Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Movie review - "Damnation Alley" (1977) **

 How did this cost so much money? At its heart it's about just a few people running for safety in a post apocalyptic wasteland. I guess there's the giant insects but they aren't very convincing. There's the landcruiser but that's just a landcruiser. B level names like George Peppard (then), Jan Michael Vincent, Dominque Sanda. I like Jackie Earl Haleyas the kid, There's a scene where the van goes through water. They could've cut the opening sequence as war is declared though that has emotional impact.

Peppard has a bad moustache. Little effective character work. Stock rednecks raping. This should've been done cheaper and trashier.

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