Thanks for the memories!

Highly Overrated But Still Good

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

I thought it was just going to be another B movie, but hey, this one actually turned out pretty good. The only parts I wasn't too keen on was the fact that the car literally just "shows up" out of seemingly nowhere, and you never find out what it really truly is, or why its there. The way the movie is layed out, it can leave you on the edge of your seat at times, which is rare with this kind of film usually. There are some times as well that leave you forming your own little theories on why certain events are taking place, for example, the car being unable to enter a graveyard. The reasoning for this is suggested, but never truly set in stone. Later on you notice the car is completely indestructible, its tires unbustable, glass unbreakable and completely unstoppable, which adds to the suspense. The ending, for me, was both a bit confusing, and very eye opening. I really liked this film, more than I thought I would.

I remember seeing "The Car" as a kid many years ago on the old Sci-fi Channel, and although I didn't get a chance to see again for a number of years, I never forgot it. The plot is pretty simple one, a killer car stalks a small town in the southwest, killing whoever is unlucky enough to come across its path. Nobody knows where it came from or who or what is driving it, only that it strikes without warning and no one is ever able to get a look at the driver because, as you can probably guess, there is none! Made in 1977, "The Car" is arguably one of the best of the killer car/vehicle genre. True, the plot might sound cheesy if someone described it to you. And yet, like a number of horror films made back in the day, there's something about the film that makes the plot believable, that what you're seeing is possible, distantly perhaps, but possible none the less. A big reason for this is due to the level of acting. All of the actors take their parts seriously, be it James Brolin as the deputy sheriff who must lead the fight against the car after his boss is killed by the black fiend, or RG Armstrong as wife beater Amos who also just happens to be guy to go to if you want some explosives, or Ronny Cox as Brolin's friend on the force and one who struggles with alcoholism. Then there's director Elliot Sliverstein, who does a commendable job of pacing the story while making us feel a little something for the characters. But none of this would matter if it weren't for the real star of the show, the car itself. Designed by car customizer legend George Barris, the car has a sleek, sinister look to it, something that might not look out of place on the road but at the same time, you can tell it didn't roll off the line at General Motors! It all makes a fun, entertaining combination to watch on a Friday night or in the month of October. Like the poster said, "Is it a phantom, a demon, or the devil himself!" I don't know, but whatever it is, it's something that you won't forget. So watch and enjoy the little wonder that is "The Car". Honk honk!

This is a truly fun, kick ass thriller with a lightning pace and lots of impressive action and stunts. A solid cast acts with admirably straight faces as their vehicular adversary does its frightening thing. The whole scenario plays out against some awe inspiring desert vistas, and Leonard Rosenmans' music score is excellent. Also, the screenplay as concocted by Michael Butler, Dennis Shryack, and Lane Slate (based on a story by Butler & Shryack) maintains some degree of mystery. Is the killer car an agent of the Devil, or perhaps Satan himself in automotive form? All we know is that it's fairly selective about who it targets, and its infernal triumphant honking every time it claims a victim really shreds ones' nerves.James Brolin is the stolid sheriff hero, Wade Parent, in this story about a demonic black sedan running down human after human. And that's about it for basic story, although there are character details along the way, such as Wade trying to get his daughters (played by real-life acting siblings Kim and Kyle Richards) to accept Lauren (Kathleen Lloyd), the new woman in his life, and the fact that deputy Luke (Ronny Cox) has supposedly recovered from alcoholism.John Marley is likable as old cop Everett, R.G. Armstrong has plenty of fire in him as a drunken, abusive s.o.b., and other familiar faces in the cast include John Rubinstein, Roy Jenson, Kate Murtagh, Robert Phillips, Melody Thomas Scott, and Don Keefer. Brolin is engaging as just the kind of hero we all need in a situation such as this, and Lloyd is endearing as the lady who has the temerity to taunt the car.The big action climax is very exciting; director Elliot Silverstein ("Cat Ballou") keeps this tale racing along just as the antagonist does. The Car itself does some pretty amazing things in order to ratchet up its body count, and the viewer is sure to have a good time watching it decrease the human population.Eight out of 10.

Laughable 1970s car chase/ demonic possession flick about a driverless Continental running down random people in the Utah desert. The local yokels are falling left and right to it, and the hick police are powerless to stop it. Turn your mind off, and this can be worth a watch, as it careens from suspense to unintended laughs all throughout, and does fairly well in both regards. The scenes of the car stalking and killing its victims have a bit of suspense, plus the car looks creepy as hell, and the barrel roll sequence was a surprise. The scenes of the local hicks fleeing for their lives, and attempting to destroy the car have a few unintended laughs. The desert photography looks good, too. I wonder how much say "creative consultant" Anton LaVey actually had in this one?