The convoy : Sam Peckinpah’s greatest hit
On September 28, 2024, the actor Kris Kristofferson he died at the age of 88. The actor and country singer’s notable roles have been numerous. A month after its disappearance, one of these films can be (re)discovered in a 4K box set. Directed by Sam Peckinpah, The convoy (1978) it is the third collaboration between the actor and the director after Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973) e Bring me the head of Alfredo Garcia (1974). Two films that did not have the desired success, as well as the following two feature films by Sam Peckinpah: Iron Cross (1977) e Elite assassin (1975). The convoy it was a turning point for the director, becoming his greatest success.
The film is set primarily on the streets of the American West. After having shot several westerns in the past, Sam Peckinpah proposed a decidedly modern one, replacing horses and carts with truck drivers. Among them is Le Duck (Kris Kristofferson), regularly stalked by Sheriff Lyle Wallace. After knowing Melissa (Ali MacGraw)learns it his trucker friends are targeted by the police and decides to go to their aid. The ensuing chase between police and lorry drivers then became increasingly publicized.
More than one street film which transposes a wild horde into the modernity of the time, The convoy is a protest film by Sam Peckinpah. A film in which you meet a sadistic sheriff, a group of weirdos who enjoy giving lessons to the police, fanatics and corrupt institutions. The director likes contrast all these followers of violence to raw virility to better induce the viewer to formulate their own criticism of him.
A 4K box set that doesn’t settle for the minimum
Thanks to StudioCanal it is now possible to have fun The convoy in the best quality possible today. With the 4K box set available from October 30ththe film reveals all its secrets thanks to a considerable amount of bonuses. Too often we regret seeing physical releases that simply offer a feature film without including relevant supplements. Here StudioCanl does not disappoint over 3 hours of bonus.
In addition to the audio comments by Sam Peckinpah, but also by historians, it is worth mentioning the presence of an interesting interview with Franklyn Ajaye, who plays Spider Mike in the film The convoy. To better understand the feature film, the video proof The lost convoy it’s there to give viewers reading ideas. But the most original remains a document in which a Norwegian comments on Le Convoi from the point of view of his truck driver.
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Source: Cine Serie
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