My favorites are:
-the sound effects of burning rubber on asphalt and the guys are driving on dirt
- When Dana Andrews drops the keys in the phone booth and the camera focuses on it as if it will be a crucial plot point. Then he simpy bends over and picks them up and goes back to the car.
- Daley wants out of the Arena because he is sick of these kids - then in the next scene he is doing the frug with some 16 year old.
I fell asleep on my couch the other night. I woke up about 3:00 a.m. and this was on. I started watching right after he confronted the punks at the filling station, and just before the first hot rod started harassing them. I was hooked by the horrible acting and no matter how tired I was, I couldn't help but watch the rest of the film to the end. My favorite unintentional moment came when, for all the time I was watching, other than the hot rods, they were the only car on the road in the middle of the desert. They turned off to the picnic area and were suddenly in a plush, forest-like area complete with a small lake that offered boat rentals! Plus, there were like 50 other people there picnicking! Where did they all come from? Did they suddenly decide to go out in the middle of the desert for a picnic and a boat ride? I thought that was the most hilarious part of the whole movie! It was like a bad accident, I didn't want to look, but couldn't help myself!
shareThe dad threatening the hot rod kids with a plank that is full of nails. Why the hell didn't he just slam it into their tires?!!!
This movie is begging for a spoof a la "Airplane" or "Police Squad".
"These kids have nowhere to go and want to get there at 150 miles an hour"
"What kind of ah-nee-mals ARE those?"
The way the father says the word police.
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