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Grace Andrews and Jim Halsey, a collegiate couple, are tormented by a mysterious hitchhiker John Ryder, a.k.a. The Hitcher. The young couple hits the road in a 1970 Oldsmobile 442, en route to spring ...( read more 
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MCT:August 26, 2008This is the most underrated film eye have ever layed eyes on! You just have to hate movie critics every now and then. And naturally as a result of the poor reviews the movie didn't do nowhere near as good as it should have. Yes the movie does follow the standard horror movie formula of cast a pretty boy and hottie girl and place them in a distressing situation. But come on who ever heard of smart party going college kids? And now about the killer he seems fairly friendly at first and the Indiana Jones like look of his character adds to that but when he shows his true colors he becomes an evil Indiana Jones look-alike the end result is chilling. The killer is played by Sean Bean,(haa his last name is bean and his first name rymes with bean) who totally deserved an Oscar nomination for his shocking performance, in my opinion he played a very screwed up and scarey character miles more disturbing than Heath Ledger's take for the Joker character in The Dark Knight,(no offense to him though r.i.p. Ledger). John Ryder is given a ride early on by the young couple and soon attempts to kill them as they are driving down a lonely stretch of highway. In a brief struggle he is knocked out of the car and is left for dead on the side of the raod. They couldn't be far from wrong about him being not being dead. This film has some of the most tension packed scenes of any slasher film ever made. The jailhouse scene in particular is stunningly creepy. And one scene in particular involving an entire squad of police cars plus the fleeing couple and the pursueing killer is the most amazing scene you will ever see in any film of this kind. Now mind you people the only reson i'm giving this high score is because of Sean Bean's mysterious portrayal of a twisted psychotic killer. If it wern't for Sean this movie would have likely ended up in my list of worst movies of all time list. The Hitcher is undoubtfully the greatest slasher film ever made, even if you don't agree you have to admit it's better than Freddy Vs. Jason.
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MCT:August 25, 2008
Entartaining remake with a psychotic Sean Bean. Pretty good although could have used a lot more gore.
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MCT:August 25, 2008Brilliant not just another teen slasher film it was actually well written and had me on the edge of my seat. good acting to.
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MCT:August 24, 2008Watching this film makes you despise remakes even more. The characters are annoying, and no thrills whatsoever are handed out to the audience.
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MCT:August 22, 2008
Stick with Rutger Hauser 1986 orignal verison.This one stucks from Michael Bay ass.It did't need to be remade and thats why it crashed and burn....Stay Clear!
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MCT:August 20, 2008
the same, of other remakes like pulse if you going to do a remake of a classic this shit is a insult to the original. is crap and the only good thing is see sophia Bush but only see Her
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MCT:August 19, 2008Nothing substantial in this piece of gory fluff, but some semi-decent set pieces and a slick as hell Sean Bean somewhat compensates for the lack of genuine scares the original had in spades.
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MCT:August 17, 2008
I was actually shouting at the TV cos i was so anxious in some parts. A bit grusome, one part inparticular, but a good movie!
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MCT:August 15, 2008
Sean Bean does a great job as the bad guy. Zachary Knighton and Sophia Bush make a great team. Watch for these two in the future. They have a great career ahead of them. The directing, however, wasn't as good as I would've hoped. But it was a great thriller movie. A must see for fans of the genre. Oh, and Sophia Bush is freakin' HOT!
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MCT:August 14, 2008
I loved this film. Sean Bean and Zachary Knighton were so sexy! It was action packed and made me jump a few times too. Loved the ending where the hitcher met his ending.
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MCT:August 9, 2008
''It was pouring rain and he just needed a lift.''
Remake of the classic 1986 Rutger Hauer horror film. While driving on an American desert highway, two college students pick up a hitchhiker. It doesn't take long for them to discover he's a maniac, but their troubles are just beginning.
Sean Bean: John Ryder
The Hitcher doesn't by any means break any new ground but what it does is to create a suspenseful atmosphere and it's an exciting ride from start to the abrupt end. The best thing about the movie is the fast pace which was fast and consistent.
Director David Meyers did an average job behind the camera. He managed to produce some exciting and disturbing scenes. He never made things overly bloody and he did come up with some decent escalating violent episodes.
The screenplay was average and kind of predictable. The dialog was bland and so were most of the 2D characters. Also, there could have been a little more development to the story. By the end of the film, I was wondering what the point was. There was no real motive, no reason, it was just a crazy, sadistic man. I wished that the story had a little more depth to it so that it wouldn't just be a gruesome horror movie with shallow goals. Also, the film was largely unrealistic so there were a few unintentional laughs but not enough of them to ruin the entire experience.
Indeed, it's in one such scene that The Hitcher 2007 most carelessly lets its mask slip. Bush, presumably a bit tired from all that running about in her undies, lies down on her motel-room bed for a nap (like you do when there's a mass murderer after you). The TV in the corner is on, Hitchcock's The Birds flickering out into the dark. What's this? A neat echo of the harrowing claustrophobia she's feeling? A knowing wink to the Master Of Suspense himself? Or more to do with the fact that Platinum Dunes (The Hitcher's production company) are next working on a remake of, you guessed it, The Birds? Talk about product placement.
The acting by Sean Bean was exceptional giving the best performance of the film but he's also the most talented actor on offer here. He was appropriately creepy as the hitcher and he really put a lot of energy into his role.
Sophia Bush was surprisingly good despite her bland character. She was a lot better here than in Stay Alive.
Zachery Knighton was so bland although he did play a likable character so it wasn't hard to feel sorry for him.
Neal McDonough was good even though he didn't get a lot of screen time.
Overall The Hitcher was a decent thriller with enough scary moments to satisfy the audience but I don't think it's one for repeated viewings or a piece with any depth or vision, purpose or point. -
MCT:August 9, 2008
Very average but an easy pastime with a few unexpected turns and enough blood and violence to keep you glued. It's kind of annoying that the only character I really wanted to die was like, the only one to survive, but that's just movies for you. Really far from spectacular and though having not seen it, I presume the original version is much better...
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MCT:August 6, 2008It was okay as far as like the plot and whatever. But as the scariness, yeah it scared me. Just because it was really jumpy; I couldn't sit still.
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MCT:August 1, 2008
i cant tell u my fav bit it might make you vomit, but its a great film sean bean makes a deadly villian
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MCT:July 30, 2008
I was really suprised with how good this film was. There wasn't too much gore - we knew about the violance without actually having to see it most of the time (we just saw the after effects, like the family in the car) in fact the first time we really saw any of the killing actually take place was when Jim was killed about ten minuets before the film finished - and seeing as how he was the male lead and it led to Grance's showdow with 'the hitcher' the end it was more pivital we actually saw what happened, and besides his death was pretty funny even if it was a little gross.
The acting was amazing, I only really chose to watch this film because I really respect how talanted Sean Bean and Sophia Bush both are, and they did not let me down. Sean Bean in particular was fantastic, usually I love him in everything even when he isn't nice, but in this I totally forgot who he was and became so focused on how horrible and deranged his character was. I am suprised people didn't like the fact that his character showed no real reason for targeting Grace and Jim the way he did (apart from his obvious attraction to Grace) I personally found that one of the strongest parts of the narrative. He is crazy and he doesn't really need a reason, plus he only tried to frame them for murder because they out witted him when he first tried to attack them in the car.
Sophia Bush put in a strong turn as Grace, taking her character easily from the fun loving girl on a road trip with her boyfriend, to the scared girl locked in a bathroom, to the girl who has nothing left to lose at the end, and with each new stage in Grace's character Sophia made it utterly believable.
Zachary Knighton also put in a great performance as Jim, the guy who accidentally got Grace and himself mixed up in all this trouble in the first place. But out of Jim and Grace's characters I have to say I was glad it was Jim that died - if he had listened to her everytime she told him they just needed to go back to the police, or to pull over the car then it could have turned out much better for everyone.
Overall a good horror, not to focused on violance, but focused enough so that when it comes to the leads you feel you live through the terror with them, and great camera work! -
MCT:July 25, 2008
Producida por Michael Bay
Comienza bien.
Otra película de asesino en carretera.
¿De dónde sac´la camioneta PICK UP?.
El protagonista le hace caso al asesino y éte desaparece de la nada en el sotano.
El tipo avienta la camioneta porque sabia donmde iban a estar los chicos?.
http://www.flixster.com/movie/the-hitcher -
MCT:July 25, 2008
This is a decent enough film but the lame ending lets it down. Stick with the Rutger Hauer / C Thomas Howell original.
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MCT:July 22, 2008Sophia bush is a great actress I see her all the time on one tree hill and I really wanted to see this movie cause the plot seems pretty interesting.
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MCT:July 22, 2008
Je m'attendais à un classique film d'horreur d'ados, mais c'est un bon mélange d'horreur, suspense et action. Un cliché, le maudit veut pas mourir!
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MCT:July 16, 2008
Aw this movie was great aye...that ripping apart scene was so freaking gruesome though...completely action packed!
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MCT:July 16, 2008MUST SEEmost of our whole class wants to c it cause jim(zachary knighten) is my french teachers cousin!
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MCT:July 14, 2008The movie itself sucked BUT Sean Bean was incredible...he should have been nominated for an Oscar for his performance alone...but the movie itself was a total waste of film-making and a disaster when compared to the original.
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EverythingIsBiggerInTexasposted 8 days ago -
it was good but then the end... gosh... i wasn't even ready!!! i didn't think that the bad guy would do that!! it's sooo icky i can't even say!!! but besides from that it was great
posted 134 days ago -
is a good movie, but isn't something from other wolrd. recommended only if you like this kind of movies.
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This movie was yeah suprisingly good. Although i didn't find it that 'scary',it will def make u think twice when u see a hitch hiker. Bean as the "villian" was totally believable!
the 'death scene' was totally sick in a good way! Really worth a look, but if ya got a weak stomach prob give it a miss.i'll give it 4 out 5!posted 298 days ago -
total waste of 84 minutes. not even 1 good death scene in the whole movie the scene with the truck tied to the guy could have been the money shot if they had just given us 2 seconds more footage.
posted 390 days ago -
This Movie was Fucking great! it was PURE AMAZING!! I did compare it to the original and I felt it was WAY better because it was updated and the current destination they were taking. This movie has everything in it; horror, suspense, a love story, what more do you haters want from it!?!? I loved it because it was scary, the guys will love it for that too and also Sophia Bush's scene in the shower. All in All this movie ROCKED!!!
posted 394 days ago -
Sick movie, sick script, sick director
Sean Bean is a big actor, i don't know why did he involve in this shit
work
-the policemen were soooo fuckin' dumb -he killed an entire police
squade with a pistol -he broke his finger and freed himself while the
dumb officer looking at him -the boy & the girl entered the motel & the
clerck doesn't feel anything -and i don't know why 'John Ryder' didn't
kill them in many times
soooo as i said Sick movie, sick script, sick directorposted 449 days ago -
This movie wasn't very great, cause the way the character acted made me mad, for example if I'm driving, n I see someone out there, I won't surely help that person out, cause u can't be sure now a days who is a victim n whos innocent...
posted 451 days ago -
People probably hate it so much because apparently the original was alot better. I havnt seen it myself.
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