Duel At Ichijoji Temple (DVD)

Advantages: Suspense, fear, unknowingness
Disadvantages: None

...Where do I start with the excellent film that is Duel? Well it was perhaps unwise to start with my opinion of it; those of an impatient disposition might well be inclined to have already stopped reading at this point. But for those who crave insight, reasons as to my conclusion might be convenient and so it is with one of those that I shall start with. The first reason therefore being that Duel is possibly one of those most tension-packed films ever made. From the moment our protagonist, one David Mann, in his battered and aptly-named Plymouth Valiant, driving peacefully on a sunny Californian highway, starts to become to the target of a rusty Peterbilt truck, the tension never abates for one second. The one scene lasts for more or less the whole film, leaving little time for relief of any sort. In fact I remember the first time I... Read review

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Advantages: Great Action
Disadvantages: Not Very Long

...starring dennis weaver as a man being chased by demon truck driver. one of my favourite films of all time with great chase scenes and a great ending. it all starts when a salesman in a red car overtakes a dirty old truck,then continues through long winding country roads until the duel at the end when the truck is forced over a cliff. there is a lot of tension in the chase scenes with plenty of tailgaiting. there is not much talking in the film but that does not spoil any of the action scenes.i think this is dennis weavers best performance & one of spielbergs best films. not much of a horror film but 80 minutes of great entertainment for all the family .... Read review

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Advantages: more great entertainment for Indie fans
Disadvantages: none

...Director: Steven Spielberg Producers: Frank Marshall, George Lucas, Kathleen Kennedy and Robert Watts. Writers: George Lucas, Gloria Katz and William Huck Stars: Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Jonathon Ke Quan, Roshan Seth, Philip Stone, David Yip, Roy Chiao and Amrish Puri Released in the summer of 1984 this near two hour sequel to the great 'Lost Ark' saga sees the return of the archaeologist comes adventurer Indiana Jones. ** BRIEF PLOT ** With Jones beginning yet another quest, this time looking for mystical stone, he uncovers many horrors, including kidnapping, black magic, human scarifies and child slavery… Jones, together with Wilhelmina 'willie' Scott (played by Kate Capshaw) and a 10 year old Chinese boy called Short Round, (played by Ke Huy Quan), search takes them into a hidden temple where he uncovers... Read review

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