Just do a remake of this already... - Duel (1971) Discussion

They had a backstory written, but the movie was over budget on time.

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[–] millsey72 (9530) a year ago

I didn't read it. Rather now just see a remake with a white angry woman as the truck driver harassing a hard working black motorist

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[–] moviechatterer (13226) a year ago

it might have been a white angry woman last time

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[–] millsey72 (9530) a year ago

No, the driver was wearing mens cowboy boots and had kinda hairy arms. It was an angry white man

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[–] Strazdas (2328) a year ago

Maybe just a woman who doesnt shave?

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[–] strntz (10790) a year ago

I didn't read it. Rather now just see a remake with a white angry woman as the truck driver harassing a hard working black motorist

You got it half right. The driver in Duel wasn't a man at all, but a butch lesbian who hated lipstick red cars because she wasn't a lipstick lesbian.

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[–] millsey72 (9530) a year ago

Now thats ridiculous to be honest. This movie left too many open ended themes. Besides the mysterious truck driver, what was up with the bus and those kids? Where were they going? Where were they from? What about the snake lady at the gas station. When did she start collecting snakes? Just too many unresolved issues here

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[–] strntz (10790) a year ago

Good points, but the bus was actually on the way to Camp North Star, where pre-teens would spend the summer filled with adventure and mirth with Bill Murray and other assorted wacky counselors.

The snake lady though is a mystery.

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[–] millsey72 (9530) a year ago

Are you talking about Meatballs?

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[–] strntz (10790) a year ago

They were kind of, yes.

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[–] AckbarsRevenge (3553) a year ago

What about a spin-off?

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[–] millsey72 (9530) a year ago

Or maybe one of those school kids from the bus is now a deranged truck driver and begins harassing the son or daughter of Mr Mann

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[–] Strazdas (2328) a year ago

What about a ripoff?

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[–] Elvisp23 (312) a year ago

Remake…. Ok …. Truck chases car…. Person in car calls police on mobile phone. Truck driver arrested

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[–] millsey72 (9530) a year ago

No. keep the setting in 1971. And make the truck driver even nastier. Have him slam that bus off a cliff instead of helping it. Then have the huge payoff at the end where it explodes

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[–] Elvisp23 (312) a year ago

Well then if you want to keep same setting then it even more does not need a remake. You’re taking away the Spielberg touch for another director without spielbergs quality for an explosion? What’s wrong with you!

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[–] millsey72 (9530) a year ago

I want a duel remake with more action. How cool would it be to see the car and truck racing down the highway, jumping from mountains, similar to the stunts depicted in the Fast and Furious movies. Lets also see the truck ram directly into that school bus instead of helping it. But most of all, lets see a huge explosion after the truck goes down the cliff

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[–] Elvisp23 (312) a year ago

Or just create a new title and new film

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[–] bobbydallas (8055) a year ago

LOL

exactly.

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[–] mitzibishi (1615) a year ago

"give you a complete back story of the truck driver"

I think you missed one of the reasons why Duel was good. A big reason.

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[–] LoveCatsHateDogs (1534) a year ago

I think you missed something too.

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[–] mitzibishi (1615) a year ago

Spielberg? I did say one of the reasons. Spielberg is the other reason.

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[–] Galilguy (2326) a year ago

Ditto.

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[–] mtxmind (2963) a year ago

No remake. No backstory on the truck driver. Duel is/was perfect as is. A one of a kind movie.

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[–] clashwho (746) a year ago

It's already perfect. We don't need a remake.

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[–] millsey72 (9530) a year ago

Yea but this time we can get a big explosion at the end when the truck goes off the cliff. Plus we can get some kind of backstory on the truck driver

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[–] clashwho (746) a year ago

LOL

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[–] Bloodworth79 (5557) a year ago

Today the truck would be electric, no smoke allowed.
The main character would probably be a strong lesbo .

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[–] millsey72 (9530) a year ago

Not only a lesbo but she needs to be white, while the victim is a black man. Its been mentioned on a prior post that if it is set today instead of the 70s, the driver could just call the police on his cell phone for help. Well how about if the victim is afraid to call the police knowing full well about police brutality towards people of color

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[–] Strazdas (2328) a year ago

Then he would be winning the stupid prizes of the stupid games hes playing.

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[–] millsey72 (9530) a year ago

You can't say that unless you are a person of color

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[–] diezman (1801) a year ago

Why does everything need a backstory? I think the driver being unknown in motive adds tension to the story.

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[–] mtxmind (2963) a year ago

^THIS^😎

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[–] millsey72 (9530) a year ago

The same reason why Rob Zombie's Halloween gave Michael Myers a backstory. The more I know, the better

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[–] TheArgentinian (6424) a year ago

Stupid troll.

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[–] Strazdas (2328) a year ago

Needs? No. Will have hollywood salivating over it? Yes.

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[–] WarrenPeace (2267) a year ago

If there was a remake it would have to be before cell and camera phones.

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[–] millsey72 (9530) a year ago

No it doesn't. Have the driver be black and he is too afraid to call the police for help because of the brutality shown to people of color in this country

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