Truckers often still use CB radios. Truckers regularly share information such as traffic, speed traps, etc. My mom used to keep a CB in her SUV for traffic reports and road construction sites. While driving home from work late one winter night, she heard on the CB that a trucker was stopped on the side of the highway with a nude woman claiming to be a rape victim. Cops were on the way, but she would not allow the male trucker to give her anything to wear or come close to her. Mom was coming up on the location and stopped to help. The woman allowed mom to give her a blanket and she willingly sat in the SUV with the heat on until police and EMS got there.
@pop culturally challenged I got a movie recommendation for you if you have or have not seen it before either u toni or David it's called for love of the game great baseball movie from 1999 with Kevin Costner and Kelly Preston god rest her soul who died back in 2020 if you guys haven't seen it you should watch it it's a awesome movie I've seen when I was a kid it's an Old movie but still a great movie
Jackie Gleason was great in this picture. According to Reynolds in his memoire "But Enough About Me", Gleason "never said a single word in the script", effectively ad-libbing the entire part.
The Pontiac "Trans-Am" started off as the Pontiac "Firebird" in 1967. The Trans-Am moniker didn't come about until 1969. It's official full name was the "Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am." The "Trans-Am" was an optional handling, performance, and appearance package offered by Pontiac.
Well originally "trans am" was the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) racing series that began in 1966. One thing to note the bandit's car only had 185 hp, from a massive 6.6 liter engine. 185 horse power! Wooo!
The Firebird came with a smaller V-6 with remarkably little power, while the TransAm was the muscle with a huge V-8 that also had remarkably little power, but a transmission that did a goid job of getting every horse to the wheels. KITT from the original Knight Rider was several TransAms, including the very first two of the 1982 model off the assembly line. More were acquired after a train derailment damaged a number of brand new Trans Ams and a number of new GM pickups. The pickups were given to The Fall Guy and the Trans Ams to Knight Rider, but they all were given without a title as they were considered "scrap" by GM since they could not fix them and still sell them as new. So GM had a condition that all the vehicles had to be destroyed after their shows ended. That's why you cannot find a screen-used truck from Fall Guy anywhere and actual screen cars from Knight Rider are extremely rare since just the first and last handful of cars had titles.
The CB culture is alive and well in trucks. I worked at a truck stop servicing radios. Not only traffic reports, but directions, recommendations for food etc. It’s a connection that’s free and universal.
The Bandit - Burt Reynolds Cledus - The Snowman - Jerry Reed - also a very popular country singer who did the soundtrack to S&TB Sheriff Buford T. Justice - Jackie Gleason - very famous actor from The Honeymooners Pat McCormick - Big Enis Paul Williams - Little Enis - a very popular actor/songwriter, with many big radio hits in the 70s. Mike Henry - Junior - ex NFL football player Motorcycle Cop - Sonny Shroyer - Enos Strate from The Dukes of Hazzard Some of the cast off the top of my head
"For the good old American life: For the money, for the glory, and for the fun... mostly for the money." Fun Fact: The second-highest grossing movie released in 1977, after Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). Justice For All Fact: A majority of the lines and quotes spoken by Jackie Gleason's character, Sheriff Buford T. Justice, was improvised. Jackie Gleason said that his cafe scene with Burt Reynolds was not in the original story; it was Gleason's idea. Buford T. Justice was the name of a real Florida Highway Patrolman known to Burt Reynolds' father who was once Chief of Police of Jupiter, Florida. Music Enthusiast Fact: Hal Needham asked Jerry Reed to write a theme song for the film. A couple of hours later, Reed presented what would become East Bound And Down (1977) to Needham. With an acoustic guitar, Reed started to play it and Needham immediately stopped him. Thinking Needham didn't like it, Reed offered to re-write the song. To which Needham replied: "If you change one note, I'll kill you!" and the song went on to become one of Reed's biggest hits. Beer Enthusiast Fact: Coors Beer was actually never illegal to transport east of the Mississippi, but due to the location of the Coors bottling plant in Colorado it was very difficult to get out of the Rocky Mountains so it was very hard to get into places East of Texas. The Coors Brewing Co. did not have any authorized distributors east of the Mississippi River because the beer was unpasteurized and the company could not be sure it would not spoil if it was transported too far. So the company just didn't sell it eastward, until refrigeration and transportation technology improved. Automobile Enthusiast Fact: On the DVD documentary, Burt Reynolds says that a senior executive at Pontiac promised him a free Trans-Am if the movie became a hit. It did and the 1977 T-Top Trans-Am became one of the hottest selling cars of the year. When the movie became a hit, Reynolds expected the executive to come through with his promise. But the Trans-Am never came. After a few months, Reynolds, (who was afraid of looking like one of those pretentious stars looking for freebies), finally called Pontiac. As it turned out, the executive that made the promise had retired and the new executive refused to keep the promise that was made by the previous Pontiac Trans Am executive.
I remember when I was kid I had a friend whose family would take vacations to Colorado and he would tell me about Coors beer and how much his dad loved it. I don't think I've actually ever had it but if we react to part 2 I might have to have one while watching it! 😂
Sorry, the movie released in 1977 was "Star Wars". Full stop. I should know -- I saw it 11 times that year. Yes, the scrolling intro said "Episode IV: A New Hope" but none of the publicity called it that.
I'm an actor who studied acting in the University of Central Florida's Theater Department. In my second year I had earned the position of Student Assistant in the Theater Department. One weekend we all had to come in to work because Burt Reynold's Jupiter Dinner Theater was holding auditions in our theater. So we had Burt Reynolds and Sally Fields in the theater running the auditions. I didn't audition because I was still learning. However I did get to drive them back to the Campus Police Headquarters where their car was being kept. Fun times.
@@popculturallychallenged Love your reaction to smoky bandit, good movie and amazing vehicles. They used in it, but can you to react to Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon would love to know what your thoughts are on it
Sally Field movies : 1. Norma Rae ( won an Oscar) 2. Places In The Heart ( won an Oscar) 3. Murphy’s Romance 💕 4. Steel Magnolias 5. Sybil ( TV movie played a woman with multiple personalities) 6. Forrest Gump
The best part of this movie is that 70% of the dialogue was improv. It was literally just "Bandit and Frog talk" and they made it up on the spot, often taking the first take.
Wrote most of them, too. Reed said once he performed "Eastbound and Down" for studio execs and after they all just stared at him. Nervous, Reed said "I can change it around a bit..." and ine of them finslly said "If you change one word, you're fired"
The stunt with the kids on the football field was nearly a tragedy. I believe the grass was slicker than they had planned for and the female stunt driver came much closer to hitting kids than was intended. I believe she was pretty freaked out about.
Motor jock was Enos from Dukes of Hazzard. Cooter was at the truck races in beginning of movie. Bo Duke was in the end of movie at the beginning of credits.
"Choke and Puke" is slang for pretty much anyplace you can get cheap food fast, usually something you can eat on the go - similar to how a convenience store is colloquially called a "Stop and Rob". Aside from McDonalds', there really weren't many fast food places and, even then, McDonalds' had only opened their first drive-thru (to service a nearby military base, because soldiers weren't allowed to go into restaurants in their uniforms) in 1975, about the time they started filming this movie.
Actually Moonrunners is what directly inspired Dukes of Hazzard. It too was narrated by Waylon Jennings, has a hangout bar called the "Boar's Nest", this "Uncle Jesse" is (ironically) named "Hagg" and their signature car is a 1955 black Chevy stock car #54 named "Traveller" (General Lee's horse)
I grew up watching this because my dad was a trucker. As soon as that Kenworth started up i'd come running from wherever I was in the house and plant myself down right in front of the tv. I can damn near quote the entire movie without watching it just from the sheer amount of times i've seen it.
Another good Burt Reynold car movie is "Stroker Ace" (1983) featuring his future wife Loni Anderson in one of her first major film appearances. It's a fun movie based around NASCAR & has many cameos from the NASCAR stars of that time. Jim Nabors (from Gomer Pyle) adds in many comedic elements.
@@popculturallychallengedWatch the bloopers at the end of Stroker Ace - Jerry Reed makes a surprise entrance on set and pokes some fun at Burt who just stands there like "Where'd you come from?"
I was born and raised on this movie since I was 7. My dad was a truck driver/farmer (drove when not harvesting). Before computers, and GPS, people read the road signs telling you direction (the numbers indicate N and S, or E and W.) Geography was a very simple knowledge then. People knew what cities and states were in which direction and just drive. Since I was 17 I have driven all across the US and never had more than a basic map to glance at (for fun) to meter the trip. Driving from New York to Atlanta and back in a few days with a couple friends with just a few dollars for gas, some snacks and tunes. A few years ago I drove from Pennsylvania to the Olympic peninsula in Washington in 4 days alone.
26:44 My uncle was driving his family cross country on vacation in a van (it was the 70s and they had five kids). A truck was behind them, with the driver blowing the horn. My uncle did everything he could to let him pass and started getting upset that the truck driver kept honking when he noticed the youngest kid looking out the back window pumping his fist up and down. 😂
Being a truck driver myself and to answer some of the questions about truckers..... yes we still have CB's for road construction, if weight stations are open, speed traps, traffic conditions and weather conditions. And i still blow my air horn for kids and anyone else who pumps their fist in the air at me. Great movie choice by the way. One of my all time favorites.
I live in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a cherished movie here. Most of it was filmed just south of Atlanta. It actually still looks about the same south of Atlanta, since the population has continued to move north of the city.
Father owned a large trucking company and some bars in georgia in the 70's...he would send trucks to Texarkana and buy Coors and bring it back and sell it at his bars ...
Burt Reynolds and powerhouse legend Jackie Gleason. A comedic tour-de-force of a film. Make sure you include Best Little Whorehouse in Texas in your Burt Reynolds future viewings. I remember Burt's bittersweet comeback moment co-starring in Boogie Nights, one of his final roles before passing on. That performance in Boogie Nights earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Who would've thought Burt had it in him for drama and to be recognized and acknowledged like that by his industry.
Saw it in the theater several times. 3 years later I bought that model Trans Am Blackbird. Picked up a second one in California as a back up ride. Had a ton of fun in that car. Hurst T tops, 8 track player, black velour interior.
That was Burt Reynolds rear hair, when he got older, he lost his hair and wore a wig or hair plugs or whatever it was, but in this movie that was his hair Just thought I'd let you know Sally Field and Reynolds had a relationship for three years after this movie
This movie is such a fave. I've seen it probably a hundred times and it never gets old. Mr., it was fun watching with you. Your poor wife seemed more perplexed than anything.
Years later, Burt Reynolds was getting a lifetime award at a celebrity-filled bash, when, out of nowhere, Jackie Gleason appears, dressed up as Buford T. Justice and in full character. Even Burt is laughing hysterically while Jackie hams it up in hot pursuit. The video is on YT somewhere.
My parents loved this movie so much that my dad went out and bought a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am (but it was blue, not black) .... just like so many others did. Those cars were everywhere after this movie came out.
6:11 - It’s more than just having a time crunch, Bandit’s running “blocker” for the truck. Basically, he’s the distraction for the cops to chase while the truck gets through unnoticed.
7:58 she was looking at the kph not the mph. 27:34 yes they still use CBs. That way they can talk to other truckers on the road like if they need to pass another truck or if one truck has an issue another truck could let them know. 28:24 that is Enos from Dukes of Hazzard. 35:51 Pontiac also didn’t give them that many cars to use but that changed in the second one. The first one they asked for 6 trans-ams and they only would give four but when they asked for 10 in the sequel they got them. Burt Reynolds had a deal with Pontiac if the car became famous from the movie they would give him a Pontiac but the person who promised him that retired and the new guy wouldn’t give it to him. 40:11 Reynolds made a cameo in the last movie because he was focusing on Stroker Ace. Sally Field was 29 in this movie.
Next is its sequel, Smokey and the Bandit II. I remember its sequel very well because of Bandit (Burt Reynolds) use parts of my town filming scenes for the movie. In '79, my friends and I were waiting for school bus to take us to school. I noticed customed semi-tractor with its trailer pull behind Circle-K store that morning. I thought it looks like famous truck of Smokey and the Bandit. So, my friends and I walked over to the truck. I was correct about the truck. Truck was newer truck for its sequel. Trailer has custom painted scene of bandit robbing a stagecoach. I scanned across the area and notice major film equipment nearby. I told my friends that Burt is making its sequel here in town. So, we skipped school that day. We walked around production area with not disturbing filming scenes. We met of Burt's buddies, famous comedic actor, Dom Deluise as he walked out from local hardware store. We talked to Dom for few minutes. Dom was cool to talk too. We didn't get the chance to see Burt, Sally, or Jerry because they were their trailers. But I have met Jerry's Snowman's dog, Fred and his stand-in "Fred" (you heard me right, his stand-in) with their trainers. Every time I watch SB2 movie, I see old version of my town growing up. Both of you wondering why Burt using my town. Burt Reynolds was born in Palm Beach County with his father, Burt Sr. was Chief of Police in the city of Riviera Beach, Florida. Burt went to school there and went on to play football at Florida State University until injury ended his football career. (Burt played football players in Longest Yard and in Adam Sandler's remake). He went to college in Palm Beach Junior College (Palm Beach State College). One of his classes, English class, his professor, Watson B Duncan III pushed Burt to try acting after hearing Burt reading out loud stories. Burt in later years credited his professor urged Burt in his career. Burt was good for my town.
Hello I recently met a close friend of Burt Reynolds and his brother, Nick Reynolds. Close friend's name is Dale. Dale knew Reynolds family for years because they were neighbors. Nick was Dale's workout coach at the high school in Palm Beach County. Of course, Burt and Nick's father was Chief of Police in Riviera Beach, Florida, Burt Sr. Dale told me that he met Sally Field as she and Burt rolled up in his car. They were dating during Smokey and the Bandit movies. Dale stated that Sally was nice to talk with in conversation.
The little one in the blue suit is Paul Williams who was a songwriter who wrote many hits for the group known as the Carpenters. He also was in a very underrated cult type film called Phantom of the Paradise. You should check it out
There is also an episode of Babylon 5 where Paul Williams plays a random alien with a reoccuring speaking roll. They had a lot of famous people do guest spots.
She kept asking how he knew where he was going. My husband was a truck driver for years. He knew the roads so well he could always find his way without a map or GPS.
Truck drivers are amazing to me. With all the driving they do they really get to know our country. Must be tiring but so rewarding with the views. - Toni 😊
One of my favourite movies!! Definitely stick with Burt Reynolds, Hooper, Smokey And The Bandit 2, Cannonball Run 1 and 2. Also Mike Henry ‘Junior’ actually played Tarzan for a while, he really plays Junior so well.
There is a facility in Tallahassee, Florida that took brand new Cameros and transformed them into Bandit’s Trans Am. Starting price was $360,000, each car had Burt’s signature. He personally toured the facility several times, there’s a video of this. My nephew, wearing his red ball cap turned backwards, was the chief fabricator. You can see the video at TransAm Worldwide.
It's funny when Buford says he's rite behind the bandit and bandit says " let's see what he's got under the hood" both cars had the exact same 403 ci Oldsmobile Small Block and Turbo 350 auto ! But the Trans Am had 10 more Hp
I had a CB in my car for years in the late 80s/early 90s. They had faded somewhat in universal presence, and some trucking companies havd, and probably still do, banned them outright. Claiming they are "distracting". I didn't talk much, but sometimes truckers would see the antenna and strike up a conversation. One time in Arizona I was motoring along at er, well above the speed limit. I never saw in the mirror, but an Arizona State Patrol patrol cruiser suddenly shot past me like a freaking rocket. Trucker on the radio "There's bear at about mile marker x going east." I answered "I'm four miles ahead of you and he just went by like I was standing still" Trucker came back "He's outracing the radio!" Another time, I was in the left lane following a couple of trucks passing a line of other trucks on a near coast to coast run, somewhere in Arkansas. UPS truck in the right lane put on his blinker, but the truck ahead of me did not yield to let him out. I did, and I picked up the mike . "Come out of there, Mr UPS." After a second, the UPS driver made his lane change, and blinked his lights in traditional thanks, then grabbed his mike. "What's the world coming to when a four-wheeler has more damn courtesy than a brother trucker?" The offending driver who had ignored the signal, sensibly, did not answer. On another trip, I was on the Interstate near Oklahoma City, having fallen in with a small convoy of trucks doing about 70 in a 55. The front door of this convoy was an iff-duty Oklahoma highway patrolman, in a marked cruiser. Trooper called himself "Easy Bear" and said he was on his way home. Even got an attempted come-on from a "lot lizard" in Ohio. My girlfriend in the passenger seat was laughing herself silly as this hooker tried to bait me while I played coy. I still half-suspect she was a cop trying a sting, she tried way too hard. Good old days.
You're absolutely right. This movie requires no thinking. Just sit back and enjoy the cheese. Jackie Gleason had some of the best lines ever written.🤣🤣🤣
Back in the 70's there were a lot of independent truck drivers, and CB's were their means to talk, and inform about road conditions, and where police speed traps were. Also there were Union truck companies that didn't like them, so there was tension between them.
35:39 Not only was Bandit's Trans Am provided by Pontiac, but so weee the police car's that were used in this movie. All of the Police Car's were Pontiac Catalina's
Loved your reaction to this. I'm glad you didn't take it very seriously. I think now that you need a car race movie under your belt. Thinking Cannonball Run. Funny as heck plus it's like a who's who of famous peeps of the 70's
Saw this at 6 yro (also saw Star Wars🤘😎) when it came out. "Cannonball Run" came out a few years later & was a hit as well, showcasing many pop culture icons of the time, but for whatever reason it was hard to find on video & they never showed it on cable so it faded into obscurity. Well worth a watch! "The End" with Reynolds & Delouise is excellent as well! Jerry Reed, "Snowman", is entombed at my family cemetery. He was great in "The Survivors" with Walter Matheau & Robin Willams. I was fortunate to catch "Bandit" filming scenes for "The Crew" with Richard Dreyfuss when i lived on South Beach in the 90s. Was dream come true! See ya! ✌️🌎❤️
Despite the fact that the film is supposed to take place from Atlanta to Texarkana, Texas, it actually was filmed all around Atlanta. The bridge that was jumped is now made of concrete on a 4 lane divided highway with housing all around southeast of Atlanta and is near the cemetery where my father in law is buried. The Coors warehouse is actually in Conyers and was a business my father in law worked at. I believe that the town square Bandit hides in from that cop is in McDonough, Georgia.
CB radios are definitely still in use by truckers today. The FCC requirements aren't as strict for radio usage but they're still in use. Even by citizens, especially in the south.
@@popculturallychallenged go to a truck stop. They usually have a shop inside. Mobile units are going to be limited by the antenna. I had both a mobile and a base. The base had 50 channels, plus upper and lower sideband. You could talk to Florida from the Midwest on a good day. (Doesn't hurt that I had a 50' antenna next to the home lol).
It’s funny the Dukes of Hazzard is brought up because there are three actors from the Dukes of Hazzard in this movie as well. In the beginning the guy saying “ain’t seen him” when asked about the bandit is Ben Jones (cooter) The motorcycle cop is Sonny Shroyer (Enos) And at the very end when the credits starts rolling the guy in the cowboy hat in the crowd is John Schneider (Bo Duke)
I was like , "She'll get it (the vibe of this movie) , she'll get it..." and voila it clicked and she was in for the ride!! Hahahaha.... Such a great movie. I love the whole trilogy. Fred the dog is the true hero of this movie, btw.
One of the most iconic car movies ever! So glad y'all did this. It's such a fun one! (I owned a 78 Firebird--bought in my junior high year 1985. Absolutely loved that car. The first generation of Firebird was 67-69, 2nd gen was 70-80. Thec77/78 were the only ones that looked like the "Bandit". The Trans Am started of as a special order package then developed into its own model. The Firebird/Trans Am was the sister car to the Camaro. Go get one, there are plenty affordable out there...& no, the kids don't ever go on the insurance for those! 😂)
And if you’re wanting Burt Reynolds in a different role, try the best Little whorehouse in Texas. He stars in it with Jim Nabors, Dom Delouise and the great Dolly Parton. He’s a cop, actually small town sheriff in the movie.
A good old-fashioned movie made for pure entertainment. There is fun action but it still has a story, and it never insults the intelligence of the audience. It's definitely not a film you need to turn your brain off for. There are certainly movies and shows that prefer or even require a lack of cognition, but in those cases the better option is to turn off the show rather than your brain. Fun Fact: Moonrunners (1975) was the basis for The Dukes Of Hazzard. It might have been part of the inspiration for Smokey and the Bandit, but the 70s was the decade of car chase films.
There are 2 theatrical releases that were done fairly close together. Then, in the early 90s, they made 4 made-for-tv movies that were based off of Smokey and the Bandit but just called Bandit. And then John Schneider a.k.a. Bo Duke did a movie about late 20teens, called Stand On It, which is basically the same movie as Smokey and the Bandit from what I've heard and seen trailers for
You mentioned that the motorcycle cop sounded like Enos from the Dukes of Hazzard. Well,it was. There are a few Dukes things in this movie. One,three main actors from the Duke were in this movie. Ben Jones, Cooter. At the beginning. Sonny Shroyer,Snow the motorcycle cop. And John Schneider, No Duke. The tire from the Sheriff's car rolled into him in the crowd. Also the scene were Burt Females looked at the camera. The first 6 episodes of Duke's were filmed in Georgia. The same town Square was used in the show.
I'm a truck driver. You asked couple of good questions I will answer. Question 1. Is there a brotherhood of truck drivers on the highways? Not so much like you see in this movie, sadly. In today's world we just go from point to point without any real communication, unless you see more than one truck from the same company close to each other. Very little chatter over CB radios these days. We do have friends, but usually scattered across the country, not usually together. Truck drivers sometimes team up in certain situations. In slow traffic you may see two trucks slowly riding beside each other with cars unable to get around them. this is to stop self centered drivers from trying to pass and causing a bottle-neck traffic jam further up the road. This forces all traffic to move in line at one seed so everybody gets through the construction faster without having to let road hogs in front of them. Question 2. Do drivers still use CB radios? Most do not, but there are a few that still do, mostly giving traffic conditions to other drivers, if they see a police car hiding in the bushes waiting for a sucker to speed by, and also at larger truck stops. You can sometimes hear folks advertising homecooked meals as well as other services over the CB. They will tell you what they are offering at what price, what vehicle they are in and where they are parked if you are interested. That may sound a bit rescue, but when you have been on the road for three or more weeks eating nothing but truck stop hot dogs and fast food, some home made BBQ over the CB actually sounds pretty good.
i used to ride an FZR750 (yea, long time ago).. no way even the fastest cars could catch me...fun times...and broken bones too, still dont have feelings in my right knee...but it was fun!
Motorcycles have less overall power than most cars, but they are carrying so much less weight that they end up being faster. The technical specification in question is called power to weight ratio.
They knew where to go because they were truckers. They probably crossed the country multiple times and knew exactly where the main roads were in each state.
Truckers often still use CB radios. Truckers regularly share information such as traffic, speed traps, etc. My mom used to keep a CB in her SUV for traffic reports and road construction sites. While driving home from work late one winter night, she heard on the CB that a trucker was stopped on the side of the highway with a nude woman claiming to be a rape victim. Cops were on the way, but she would not allow the male trucker to give her anything to wear or come close to her. Mom was coming up on the location and stopped to help. The woman allowed mom to give her a blanket and she willingly sat in the SUV with the heat on until police and EMS got there.
I saw this movie in the theaters in 1977 and it has never gotten old. I enjoy it every time i see it. Glad to see you both enjoy it.
So glad you enjoyed it. I thought it was fun!! -Toni 😊
@pop culturally challenged I got a movie recommendation for you if you have or have not seen it before either u toni or David it's called for love of the game great baseball movie from 1999 with Kevin Costner and Kelly Preston god rest her soul who died back in 2020 if you guys haven't seen it you should watch it it's a awesome movie I've seen when I was a kid it's an Old movie but still a great movie
Thank you for the recommendation, I haven’t watched it so adding it to our list. Thank you so much!! - Toni👩🏻
@@popculturallychallenged i think you and david will like it i've seen i a long time ago when it came out.
@@popculturallychallenged i forgot to mention that Kevin Costner's real mom and dad are in the movie to
Cannonball run is a must. Huge cast and Jackie Chan is in it.
Love burt Reynolds and Dom deliwise in the movie, can't forget Sammy Davis Jr and Dean Martin:)
I think jackie chan is the only star thats still alive😮
White Lightning is good also
@@kellypatterson8506Because you're small, small... S. M. all
We should be watching it soon. - Toni 🤓
I am a retired truck/semi driver,this movie inspired me do drive a semi,your wife's expressions were priceless 😅😅
Jackie Gleason was great in this picture. According to Reynolds in his memoire "But Enough About Me", Gleason "never said a single word in the script", effectively ad-libbing the entire part.
Saw this in the movie theater back in 1977 at the ripe old age of 12. And was blown away by it and got most of the jokes even. What a great film !
The Pontiac "Trans-Am" started off as the Pontiac "Firebird" in 1967. The Trans-Am moniker didn't come about until 1969. It's official full name was the "Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am." The "Trans-Am" was an optional handling, performance, and appearance package offered by Pontiac.
My dad had a 1967 Firebird. I remember riding in it in the early '70's. It was awesome.
Well originally "trans am" was the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) racing series that began in 1966.
One thing to note the bandit's car only had 185 hp, from a massive 6.6 liter engine. 185 horse power! Wooo!
The Firebird came with a smaller V-6 with remarkably little power, while the TransAm was the muscle with a huge V-8 that also had remarkably little power, but a transmission that did a goid job of getting every horse to the wheels. KITT from the original Knight Rider was several TransAms, including the very first two of the 1982 model off the assembly line. More were acquired after a train derailment damaged a number of brand new Trans Ams and a number of new GM pickups. The pickups were given to The Fall Guy and the Trans Ams to Knight Rider, but they all were given without a title as they were considered "scrap" by GM since they could not fix them and still sell them as new. So GM had a condition that all the vehicles had to be destroyed after their shows ended. That's why you cannot find a screen-used truck from Fall Guy anywhere and actual screen cars from Knight Rider are extremely rare since just the first and last handful of cars had titles.
The CB culture is alive and well in trucks. I worked at a truck stop servicing radios. Not only traffic reports, but directions, recommendations for food etc. It’s a connection that’s free and universal.
I thought it was all a bunch of cussing and such.
Another good thing with CB's they can't monitor you or your movements without you telling them , no transcriptions unlike cellphones.
Sally Field was absolutely stunningly beautiful in this movie !
The short brother is Paul Williams, he’s written a lot of famous songs back in the day..
Oh cool! Thanks!
They were father and son, not brothers.@@popculturallychallenged
@@barbaralenihan7451 That’s right.
@JeffGesalso The Rainbow Connection.
The Bandit - Burt Reynolds
Cledus - The Snowman - Jerry Reed - also a very popular country singer who did the soundtrack to S&TB
Sheriff Buford T. Justice - Jackie Gleason - very famous actor from The Honeymooners
Pat McCormick - Big Enis
Paul Williams - Little Enis - a very popular actor/songwriter, with many big radio hits in the 70s.
Mike Henry - Junior - ex NFL football player
Motorcycle Cop - Sonny Shroyer - Enos Strate from The Dukes of Hazzard
Some of the cast off the top of my head
"For the good old American life: For the money, for the glory, and for the fun... mostly for the money."
Fun Fact: The second-highest grossing movie released in 1977, after Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).
Justice For All Fact: A majority of the lines and quotes spoken by Jackie Gleason's character, Sheriff Buford T. Justice, was improvised. Jackie Gleason said that his cafe scene with Burt Reynolds was not in the original story; it was Gleason's idea. Buford T. Justice was the name of a real Florida Highway Patrolman known to Burt Reynolds' father who was once Chief of Police of Jupiter, Florida.
Music Enthusiast Fact: Hal Needham asked Jerry Reed to write a theme song for the film. A couple of hours later, Reed presented what would become East Bound And Down (1977) to Needham. With an acoustic guitar, Reed started to play it and Needham immediately stopped him. Thinking Needham didn't like it, Reed offered to re-write the song. To which Needham replied: "If you change one note, I'll kill you!" and the song went on to become one of Reed's biggest hits.
Beer Enthusiast Fact: Coors Beer was actually never illegal to transport east of the Mississippi, but due to the location of the Coors bottling plant in Colorado it was very difficult to get out of the Rocky Mountains so it was very hard to get into places East of Texas. The Coors Brewing Co. did not have any authorized distributors east of the Mississippi River because the beer was unpasteurized and the company could not be sure it would not spoil if it was transported too far. So the company just didn't sell it eastward, until refrigeration and transportation technology improved.
Automobile Enthusiast Fact: On the DVD documentary, Burt Reynolds says that a senior executive at Pontiac promised him a free Trans-Am if the movie became a hit. It did and the 1977 T-Top Trans-Am became one of the hottest selling cars of the year. When the movie became a hit, Reynolds expected the executive to come through with his promise. But the Trans-Am never came. After a few months, Reynolds, (who was afraid of looking like one of those pretentious stars looking for freebies), finally called Pontiac. As it turned out, the executive that made the promise had retired and the new executive refused to keep the promise that was made by the previous Pontiac Trans Am executive.
I remember when I was kid I had a friend whose family would take vacations to Colorado and he would tell me about Coors beer and how much his dad loved it. I don't think I've actually ever had it but if we react to part 2 I might have to have one while watching it! 😂
@@popculturallychallengedPart 2 is actually really good as well! I hope y’all watch it!!
Sorry, the movie released in 1977 was "Star Wars". Full stop. I should know -- I saw it 11 times that year. Yes, the scrolling intro said "Episode IV: A New Hope" but none of the publicity called it that.
Eleven times….. that’s a lot of times. Could you say all the dialogue by then? David knows lines sometimes and I’m so impressed!! - Toni 😃
@ShawnTheDriver, we will watch soon. - Toni
Definitely the precursor to the Dukes of Hazzard and now 40-50 years later all us guys still want a Bandit or a General Lee!!!
😁 - I hope you all find your Bandit or General Lee! - Toni 😊
@@popculturallychallenged me too!!
Absofrickinlutely!
I'm an actor who studied acting in the University of Central Florida's Theater Department. In my second year I had earned the position of Student Assistant in the Theater Department. One weekend we all had to come in to work because Burt Reynold's Jupiter Dinner Theater was holding auditions in our theater. So we had Burt Reynolds and Sally Fields in the theater running the auditions. I didn't audition because I was still learning. However I did get to drive them back to the Campus Police Headquarters where their car was being kept. Fun times.
Wow!!! So cool! - Toni 😃
Burt said that Sally was the one that got away.
Ahhhh, that is so sweet!!! 🥹
"She asks a lot of questions."
😂😂😂
That was both a hilarious and the pot calling the kettle black moment!!!
This is a No Kleenex Zone. All smiles. Sally and Burt became an item. Years later Burt expressed some regret about letting Sally get away.
This was a fun one! I always remember Burt and Loni. 🙂
You might need a Kleenex if you laugh to hard.
@@popculturallychallenged Love your reaction to smoky bandit, good movie and amazing vehicles. They used in it, but can you to react to Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon would love to know what your thoughts are on it
@@popculturallychallenged Loni had the Hollywood bimbo look, but she was super intelligent.
Sally Field movies :
1. Norma Rae ( won an Oscar)
2. Places In The Heart ( won an Oscar)
3. Murphy’s Romance 💕
4. Steel Magnolias
5. Sybil ( TV movie played a woman with multiple personalities)
6. Forrest Gump
React to all if you haven’t!!!!
Buford T. Justice is one of the greatest characters in cinematic history.
He was funny!! 😁 -Toni
He’s got the greatest lines.
And 75-80% of his lines were adlibbed too!
@@Blackdog06019And Jackie wouldn't had it any other way.. lol😅!!
The actor driving the truck is the one who sings the song played throughout the movie
The best part of this movie is that 70% of the dialogue was improv. It was literally just "Bandit and Frog talk" and they made it up on the spot, often taking the first take.
They did an amazing job! 😃
Jerry Reed not only Cletus Snow, but he performs the soundtrack.
Wrote most of them, too. Reed said once he performed "Eastbound and Down" for studio execs and after they all just stared at him. Nervous, Reed said "I can change it around a bit..." and ine of them finslly said "If you change one word, you're fired"
The stunt with the kids on the football field was nearly a tragedy. I believe the grass was slicker than they had planned for and the female stunt driver came much closer to hitting kids than was intended. I believe she was pretty freaked out about.
Motor jock was Enos from Dukes of Hazzard. Cooter was at the truck races in beginning of movie. Bo Duke was in the end of movie at the beginning of credits.
"Choke and Puke" is slang for pretty much anyplace you can get cheap food fast, usually something you can eat on the go - similar to how a convenience store is colloquially called a "Stop and Rob". Aside from McDonalds', there really weren't many fast food places and, even then, McDonalds' had only opened their first drive-thru (to service a nearby military base, because soldiers weren't allowed to go into restaurants in their uniforms) in 1975, about the time they started filming this movie.
That scene just gives me goosebumps every time I see this. "The Snowman is coming through", downshift and pass with that rig. Ohhh, pleasure :-)
Toni!!! Before we had phones that told us where to go, we just used our sense of direction 😂
😂 I use my sense of direction as well when I can but all those woods and back roads would have had me lost. - Toni 🤷🏻♀️
Actually Moonrunners is what directly inspired Dukes of Hazzard. It too was narrated by Waylon Jennings, has a hangout bar called the "Boar's Nest", this "Uncle Jesse" is (ironically) named "Hagg" and their signature car is a 1955 black Chevy stock car #54 named "Traveller" (General Lee's horse)
I grew up watching this because my dad was a trucker. As soon as that Kenworth started up i'd come running from wherever I was in the house and plant myself down right in front of the tv. I can damn near quote the entire movie without watching it just from the sheer amount of times i've seen it.
That's so cool!! I was a fun movie and I can see how so many enjoy it. - Toni 🤓
Another good Burt Reynold car movie is "Stroker Ace" (1983) featuring his future wife Loni Anderson in one of her first major film appearances. It's a fun movie based around NASCAR & has many cameos from the NASCAR stars of that time. Jim Nabors (from Gomer Pyle) adds in many comedic elements.
Nice, added to our list. Sounds like fun. - Toni 🤓
I Love stoker ace.
@@popculturallychallengedWatch the bloopers at the end of Stroker Ace - Jerry Reed makes a surprise entrance on set and pokes some fun at Burt who just stands there like "Where'd you come from?"
It’s called “Stroker Ace” 😂 Yes, Jim Nabors as chief mechanic Lugs Harvey is hilarious.
@@Swordsfor200Alex - Thanks for the spelling correction. The letter "r" on this keyboard sometimes sticks. It's now fixed.
I was born and raised on this movie since I was 7. My dad was a truck driver/farmer (drove when not harvesting). Before computers, and GPS, people read the road signs telling you direction (the numbers indicate N and S, or E and W.) Geography was a very simple knowledge then. People knew what cities and states were in which direction and just drive. Since I was 17 I have driven all across the US and never had more than a basic map to glance at (for fun) to meter the trip. Driving from New York to Atlanta and back in a few days with a couple friends with just a few dollars for gas, some snacks and tunes. A few years ago I drove from Pennsylvania to the Olympic peninsula in Washington in 4 days alone.
She has no concept of what this movie's about 😂😂
I think it's more fun when she goes in completely in the dark about the movie. 😂
She asks random questions no one else would ask. Lol
Burt Reynolds pulls in driving a big truck…
“Is that legal?”😂
Yeah. It's painful to watch her reaction.
she was looking for smoking bandits.
26:44 My uncle was driving his family cross country on vacation in a van (it was the 70s and they had five kids). A truck was behind them, with the driver blowing the horn. My uncle did everything he could to let him pass and started getting upset that the truck driver kept honking when he noticed the youngest kid looking out the back window pumping his fist up and down. 😂
Being a truck driver myself and to answer some of the questions about truckers..... yes we still have CB's for road construction, if weight stations are open, speed traps, traffic conditions and weather conditions.
And i still blow my air horn for kids and anyone else who pumps their fist in the air at me.
Great movie choice by the way. One of my all time favorites.
I live in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a cherished movie here. Most of it was filmed just south of Atlanta. It actually still looks about the same south of Atlanta, since the population has continued to move north of the city.
The 2nd gen Trans-Am went from 1970 to 1981. The 3rd gen (like in Knight Rider) went from 1982 to 1992.
"just being in that car makes you a good drive" love it, every man that grew up in the 70s and 80s wanted that car and most of use probably still do.
Father owned a large trucking company and some bars in georgia in the 70's...he would send trucks to Texarkana and buy Coors and bring it back and sell it at his bars ...
Interesting and cool! - Toni 🤓
Burt Reynolds and powerhouse legend Jackie Gleason. A comedic tour-de-force of a film. Make sure you include Best Little Whorehouse in Texas in your Burt Reynolds future viewings. I remember Burt's bittersweet comeback moment co-starring in Boogie Nights, one of his final roles before passing on. That performance in Boogie Nights earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Who would've thought Burt had it in him for drama and to be recognized and acknowledged like that by his industry.
Thank you so very much for the recommendations. I have added them to our list and looking forward to watching them. - Toni 🥰
And, we must not forget the film, DELIVERANCE!!
Saw it in the theater several times. 3 years later I bought that model Trans Am Blackbird. Picked up a second one in California as a back up ride. Had a ton of fun in that car. Hurst T tops, 8 track player, black velour interior.
That was Burt Reynolds rear hair, when he got older, he lost his hair and wore a wig or hair plugs or whatever it was, but in this movie that was his hair
Just thought I'd let you know
Sally Field and Reynolds had a relationship for three years after this movie
Thank you for clarifying. We weren't sure. - Toni 😊
This movie is such a fave. I've seen it probably a hundred times and it never gets old. Mr., it was fun watching with you. Your poor wife seemed more perplexed than anything.
Years later, Burt Reynolds was getting a lifetime award at a celebrity-filled bash, when, out of nowhere, Jackie Gleason appears, dressed up as Buford T. Justice and in full character. Even Burt is laughing hysterically while Jackie hams it up in hot pursuit. The video is on YT somewhere.
I'll have to look for that! 😂
My parents loved this movie so much that my dad went out and bought a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am (but it was blue, not black) .... just like so many others did. Those cars were everywhere after this movie came out.
That is a beautiful car! If they made it today I think it would sell!
6:11 - It’s more than just having a time crunch, Bandit’s running “blocker” for the truck. Basically, he’s the distraction for the cops to chase while the truck gets through unnoticed.
7:58 she was looking at the kph not the mph. 27:34 yes they still use CBs. That way they can talk to other truckers on the road like if they need to pass another truck or if one truck has an issue another truck could let them know. 28:24 that is Enos from Dukes of Hazzard. 35:51 Pontiac also didn’t give them that many cars to use but that changed in the second one. The first one they asked for 6 trans-ams and they only would give four but when they asked for 10 in the sequel they got them. Burt Reynolds had a deal with Pontiac if the car became famous from the movie they would give him a Pontiac but the person who promised him that retired and the new guy wouldn’t give it to him. 40:11 Reynolds made a cameo in the last movie because he was focusing on Stroker Ace. Sally Field was 29 in this movie.
What is also amusing is that that Trans Am had a top speed of about 110 mph ... a speed you can reach in an average minivan nowadays
If you look closely, they were only going 70 mph. They were going 110 kmh.
That's funny you mentioned that sounded like Enos, it was him. Cooter from the Dukes Of Hazard was also in the movie. Sonny Shroyer and Ben Jones.
I saw Smokey and the Bandit when it came out in the theater in 1977
That's cool! - Toni 😊
Smokey Red 22 = A gathering of close friends in a vehicle with a large amount of alcohol, and cruising the backroads at a maximum speed of 20 mph
Oh interesting!! I don’t think I would be doing a Smokey red 22 ever… 😂 - Toni
That Trans Am was heavily modified. The stock model(because of emission controls) would have been lucky to have 150 HP.
We knew our roads - especially the back roads. Had to memorize things back then.
Smokey and the Bandit was the second highest grossing film of 1977.
In first place was a little movie called Star Wars.
Next is its sequel, Smokey and the Bandit II. I remember its sequel very well because of Bandit (Burt Reynolds) use parts of my town filming scenes for the movie. In '79, my friends and I were waiting for school bus to take us to school. I noticed customed semi-tractor with its trailer pull behind Circle-K store that morning. I thought it looks like famous truck of Smokey and the Bandit. So, my friends and I walked over to the truck. I was correct about the truck. Truck was newer truck for its sequel. Trailer has custom painted scene of bandit robbing a stagecoach. I scanned across the area and notice major film equipment nearby. I told my friends that Burt is making its sequel here in town. So, we skipped school that day. We walked around production area with not disturbing filming scenes. We met of Burt's buddies, famous comedic actor, Dom Deluise as he walked out from local hardware store. We talked to Dom for few minutes. Dom was cool to talk too. We didn't get the chance to see Burt, Sally, or Jerry because they were their trailers. But I have met Jerry's Snowman's dog, Fred and his stand-in "Fred" (you heard me right, his stand-in) with their trainers. Every time I watch SB2 movie, I see old version of my town growing up. Both of you wondering why Burt using my town. Burt Reynolds was born in Palm Beach County with his father, Burt Sr. was Chief of Police in the city of Riviera Beach, Florida. Burt went to school there and went on to play football at Florida State University until injury ended his football career. (Burt played football players in Longest Yard and in Adam Sandler's remake). He went to college in Palm Beach Junior College (Palm Beach State College). One of his classes, English class, his professor, Watson B Duncan III pushed Burt to try acting after hearing Burt reading out loud stories. Burt in later years credited his professor urged Burt in his career. Burt was good for my town.
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I recently met a close friend of Burt Reynolds and his brother, Nick Reynolds. Close friend's name is Dale. Dale knew Reynolds family for years because they were neighbors. Nick was Dale's workout coach at the high school in Palm Beach County. Of course, Burt and Nick's father was Chief of Police in Riviera Beach, Florida, Burt Sr. Dale told me that he met Sally Field as she and Burt rolled up in his car. They were dating during Smokey and the Bandit movies. Dale stated that Sally was nice to talk with in conversation.
Husband laughed, wife grinned.
I'm glad she eventually stopped being worried over the car crashes, and started laughing.
The little one in the blue suit is Paul Williams who was a songwriter who wrote many hits for the group known as the Carpenters. He also was in a very underrated cult type film called Phantom of the Paradise. You should check it out
There is also an episode of Babylon 5 where Paul Williams plays a random alien with a reoccuring speaking roll. They had a lot of famous people do guest spots.
Also he helped produce Daft Punks Album of the Year, Random Access Memory.
He also wrote Rainbow Connection from The Muppet Movie
Jerry Reed! Was great at everything!
She kept asking how he knew where he was going. My husband was a truck driver for years. He knew the roads so well he could always find his way without a map or GPS.
Truck drivers are amazing to me. With all the driving they do they really get to know our country. Must be tiring but so rewarding with the views. - Toni 😊
This movie was huge when it came out. 2nd in year end boffice for 1977 right after Star Wars.
Wow, I didn't know that. - Toni 🤓
Hope you guys do Cannonball Run after this.
I hope to do it at some point. 😃
1 & 2!
One of my favourite movies!! Definitely stick with Burt Reynolds, Hooper, Smokey And The Bandit 2, Cannonball Run 1 and 2.
Also Mike Henry ‘Junior’ actually played Tarzan for a while, he really plays Junior so well.
So glad you like that movie. I have added all the movies to our list. Thank you for the recommendations. - Toni 🥰
Mike Henry also played one of the prison guards in the Longest Yard(1974).
There is a facility in Tallahassee, Florida that took brand new Cameros and transformed them into Bandit’s Trans Am. Starting price was $360,000, each car had Burt’s signature. He personally toured the facility several times, there’s a video of this. My nephew, wearing his red ball cap turned backwards, was the chief fabricator. You can see the video at TransAm Worldwide.
I have 3 different copies of this movie on DVD .... love this movie ... saw it at the drive in the first time as a kid CLASSIC
It's funny when Buford says he's rite behind the bandit and bandit says " let's see what he's got under the hood" both cars had the exact same 403 ci Oldsmobile Small Block and Turbo 350 auto ! But the Trans Am had 10 more Hp
I had a CB in my car for years in the late 80s/early 90s. They had faded somewhat in universal presence, and some trucking companies havd, and probably still do, banned them outright. Claiming they are "distracting". I didn't talk much, but sometimes truckers would see the antenna and strike up a conversation. One time in Arizona I was motoring along at er, well above the speed limit. I never saw in the mirror, but an Arizona State Patrol patrol cruiser suddenly shot past me like a freaking rocket. Trucker on the radio "There's bear at about mile marker x going east." I answered "I'm four miles ahead of you and he just went by like I was standing still" Trucker came back "He's outracing the radio!"
Another time, I was in the left lane following a couple of trucks passing a line of other trucks on a near coast to coast run, somewhere in Arkansas. UPS truck in the right lane put on his blinker, but the truck ahead of me did not yield to let him out. I did, and I picked up the mike .
"Come out of there, Mr UPS." After a second, the UPS driver made his lane change, and blinked his lights in traditional thanks, then grabbed his mike.
"What's the world coming to when a four-wheeler has more damn courtesy than a brother trucker?" The offending driver who had ignored the signal, sensibly, did not answer.
On another trip, I was on the Interstate near Oklahoma City, having fallen in with a small convoy of trucks doing about 70 in a 55. The front door of this convoy was an iff-duty Oklahoma highway patrolman, in a marked cruiser. Trooper called himself "Easy Bear" and said he was on his way home.
Even got an attempted come-on from a "lot lizard" in Ohio. My girlfriend in the passenger seat was laughing herself silly as this hooker tried to bait me while I played coy. I still half-suspect she was a cop trying a sting, she tried way too hard.
Good old days.
Those are great stories! Definitely sounds like fun!
The actor who played the groom in this also played hotlips hubby in M.A.S.H.
You're absolutely right. This movie requires no thinking. Just sit back and enjoy the cheese. Jackie Gleason had some of the best lines ever written.🤣🤣🤣
Back in the 70's there were a lot of independent truck drivers, and CB's were their means to talk, and inform about road conditions, and where police speed traps were. Also there were Union truck companies that didn't like them, so there was tension between them.
Oh interesting. I hope the relationships are better now with the truch drivers. -Toni 😊
Had my Mom take me to the drive ins over and over in the summer of 77 to watch this movie. 11 years old and darn did I want a CB radio!
It sounds like Enos because it is Enos. That's Sonny Shroyer who played Enos Strate on Dukes of Hazzard.The first "Trans Am" was in '69.
35:39
Not only was Bandit's Trans Am provided by Pontiac, but so weee the police car's that were used in this movie.
All of the Police Car's were Pontiac Catalina's
Oh cool!
Loved your reaction to this. I'm glad you didn't take it very seriously. I think now that you need a car race movie under your belt. Thinking Cannonball Run. Funny as heck plus it's like a who's who of famous peeps of the 70's
Sounds like fun! I have added to our list. Looking forward to watching that one soon! - Toni 😊
Yep Us Cb’ers are still out here talking coast to coast…😊😊😊
And yes, they still use CB. Everybody used to have one in the 70s but when cell phones and beepers came along, they went away
I'm going to see if I can find one... 🤓 - Toni
Saw this at 6 yro (also saw Star Wars🤘😎) when it came out. "Cannonball Run" came out a few years later & was a hit as well, showcasing many pop culture icons of the time, but for whatever reason it was hard to find on video & they never showed it on cable so it faded into obscurity. Well worth a watch! "The End" with Reynolds & Delouise is excellent as well! Jerry Reed, "Snowman", is entombed at my family cemetery. He was great in "The Survivors" with Walter Matheau & Robin Willams. I was fortunate to catch "Bandit" filming scenes for "The Crew" with Richard Dreyfuss when i lived on South Beach in the 90s. Was dream come true!
See ya!
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WOW!! How cool is that!! - Toni 🤩
Despite the fact that the film is supposed to take place from Atlanta to Texarkana, Texas, it actually was filmed all around Atlanta. The bridge that was jumped is now made of concrete on a 4 lane divided highway with housing all around southeast of Atlanta and is near the cemetery where my father in law is buried. The Coors warehouse is actually in Conyers and was a business my father in law worked at. I believe that the town square Bandit hides in from that cop is in McDonough, Georgia.
36:55 You may be thinking of the Pontiac Firebird, which came out in 1967 and was created by John DeLorean, who, in the early 80"s, made the DeLorean.
CB radios are definitely still in use by truckers today. The FCC requirements aren't as strict for radio usage but they're still in use. Even by citizens, especially in the south.
I'm on the look out for one. I hope to find one and see if I can pick up on any conversations. Not being creepy just curious. - Toni 😁
@@popculturallychallenged go to a truck stop. They usually have a shop inside. Mobile units are going to be limited by the antenna. I had both a mobile and a base. The base had 50 channels, plus upper and lower sideband. You could talk to Florida from the Midwest on a good day. (Doesn't hurt that I had a 50' antenna next to the home lol).
It’s funny the Dukes of Hazzard is brought up because there are three actors from the Dukes of Hazzard in this movie as well.
In the beginning the guy saying “ain’t seen him” when asked about the bandit is Ben Jones (cooter)
The motorcycle cop is Sonny Shroyer (Enos)
And at the very end when the credits starts rolling the guy in the cowboy hat in the crowd is John Schneider (Bo Duke)
I was like , "She'll get it (the vibe of this movie) , she'll get it..." and voila it clicked and she was in for the ride!! Hahahaha.... Such a great movie. I love the whole trilogy. Fred the dog is the true hero of this movie, btw.
Thank you for having faith in me..... - Toni 🥰
Burt Reynolds’s was in a racing movie called Stroker Ace.
One of my favorite movies 😂😂😂😂
One of the most iconic car movies ever! So glad y'all did this. It's such a fun one! (I owned a 78 Firebird--bought in my junior high year 1985. Absolutely loved that car. The first generation of Firebird was 67-69, 2nd gen was 70-80. Thec77/78 were the only ones that looked like the "Bandit". The Trans Am started of as a special order package then developed into its own model. The Firebird/Trans Am was the sister car to the Camaro. Go get one, there are plenty affordable out there...& no, the kids don't ever go on the insurance for those! 😂)
And if you’re wanting Burt Reynolds in a different role, try the best Little whorehouse in Texas. He stars in it with Jim Nabors, Dom Delouise and the great Dolly Parton. He’s a cop, actually small town sheriff in the movie.
77 and 78 were the best looking version of the Firebird/Trans Am.
I’m 42. This was a childhood favorite along with both Cannonball Run films. They all continue to be favorites
Star Wars and Smokey and the Bandit were released the same weekend.
I guess Star Wars did better? - Toni 👩🏻💼
A good old-fashioned movie made for pure entertainment. There is fun action but it still has a story, and it never insults the intelligence of the audience.
It's definitely not a film you need to turn your brain off for. There are certainly movies and shows that prefer or even require a lack of cognition, but in those cases the better option is to turn off the show rather than your brain.
Fun Fact: Moonrunners (1975) was the basis for The Dukes Of Hazzard. It might have been part of the inspiration for Smokey and the Bandit, but the 70s was the decade of car chase films.
There are 2 theatrical releases that were done fairly close together. Then, in the early 90s, they made 4 made-for-tv movies that were based off of Smokey and the Bandit but just called Bandit. And then John Schneider a.k.a. Bo Duke did a movie about late 20teens, called Stand On It, which is basically the same movie as Smokey and the Bandit from what I've heard and seen trailers for
John Schneider snuck onto this movie sat and in the crowd scene at the end.
12:47 "oh oh oh my god! oh my god! oh my god! oh my gosh!" 😮😆
We had a CB in our Jeep when I was young. Lovelovelove ❤️✌🏻🍁
You mentioned that the motorcycle cop sounded like Enos from the Dukes of Hazzard. Well,it was. There are a few Dukes things in this movie. One,three main actors from the Duke were in this movie. Ben Jones, Cooter. At the beginning. Sonny Shroyer,Snow the motorcycle cop. And John Schneider, No Duke. The tire from the Sheriff's car rolled into him in the crowd. Also the scene were Burt Females looked at the camera. The first 6 episodes of Duke's were filmed in Georgia. The same town Square was used in the show.
I'm a truck driver. You asked couple of good questions I will answer. Question 1. Is there a brotherhood of truck drivers on the highways? Not so much like you see in this movie, sadly. In today's world we just go from point to point without any real communication, unless you see more than one truck from the same company close to each other. Very little chatter over CB radios these days. We do have friends, but usually scattered across the country, not usually together. Truck drivers sometimes team up in certain situations. In slow traffic you may see two trucks slowly riding beside each other with cars unable to get around them. this is to stop self centered drivers from trying to pass and causing a bottle-neck traffic jam further up the road. This forces all traffic to move in line at one seed so everybody gets through the construction faster without having to let road hogs in front of them. Question 2. Do drivers still use CB radios? Most do not, but there are a few that still do, mostly giving traffic conditions to other drivers, if they see a police car hiding in the bushes waiting for a sucker to speed by, and also at larger truck stops. You can sometimes hear folks advertising homecooked meals as well as other services over the CB. They will tell you what they are offering at what price, what vehicle they are in and where they are parked if you are interested. That may sound a bit rescue, but when you have been on the road for three or more weeks eating nothing but truck stop hot dogs and fast food, some home made BBQ over the CB actually sounds pretty good.
i used to ride an FZR750 (yea, long time ago).. no way even the fastest cars could catch me...fun times...and broken bones too, still dont have feelings in my right knee...but it was fun!
Yikes!! I hope it was worth the thrill. I don't like pain at all so I'm more conservative. -Toni 😳
Motorcycles have less overall power than most cars, but they are carrying so much less weight that they end up being faster. The technical specification in question is called power to weight ratio.
Thanks!
The motorcycle cop is Enos from Dukes of Hazzard
She gets lost in the neighborhood…somehow not surprised
Well sometimes it's a big neighborhood.... 😂 - Toni
Burt Reynolds was in a movie with Dolly Parton Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
I remember that coming out when I was a kid but my parents wouldn't let me see it. Might have to check it out someday. 😃
There are a few specialty shops that are still maknig Bandit cars to this day. They are stil in demand.
I wish I could afford one! 😃
They knew where to go because they were truckers. They probably crossed the country multiple times and knew exactly where the main roads were in each state.