Trooper in older movie

So I watched an older Jack Nicolson flick on tv today, and the only redeeming thing was that Jack drove a Trooper.

My favorite scene was when a cattle drive had blocked the road, Jack started wheelin' cross-country. When he goes off-road, he doesn't mess around with dirt roads. Driving through fields and several barbed-wire fences (must have had the run-flats). His truck had a full brush bar including several tubes covering the headlights. Midway through this jaunt, the brush bar disappeared and after a few seconds it re-appeared. I had to rewind it to see if I was seeing things. The front of the vehicle was full-frame on the screen; I don't know how the editors could have missed it. Though this was my second time watching the movie, and I didn't see it the first time; but I wasn't an Isuzu enthusiast at the time.

So dust off your VHS copies and take a look for yourselves.

or is the post?

Like the name of the movie?

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Originally Posted by circmand

or is the post?

Like the name of the movie?

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Ohhhhh man it's late and I'm tired! Reading this post on the phone,
I read " is the name of this post, like the name of movie"

I missed the first question mark.... Cracked myself up thinking about the trailer announcer saying " don't miss jack Nicholson in his greatest role yet in TROOPER IN OLDER MOVIE, in theaters near you"

Lol, I know, I've been wrenching too long tonight!

According to my Googlification, it's called The Pledge (2001).

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Originally Posted by RickOKC

According to my Googlification, it's called The Pledge (2001).

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I never heard of this movie

Second you young guns a movie in the new millenium is not an oldie. Dagnabit

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Originally Posted by circmand

I never heard of this movie

Second you young guns a movie in the new millenium is not an oldie. Dagnabit

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Sorry. If I had known you were going to read that, I would have used a larger font.

:p :bwgy: :p :smilewink :p :bgwo: :p :bgwb: :p

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Originally Posted by RickOKC

Sorry. If I had known you were going to read that, I would have used a larger font.

:p :bwgy: :p :smilewink :p :bgwo: :p :bgwb: :p

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ROFL...

:thumbup:

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Sorry. If I had known you were going to read that, I would have used a larger font.

:p :bwgy: :p :smilewink :p :bgwo: :p :bgwb: :p

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:slap: from the chronologically challenged members.

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Originally Posted by tom4bren

:slap: from the chronologically challenged members.

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Ouch! (Smacked right on the bald spot!)

Believe me, I'm laughing "with" not "at." :smilegray

I saw this movie as soon as it was available for rent. I had my VX at the time, but don't remember the Trooper. It was a really good movie with a buildup to a surprise ending.

I only got it 'cuz it was the third movie directed by Sean Penn. I loved his first two films, The Indian Runner, and The Crossing Guard. Some of the same actors appear in these films. The Indian Runner was inspired by and based upon the Bruce Springsteen song, Highway Patrolman. Bruce wrote and recorded a great song for the incredible opening segments of The Crossing Guard, called Missing. That song was never on a Bruce album 'til that multi-disc compilation. Even then it could not be downloaded alone, without the whole album. I finally found the song for sale as a single at Walmart Music Downloads. I was so happy to have that song on my PC. Look it up, it's one of my favorite Bruce tracks.

I just looked and Sean directed another highly acclaimed film in 2007, Into The Wild, which I have never seen or heard of 'til now. I'll be looking for that one this week. :yesy:

Mark Griffin

Edit: I'm kinda getting off topic here, but I found a video for Missing as a trailer for The Crossing Guard. I get goosebumps when I hear that song start. Absolutely haunting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUOB_kopu_o

Into the Wild is VERY good. Beautiful, amazing scenery! It's based on a true story (I have some good links to share if you want to read them after you see the movie (spoilers!))

I checked over at the Planet and they talked about this movie earlier this year-
http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/.../thepledge.jpg

Here's a funky clip of the Trooper from the movie-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMPcOWkvldI

This is another vid where the Trooper is seen a bunch near the end-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSV1rnk3oIM

Here's the official trailer for The Pledge-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Oh6Av_Z1Wk

Sean sure has a good eye. He should direct a lot more films. :yesy:

If you haven't seen this movie, get it! And pick up all of the Sean Penn directed flicks. The Crossing Guard will linger in your mind for weeks.

Mark

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Into the Wild is VERY good. Beautiful, amazing scenery! It's based on a true story (I have some good links to share if you want to read them after you see the movie (spoilers!))

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After watching "Into the Wild" I went looking for that place where that bus was supposed to have been with google maps' satellite view. It's been a few years now but I was pretty sure there was enough information in the movie to get within a mile or two of the location.

Sorry that I forgot to post the movie name, but you're all correct, it is "the Pledge".

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Originally Posted by RickOKC

Ouch! (Smacked right on the bald spot!)

Believe me, I'm laughing "with" not "at." :smilegray

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"I KNOOOOOOW"

(ya gotta say that in your best Peanut voice)

I always read all your posts in the Peanut voice. :p

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Originally Posted by RickOKC

I always read all your posts in the Peanut voice. :p

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Interesting:

I was thinking as I typed that - I hear everything YOU type in Walter's voice.

'Course I read Ldub in Achmed.:)

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Originally Posted by tom4bren

I was thinking as I typed that - I hear everything YOU type in Walter's voice.

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Good, then you should also be able to imagine the big squinty-eyed scowl I'm giving you right now. :madgray: And, for good measure, GET OFF MY YARD!