Synopsis
Part of a film series on typical types of automobile crashes and their causes, this films starts with a goofy sequence with Bonnie and Clyde-type characters. Like many films made to address social woes (drugs, teen pregnancy, shoplifting) drivers education films were often cautionary tales where people were punished for their mistakes. The challenge of these films was to get their audiences to identify with the characters and situations on the screen. Especially hard were teenage audiences who…
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★★★ · Chicago in the 70's · trafalgar · 2004-09-11
OK, this is a pretty standard driver's ed film...but it's got some great shots of Chicago in the 70's! Featured are the Ravenswood neighborhood (in the chase scene), the area of Grand and Western (where I live!), and much more place-spotting fun for Chicagoans. For everyone else, mildly entertaining.
★★★ · 4-way stops still confuse me... · Scott Bot · 2004-09-11
A pretty straightforward driver's safety film, but after watching too many "You are at the scene of a fatal automoblie accident" Highway Safety Films, this is a welcome relief. Nice shots of pre-downsize early '70's cars, particularly a Vega station wagon, an LTD sedan and a really nice Buick Century convertible. While the opening bank robber sequence is fairly lame, the suit the "Clyde" character is wearing is cool. The girl playing "Bonnie" is kinda cute.
★ · Painful · martini66 · 2005-03-05
Dreadfully boring and even too stupid to laugh at. Next please.
