The Hitcher

It's been a few years since I've watched The Hitcher. The film now means something different when I look at it now. It's one thing to look at a film and not know the people in the movie. Once you start meeting celebrities then everything changes. You see the film from a different perspective. I met Rutger Hauer my second year attending the Seattle International film festival, SIFF. From films like Blade Runner and The Hitcher, I was expecting him to sound like his characters. Although he has a large build, he's soft spoken and rather shy. Blade Runner and The Hitcher will be classic films, the ones we will remember him most for. I also will remember a film he made early on in his career called Spetters. He places a motor cycle racer. Check it out and the other two films if you haven't seen them. As for C. Thomas Howell, after The Hitcher, his film career just seemed to go downhill. His earlier films are his best. Red Dawn, Tank and The Hitcher. He was also good in the series Kindred, The Embrace. It was s short lived series as the lead actor passed away before the second season could begin filming. Thanks for stopping by; keep an open mind. Next up, Capote.