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Unstoppable (2010)
Wow
I have just come, fresh from the theatre, from watching this. Being a lifelong railfan and former railroader myself, I always love a good train movie. Aside from wanting to leap into the screen and knock some sense into that inept engineer who let this happen, I thoroughly enjoyed this film. I especially loved the unique camera work. I loved the way the camera kept panning around the subjects and, well, I'm not a cameraman so it's hard to explain. It was great though. I plan to buy it on DVD the day it hits the stores. I'm glad I saw it in the theatre though, to capture the essence of the sound and big screen. It makes for part of the movie, to feel the locomotive power and things like that. Awesome!
Runaway! (1973)
Thoroughly Enjoyable
I fully enjoyed this movie. Having once worked for a railroad I am aware of some technical inaccuracies, but it's worth overlooking to enjoy the premise. I especially love Ben Johnson as the engineer. I used to love the railroad the way his character does and totally relate to him. Some people have said there are no stars in it besides him, but Vera Miles was nice to see. Martin Milner's character is a little annoying to me though. I liked seeing the young boy from "Ben" too. I love those old diesel locomotives too! I have a grainy copy I recorded from TV. I wish they would release this on DVD. And yes, it is short and sweet.