Chicken Dhansak

davegtt

Did any of the first timers tonight actually enjoy the bore fest then?

Turbohot

Yes.

I thought the film was very good. Intriguing, captivating, and anxiety provoking. I didn't even wanna go for a wee during the film, I was so engrossed! Shame ITV4 has intervals. Well done, Spielberg

BTW, the lorry wasn't unmanned. Not just the arm, but also you see the psycho driver's shoes, and his abstract body shape at times.

Dave, what did you watch last night? Was it Scary Movie 4?

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iTrader: (5)

I watched it and they cut out the first part of the film

I am glad I watch this, because now I won't need to watch it again for along time yet.

davegtt

I actually visited my girlfriends sisters place last night so had to watch the soaps But when we got home I watched 4 golden globe winner Slumdog Millionare again

Turbohot

Contrary to my guess , Nice one Slumdog M. is in my list too.

SWRTWannabe

It was the original "made for TV" version. They added the extra bit at the beginning, the school bus and the level crossing scenes to make the cinema version.

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Thank you for that information

So I have seen the cinema version then.

Ru55e11

Bought original DVD a few months back - quality movie

Truck is a 1955 Peterbilt 281. Even though you know the truck has a driver, you start to see the truck itself as the psycopath!

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Turbohot

I know what you mean. Spielberg has picked on the lorry phobia, rather than that of the lorry driver. It happens with some people in real life. Some nearly wet themselves at the site of any lorry, lorry driver remains totally irrelevant in their mind. Manure sprayer HGV (I think, it is HGV ) has similar effect on me, if not the same. as soon as I find myself behind/side/in front of them, I go : "Oh, ****!"