Duel Review - Off The Shelf Reviews 

The end is very haunting, when the truck is lying at the bottom of the cliff twisted up and leaking diesel and oil, the way it's wheel finally stops turning is like its taken its final breath and it's last heartbeat.

This Spielberg guy sounds legit….gonna have to check out more of him. Thanks for the recommendation my g’s.

As I sit here close to midnight, north of Seattle. I'm in my shop applying my trade as a carpenter. Then out of nowhere the boys from across the pond decide to bless us with this nearly perfect gem of a movie! Thanks guys this is gonna be a good one. Off the shelf reviews is my favorite channel!!!

I'm pretty sure i suggested this on Patreon, forgotten about it this was a nice surprise to watch to finish off what's been a stressful day You two never disappoint and i love this movie, that truck is so menacing.

the shot, when the Truck silouette can be seen at the end of the tunnel and the lights go on ....damn that is so haunting. Best shot in the movie.

My art teacher in college was obsessed with this film

This is a good film and glad it's getting attention, especially since many films were clearly inspired by Duel and most people are unaware of its influence. 🚗👏🏼 🚛

This movie is why I ALLWAYS select the bigger engine power option when I buy a vehicle.

Another great review. This film has had such a big influence. King of Queens; the Kevin James sitcom has a whole episode dedicated to it. Doug buys an ice cream truck and then is pursued by the previous owner in another ice cream truck. Same camera angles, similar music, even the shot of the boots! So good

Basically my daily commute.

Nah,. this "it was all in his head" stuff is much later era. What this film does instead, that the truck-driver becomes irrelevant, and the truck becomes its own being, a mythical beast, which falls into the chasm with a real kaiju-scream. Beautiful.

The truck helps the school bus for the same reason it honks at the train, they’re fellow predators, and cars/small vehicles are prey

0:00 Gary: "Hello, and welcome to Off The Shelf Reviews." Iain: "I wonder if Mr. Spielberg did anything better after this." Gary: "And I'm Gary." nice

Well, amongst all the chaos in my life lately this was an absolute joy to watch! Ive been practically craving a new review so thanks lads! Nothing but top notch stuff! Its been a great distraction amongst all the shite in life lately so thankyou and as i usually say love ya lads 👊

Inspiration for the film The Hitcher and also the gas station re-appears in Spielberg's 1941 (1979) as the place where Wild Bill Kelso (John Belushi) lands his plane.

It would be so cool if you guys did Smokey and the Bandit sometime

That 55 Peterbuilt is still one of the coolest movie vehicles ever Carrie Loftin is the pinnacle of cool and is the best stunt driver. Shit, this film, Stroker Ace, Maximum Overdrive, Christine Hell even the Herbie movies

Richard Matheson said the story was based on a true life experience, he was chased by a guy in a truck on the day JFK was shot

I believe Spielberg's first directorial gig was the second story in the pilot TV film for Rod Serling's "Night Gallery." The second segment (of three stories) called "Eyes." It starred Joan Crawford. 1969.

His next movie ""Sugarland Express"" was also kind of a duel on the road,this time among a pair of crazy teens and the police. Both are brilliant movies.

04:55 you can see the line in the matte painting of the sky behind his right ear

Richard Matheson also did the Roger Corman Edgar Allen Poe adaptions - the fall of the house of usher, the pit & the pendulum etc

I had this movie on dvd, I believe it was a steelbook. It had loads of extras and it was an altogether great package. I wish I never got rid of all of my dvds 😢 keep hold of your physical media people, please!

Duel & The Sugarland Express make a great double bill. Early Spielberg . . . Fantastic. ❤

Wait...whose Steven Spielberg? Nah I'm kidding lol I had no idea this was his first film! And he sure started off with a bang! One of the greatest directors ever! I'll make sure to check this one out! Great review guys!

Hey, from the middle Of america here. Enjoy your content guys. So happy you're reviewing this gem

Dennis Weaver always delivered the goods. You should see the made for TV movie, "Cocaine: One Man's Seduction"

Close Encounters of The Third Kind was just in movie theaters last night in the Chicagoland area.

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Love your reviews! Keep up the great work! Cheers from America!

Duel is a brilliant film! Another great review guys, but this time on a television film. You should review the pilot episode of The Incredible Hulk starring Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno. Fun Fact: Did you know that Duel was an influence for one of the Hulk episodes in the first series with an episode titled "Never Give A Trucker An Even Break." They reused a lot of car chase footage from the film and placed it within the episode. According to Steven Spielberg, he was vivid at the fact that they deliberately used sequences from his film without asking for permission first.

Damn, I’ve never seen Spielberg’s debut. Chuck it on the list of rectification!

my eyes just lit up seeing this! I had always hoped you guys would review Duel (1971) it's one of my favorite films of all time!

The trucks dying roar was later reused in the death of Bruce the shark from Jaws.

When the truck fell off the cliff and the door was opened, I always assumed it meant that the driver was either trying to escape and failed or to hint that maybe he did escape. I always thought the dripping fluid looked like oil rather than blood.

Thanks for another entertaining review. And yes, this movie is a must watch

Hey guys, Chris here…… excellent film……love it!!!!! Please do The Car…… another favorite of mine!!!!!!!!! Please do The Food Of The Gods….. I shouldn’t even request it but the rat heads do disturb me yet I’m intrigued by it…… I do realize they are only puppet heads however I have a fear of rats but it’s like a train wreck….. I can’t turn away. I know you guys would do a great job with that film even though it’s very very cheesy…….. thanks guys…… love your reviews!!!!!!!

An Off The Shelf Review of 1977's "The Car" 🤞🤞

Spielberg's ending was not only appropriate but far more realistic than the explosion the studio wanted. Vehicles actually don't blow up like that very often even in a bad crash.

shelf life! ❤

"I play meat." 😂 Have a good one, Shelfers! 👊

I'm glad you mentioned Hitchcock, as this is certainly a "Hitchcockian" movie. In fact, it's a Hitchcock film that Hitchcock could never have made, because he was not a great action director and hated working on location.

Agree with the studio about the ending

Aloha you beautiful bearded men❤ Gary, I love your shirt. Love from Arizona ❤️

Buy the 4K 👍🏻

Brilliant film! Thanks guys! Even built a massive model of this truck for a university project 😅. There’s vids of it on my channel.

yes sirs!!! I have never seen this one, but this is a top review as always - I will add it to my watchlist!

I for a long time didn't realize the license plates in the front of the truck were from the other victims of the driver. So the truck driver is showing off his kills.

I saw it on TV at its 1st airing. I was in college sitting around getting loaded. To say it blew our minds would be an understatement.

What WAS the film called witch was Dual meets 1984 , future where gas is beaned and people can only drive EVs golf carts, this dude tries to get a sports car across the USA with a jet after him.

Breakdown with Kurt Russell from 1997 equally shows an innocent man up against malevolent forces stacked against him and like Dennis Weaver has to grow the balls to outdo them.

I love this film. I find it scarier than Jaws

Did he make the appointment?!

DUEL! YES! The Prequel to Jaws. I know it's not but....fuck it, you know what I mean.

A terrific made for TV thriller with some horror elements. Yes, that director... what's his name again & whatever happened to him...?

Estaban Spielbergo his non-union Mexican equivalent is pretty good too. That’s a Simpsons deep cut folks

Been looking forward to u guys reviewing this movie for a long time

I remember catching this on tv as a kid in the 70s -- my child-mind had the idea that his wife had hired the trucker to off him.

Oh.. this is the movie where there are trucks involved..haunted trucks..this is before Spielberg went to "JAWS".. legendary movie...thank you guys for a great review! 👍 have a great summer-holiday when that comes !!

This film is a masterclass.

I love this movie. Great review, but I'm surprised you didn't mention the most obvious plot hole: i.e., why didn't David Mann just turn his car around and go home once the truck had passed him and was out of sight for hours? Since the truck was up ahead and out of sight, the truck driver would never have seen him turn around. And by that time, the whole reason for David's car ride (his meeting) was out the window anyway. Like I said, I really do love this movie, but that part never made sense to me lol.

Did you guys already review Vanishing Point? The old one, possibly the british cut (it has an additional scene that makes the movie all better).

You guys like Richard Matheson you should check out his Twilight Zone work

Can you guys do Suspiria both versions. Great horror movies

I was waiting for this one I'm so happy

Love this movie.

The film that scarred Rimmer (physically)

Great movie 😊

Thanks boys 👊👊

The truck is very real. Who pushed the bus out of the way when he looked in the mirror? Or did that even happen? 🤔 After defeating the truck, maybe it makes him better in his life.

DUEL (1971) is such a fascinating, intense, gripping, mysterious thriller !

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He reminds me of Pedro pascal

Round of applause to his secretary 👏🏾👏🏾🎉🎉 for knowing her boss knowing what he needed knowing what he likes. Behind every great man..

Never read a playboy in my life, I've certainly looked at a few though 😉 😂

A few years ago there was talk that Spielberg was considering a remake of Duel with Tom Cruise and Jaws no names for that I don’t know if they are still considering these.

The trucker helps the bus for the same reason he salutes the train-- he's an oldschool trucker, and at one time there was an unofficial code to basically be the boy scouts/big brothers of the road-- a far more masculine and trustworthy figure on the surface than some jumped up little suit in a random tin can. Basically the truck/trucker is adding insult to injury by ceremonially cucking the guy before it kills him. There is one shot that says it all, I believe it's either the snake or the payphone scene-- or WERE those the same scene...? Anyway, the truck rolls right over the camera and we see it's massive working driveshaft almost hanging directly in our faces as the engine guns up and growls. Those scenes are the most BASIC point of the movie-- nature is out for prey. Hungry beast versus nervous little rabbit. Giant masculine icon versus Mr. Mom. It was exploring themes either ahead of it's time or only JUST coming into notoriety at the time.

It is a simple yet suspenseful and exciting history, easy for you to put yourself in those situations, also in retrospective is interesting being a Spielberg movie and all the things behind the production

I can def see this as all in his mind...a psychotic stress mental breakdown

Now that I think about it after seeing this review from you guys. It may be intentionally made for the character David to actually regain his masculine After everything you have listed before.And this evil force of nature in the form of the truck comes in a way to help him reclaim it if he was able to survive.... From the start, he was scared and meek.But by the end he was able to overcome his adversary and regain his manhood

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I thought this was the one with nitroglycerin.

I've seen this movie it's not worth watching twice

Woop woop My nerd brethren from the south west strike again with a f*cking awesome review!!!!

Good review, per the norm. Thanks, fellas.

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