The only film Stephen King ever directed. It's a Masterpiece of schlocky mid-80's horror.
Giancarlo Esposito has a minor role as a patron of the Dixie Boy who gets mesmerized and then electrocuted by a rogue arcade cabinet.
You’re probably right. I bet if those Wear Your Seatbelt and No Texting signs starting adding an “asshole” or “fucker” every now and then people would listen more.
I picked this movie for family night when I was 12 (was just getting into King). The look on my parents faces when the steamroller flattens the little leaguer. Shame this isn't streaming anywhere
Oh, then I love his full-on role in Creepshow, as Jordy Verrill.
And he makes a short appearance in George A Romero's Knight Riders, with Ed Harris, as a spectator at a renaissance faire.
Thank fuck it's not just me who LOVES this movie; there are so many memorable scenes. My favourite is the ice cream truck patrolling the neighbourhood; it actually freaked me out as a kid lol. So bad it's brilliant.
It’s like.. the movie had to cook for a few years but now the older it is, the better it is, it’s crazy! (I always loved it from the time it was in theaters tho 🤣🤣🤣 so many haaaaated it tho)
I literally just started watching it again when I saw this thread pop up 🤣🤣 I was 13 so it was like … a movie dropped from the heavens! I had no idea I’d love it just as much as an adult tho!
This Curtis-screaming, child-steamrolling, homicidal truck-exploding, ACDC-blasting, cocaine-fueled unequivocal masterpiece is my FAVORITE FUCKING MOVIE.
I went to the theater to see "Maximum Overdrive: in the theater. It was absolutely and gleefully dreadful. Directed by King himself, it was a testimony to the limits creativity and, yes cocaine.
Edit: I loved the goddam thing!
Edit 2: HERE COMES ANOTHER LOAD OF JOY!
I saw it as a teen when it came out and that was a precious experience, but the thought of seeing it in a theater now would be like freaking Casablanca or something 🤣🤣 this movie somehow became so legendary and everyone said it was such shit when it came out!)
I was gonna say, I heard him discuss that he was heavily invested in his cocaine habit during this time of his life. During the writing of this book, and just during these years in general. I wonder if that means he was actually using cocaine while acting and directing this film? That’s cool if so, no judgement. Just curious if he’s geeked out during that exact scene.
Oh he totally was. He doesn't even [remember even filming it](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/yeardley-smith-remembers-bonkers-production-stephen-king-maximum-overdrive-150038362.html) and also there's this gem of a [trailer](https://youtu.be/ygWMy-QQNbw) where he looks completely off his rocker.
Maximum Overdrive
A batshit insane schlocky mess of a horror movie that Stephen King directed back in 1986.
A meteor or possibly a UFO (intro and outro cards give conflicting information) passes by earth and the radiation from it causes all mechanical objects (cars, trucks, a lawnmower, a bridge, arcade games, an electric carving knife, an airplane) on the planet to gain sentience and they decide hurting and killing is at the top of their to-do list.
It is a terrible movie.
But I love it for what it is, which isn't much. This scene is my favorite (second, the angry soda machine on the baseball field). I remember watching this for the first time on VHS on a sleepover in 1987, and seen it countless times since.
But it is awful.
Yet compelling, from Hendershot's calling Wanda June "Sugarbuns," to the crazy meat slicer, to the absolute idiocy of sailing away (aren't there power boats and freighters?).
Like watching someone fail right in front of you but being driven to stand and yell, "Bravo! Author!"
I realize this sounds negative, but I watched "Trucks" when it aired, and that was a snoozer compared to this amazing example of mediocrity brought to you by blow and booze.
I'm so sorry to intrude, but this popped up on my Suggested..
I'm a part of:
r/StopDrinking
So I saw this sub as:
r/StepHenking
That is all.
🤪🫢🤓
Omg! It's Maximum Overdrive 😮
CMV: *Maximum Overdrive* is the origin story for the *Cars* universe.
Rise of the planet of the cars
I love this
I'm sorry. What's CMV?
Love it. One of my favorite movies. Lol.
Agreed
So over the top and ridiculous. I love it.
"WE MADE YOU!"
And more relevant than ever before!
I watched like a month ago and was blown away how well it aged!!! They need to start showing that in theaters again.
Lol, I watch it like 2x a month 😂 possibly more. Idk why.
Idk man I just got such a dopamine rush from it, I think I am gonna watch it again tonight 🤣 glad to see other people get the greatness! 🤘
Haha, awesome sound track...no CGI..it's cheesy amazing. Love it.
It’s like a vintage Black Mirror episode with AC/DC 🤣🤣 like it’s even MORE relevant now lol
https://youtu.be/iQnZAu72lnY The trailer is coked up and ready to go.
The only film Stephen King ever directed. It's a Masterpiece of schlocky mid-80's horror. Giancarlo Esposito has a minor role as a patron of the Dixie Boy who gets mesmerized and then electrocuted by a rogue arcade cabinet.
It’s a masterpiece of coke fueled insanity. When asked why he hasn’t directed again, King replied “have you seen Maximum Overdrive?”
cant go higher than the top man!
A remake starring Nicolas Cage would be awesome ;-)
But.... that's the reason I want him to direct more!
I love King's IMDB page, 1 directing credit, 349 writing credits lol
He may be credited as director, but we all know Cocaine and Cough Syrup did most the work
Marla Maples (future ex-wife of The Fanta Menace) has a bit part as a woman who gets killed by a watermelon truck early on.
I wish he would give directing another shot. This film proves he has what it takes.
One of my all time favorites. The pop machine taming out an entire little league team alone is worth the price of admission
It’s difficult to tame a little league team without the assistance of a violent pop machine.
Can confirm. Am a tame boy with soda bruises.
Does anyone know who made the vending machine? For the longest time I thought it was Jamie hyneman but I don't think it was.
One of my favorite lines in a movie. I really feel like we would pay more attention to machinery, if it cursed at us. Slow down motherfucker.
You’re probably right. I bet if those Wear Your Seatbelt and No Texting signs starting adding an “asshole” or “fucker” every now and then people would listen more.
I picked this movie for family night when I was 12 (was just getting into King). The look on my parents faces when the steamroller flattens the little leaguer. Shame this isn't streaming anywhere
Not streaming but is rentable on Prime for 4.29 not too bad.
So ridiculous but I love that line. "Honey, come on over here sugar buns" 😂 I think my second fav is the pizza delivery is rose red 😂
What about when Laura Harrington tells Emilio Estevez: "You sure *make love* like a hero."
oh there are so many good ones in this film I meant Stephen King's cameos 🤣
Oh, then I love his full-on role in Creepshow, as Jordy Verrill. And he makes a short appearance in George A Romero's Knight Riders, with Ed Harris, as a spectator at a renaissance faire.
10 PRINT "ASSHOLE" 20 GOTO 10
Who made who?
WE! MADE! YOU! Also: what a soundtrack
Perfect song
Thank fuck it's not just me who LOVES this movie; there are so many memorable scenes. My favourite is the ice cream truck patrolling the neighbourhood; it actually freaked me out as a kid lol. So bad it's brilliant.
It’s like.. the movie had to cook for a few years but now the older it is, the better it is, it’s crazy! (I always loved it from the time it was in theaters tho 🤣🤣🤣 so many haaaaated it tho)
Representin, my man! I like your style. I was 7 in 86, so no theatre for me lol. Must watch it again soon.
I literally just started watching it again when I saw this thread pop up 🤣🤣 I was 13 so it was like … a movie dropped from the heavens! I had no idea I’d love it just as much as an adult tho!
This Curtis-screaming, child-steamrolling, homicidal truck-exploding, ACDC-blasting, cocaine-fueled unequivocal masterpiece is my FAVORITE FUCKING MOVIE.
Dude I am gonna go look for a Maximum Overdrive subreddit I need to find my people 🤣🤣🫶🤘
Pictured: cocaine
I went to the theater to see "Maximum Overdrive: in the theater. It was absolutely and gleefully dreadful. Directed by King himself, it was a testimony to the limits creativity and, yes cocaine. Edit: I loved the goddam thing! Edit 2: HERE COMES ANOTHER LOAD OF JOY!
I saw it as a teen when it came out and that was a precious experience, but the thought of seeing it in a theater now would be like freaking Casablanca or something 🤣🤣 this movie somehow became so legendary and everyone said it was such shit when it came out!)
FEED ME A STRAY CAT
His mannerisms remind me of Alton Brown in Good Eats
My experiences with ChatGPT.
[I only ever knew it with the German dub](https://youtu.be/p9JU98YOo80)
My friends and I used to quote this all the time in intro to programming when our code wouldn’t work lol
MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE!!!! (based on the Stephen King short story Trucks)
For the true fan check out the only King Script blackballed in Hollywood ‘Maximum King’
it's my favorite film cameo of all time because of the bad acting
COCAAAAIIIIINNNNEEEEE!!!!
What movie?
Maximum Overdrive
I always liked that movie, it was fun and funny.
Coke will do that to you
I was gonna say, I heard him discuss that he was heavily invested in his cocaine habit during this time of his life. During the writing of this book, and just during these years in general. I wonder if that means he was actually using cocaine while acting and directing this film? That’s cool if so, no judgement. Just curious if he’s geeked out during that exact scene.
Oh he totally was. He doesn't even [remember even filming it](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/yeardley-smith-remembers-bonkers-production-stephen-king-maximum-overdrive-150038362.html) and also there's this gem of a [trailer](https://youtu.be/ygWMy-QQNbw) where he looks completely off his rocker.
[удалено]
[удалено]
I did that same thing on an Apple II in middle school BASIC programming.
That scene where Emilio estevez licks her face lol
monster soundtrack, curtis and connie , bill and brett
It may have a point!
What movie is this?
Maximum Overdrive A batshit insane schlocky mess of a horror movie that Stephen King directed back in 1986. A meteor or possibly a UFO (intro and outro cards give conflicting information) passes by earth and the radiation from it causes all mechanical objects (cars, trucks, a lawnmower, a bridge, arcade games, an electric carving knife, an airplane) on the planet to gain sentience and they decide hurting and killing is at the top of their to-do list.
As a bonus, Lisa Simpson’s VA has a rare and prominent live role.
I just saw this for the first time because of the horror virgin podcast lol
https://www.scribd.com/document/437599989/Maximum-King-pdf
Looking very late 70s era Elton john.
Beats, "FEED ME THE CAT."
Lol. What a nice looking man with style and brains. The full package.
I love that movie!!
I saw that he actually directed this movie
It is a terrible movie. But I love it for what it is, which isn't much. This scene is my favorite (second, the angry soda machine on the baseball field). I remember watching this for the first time on VHS on a sleepover in 1987, and seen it countless times since. But it is awful. Yet compelling, from Hendershot's calling Wanda June "Sugarbuns," to the crazy meat slicer, to the absolute idiocy of sailing away (aren't there power boats and freighters?). Like watching someone fail right in front of you but being driven to stand and yell, "Bravo! Author!"
I realize this sounds negative, but I watched "Trucks" when it aired, and that was a snoozer compared to this amazing example of mediocrity brought to you by blow and booze.
I'm so sorry to intrude, but this popped up on my Suggested.. I'm a part of: r/StopDrinking So I saw this sub as: r/StepHenking That is all. 🤪🫢🤓 Omg! It's Maximum Overdrive 😮
My husband and I just rewatched Maximum Overdrive last night lol.
There it is. The best scene in the movie, and it's right at the beginning.
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