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Black Dog (1998)

Rate: 4
Viewed: 8/23

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8/23: I give points to Black Dog for having plenty of action.

Yet the plot is so stupid that the faults have to be looked at. The filmmakers claim it has unique action scenes with trucks, but the Mad Max franchise had been there already. At least, they're better than Duel. When I thought the movie was over, they decided to add another ten minutes of Meat Loaf getting his way to sour the show even further.

Going back to the plot, I don't understand why Red sent his goons to intercept the truck when the cargo had been sitting in his shop for a while. Instead of what they did, why not shoot out the tires or, better yet, stage an accident ahead to slow down and therefore stop the truck? Since guns are involved, why not put them in a mini U-Haul truck? It's easier to deal with this way.

While the characters were on the road, I began to think about logistics. Okay, they took the wrong way and went through the Appalachians, but it's a lot of work, having to go through the steep grades. Trying to get on I-95 is fraught with obstacles because of the weight stations. Yet in the movie, they stopped at one? That's why I suggested U-Haul. Just take the local roads although the trip will take a while, especially for a truck with heavy load.

All in all, Black Dog is the beginning of the end for Patrick Swayze's A-list status.