The trailer for the postapocalyptic movie cherry 2000 uses music from what martin scorcese film. Damnation alley has weathered about as well as another fine doomsday movie, the madefortv classic the day after, which means that its still quite a watchable movie. My dad worked with a guy who owned the land in borrego springs where they built the missile base somewhere else they also built mock ups of a deserted las vegas, and i had the blueprints for those too. Host segments for damnation alley the only story from scifi master roger zelazny to be made into a motion picture notice we didnt say major, damnation alley tells the story of a small group of nuclear holocaust survivors who make their way cross country in a very keen military land cruiser and pick up stragglers on the way. Cool trucks from bad movies the daily drive consumer. Released 1977, damnation alley stars janmichael vincent, george peppard, dominique sanda, paul winfield the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
Feb 23, 2012 a ragtag band of survivors of a nuclear holocaust head for albany, new york, the only city in america spared in the apocalypse. A ragtag band of survivors of a nuclear holocaust head for albany, new york, the only city in america spared in the apocalypse. Released in theaters 40 years ago in october, the super70s flick had a cool title, a killer poster, a score by jerry goldsmith, a cast that included george peppard, janmichael vincent, paul winfield, jackie earle haley, and dominique sanda and the ultimate post. Script error damnation alley is a 1977 postapocalyptic film directed by jack smight, loosely based on the novel of the same name by roger zelazny. With janmichael vincent, george peppard, dominique sanda, paul winfield. Landmaster from the film damnation alley hobbyist forums. Survival run was apparently either the planned title, or a working title, for the movie damnation alley 1977. I agree with you 100%that is the type of virus the world needs right now. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing damnation alley near you. Advertising in the reefs of earth for the book and imdb which mentions the title survival run but at present june2008 does not document its. I was not really aware of that movie until putting this page together. Id argue that george peppards character constructing the landmaster from spare parts in about a week is the greater strain on credulity. See more ideas about amphibious vehicle, vehicles and trucks.
The first one was damnation alley and the other one was just this movie about a young man and his friend who have to fight against an evil empire hint. The 12wheeled landmaster vehicle used in the film was created by jefferies automotive in universal city, california. While watching the excellent little children 2006, i realised that i hadnt seen jackie earle haley in a film since damnation alley, thirty years earlier. Something in common this category is for questions and answers related to disasters in movies, as asked by users of. Roughly 25 years after a nuclear war, america is a blasted wasteland, with california and boston the only two nations of any importance left. Damnation alley is a science fiction film, based on a novel by roger zelazny, exploring the consequences of nuclear war. Its very loosely based upon a novel by roger zelazny, and while its an entertaining movie, its not a particularly good one. Name all 5 of the original planet of the apes movies in order of their theatrical release. Trivia the landmaster later had a cameo in chris eliotts sitcom get a life in which it was an automatic newspaperdelivering machine called the paperboy 2000 that, of course, went haywire. The two authors zelazny and williams later became good friends. Damnation alley is a movie i had only the vaguest memories of.
Choose bflick beginning of the end black scorpion, the deadly mantis, the damnation alley day of the locust, the earth vs. At the end of the movie, the tank drives out of the flathead river and into bigfork. Damnation alley is a 1977 postapocalyptic film directed by jack smight, loosely based on the novel of the same name by roger zelazny. Damnation alley 1977 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. As they travel through the postnuke wastelands, they pick up a beautiful woman and an incorrigible teenager jackie. After hed given up on acting for a spell, he landed and nailed an awardwinning performance, opposite kate winslet, as a sex offender trying to return to suburban society.
Kevin oneill has said that the 2000ad story the cursed earth was inspired by damnation alley. In 1977, 20th century fox was about to release two scifi movies back to back. And in a rather odd footnote to history, 20th century fox had more confidence in damnation alley than it did in star wars a movie ive yet to see. Released 1977, damnation alley stars janmichael vincent, george peppard, dominique sanda, paul winfield the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a.
It was not used in the ark ii 1976 tv series, which featired a vehicle with a similar appearance. The landmaster appeared in an early 1980s television commercial for amoco. The desert photography of the landmaster trucking across the desert including a glimpse of meteor crater are standout visuals. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Released in theaters 40 years ago in october, the super70s flick had a cool title, a killer poster, a score by jerry goldsmith, a cast that included george peppard, janmichael vincent, paul winfield, jackie earle haley, and dominique sanda and the ultimate postapocalyptic survival vehicle.
Be careful, the movie list is overflowing with misleading movie titles, so you must choose wisely. Air force missile base survive the war, but following an accident which kills several of them and destroys most of their supplies, the. Even the producer paul maslansky, in the dvd comments for the movie, states that he would like to see it remade. After a horrific nuclear assault, three soldiers band together in a special allterrain land cruiser and head for albany, nythe only american city to be spared in the attack. Damnation alley film ultimate pop culture wiki fandom.
A year after damnation alleys release, janmichael vincent starred in the stuntman homage movie, hooper 1978. Mar 26, 2014 damnation alley is just begging for a modernday remake. In the sequel, we find out that the main antagonist is our heros father. Damnation alley jack smight s 1977 feature, damnation alley is a movie i recall l fondly from when i was growing up. My dad worked with a guy who owned the land in borrego springs where they built the missile base somewhere else they also built mock ups of a deserted las vegas, and i had the blueprints for those. Air force missile base survive the war, but following an accident which kills several of them and destroys most of their supplies, the remainder decide to make their way across the. Not in any movies, but it has made appearances in commercials, and in an episode of chris elliotts paperboy 2000 1990. Dec 15, 2014 nuclear war survivors travel across the country in an amphibious vehicle called the landmaster to investigate the source of a signal.
There is a reason this device is employed over and again in screenplays, and that is. Nuclear war survivors travel across the country in an amphibious vehicle called the landmaster to investigate the source of a signal. Because in 1977 the fx technology that the movie deserved, werent up to what he wanted. Damnation alley is just begging for a modernday remake. Damnation alley is a 1977 sciencefiction thriller set in a postapocalyptic world, very loosely inspired by the novel of the same name by roger zelazny. Ive got the serum and im going to take it all the way to boston oh ive got to get through the going wont be easy but im going to make it its the only thing that. A year after damnation alley s release, janmichael vincent starred in the stuntman homage movie, hooper 1978. Tanner janmichael vincent is a lieutenant in the u. The vehicles were cool and it had hannibal from the ateam george peppard and the guy who played stringfellow hawke from airwolf janmichael vincent. Jack smights 1977 feature, damnation alley is a movie i recall l fondly from when i was growing up.
Probably somewhere in the neighborhood of 75% of the movie consists of at least some visual effect. Air force officers janmichael vincent, george peppard lead a road trip after world war iii. Damnation alley is one of those movies that was much, much better in concept than in execution. Damnation alley 1977 frequently asked questions imdb.
Slow moving, with cheesy visual effects and some nasty b movie trappings. For instance, unwritten movie law demands that if denton and tanner do not like each other at the beginning of the movie, they must at least have a grudging respect for each other by the end. The filming of the final sequence in that movie portraying destruction caused by a massive earthquake, which was nicknamed, damnation alley. Damnation alley is a 1977 sciencefiction thriller set in a postapocalyptic world, very loosely inspired by the novel of the same name by roger zelazny world war iii happens. The filming of the final sequence in that movie portraying destruction caused by a massive earthquake, which was nicknamed, damnation alley by the production crew. Back in the day, i was probably the first landmaster and damnation alley fan ever and i had blueprints of it. The novel hardwired by walter jon williams is an homage to damnation alley.
Now having rewatched it i can say its pretty awful. Contentsshow plot first lieutenant jake tanner janmichael vincent shares icbm silo duty at an american air force. The remainder scores of jerrys can be found elsewhere in the blog. Because in 1977 the fx technology that the movie deserved, werent. Well, lo and behold, there is actually a book that this movie was very, very loosely based on. But the story and setting are both dreary and fascinating. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Only one landmaster was actually built for the movie. Subsequent to damnation alley, the landmaster would appear in a number of lowbudget, mostly forgotten scifi movies. Damnation alley was 20th centuryfoxs bigbudget science fiction project in 1976 while star wars 1977 was a littlepublicized modest film in production for the studio at the same time. I remember watching damnation alley when i was a kid. Jan 14, 2016 id argue that george peppards character constructing the landmaster from spare parts in about a week is the greater strain on credulity.
Apr 05, 2018 damnation alley has weathered about as well as another fine doomsday movie, the madefortv classic the day after, which means that its still quite a watchable movie. Damnation alley 1977 stream and watch online moviefone. But damnation alley the movie fails to do much with these elements. Damnation alley was heavily doctored during postproduction with optical effects added to every exterior shot where the skyline is visible this in addition to other special effects involving miniatures, matte paintings, etc. First lieutenant jake tanner janmichael vincent shares icbm. Damnation alleyfun facts the grindhouse cinema database. Its very loosely based upon a novel by roger zelazny, and while its an entertaining movie, its not a particularly good one i while i dont know how the movie was filmed, it feels epic and looks massive which had a lot to do with the excellent score by jerry. In a postapocalyptic world, a group of survivors travel and find other settlements in huge custom designed all terrain vehicles. The original music score was composed by jerry goldsmith and the cinematography was by harry stradling jr. Slow moving, with cheesy visual effects and some nasty bmovie trappings. Damnation alley janmichael vincent george peppard dominique sanda 1977 two air force officers janmichael vincent, george peppard lead a desert road trip to albany, n. The original music score was composed by jerry goldsmith and the notable cinematography was by harry stradling jr.
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