The Hitcher (2007) - High-Def Digest

[jed]

Kenneth's review of the 2007 remake of 'The Hitcher' is up. He wasn't a fan of the film itself, but says this is otherwise quite a respectable HD DVD release, boasting great picture and audio quality, a decent supplemental package, and even a "U-Control" video commentary track.

Full review here:
http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/hitcher2007.html

[Jared]

My copy from Netflix is arriving tomorrow. I don't expect to want to own it, but hopefully it is halfway decent.

[Dr_Gonzo]

This is one of teh worst remakes I've ever seen, it clearly shows why I try to avoit remakes! This movie is a waste of time and money!

[BostonMA]

Originally Posted by Dr_Gonzo

This is one of teh worst remakes I've ever seen, it clearly shows why I try to avoit remakes! This movie is a waste of time and money!

well i've never seen the oringinal so hopefully i'll like this enough or think of it as a decent movie. i did want to see it in theatres so i hope that when this eventually comes in from amazon that i'll like it enough to be happy with the purchase. this site gave smokin aces the 2/5 film value stars and i ended up liking smokin aces (even though i've never seen pulp fiction) so since this movie got two stars, i should like it as much as smokin aces.

[Aodh]

The chase/crash scene should look amazing in HD. The movie is pretty typical with not much depth or reason. I like the dumb action ones every once and a while, I did enjoy it and may grab it on HD when it's a little cheaper.

[Spideybat]

Originally Posted by BostonMA

well i've never seen the oringinal .

You have to see the original! It's a classic. I have the SD, but would love an upgrade.

[mmmmDoNut]

I never saw the original but this one seemed ok to me. PQ was very excellent which made it worth the rental. Ending took to long in my opinion.

[mrkiller]

, im actually happy with the review , a 4 star PQ and AQ are really good, it also has U control which is decsent. as i said, i know this isnt a classic , but i just like Sean Bean and these kinds of films. getting this ASAP, but the only thing im worried about is that like everyother Universal Combo Disks, i will have lots of trouble playing it on my addon

[BostonMA]

Originally Posted by mrkiller

, im actually happy with the review , a 4 star PQ and AQ are really good, it also has U control which is decsent. as i said, i know this isnt a classic , but i just like Sean Bean and these kinds of films. getting this ASAP, but the only thing im worried about is that like everyother Universal Combo Disks, i will have lots of trouble playing it on my addon

tell me how it is mrkiller

i preordered mine and it should be coming in soon.

[Jared]

Wow, I've never seen the original but this was much better than I expected it to be. It was a lot like that movie Rest Stop from last year.

[messin18]

Originally Posted by Spideybat

You have to see the original! It's a classic. I have the SD, but would love an upgrade.

I thought the original was garbage too.. although maybe i saw just another remake? What year was the original made? The version i watched was just far too annoying. Way too many plot holes i just couldn't swallow early on and had to turn it off.

[Spideybat]

The original was released in 1986 with Rutger Hauer as The Hitcher.

[Ken Brown]

Originally Posted by messin18

I thought the original was garbage too.. although maybe i saw just another remake? What year was the original made? The version i watched was just far too annoying. Way too many plot holes i just couldn't swallow early on and had to turn it off.

There was a substandard sequel released more recently called 'The Hitcher 2' with Jake Busey as a demented psychopath. You may be thinking of that one -- the remake of 'The Hitcher' actually borrowed quite a few plot points from the sequel.

Hope that helps!

[eNoize]

WOW! Just finished watching it and the PQ is worth a watch! The original is superior to the remake, but that car chase with NIN in the background was pretty cool. Again, the PQ was very impressive.

[Leon]

I WANNA FUCK YOU LIKE AN ANIMAL ! the car chase scene 51.15 in the movie is awsome, also like the transport at the end