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Maximum fun!

posted 2 years ago by StoneKeeper (27088)
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Wait a minute, this movie has a IMDb rating of 5.4, Metascore of 24 and 15% on Rottentomatoes. Yet, it has a overkickass AC/DC soundtrack, an overcool beginning with the brigde, an overcute Emilio Estevez, overrad special effects, overbadass trucks, overwicked dialogues (Curtis: we gotta get some gas. Connie: that’s good because I got to go to the ladies room. Curtis: can I come in and watch? Connie: No, you cannot come in and watch! Curtis: Damn.), overintense love affair and finally, overslick direction from Stephen King. This movie is unfortunately the opposite of overrated. Apparently even King himself, when asked why he didn’t direct any movie after maximum overdrive, said: just watch maximum overdrive. Well, either we are missing out because he felt pressured by critics to say that or either it’s a good thing he didn’t do more movies because he would’ve changed is style totally. This here, is a gem of a movie I tell you! Let’s just look at some of the characters names: Bill, Brett, Brad, Barry, Curt, Deke and Steve. Splendid. I think this movie would make a great combo with Tremors. My rating: 8/10

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

It's an annual viewing in our house. Yeah it's silly, but that's why I love it. Movies like this work because they have all the elements mentioned above as well as horror, action, comedy, and unintentional comedy. If you're not scared you're laughing. If your not laughing, your scared. If not either, your watching Pat Hingle with an RPG setting TP ablaze. It's Fun!

[–] StoneKeeper (27088) 2 years ago

Yezzir!!

[–] jekporkins (1973) 2 years ago

It's a fun mess of a flick that didn't take itself too seriously. None of it makes sense, the cast knows it, and King admitted he was coked out of his mind the entire time. Top it off with AC/DC fitting perfectly with the tone and it's a classic.