DUEL (1971) It's Steven Spielberg's "Jaws," but with a Truck - Rental Reviews
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- Duel was one of Steven Spielberg's earliest films. It came out in 1971 and is definitely a precursor to Jaws. The chase scenes anyway. It's basically Jaws, if it was about a truck instead of a shark. David Mann (Dennis Weaver), a mild mannered electronics salesman, is driving cross-country on a two-lane highway when he encounters an old oil tanker driven by an unseen driver who seems to enjoy annoying him with dangerous antics on the road. Unable to escape the demonic big rig, David finds himself in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with the monstrous truck. When the pursuit escalates to deadly levels, David must summon his inner warrior and turn the tables on his tormentor.
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Who is Nathan I only see Dad
I'm going to have to watch Duel this eve. Also, can we expect to see Keith Apacary in any upcoming Nerd episodes? The Sega peripherals episode is still in my top 3 for best UA-cam videos 🤣
I always thought the truck was haunted and there was no driver
This is my favorite movie;
Clearly the best debut of
Director Steven Spielberg.
Alternate title of film is actually Big Rigs: Over the Road Chasing
lmao
Big rig‘s you‘ll shit brix
Big Motherfuckin' Rigs!
YOU'RE WINNER!
Hahahaha
The idea that Duel just interrupted another horror movie is brilliant. That needs to exist.
I was born in 71, and around the time Star Wars came out ,I saw it on TV (DUEL) and my dad said it was great, so when I knew it was coming on again,I taped it, eddited out all the comercials and watched it over and over again in my families old toploader ,became one of my most beloved films next to Star Wars
The guy who played the truck driver is a super famous stunt man and if you look at the IMDB page it shows you who he was at the bar.
Carey Loftin.
Which one is he? I couldn’t tell the camera pans to fast
So, he Was at the bar
Carey Loftin WAS NOT AT THE BAR-he NEVER APPEARED in the movie.he drove the truck,but you never see him.Thats according to Steven Spielberg,and I really think he'd know,eh?!?
i refuse to find out as i feel it ruins some of the imagination if i find out
Hidden Gem! Steven Spielberg put a lot of love into this film; he said it connected to him cause he felt the world at times was bullying him
That little red Plymouth Valiant was a runner too
I saw Duel as a teen and was completely blown away.
What I really enjoy about this film is careful vehicle choices and visuals of them. Spielberg specifically chose the truck model due to a more isolated cab to look more animal-like and like wise when the crew was choosing a car they carefully chose what would be considered the most "mild mannered" of automobiles, the Plymouth Valiant. Spielberg demanded it to be red and it kind of hammers home this Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad wolf or Jason with his red cape against the Kholkikos .
This movie is simple and at the same time truly outstanding.
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Just the ending of the salesman staring at the abyss where he just sent his hunter is simply perfect.
Thanks for ruining it
Rap Sure Records BEATS dude it’s a movie from the 70’s
@@Viper-dz2kw lol.. Ik
When you think of his very early career, we kind of lost a great horror director in Steven Spielberg. But when you think of his later career, and, as a horror fan, it saddens me greatly to say it, I'm kind of glad we did.
For anyone interested the truck is a 1950s Peterbilt 281
Michael actually I think it was 60 but the 281 regardless is one of peterbilts greatest models
1955 exactly..
The second I saw it I thought I recognized a Peterbilt.
281 and a 351 was used.
It's heartening to see people appreciating movies from the 70s. I thought it was fascinating that someone thinks that an old BMW resembles a Plymouth Valiant. I had a 1975 Dodge Dart, which I quite similar to the Valiant in Duel.
Except that the Dart was tough as nails. The car that Mopar quit making cuz they wouldn't break down ( which was def not an issue w/ the valiant )
Are you suggesting there was much of a difference between these two cars? I'd agree that the slant 6 in these vehicles was bullet proof.
My mother drove a 1976 Plymouth Valiant, and dad a 1977 Plymouth Volaré when I was a kid. Both were great, but susceptible to rust and crumpled easily in accidents. They wound up trading them in around the 1990s. At least the Plymouths my parents owned at the time were easy to repair, unlike most modern-day vehicles.
James and Nathan are like kindred spirits. Loved Nathans presence here.
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I bet the truck is being driven by Large Marge.
If that were true, she'd run over Pee Wee.
You never see the driver's face, only his arm so clearly it's doctor claw.
@@FamilyGuyBob Everybody knows that already. The OP was making a joke.
Could someone please splice together scenes from Pee-Wee's Big Adventure with Duel? Thanks.
Oh yes, I could totally see that. Large Marge. Terrifying truck driver!
I think the biggest and best example of "less is more" was the decision to NOT have the truck explode into a fireball at the bottom of the cliff, as all other vehicles do in movies.
Apparently the studios pushed for the big explosion at the end, but Spielberg refused. It makes more sense the tank was empty and the maniac truck driver was off the clock.
Spielberg's tradition is actually that he goes on vacation whenever his film premieres, so he doesn't have to look at reviews. The story he doesn't film on the last day was actually that he directed the final shot of JAWS from a motorboat and when picture wrapped, he speed away because he was sure the crew was going to try and drown him from all the stresses and overscheduling that had gone on.
I really enjoyed Nathan Barnatt's presence and insight here, a very fresh perspective on Rental Reviews!
Nice to see him just being himself and not Keith Apocary too
That character ruined the subsequent AVGN episodes for me. I hated him so much. I guess it was also the feel of that episode that didn't sit well with me though. The second I saw his face here I was tempted to stop watching. But he's actually alright to watch as just himself. Indeed, he even brings stuff to the table.
hello Nathan's mom!
@@omikronweapon A lot of people seem to feel that way, but personally I love the Keith episodes. I enjoy some stupid ass slapstick once in a while.
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I love Duel! I can just feel David’s tension & paranoia every time I watch it. I especially love the scene inside the restaurant when he’s trying to figure out who the driver is. It’s a very tense moment. Dennis Weaver put on one hell of a performance as David.
My dad is not a huge movie guy, but there are some movies he made sure we watched as kids, and Duel was one of the ones that really stuck with me. I can still remember watching it, even thirty something years later. It’s just one of those movies that really sticks with you.
My aunt showed my family this movie in probably '91 and prefaced by saying that it was one of the most suspenseful films she'd ever seen. It still frightens me because of the realness of road rage and mindless, anonymous hate, and the "victory" ending made us all jump for joy when that truck plummeted into the ravine. Kudos, Mr. Grebleips!
One of the most overlooked film. So little but so much build and suspense. Love this film!
Duel is my favourite Spielberg film. The tension is amazing, and the simplicity of it shows Spielberg's skill as a director. I always felt like it was a big influence on The Terminator, which is my favourite movie of all time.
The Terminator was actually much more influenced by Westworld- almost ripping scenes directly from it.
Maybe Duel was influential in some small way, but I find that slightly unlikely since Duel was a TV movie and it's actually a mostly forgotten film by all but the most film savvy. That's not to undermine it's achievements, but it was not as lauded in the 70s and 80s, or even 90s. People just didn't really talk much about TV movies- and mostly still don't. If it was influential at all I don't think it would have been consciously so.
Edit: Although I can see how you'd think that with the truck scene in T2. So, I suppose anything is possible.
I watched this movie a long time ago and never knew its title until now. One of most fun movies ever.
Happy to see the Nerd and Friends doing this movie. I saw it as a kid in the 80s and it really stuck with me over the years. The premise is pretty simple and the way Spielberg creates suspense throughout the film is great. Another thing I love is how he never shows the driver which almost makes you think the truck is alive (something he did throughout most of JAWS). The diner scene is fantastic and the film shows what can be done on a small budget and with heavy time constraints.
Another great hidden gem, the villain is what nightmares are made out of… The unseen forces of evil that drives the film. Definitely recommend this one for sure, great review fellas
drives the film. XD
Jet Kazama,
Have a cigar, you deserve it.
Kinda reminds me of anton chigur
Duel is a hidden gem?
Lord-JP More like esoteric but it doesn’t roll off the tongue as easily
One day, my dad and I ran into this movie on TV. We didn’t know what it was but we were enraptured.
Aw, back in the day when you had to flip through the 10 - 15 channels you had until you found something good.
Lols,
I remember 3, and PBS only...
And our remote was yelling into the other room to turn the big, lighted dial a couple clicks left or right...
Yep
I'm so happy to see all the love Duel is getting. I've never known anyone else that likes it.
I remember people criticizing Fury Road for being just a chase almost throughout its runtime, as if movies like Duel never existed.
Idiots. Mad max is all about driving vehicles through wasteland.
@@TheitaniofRome True, that's one reason why _Beyond Thunderdome_ was the worst installation of the series imo
Duel and Fury Road are both brilliant movies.
Anybody notice that stench? Smells like a troll sneaking around here.
Fury Road was overhyped garbage. The original Mad Max 1 & 2 both had a much better story, actors, production.
I remember watching this on tv in the early 90's as a kid n was amazed by it. It was so cool.
Nate is such a cool character, nice to see him on the show.
Azziee 😉
I loved Duel as a kid. It was on t.v. all the time on one of the local channels.
Tony is a dork. I watched this movie and the car DEFINITELY DID NOT start it. I
He calmly passed a slow truck on a back road with his turn signal. Dude seriously.
Dork wow haven't heard that terminology since ed edd n eddy but anyway agreed the truck started it.
Yeah im not sure how Tony comes up with that conclusion.
@@ji0883 Urm do I just live a bizarre life or something? Since when was "dork" an outdated word? I literally hear people say it multiple times every day
@@quatz1981 He's such an assnard sometimes.
@@ji0883 Lol to be fair if you are old enough to remember watching the movie Duel Dork is a classic curse word. The F word almost is used daily now days it will eventually not be bleeped out anymore. "Shit" and "ass" are barely bleeped nowadays when I remember the word "hell" was bleeped. Come to think of it...do they even bleep anymore or just silence the word lol? I dont remember, God I am old.
Just happened to see this movie on tv about 10 years ago and I thought "Let's watch it a bit." And I was glued to my seat until the very end. What a great movie!
I remember seeing this when I was pretty young, must've paved the way for Hitcher (with Rutger Hauer)
I think it was an insperation
liked just because the pun. :D
Yes... it's weird when you think about it actually; they both have a very similar premise of a mysterious stranger stalking somebody and terrorizing them for seemingly no real reason, but whereas Duel keeps the stranger's identity and appearance a secret, The Hitcher has him casually go straight up to his victim and speak with him multiple times throughout while being very prominently on-screen.
Still has an air of mystery and horror, but done by very different means... they must have obviously been inspired by Duel but I wonder if they purposefully decided to make a film based on flipping that core aspect of Duel around and seeing if it would still work?
@@seanseanston exactly it was like let take the idea and flip on its ear where we have a figure we can see but give audience sudtle clues to this man
I was thinking the same thing while watching this review. I wish James would do a review of The Hitcher. Or has he and I just missed it?
This movie is dope AF. There's like literally three lines of dialogue in the entire movie, its super unique. And terrifying! If you havent seen this movie you really need to.
Duel is one of the all-time great films, regardless of genre. As a kid in the late 1970s and early 1980s, my mom and I used to watch it every year when it would be shown on TV on (I think) the Labor Day weekend. It must have been the extended version on TV by then because I bought the DVD the month it came out in the 2000s and I remembered every scene.
Concerning Tony's fascination with the snake lady:
There's a hilarious scene in the criminally underrated 1941 where John Belushi pulls his plane up to the same gas station from this movie, and he asks that same actress, Lucille Benson, to fill it up.
My favorite Spielberg movie. Never gets old. I don't care if you never know the driver but I look for clues anyway
There are no clues, stop looking for them. The point of the movie is that he could have avoided it all had he just confronted him, as he had the chance to simply by waiting outside of the truck for the driver to return when it was parked outside of the restaurant.
You can't beat me on the grade. YOU CAN'T BEAT ME ON THE GRADE!
lol glad I'm not the only person who loves this quote
Thing is it probably could. That truck had a NTC 400 Cummings and a 18 speed road-ranger transmission. That truck was fast as hell, that wasnt just the movie.
"Okay.....okay....you wanna play games???"
@@theq4602
Depends if was loaded ir not.
@@BSE1320 it wasn't, all that would do is suck up fuel and add to production costs,
Oh wow. I remember my mom telling me in detail about this movie years ago, but I didn’t know the name so I had no idea until you started talking about the plot. I made note of the interesting things she probably doesn’t know to tell her when I get a chance. Thanks for yet another entertaining movie review 👌
for a simplistic film, i can't believe how much fun it is to watch. whenever i see a peterbilt, it always reminds of the truck from this movie. for an early 70's movie, it has aged pretty well.
So pleased to see Nathan in one of your videos!
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This movie fucking rules. Honestly, it's been one of my favorites since I was a kid. I love everything about it, the performances, the writing, the tension, the (unintentional) hilarity. Awesome.
It's genuinely amazing how many great movies exist. It's a beautiful thing that I will never run out!
Duel is awesome. I had the pleasure a few years back of seeing it at a specialty cinema in a double feature with Jaws. The big screen truly makes all the difference.
I loved the Bob's Burgers parody of Duel, "Christmas in the Car."
I remember that episode.
Wasn't Bobcat Goldthwait the driver?
Yep, that was him.
Jingle in the Jungle
Carey Loftin is the truck driver. He did indeed jump from the truck. The man was a legend, and drove in probably every single good car-chase movie from the 70's you could think of.
Ahhhhh Duel. I only saw it once, way back in '04 when I picked up the DVD for like $5.00, along with 1941. This review jogged a lot of memories. It definitely holds up as an early masterpiece from Spielberg. I've just not spent enough time re-watching it countless times like I have Jaws, Close Encounters, Jurassic Park, and Raiders. That needs to change. Rental Reviews...you've inspired me to watch it again after 15 years.
AWESOME movie. Very well done. Saw it about 30 years ago and had to wait for the internet to find out what it even is!
Probably Spielberg's most underrated film.
Big K I mean it’s a TV movie, so most people don’t usually mention it in his filmography
@@benwasserman8223 which is very unfortunate. Even though it was made for TV it had the production quality of a theatrical release.
His only good movie in my personal (likely unpopular) opinion.
@@hypnotised-clover Dang, not even a fan of Raiders.
@@hypnotised-clover yeah bud that's a very unpopular opinion. To each their own though. Kind of surprised you don't like jaws considering they are similar in many ways.
You guys just became my heros!!! I had memories of this movie from when I was three years old. I never saw it again and often I thought maybe I just made it up in my head. Now I have a name to put to it. I gotta find this now.
as a (former obviously lol)local video rental store manager this feels exactly like conversations us employees and regulars would have.
Great stuff guys!
Yeah, this is definitely one the best Steven Spielberg movies and it was a great directorial debut.
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Nathan Barnatt looks surprisingly similar to that crazy dude with the lisp that helped you destroy the set of that AVGN Christmas Special. Lol
I know it's crazy! They should get keith apicary to guest alongside nathan barnatt
He also looks like the guy in the intro to the video
gmsllc DURRR!!!
PrematureMailbox Lol. YOU get it
Keith Apicary, the CEO of Service Games Enterprises, Limited.
I remember loving this movie as a kid when it came on tv, but could not for the life of me remember the name of it. Thanks to you guys I can now watch it again lol.
Duel is awesome. Anyone who’s ever driven a car has had an experience with a truck you can relate to
I like how the truck has a load of different license plates from different states on its front, like trophies of its kills.
I also always viewed the scene at the gas station at the beginning where the truck driver is checking his tyres as a preparation scene. He’s already picked his victim and now he’s readying up
Carey Loftin did the stunt driving for this movie. He was a legendary stunt driver in Hollywood in those days.
And yes, he drove the truck to the edge and then bailed. The man had stones.
I'd love to see a Rental Review of Maximum Overdrive, that is one of my favorite Stephen King adaptations of all time
Seconded
Agreed!
Eric Dodson hey honey, this machine just called me an asshole.
Maximum overdrive is all kinds of terrible but its sooooo dammed good.
@@frankiebeans8055 😂😂😂
I love that a kid i grew up with just pops up all over the internet with all the creators i love.
I LOVE movies that don't tell you EVERYTHING, Holding your hand through the movie. I miss when movies left questions on the table for the viewer.
One of Spielberg's best films. Richard Matheson is a great story teller too.
Matheson was never mentioned!
@@touche5616 I know, what's that about.
Really? Best? You do realize that this is the same guy that made Jaws, the Indiana Jones series, E.T....
@@antoniozuquete5068 Duel is right on the same level of Jaws and I would say it's more enjoyable than E.T. for me. Indiana Jones is it's own thing entirely.
@@antoniozuquete5068 Duel is considered the best TV film ever by many critics , and many horror aficianados hold it in very high regard.
Duel is amazing! It really showcased Spielberg's mastery of tension, and it was a TV favourite here in the UK in the 80s. I hesitate to even call it a TV movie, because that degrades the quality of the film as it was a proper dramatic thriller, which I believe did get a theatrical release at one point. You should totally do Dark Star next!
Thanks for the recommendation. I paused this straight away to check it out. I'm glad I did. It's impressive how well the film works when it's just some guy being trolled by a truck.
Duel is one of the best movies I've ever seen. Simple and brutally effective.
duel doesn't get the recognition it deserves. Also it's why i don't mess with truck drivers
I wish more people would watch this movie people mess with me all the time lol
@@Roadwarrior819 Y'all get enough trouble from brokers. You don't need more people messing with you.
The trucker died then possessed the shark from Jaws - "spiritual" sequel.
Oh dude this movie kicked ass. Sooooooo underrated or just a hidden/forgotten gem.
I started watching this video and ten minutes in I stopped so I could go watch this movie and then come back to the video. Also Mike as the Truck Driver is amazing.
I love this movie. One of the underrated great. A little fact: you _do_ see the driver: he is the guy in the straw hat who looks menacingly at the protagonist in the diner. That's Carey Loftin, a professional stuntman who is also credited at the end as "the driver".
I heart James' hat...The Misfits (Glenn Danzig era) were f'ing awesome.
A horror punk band where almost every song is based directly on classic horror/sci-fi movies? I would have been shocked if James wasn't a misfits fan haha
So nice to hear somebody actually apologizing for cutting somebody else off, even though he didn't really. A thing that got lost in the younger generations.
When I was a little kid & even now the dual truck is my favorite chase vehicle. Watching the truck terrorize the road always put a smile on my face
Duel was a huge inspiration for the film Breakdown from 1997. Extremely underrated movie. Check it out, fantastic suspense all the way through and J.T.Walsh does the best performance of his career.
Is that the one with kurt Russell? If yes it was a decent movie
@@paulie.walnuts2838 Featuring Snake Plissken, yes.
Great movie
I knew it (Duel) reminded me of a movie. Saw a while ago, really liked it. Watched Duel now, really good too.
Kind of like maximum overdrive but with one truck
I think that's actually the perfect comment about this movie
Only one is good my guy
I enjoyed maximum overdrive despite it being a bit silly. I wish Stephen king directed other movies as well.
I was gonna say the same thing lol
James would have to find where you live and kill you for that comment lol this is NOTHING like Maximum Overdrive, for one (out of many that i won't list) Spielberg was not high off his butt on cocaine when filming it.
They played this movie for my writing class in high school.
I caught this movie on TV when I was around 8-9, I'm in my mid thirties now, and I can still remember the majority of scenes they're talking about. It was just such a compelling watch and simple enough that even a dumb kid could appreciate what was happening.
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Well it's far from it, as they didn't even mention the fact that the main character David Mann is a Vietnam vet with PTSD. The whole film is about confrontation and how he in particular deals with it by trying to just avoid it, but realizes he can't in the end, he has to take action and do something about the problem facing him.
This is such a great horror/suspense movie directed by Steven Spielberg.
I’m happily surprised you reviewed this movie. It’s a highly underrated gem of the 70s.
Man i love this movie,so underrated
Duel. Such a great movie! Suspense like Hitchock!
Easily one of the best TV movies ever made. And you wouldn’t know it by watching the suspense in action
There's a reason why this era of young filmmakers are known as The Mavericks: Spielberg, Lucas, Coppola, Scorsese, etc.
@@LA_HA the 4 goats
3 years ago in school my class had a film club on each Friday and one day this was the film we watched. And our teachers were really into the films they picked out, it was legit. That was probably the best part of that miserable time in my life.
I saw Duel as a kid and loved it. Still love it as an adult. I've tried to show it to people and nobody really gets it. But I get it. And I'm glad the Cinemassacre boys do too. Classic.
Mike matei as the truck driver? Hahahah i can hear him screaming at him. That would be hilarious.
Duel was a great movie it ranks up there with my favorite The Car.
if you've not seen it, you might like Christine
Didn't they spoof the car in regular show?
Great video - I LOVE Duel. I'm a little older than you guys (b. 1965), so I can confirm that it was normal for trucks to have multiple license plates from different states back then.
There's a great video here on UA-cam where the owner of the last existing Duel truck actually lets the youtuber drive it around in a big field, teaches him the basics of shifting, etc.
Totally agree about older chase movies feeling more real and having more soul. I just recently saw the chase from "The Seven-Ups" with Roy Scheider and it's incredibly gritty and organic, watching the two cars plow through the city streets and then getting out onto the highway; the way they interact with other drivers (the bus driver who warns Scheider, then the truck driver at the end) - they're not just pinging around like it's a video game.
One of the best reviews. Bring back Rental Reviews, and more Nathan! :)
Oh, hey,
Dad and AVGN are hanging out together!
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Philswitch is that name in reference to when Phil Labonte sung with KsE that one tour years ago? I heard people call it Philswitch Engage.
@@readdising714 No, it's been my Xbox gamertag for years now. It's a play on my name - Phil, and the word "flip-switch".
There is also a currently performing band with the name "Philswitch Destroy", and it certainly has caused friction with record labels. I am genuinely considering abandoning this name, I'm just tired.
Omg, I love Nathan Barnatt :)
#1 thing that makes older movies better: Long/slower shots.
People had attention spans and it wasn't super edited amd chopped together jumping from view to view, scene to scene.
I watched Duel with my dad when I was a kid, then re-watched it a few years ago. It's just as good as I remember.
You can watch the full movie of duel on UA-cam im so surprised theese guys dont know that
just did
Thanks I'm headed there next I love this movie!!!
@@jennninja9986 your welcome bud :D
Sadly you can't anymore, it has no sound now :(
It’s ok now.
Universal Studios also recycled the same roar sound effect for Knight Rider. The evil truck in the episodes "Goliath" and "Goliath Returns" use the same roar every time the tractor trailer is shown speeding down the highway.
Some scenes were also recycled for an episode of the incredible hulk.
I was about to say the same for Universal lightning strikes ftom Frankenstein to Hulk intro lol! :-D
This is my favorite series on UA-cam
Such an underrated flick.
I can't believe you guys went this whole review without mentioning "Big Rigs".
If this had the truck from Big Rigs, HE'S WINNER !
Check out the movie, "The Car", one of my favorite vehicle suspense movies. Love the design of the car too
Edit: came out around the same year also
I second this. I need to watch The Car again. I've only seen bits and pieces a very long time ago. I do remember enjoying it, but also scared of it.
The Car came out 6 years later. It’s pretty bad, TBH.
@@DeanStrickson wrong. It's awesome.
Yes! The Car was awesome! It scared me off a bike for years! Not gonna lie, I still have dreams where that car crashes into my living room. 👍👍👍
Yes!
JFC can Nate and James just be the tag champs of the net already?! Absolutely love when these two titans get together!
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Nathan is the best Dad. We should all be lucky to have a world where dad and avgn are in the same room.