{"id":5158,"date":"2025-10-01T09:43:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T09:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rockvideorental.com\/?p=5158"},"modified":"2025-10-07T15:40:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T15:40:53","slug":"oct-1st-2025-duel-1971","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rockvideorental.com\/?p=5158","title":{"rendered":"Oct. 1st 2025: Duel (1971)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Duel (1971)<\/p>

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Spielberg, probably not the first name you think of when you think of horror, but hey he has had his hands in multiple thrillers over the years.\u00a0 From Jaws to Poltergeist, and even Close Encounters, he seemingly understands what makes a good horror movie.\u00a0 Eventhough this is his first feature film, early on he knew as well.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Duel is a simple story.\u00a0 A man is on his way to work, when a tanker truck starts messing with him.\u00a0 The games escalate quickly and become increasingly dangerous.\u00a0 Now he\u2019s in a battle for his life as the tension builds.\u00a0 I have seen this movie a few times.\u00a0 My dad and I watched it late one summer night when I was in high school and I loved it!\u00a0 I also enjoyed Joyride with Paul Walker and Steve Zahn, which is essentially the same movie haha.\u00a0 I don\u2019t feel like that gets talked about enough as a ripoff.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The acting is pretty solid, Dennis Weaver puts in a great performance as the easy going David Mann.\u00a0 Other than him, there really isn\u2019t much else instead of smaller roles.\u00a0 The antagonist in the tanker truck, is never seen nor heard, which is great.\u00a0 We know nothing about him, and it stays that way.\u00a0 Much in the way that Michael Myers is in Halloween, he has no real motive, which in my mind is much creepier. The cinematography is top notch and we get some cool shots of the California desert and some interesting angles from outside and inside the car.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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There isn\u2019t much in the way of special effects, but the driving scenes, which are abundant, are awesome.\u00a0 The stunts and chases are gut wrenching and they keep you glued to the tv.\u00a0 It is hard to believe this was a TV movie back in the day, because man it is high quality.\u00a0 You can see the ability Spielberg had here, his first film.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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If you haven\u2019t seen Duel before, you should totally check it out.\u00a0 It is a nailbiting and fun movie with lots of car chases and good camerawork.\u00a0 This movie should really be talked about more, because it deserves the recognition.\u00a0 I enjoy movies with simple plots that make the most out of the least.\u00a0 Duel gets an A from me.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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