The Sugarland Express

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Rey S Mar 24, 2019 sugary is certainly the term for this sort of film. this is the beginnings of the PG-13 Blockbuster Era that steven was the king of. these films are certainly good films but not my style, they are family films. i liked alien, jaws and duel, but then there came close encounters, ET, ghostbusters, star wars, indiana jones, home alone, jurassic park, forrest gump, castaway, waterworld, back to the future, titanic, meet the parents, artifical intelligence and so on leading up to today's films that are just like, every film is practically identical, made on a hollywood assembly line, following the hollywood formula to the letter, youve seen one youve seen them all, why bother See more

Abraham W Sep 22, 2018 High on tension and complexity, this true crime story makes a solid 2nd road movie from Spielberg after "Duel" as well as an engaging portrait of American craziness. See more

Theodore L Jun 9, 2018 Monotonous and boring. Meant to be funny but weak humour.

Hagrid L May 23, 2018 Very good I liked a lot. Although not the best Steven Spielberg movie, it's very good. Highly recommend.

Hagrid W Apr 2, 2018 A reprise mashup of "Vanishing Point" and "Bonnie & Clyde" before "Jaws" broke it big for Spielberg - and 10-minutes too long after the end has long become obvious. But there are a few of the Spielberg trademarks that appear in this West Texas supposedly true yarn - and a clear example of why Texans should never occupy the Oval Office. One trademark is the zoom-in-dolly-out, and its reverse, that had such visual impact with Roy Scheider in "Jaws." Here, the same optical lens effect is used looking over the shoulder of one of the snipers. Same thing, a good effect, but not so lauded in this nearly average film. Worth a look in the Spielberg canon but not nearly as fresh as the tomatoes suggest. A better film in this general genre is "Mean Dreams." | ~ Norm de Guerre See more

Han S Jan 4, 2018 Steven Spielberg's theatrical debut. This was his first "Big" budget Hollywood movie produced by Plant of the Apes Producer, Richard Zanuck. This is a Bonnie and Clyde story about a couple (Hawn, Atherton) who go on the run from the law to get back their child that was taken away by social services. Spielberg was only 27 when he made this movie but on the strength of it, he was offered JAWS, arguably his greatest movie and one of the greatest flicks of all time. SUGARLAND EXPRESS carries a lot of the Spielberg trademarks, most prominent is his ability to stage exciting chases sequences. Goldie Hawn is the heart and soul of this picture and she is magnificent. Her dramatic chops as well as the comedy she is so well know for are both on full display in Sugarland. This is one of her finest performances. This is also notable for being the first in the long and fruitful collaboration between Spielberg and the great maestro, John Williams. An excellent debut and just a tiny sample of the greatness to come from Mr. Spielberg. See more

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