Tracks (1976)

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

I like Black Panther, but I didn't like this movie.

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Transporting the corpse of a fallen comrade by train, a Vietnam War sergeant is haunted by battlefield memories with his anguish exasperated by none of the other passengers being interested in the war and looking down upon him for serving. Made only two years after end of the Vietnam War, 'Tracks' is one of the earliest films to deal with the disillusionment of soldiers fighting an unpopular war. Dennis Hopper is effective and the lead role and the way his ride gradually turns from friendly and joyous (with a love interest no less) to nightmarish (blurring the lines between fantasy and reality) nicely captures this disillusionment. Clocking in at around 90 minutes, the film sometimes feels on the long side since 90% of it is set on the train with mostly dialogue-heavy scenes, but there is lots to like in the natural-sounding conversations that occur between the passengers on topics as diverse as eating chicken skin to chess tactics. The double meaning of the title is especially awesome, with it left open as to whether it refers to train tracks or the World War II music tracks that Hopper keeps playing on his portable cassette player in a futile attempt to convince himself that his war is as honorable as World War II. Some have been critical of the film's ending and the post-train scenes are certainly nowhere near as intense as the train ones, but this is a compelling tale overall of coming home.

So bad it feels like it is a mini-series in length but little happens at all, endless shots of Hopper looking out the window but no real clues on anything except maybe that he has gone nuts, his mind is as blank as the script.The girl was a nice hippy chick but why would she find a burned out Vietnam vet attractive? maybe in the 70's women were docile creatures I dunno but it really seemed like the love interest was just thrown in there to not have the movie be a sausage fest.The last scene was unexpected, wow he's a psycho after all! but not entertaining. If you like Dennis Hopper you'll survive this movie but it is honestly horrid...

This movie has got more great Dennis Hopper scenes than any 10 of his latest roles. You've got Dennis Hopper carrying his radio around looking paranoid, you've got Dennis Hopper walking through a train stark naked, you've got Dennis Hopper leaping out of a grave, wrapped in bullets with a machine gun after going on a tirade, "I hate and I hate!" This is one fantastic film. It has cameos from some great character actors as well--there's Harry Northup (Doughboy in Taxi Driver), and Richard Romanus (Michael from Mean Streets). If that isn't enough you've got the always entertaining Dean Stockwell as a man on the run. The music is beautiful and hysterical. Good luck finding a decent copy of this film on VHS. It's not on DVD and don't expect it to be any time soon. But, if you can find it treasure it like a fine wine. Actually, killing a bottle of wine while watching this film is a good idea. Drink up...

Dennis Hopper is an actor that I am almost ashamed to admit I like but he is. This is a fine film and one of his best performances. You can tell he is stoned throughout much of the film but he still delivers playing a tormented man. This was one of the first Hollywood films to deal with Vietnam and one of the best. Hopper sears the screen as the man who cannot let go of the hell of war. I liked the WWII songs they play in the film like "Were Gonna Have To Slap a Dirty Little Jap" and "Theyll be a hot time in the town of Berlin". Henry Jaglom is a real genius of a director and I think this is his best film. It has never been shown on Tv as far as I know and it is a real loss. Rent and and be amazed.