"Two lane blacktop" innit?
― Mark G, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 15:59 (eleven years ago) link
Two Lane Blacktop is early 70s.
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:01 (eleven years ago) link
Badlands?
You'd think so, but no--that's early '70s. (I was wrong on the Cisco Pike year--'72, not '71.)
― clemenza, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:01 (eleven years ago) link
Not Badlands, either--'73.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:02 (eleven years ago) link
Sugarland Express?
― Spectrist, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:04 (eleven years ago) link
No--but there's a still from that that's somewhat similar.
http://cinemasights.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/sugarland-mirror.png
And Paris, Texas, too.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bL3JcJRVKeo/TD41wyd3kBI/AAAAAAAAH24/xAoyZUuR6SQ/s1600/Paris+Texas+1.jpg
― clemenza, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:08 (eleven years ago) link
Close Encounters?
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:11 (eleven years ago) link
I guess that's not really a cult film is it.
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:12 (eleven years ago) link
Thinking about Dreyfuss in his pick-up, wouldn't doubt there's a similar shot in that. You've got the right year.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:13 (eleven years ago) link
vanishing point?
― , Blogger (schlump), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:15 (eleven years ago) link
That's 71
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:17 (eleven years ago) link
Should I give the answer so someone else can put one up?
― clemenza, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:17 (eleven years ago) link
American?
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:18 (eleven years ago) link
Sorcerer?
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:19 (eleven years ago) link
Vanishing Point was my first thought, but yeah, it's early '70s and the director isn't well known. Not Duel either.
― emil.y, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:19 (eleven years ago) link
American, yes...Kael loved it, director went on to win an Academy Award.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:20 (eleven years ago) link
No idea then.
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:22 (eleven years ago) link
The Late Show?
― Spectrist, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:22 (eleven years ago) link
in which decade did he win an oscar?
― jed_, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:22 (eleven years ago) link
He won Best Director in the '90s.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:24 (eleven years ago) link
That narrows it down to four possibilities--three, really.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:26 (eleven years ago) link
Melvin and Howard?
― jed_, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:27 (eleven years ago) link
Very, very close.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:27 (eleven years ago) link
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot?
― fit and working again, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:29 (eleven years ago) link
Last Embrace?
(i haven't seen it)
― jed_, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:29 (eleven years ago) link
Didn't Cimino direct Thunderbolt? Closer still, jed...
― clemenza, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:30 (eleven years ago) link
Ah, you're right
― fit and working again, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:31 (eleven years ago) link
is it Handle with Care, which sounds bonkers?
― rob, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:32 (eleven years ago) link
The Gauntlet??!
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:32 (eleven years ago) link
I'll be honest I never thought of that as a cult film if that's the answer.
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:33 (eleven years ago) link
Wow--fits all the clues, but no.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:33 (eleven years ago) link
ho wmany moveis seem to have th emessage "The american south and midwest is evil"
― The Cheerfull Turtle (Latham Green), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:33 (eleven years ago) link
Not this one--I think both Kael and Simon compared the director to Renoir in terms of loving his characters.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:35 (eleven years ago) link
Sorry--missed a post! Yes, Handle with Care/Citizen's Band--that's Paul Le Mat in the truck. I never thought that'd be so hard with the initial clues.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:36 (eleven years ago) link
here's one:
http://tinyurl.com/d2hdcw8
― jed_, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:38 (eleven years ago) link
xpI've never heard of it before, just cheated and used wikipedia, but it sounds like an amazing time capsule
― rob, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:39 (eleven years ago) link
xp clem - that might be a bit too obscure considering afaict it's never been mentioned on ilx other than by you
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:39 (eleven years ago) link
haha
― jed_, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:40 (eleven years ago) link
I remember it as being quite good, but that's based on having seen it 25 years ago at least. The only way you can guy it is on VHS, so that makes a huge difference in how well it's known.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:43 (eleven years ago) link
"buy it"
― jed_, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:43 (eleven years ago) link
Drawing a blank...some clue as a starting point?
― clemenza, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:44 (eleven years ago) link
british
― jed_, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:45 (eleven years ago) link
mr bean
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:47 (eleven years ago) link
haha. no.
it's 80s. very arthouse.
― jed_, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:49 (eleven years ago) link
a zed & two beans
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:51 (eleven years ago) link
Dance with a Stranger? (Which I haven't seen, just guessing.)
― clemenza, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:51 (eleven years ago) link
"I remember it as being quite good, but that's based on having seen it 25 years ago at least. The only way you can guy it is on VHS, so that makes a huge difference in how well it's known."
It's streaming on Netflix.
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:51 (eleven years ago) link
distant voices, still lives?
― moesha my reflection (donna rouge), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 16:53 (eleven years ago) link
Never seen Jessica. Still don't know what clem's is.
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Thursday, 6 April 2017 23:22 (seven years ago) link
the sign is a big hint
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 6 April 2017 23:23 (seven years ago) link
what was the Morbs one from up top, with the kids in masks?
― PressAnarchyToContinue (Ste), Friday, 7 April 2017 11:43 (seven years ago) link
that is Cold Turkey, a satire of smalltown America (and cigarette smoking) directed and co-written by Norman Lear, starring Dick Van Dyke and Bob Newhart, well worth seeking out.
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Friday, 7 April 2017 19:27 (seven years ago) link
the still above the Van Dyke one is Ray (Goulding) of Bob & Ray parodying Walter Cronkite
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Friday, 7 April 2017 19:29 (seven years ago) link
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c23/unterwasser/stillddont_zps2gwwlx8d.png?t=1491510903
― Dan Worsley, Friday, 7 April 2017 20:37 (seven years ago) link
https://filmgrab.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/055.jpg?w=1005
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 21:01 (five years ago) link
has anybody seen this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hired_Hand
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, July 3, 2018 1:47 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― visiting, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 21:27 (five years ago) link
oh you
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 21:33 (five years ago) link
guess I should be more circumspect eh
how about this one
http://www.filminquiry.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/hellman6.jpg
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 21:41 (five years ago) link