Wednesday, 22 February 2012

Interesting Facts About Movies Featuring Trucks

By Joe Lawn


There are many really great shows out there which include trucks and truck drivers. Many of them are realistic and others will be more science fiction, but they do manage to hold the attention of the viewer. Those involved with the trucking industry tend to be able to pick out the inconsistencies inside the sounds of the trucks and what they're able to do, but the rest of us are entertained by their capability and their presence.

The movie Convoy starring Kris Kristofferson was published in 1978, and it is still a best selling movie today. It has been digitally re-mastered and released inside a DVD format as well. The film tells the story about some drivers who get into trouble with what the law states because the Sheriff doesn't like truck drivers coming through his town. Your truck drivers decide to fight back instead of being intimidated by the Sheriff.

The film portrays the powerful variety of truck drivers when they band together for the central cause. As a result of their efforts, government entities steps in and takes notice from the ill treatment of truck drivers and steps are taken up make positive changes.

Stephen King has been known for his creative stories, then one in particular has the semi trucks running the show at last. The show is called Maximum Overdrive plus it tells the story of a comet that produces the machines to come to life and move ahead their own. A group of individuals are terrorized through the trucks at a local truck stop. The film was released in the 1980's.

The cartoon Transformers was very well liked in the early 1980's, and it has found a renewed life recently. A full length movie of the cartoon was published in 2007 with a sequel going to be out in late 2008. The leader with the good guys is Optimus Prime, a really large semi truck which is able to transform into a robot. He's powerful yet his is very wise and attempts to resolve conflicts with his mind rather than his strength.

In the Disney Pixar animated cartoon called Cars, various semi trucks get personalities. They portray the hard work of semi trucks on the highway very one. My favorite scene is at night when all of the trucks are aligned at the truck stop sleeping. Some of them are even snoring following a hard day of work.

A new series on the History Channel called Ice Road Truckers is quite interesting to watch. It documents the events of truck drivers on the icy roads in Canada who try to safely transport equipment and materials to and from the diamond mines. This is considered to be the most dangerous jobs in the trucking industry as a result of heavy loads and the inclement weather.

This system takes a close look at the trials and tribulations these drivers face to get the job done. Additionally, it shows viewers the dedication that numerous truck drivers have due to the passion for driving. They work hard to supply what they are hauling safely and also on time. Maybe this type of show will earn truck drivers the recognition they deserve as opposed to being classified as road hogs and lazy those who sit behind the tyre all day.




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