Truly Dreadful Film

Let's be realistic.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Well, this was a lot of fun! Non-stop action from beginning to end, and the humor was quite funny, too. Jackie Gleason is such a likable antagonist! Burt Reynolds is excellently cast as the Bandit. This is probably one of the best action comedies you'll ever see; I'm inclined to call it perfect! Wow, they wrecked a lot of cars. Trust stuntman Hal Needham to bring you an unforgettable action film with great stunts. Well done, Hal!

Due to a law that made it illegal to transport Coors Beer to any state east of Texas, an extremely rich man named "Big Enos Burdett" (Pat McCormick) and his son "Little Enos" (Paul Williams) decide to make a bet to any trucker willing to drive from Atlanta to Texarkana and then return with 400 cases within 28 hours. Quite intrigued, a man with the CB handle of "Bandit" (Burt Reynolds) convinces his friend "Snowman" (Jerry Reed) to take the wager. That being said, although they manage to get the beer in Texarkana, upon beginning the drive back Bandit--who is running interference in a Trans Am for Snowman's semi-truck--picks up a female hitchhiker named "Carrie" (Sally Field) who is wearing a wedding dress and wants to get as far away from Texarkana as fast as she can. What Bandit doesn't know is that she is trying to escape from a Texas sheriff named "Buford T. Justice" (Jackie Gleason) who has just spent a great amount of time and money on a wedding for his son and is determined to get her back at all costs. And if that means pursuing him all the way to Georgia then that is exactly what this "Smokey" will do. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this movie was extremely influential in kicking off a new American craze involving CB radios and films based on highway truck drivers. Although a couple of these movies were good, many have since faded into obscurity. Fortunately, this particular film has endured the ravages of time and in my opinion is perhaps the best of the bunch. Above average.

One of the best comedies of all time. Gleason came out of his shell of never working blue, which is what made this movie. Beyond the cool factor of the car, in my opinion possibly the coolest car ever, and Burt Reynolds as the Bandit Buford T. Justice is amazing. The fact that anyone could not like this movie is simply insane to me. There is so many lines many people to this day I hear say, and everyone laughs. Burt Reynolds is forever the Bandit, and Gleason to me will always be Smokey lol. But seriously the movies is light hearted and funny. It's not t be taken seriously, and that's why it's a classic, and to me an all time top 10 comedy movie.

I remember first watching this movie as a kid with my father. What's not to love? Action, comedy, and romance. Best of all, fast cars. I had never really seen the appeal of Burt Reynolds until I recently re-watched this film recently. I can definitely see why people loved him. It definitely is one of my biggest guilty pleasures.Gleason's portrayal of Sheriff Bufford T. Justice is brilliant. He has some of the best lines in the whole movie. Sally Fields makes a great run away bride. I love it when a movie comes together with a great comedy and doesn't take themselves too serious. A great guilty pleasure in life. Don't miss it.