The Bandit accepts and enlists his truck driving friend The Snowman (Jerry Reed) into the scheme. With an original budget of $4. Audience Reviews for Smokey and the Bandit.
If you don't want to use Patreon but still want to support When It Was Cool then how about a one time $5 PayPal donation? Ad vertisement by EclecticityByRyan. To achieve this the Sheriff crosses numerous State lines and goes way out of his jurisdiction, seems ridiculous, but then again its not a sensible movie. Ad vertisement by DarkBlueMediaStore. It is a hilarious film filled with jokes and surprisingly a few emotional/touching moments. Unbeknownst to our hero is the main reason why the sheriff is after him: the runaway bride stood his son up at the altar. Gear up for huge laughs, pedal-to-the-metal action, and some of the wildest car crashes ever filmed! She is excited to be able to bring a FREE showing of "Smokey and the Bandit" to the Alhambra Theatre and Christian County community on July 30th. Ad vertisement by NuggetTheCat. Ad vertisement by DESPABLO. Ol' Smokey's got them ears on and he's hot on your trail. The Bandit and his partner, one driving a badass muscle car and the other driving a typical all American big rig, tearing across the southern States with the law on their tail. Most of these sequences and shots are accompanied by a pretty good country soundtrack that's enough to get your foot tapping, overall it certainly delivers on open road auto porn that's for sure. Ad vertisement by LastFairDealDesigns.
Rotten Tomatoes® Score. Sappy and silly except for the movie theme, of course, the classic Smokey and the Bandit theme- East Bound and Down which, like a lot of 1970s television, literally tells you the entire plot of the movie in the lyrics. Ad vertisement by PiperKingCole. Ad vertisement by TamiyaDecals. She was life flighted from Hopkinsville to Vanderbilt where physicians labored mightily to save her life.
Those are big flaws, but even then, there's something very likeable about this movie, even though it's pretty vacant. Despite being a fun, funny, and entertaining chase movie, there's really no tension and suspense. Ad vertisement by CollectholicShop. Smokey and the Bandit was a hit at the box office. Its like they made the Marlboro Man the main in a fast car. Even though I do kinda like this, I really don't think it's all that great, and I hope that people from back home don't find out, because I'd never hear the end of it. The icing on the cake is Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Jackie Gleason), a no-nonsense, hard nosed, and hilarious Texas Sheriff accompanied by his dim-wit son Junior on the chase.
She presently has more than 17, 500 DVDs in her collection. Ad vertisement by Coolness68Art. The whole movie is a car chase, yes, the entire movie. InspirationalImages1. This is exactly what a action comedy should be, especially if the year is 1977. Keep collections to yourself or inspire other shoppers! As a man known as the Bandit is asked to import 400 cases of Coors Light Beer, the county sheriff is on a high speed chase for almost 900 miles to take him and his partner down. Bandit (Reynolds), a fun-loving, fast-talking trucker, takes on his craziest haul yet—delivering 400 cases of beer from Texarkana to Atlanta in just 28 hours. Not much in the head but plenty beneath the hood, Smokey and the Bandit is infectious fun with plenty of car wrecks to keep your eyes glued. He aint gonna rest 'til you're in jail. View Etsy's Privacy Policy. We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there.
Little Enos Burdette. Everything about this movie is all American and that's what made it so popular around the world I believe, it was an insight into (southern) American life which many people (outside the US) had never seen before. Even though she cannot speak and has difficulty walking, she has great determination and enjoys her hobby of watching and collecting DVDs. Aquarion Water Company. Plus exclusive insights from Turner Classic Movies. 1 hr 36 min PG HD SD. Movies like this never get made these days. Lists With Smokey and the Bandit.
Keep your foot hard on the pedal. Learn more in our Privacy Policy., Help Center, and Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. Release Date:May 19, 1977. It doesn't quite live up to its reputation, but I didn't totally hate it, and I'm glad I finally saw it.
Original Price USD 18. This is also a pop culture snapshot into 1977 with plenty of CB radio culture mixed in, lots of big trucks, and Jerry Reed provides the often sappy and silly sound track. Along the way, Sheriff Justice provides many of the biggest laughs and his belittling of Junior provides some all time classic movie lines. She fondly remembers the Alhambra Theater from her childhood and decided it was time for her to share with the community her love of motion pictures. I don't believe Buford knows about the Bandits illegal cargo, he just wants to kidnap Sally Field's character and drag her back to get married against her will. Runtime: 1hr, 46 min. The duo get to Texarkana, Texas and steal 400 cases of Coors beer (illegal in Georgia at the time... no kidding) and head back but Bandit comes upon Frog (Sally Field) who is fleeing from a wedding with Junior, the son of Texas Sheriff Buford T. Justice.
Snowman will drive the truck and the Bandit will run blocker in his sweet 1977 Pontiac Trans-Am. Burt Reynolds has said that the film is the one he most enjoyed and had the most fun making in his career. I'm east bound, just watch ol' "Bandit" run. Same again for the Kenworth rig and its iconic trailer art, lots of lovely wide shots and close-ups, and all vehicles with many interior shots of the cast as they speed along. Directed by Hal Needham and the first of his movies to feature fast cars and Burt Reynolds. List includes: Apocalypse Now, RocknRolla, American History X, Donnie Darko. Cohen and Wolf P. C. Pepsi. The plot is very simple- The Bandit (Burt Reynolds) accepts a bet from Big Enos Burdette and his son Little Enos that he can't go to Texarkana, Texas and back to Atlanta, GA in a big rig with 400 cases of Coors beer in 28 hours. Ad vertisement by SteLaura. He has great timing and chemistry with fellow cast members Sally Field and Jerry Reed but it is Jerry Reed who doesn't often get enough credit as the comical hard driving trucker the Snowman (along with his dog Fred). There will be signs to show you where to go.
Ad vertisement by LKWRECORDS. Cast: Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed. In this movie we see him at his peak, the tash is dark and bushy, the attire is the stereotypical southern bar-hopping US cowboy, he's laid back but also on the ball, he smokes and he drives a slick black all American Pontiac Trans Am. On the flip side you have the police which seems to consist of two people, the fat loud Buford T. Justice played by Jackie Gleason, and Junior Justice played by Mike Henry. Burt Reynolds is charming and sly as Bandit, Jackie Gleason is an absolute riot as Justice. 'Bandit', Bo Darville. This happens via everyone's CB radios which was also became very popular at the time, lots of rapid quickfire radio gibberish flying about that sounds cool but only truckers understand. Despite the fact this duo are breaking the law they are made out to be the good guys, Robin Hood types, just'a good ol' boys. Ad vertisement by InspirationalImages1. So you got to dodge 'im and you got to duck 'im, You got to keep that diesel truckin'.
Just put that hammer down and give it hell. I like silly, stupid, bonehead movies, but I was expecting more from this, especially since it seems to be so revered. List includes: The Princess Bride, Tombstone, Life of Brian, Ocean's Thirteen. We celebrate his unique appeal and overwhelming charm. With Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Gleason) hot on his trail and eager to teach him some respect for the law, the Bandit joins forces with good ol' boy, Cledus (Reed) and runaway bride Carrie (Field). Ad vertisement by BearmtncraftCo. The snag is, Coors Beer was not allowed to be sold east of the Mississippi River, because... Ad vertisement by BADOAKStudio.
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