The Daily Beasts
For theme projects (like #Kaijuly, #Mocktoberfest, and #SeasonsBeatings—for example),
a new film/show is profiled every day by a different writer.
MOTHER TRUCKIN’ MAY: The “Truck Rascals” Series (1975-1979)
A 10-film series from Japan explores trucking—the hilarity, the tragedy, and the everything in between.
MOTHER TRUCKIN’ MAY: DUEL (1971)
Spielberg’s made-for-TV movie debut is an incredible thriller.
MOTHER TRUCKIN’ MAY: CONVOY (1978)
Sam Peckinpah’s tale of strength in numbers and trucker defiance still resonates today.
MOTHER TRUCKIN’ MAY: HIGH-BALLIN’ (1978)
A rip roaring bit of Canuxploitation with Jerry Reed and Peter Fonda behind the wheel.
MOTHER TRUCKIN’ MAY: F.I.S.T. (1978)
The drama behind the trucking union movie is more interesting than the film’s plot.
MOTHER TRUCKIN’ MAY: SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT (1977)
Hal Needham’s classic tale of truckers vs The Man reveals some insightful commentary upon rewatch.
MOTHER TRUCKIN’ MAY: SORCERER (1977)
One of Friedkin’s best works is also a trucking film.
TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA (1975)
The closing Godzilla film of the Shôwa era is an equal mix of darkness and goofiness.
GODZILLA VS MECHAGODZILLA (1974)
A fan-favorite GODZILLA film that checks all of the boxes of an excellent kaiju experience.
TRILOGY OF TERROR (1975)
A made-for-TV movie with one nightmarishly memorable doll segment.
Fourths Of July: LONE WOLF AND CUB: BABY CART IN PERIL (1972)
The fourth entry furthers the series’ greatness with its own splash of the bizarre.
