Road Games (Roadgames) (1981)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1473 movies items)

" On a 1600 mile stretch of desert highway someone is playing a deadly game of sex, violence and sudden death! Stacy Keach is Pat Quid, a lone trucker who plays games to keep his sanity on long hauls through the desolate Australian Outback. Jamie Lee Curtis is a free spirited hitchhiker looking for excitement with a game of her own. And somewhere up ahead is a maniac in a van whose game may be butchering young women along the highway. But when the killer decides to raise the stakes, Quid's "

The Best of Jamie Lee Curtis (15 movies items)

" Pamela 'Hitch' Rushworth "I could go to Disneyland for a little adventure. What I'm looking for is a little excitement.""

My Favorite Films of 1981 (15 movies items)

" "Madam, just because I drive a truck does not make me a truck driver." Directed by Richard Franklin Written by Richard Franklin and Everett De Roche Music by Brian May Cinematography by Vincent Monton Editing by Edward McQueen-Mason"

Why It’s Rated (604 movies items)

"Rated: PG Why it’s rated: Road violence, mild violence, Adult situations, and Profanity. Rated PG? Really?"

Watched in 2021 (631 movies items)

"30.10. BD"

Summer 2021 Viewings (25 movies items)

"Format: Blu-Ray Viewing: 1st Thoughts: I was surprised that I never got to see this despite being fairly well versed in 80's Ozploitation films. This movie certainly had a reputation as being Hitchcock-inspired and one of Tarantino's favorite Ozploitation films. Indeed it definitely feels like if Brian DePalma went to Australia and made a road movie it would be darn close to this. Needless to say I had high hopes that were only marginally fulfilled. On the one hand it has all the enjoyable and "

Watched films in 2021 (161 movies items)

"8.6. Blu-ray Alfred Hitchcock kuoli ja opetuslapsi Richard Franklin teki Takaikkuna mielessään tribuutin jo pari vuotta ennen Psyko II:ta. Lopputuloksena on erittäin miellyttävä, tyylitietoinen ja viittauksissaankin omaperäinen jännäri. Kuvaustyö tukee ympäröivän luonnon karua kauneutta. Panavision valittiin käyttöön, koska sen kuva kuulemma muistuttaa muodoltaan rekan tuulilasia. Käy järkeen."

Truck Driver - Movies (28 movies items)

" ... and Jamie Lee Curtis (1981) Stacy Keach"