JAWS on four wheels: The Car ... opinions?

Hellbilly · 05-09-2004, 07:30 AM

Watched this for the first time last night.
Kinda silly and a bit slow at times, with more or less enjoyable bad cheese. Had it's moments but could have been much more.

Great anamorphic transfer though. Another solid AB release.

Katatonia · 05-09-2004, 08:11 AM

I love this movie. I fondly remember seeing it when I was a kid quite a few times on TV. I bought the DVD about a year ago, indeed it has a very nice 2.35 anamorphic transfer. I had always thought it was simply shot in 1.33 before that!

mcchrist · 05-09-2004, 11:55 AM

I haven't seen it in a number of years, but i thought it was pretty entertaining.

05-09-2004, 01:06 PM

I really enjoy this movie alot.I haven't gotten the DVD yet but I should soon because my VHS copy is getting pretty ragged from all the viewings LOL

SaviniFan · 05-09-2004, 04:40 PM

I recall seeing this as a youngster and liking it, but after getting the VHS a few years ago it didn't seem to hold up for me.

Katatonia · 05-09-2004, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SaviniFan

I recall seeing this as a youngster and liking it, but after getting the VHS a few years ago it didn't seem to hold up for me.

Yeah, the movie looks a bit dated now. I still really like it though.

Wasn't there something in the liner notes about Star Wars stealing the movie's fame? Something like "There would have been Car Wars instead of Star Wars!". That cracked me up.

indiephantom · 05-09-2004, 07:03 PM

I remember even finding it pretty lame as a kid, but I'm a sucker for these kind of "road" movies. Well, I guess Christine isn't exactly that, but it's a superior movie. Duel, The Hitcher and Breakdown come to mind...and I like all of those far more. Still, if I happen to see this around sometime I might pick it up for nostalgia's sake and I never regret adding another AB title to my collection.

Tawny · 05-09-2004, 07:38 PM

Yeah, you should do it soon too, because I think it is OOP.

It's me, Billy · 08-15-2004, 05:16 AM

It is OOP. On Amazon you can only purchase it in the seller's Marketplace. DVD Empire has completely removed it from their inventory. Anchor Bay has even removed it from their site. I purchased my copy via money order from DVD Empire on January 19th, 2004 and it shipped on January 27th, 2004. (No, I didn't remember that. I just checked my order page.) I'm sure glad I did, too. "The Car" is a wonderful horror film and I would hate to have missed out of owning it on DVD. The 16:9 enhanced 2.35:1 widescreen transfer is beautiful. It is so colorful, sharp, and detailed. The Sci-Fi Channel aired "The Car" a few months ago. I decided to watch the first few minutes of it just to see how their TV transfer compared to the DVD. My God! Not only was it presented MAR at 1.33:1, but the color was completely off. Everything in the opening scene looked purple! We should all be very thankful that we have DVD. I'm wondering why Anchor Bay let this film go OOP though.

Hellbilly · 08-15-2004, 06:07 AM

Maybe Universal is gonna re-release it someday?

It's me, Billy · 08-15-2004, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hellbilly

Maybe Universal is gonna re-release it someday?

Maybe. I was hoping (that it went OOP) because of an up-coming Special Edition DVD, but I know that's just wishful thinking.

Guyver99 · 08-15-2004, 06:30 PM

Duel is the ultimate "Jaws on wheels." Hell, it was even directed by Spielberg.

It's me, Billy · 03-09-2006, 05:55 PM

The Car was filmed in and around the areas of St. George and Hurricane, Utah and Zion National Park. Here's some pics of that area I found online. What a beautiful place. I always think that when I watch the DVD too.

Main Street in St. George

The Bridge over the Virgin River

The Zion Tunnel

Zion Scenic Byway

http://soundwavescinema.com/Cinema/1996/Car.htm - This is a interesting read.

Workshed · 03-09-2006, 06:08 PM

wow, awesome pictures.

03-09-2006, 06:22 PM

They show this one all the time on the Sci-Fi channel. In fact, I think it might have even been on last night or the night before.

05-09-2004, 07:30 AM	#1
Hellbilly Water-squirting greatness Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Franconia Posts: 13,677	JAWS on four wheels: The Car ... opinions? Watched this for the first time last night. Kinda silly and a bit slow at times, with more or less enjoyable bad cheese. Had it's moments but could have been much more. Great anamorphic transfer though. Another solid AB release. __________________ "Common sense turns me on"

05-09-2004, 08:11 AM	#2
Katatonia Hellbound Heart Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Missouri Posts: 16,007	I love this movie. I fondly remember seeing it when I was a kid quite a few times on TV. I bought the DVD about a year ago, indeed it has a very nice 2.35 anamorphic transfer. I had always thought it was simply shot in 1.33 before that! __________________ "Through unlit corridors of purest oblivion. Submerged in a sea of darkness without end. To feel nothing...hear nothing...for a thousand eternities." - Evoken - Quietus DVD Profiler Collection

05-09-2004, 11:55 AM	#3
mcchrist A new breed of pervert! Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Keepin' the dogs away... Posts: 7,985	I haven't seen it in a number of years, but i thought it was pretty entertaining. __________________ McChrist's MySpace Cult-Stitch on MySpace

05-09-2004, 04:40 PM	#5
SaviniFan I Have A Fetish Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: On the cutting room floor. Posts: 5,456	I recall seeing this as a youngster and liking it, but after getting the VHS a few years ago it didn't seem to hold up for me. __________________ Exercise. Eat right. Die anyway. PS3 Gamer Tag: SaviniFan Steam Gamer Tag: ToastyBuffoon My DVD Profiler

08-15-2004, 06:07 AM	#10
Hellbilly Water-squirting greatness Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Franconia Posts: 13,677	Maybe Universal is gonna re-release it someday? __________________ "Common sense turns me on"

05-09-2004, 01:06 PM	#4
Ravenheart Guest Posts: n/a	I really enjoy this movie alot.I haven't gotten the DVD yet but I should soon because my VHS copy is getting pretty ragged from all the viewings LOL

05-09-2004, 07:03 PM	#7
indiephantom Horny Spirit Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Ghost World Posts: 3,880	I remember even finding it pretty lame as a kid, but I'm a sucker for these kind of "road" movies. Well, I guess Christine isn't exactly that, but it's a superior movie. Duel, The Hitcher and Breakdown come to mind...and I like all of those far more. Still, if I happen to see this around sometime I might pick it up for nostalgia's sake and I never regret adding another AB title to my collection.

05-09-2004, 07:38 PM	#8
Tawny You guys got sour balls? Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,607	Yeah, you should do it soon too, because I think it is OOP.

08-15-2004, 05:16 AM	#9
It's me, Billy Maniac Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Victoria, TX Posts: 536	It is OOP. On Amazon you can only purchase it in the seller's Marketplace. DVD Empire has completely removed it from their inventory. Anchor Bay has even removed it from their site. I purchased my copy via money order from DVD Empire on January 19th, 2004 and it shipped on January 27th, 2004. (No, I didn't remember that. I just checked my order page.) I'm sure glad I did, too. "The Car" is a wonderful horror film and I would hate to have missed out of owning it on DVD. The 16:9 enhanced 2.35:1 widescreen transfer is beautiful. It is so colorful, sharp, and detailed. The Sci-Fi Channel aired "The Car" a few months ago. I decided to watch the first few minutes of it just to see how their TV transfer compared to the DVD. My God! Not only was it presented MAR at 1.33:1, but the color was completely off. Everything in the opening scene looked purple! We should all be very thankful that we have DVD. I'm wondering why Anchor Bay let this film go OOP though.

08-15-2004, 06:30 PM	#12
Guyver99 Stalker Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 396	Duel is the ultimate "Jaws on wheels." Hell, it was even directed by Spielberg. __________________ Where is Rowan Morrison?

03-09-2006, 05:55 PM	#13
It's me, Billy Maniac Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Victoria, TX Posts: 536	The Car was filmed in and around the areas of St. George and Hurricane, Utah and Zion National Park. Here's some pics of that area I found online. What a beautiful place. I always think that when I watch the DVD too. Main Street in St. George The Bridge over the Virgin River The Zion Tunnel Zion Scenic Byway http://soundwavescinema.com/Cinema/1996/Car.htm - This is a interesting read.

03-09-2006, 06:08 PM	#14
Workshed Hear Our Satan Prayer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 6,792	wow, awesome pictures.

03-09-2006, 06:22 PM	#15
Luna Guest Posts: n/a	They show this one all the time on the Sci-Fi channel. In fact, I think it might have even been on last night or the night before.

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