Movies, TV shows, and songs about trucks and trucking

[1985 kenworth]

does anyone remember steel cowboy that james brolin and rip torn was in he had a black 70's white western star with a red stripe which is what that tractor is in max overdrive only thing is this truck has an old a model kw bunk on it

[doodlebug]

Originally Posted by 1985 kenworth

does anyone remember steel cowboy that james brolin and rip torn was in he had a black 70's white western star with a red stripe which is what that tractor is in max overdrive only thing is this truck has an old a model kw bunk on it

http://hankstruckforum.com/htforum/i...?topic=40359.0 I think this forum will answer your question's and it has a link to youtube that doesn't work anymore.

This has been a fun thread sofar

Cheer's, Neil.

[fhhhstix]

Do you mean this truck.



Travis

[grumpygrady]

lets see Truck movies
,White Line Fever
was one ,and of course

Duel ,
and Pet Sematary had the truck that runs down the kid
any body else?

[doodlebug]

Convoy Smokey and the Bandit.

[ihbuilder]

"Pet Sematary had the truck that runs down the kid
any body else? "


well if we're goin with trucks in movies How about the governator oops terminators

[fhhhstix]

Smoky and the Bandit 1,2, and 3
Black Dog
Breaker, Breaker
Roadgames
The Great Smokey Road Block
Over the Top
Blacktop


Travis

[glorydays24]

Well these aren,t movies, but t.v. series.
Movin' On
B.J. and the Bear
18 Wheels of Justice

Just thought i'd chime in lol.

Big John

[Stylin n profilin]

and of course..DUEL!!!!

[fhhhstix]

Originally Posted by Stylin n profilin

and of course..DUEL!!!!

He mentioned it in post 23. Don't worry fellas Stylin is a good guy but just a little slow.

Travis

[Stylin n profilin]

I would have seen that in post 23 but this dang helmet that TC sent me..The shied keeps fogging up...You know what a pain it is to lick and squeegy it off all the time...

[ihbuilder]

all them thar moovys harv rucks in dem wen day come oot

[1985 kenworth]

ok guys how about this one does anyone remember the movie WILLA starring debra raffin as willa and john amos as the guy virgil who taught her to drive clu gullagher was also in it and by the way yes that is the truck from steel cowboy and how about HIGH BALLIN with jerry reed and peter fonda filmed in canada that truck stop in it is called the fifth wheel truck stop and its about 15 mins from where i live

[1985 kenworth]

actually cloris leachman was in the movie willa and drove the gmc general and wore the cowboy suit

[glorydays24]

What was the movie that Sylvester Stallone played in??? I CAN'T REMEMBER!!!
DANG OLD TIMER's!!!

Big John

[BRICKNICK]

Originally Posted by glorydays24

What was the movie that Sylvester Stallone played in??? I CAN'T REMEMBER!!!
DANG OLD TIMER's!!!

Big John

That would be Over The Top. We are forgetting a few more fellas come on....I have everyone of those movies mentioned in this post in dvd and some on blu ray. Now for the movies you gentlemen have forgotten....

Big Trouble In Little China ( You know what Ole Jack Burton always says....)
Think Big (with those dumb barbarian twin brothers who drive a Peterbilt threw the film)
Joy Ride 1 & 2(with Paul Walker running from "Rusty Nail")
Breakdown (with Kurt Russell who's wife is kiddnapped by trucker)



Then movies with some kool truck apperences

Live free or die hard (freightliner chase scene)
Transformers 1 2 3( Peterbilt Optimus Prime)
Beverly Hills Cop 2 (axels cement mixer Mack)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (old school needle nose Pete at end)
Waterworld (had a needle nose Pete turned into a boat)
Armed And Dangerous (the guy with the cabover Ford hauling rocket fuel)
The fast and furious (the end high jacking scene with the Peterbilt)
The Road Warrior (the black and red Mack)
Stop or my mom will shoot(sly stallone has a chase scene in an ol pete)

That is just what I can remember. If you guys like IMDB.COM (Internet movie database) and you ever have a question about some vehicle in a move you'll love IMCDB.ORG (Internet movie car database). It will tell you every vehicle in almost every movie, even if it just drove by. Usually the have a still screen shot of the vehicle which helps tons with our hobby in recreation of trucks from movies or tv. This thread rules by the way, i say we sticky all trucker movies for inspiration for builders who haven't seen these awesome movies and trucks.

[civic83]

anyone remember the gem "rolling vengance?", also filmed in canada, not a big rig per-se but cool none the less, especially when the pto auger goes through the van and the bad guys in it

[Smiley]

I watched the movie Real Steel last nite and Hugh jackmon drove around an International daycab box truck. It had windows at your feet that had window washers on them

[glorydays24]

OK, you're all going to think i'm really throwed off because this isn't a movie.
Or a t.v, series that has a plot, but how about Trick My Truck...they pushed out some fantastic truck's. And just for the heck of it, Ice Road Truckers.
And since we're on the subject of truck's, how about truck songs?
Roll On, Convoy, The theme's to Movin' On and B.J. And The Bear,Teddy Bear, Six Day's On The Road, Big Truck. Any more???


Big John

[fhhhstix]

C.W. McCall -
Wolf Creek Pass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6LzWZYWpOU

Jerry Reed -
Semi-happy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dymu8...eature=related

Red Sovine
Phantom 309
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCeVP...eature=related

Red Sovine -
Giddy up go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j763...eature=related

Red Sovine -
Little Joe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT81i...eature=related

Red Sovine -
Teddy Bear
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydJg5...eature=related

The video for this one has some awesome trucks in it as well.
Red Sovine -
Truckers Prayer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10pqR...eature=related

I could list a bunch of these songs I grew up listening to these riding with my uncles in their semi's. I also hate to say it but my favorite truck I like to ride in with my uncle was his Ford L9000 with the big cam Cummins. They used this truck to haul logs to the top of the hill when they were logging in southern Indiana cuz the two Petes could not make it up the hill with a full load so the Ford pulled the trailers to the top of the hill then they hooked up the other trucks and we headed home. Now on the road was another story that poor Ford was wide open trying to keep up.

Travis