I agree yeah, the look of 80's films is so great and I say this to friends all the time. A lot of long lens use and the 'look' was just so different...film stock I guess??
I will tell you a little secret , it was the Anamorphic lenses, AKA 'Cinemascope' Lenses. The optics inside the lens are of a Egg shape instead of completely round. It doubles the width of a Super 35mm film frame. I have an Old Anamorphic lens from the late 1980's, check out my youtube for tests ive done with old Anamorphic lenses. Die hard 1, Alien, Bladerunner, Inception, Super8 were all shot with Anamorphic lenses and all have that MEATY cinema look.
Rutger Hauer achieved the ultimate accolade in this classic film; he made a total psychopath seem cool, even in the worst moments you had a weird empathy for this tortured being. A wonderful and in my opinion very underrated actor. RIP.
I find the last picture fascinating. No police coming, finding John's dead body and asking Jim what all this was about. He's just standing there, relaxing, smoking a cigarette, recapping what he's been through. It's simply over. And the music fits perfectly to this moment.
Perfect shot: the angle, the sunset and of course...what makes audience remain in silence thinking and reflecting...the music. I would remain in my seat until music ends. Then I'll go for a ride or drink a beer and say..."it's a crazy world out there" Just imagine what is in Jim's mind as he smokes that cigarette.
@Антон Ломов What a profound observation! It’s seem the “Hitcher” was constantly trying to incite a visceral hatred and maniacal rage in ordinary good people. A viscous cycle of murder and mayhem!
What I truly love about the finale is that he had to become the very evil that haunted him for days to finally stop and kill the Hitchhiker. It's as if the hitchhiker wanted him to feel his anguish and pain from lost and fear to make him stronger as a man but at the cost of his innocence and optimism in humanity. The overarching change in C. Thomas Howell's character is still a fantastic example on how to shape a character's journey from start to finish in a screenplay.
@@crs290 Just saw your comment, I guess with Hauer's passing, it got me looking back on his work but here. In a way, his life and his character mirrors that of the Hitcher (alone, looking for his equal in soul and experience, and ultimately pushing the kid to truly become just as capable and merciless as him). I don't believe he became evil just from killing him but he truly had to become just as focused and ultimately as merciless as him to finally put an end to his endless destruction and death. He started idealized, hopeful, and believed in good/evil but his time with the Hitcher changed him and made him closer to who he had been afraid of, the whole film. That's what I meant by change and having to become the very evil The Hitcher was. This is a great example of a character arc done extremely well.
Basically by subjecting his victim to constant terror he beckons forth the snap that occurred in himself so long ago. It's definitely open to interpretation but there is no disputing that he could've killed Jim in any number of ways throughout the movie. He had no issue killing anyone but in Jim's case, he chose not to. This guy could have easily taken the suicide by cop route but he didn't just want to die. He wanted to be reborn through Jim. He kept Jim alive to recreate himself. It's not just a good theory, it's the most probable one too.
God, I loved Rutger Hauer, no actor could capture the terror and fear instilled in the viewer the way Rutger did. This is truly a masterpiece in my eyes.
I would look at 0:28 and say that Hitcher really did see Jim a special one. The first one who even attempted to give a fight. That look at 0:28 kind of says "What a good welll-bred puppy you are! Soft, plush, but even now you have a potential! Those bulky buldogs cooling there behind, they pretended strong trained deadly big dogs, but they were trash. And you so soft and plushy and mostly teethless still have something in you they did not. I will train you to become the real dog, if you survive"
Great Film. I understand the hitcher wanted to die. And he wanted Jim to kill him, not murder him. Jim kill a Murderer. John Rider. Notice the look the hitcher give Jim after he throws the chains down. "That's my boy." "Finally, He understands!" Great Ending.
Interesting you say that. That was exactly my interpretation. I made this video about it: czcams.com/video/MoEB-wCcXPA/video.html I sent a copy to Rutger Hauer and he was so impressed that he made a couple of videos on his FilmFactoryShorts CZcams channel about doing The Hitcher. The videos are still there today.
And tossing the chains to Jim was symbolic. John was saying he's finally free, it's your burden to carry now. As to some people's claims that John was gay for Jim- maybe? But the way I saw it, if he did love Jim, it was in the way someone loves a cherished pet, like a dog or a cat.
This is excellent. One of the hardest aspects to being a filmmaker is creating suspense and a certain mood. This film nailed it with its mysticism. It’s a very dark film in contrast to a lot of happy films that came out in the 80’s and I suppose that’s why so many people were impacted by it. Very entertaining and unusual film. It also kind of reminds me of“Near Dark” because of the desert, and mysterious 80’s feel.
Rutger Hauer....one of the greatest actors who played the villain so convincingly and brilliantly just like in Nighthawks, Surviving the Game, Batman Begins, and Blade Runner. Just like other great actors like Gene Hackman, Dennis Hopper, Robert Deniro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Javier Bardem, and others.
I've always thought Ryder was a Vietnam Veteran who simply saw too much, was never able to adjust after the war and one day just snapped, killing people until eventually he found someone who would kill him and end his personal Hell.
That's actually a pretty good theory. I'm glad that they kept Ryder's past so mysterious in the film but him being a mentally scarred veteran adds a whole other layer of complexity to his character (and also explains why he's able to pull off so many badass moves).
My theory is either the love of his life became terminally ill and died, and he's just gone mad, or he's dying and ill himself, and wants a dramatic death rather than dying in hospital...
I always envisioned him of being some off the grid intelligent mountain man who was born w/o documentation, and was just insane and used his anonymity to his advantage
Rutger was terrifying in this movie. Especially for 1986, the violence was almost unheard of. Originally when I saw this movie I was holding my breath, yet glued to my seat. I knew he wasn't dead and the kid was a fool to turn and walk away. I was so relieved when he was finally shot and multiple times. I was hand fisting in the air. Yes.
The ending makes me feel that there was a bond between those two and that kid could understand that the serial killer was suffering and wanted to die he missed deliberately all those shots
Chris Kokolios I think the kid is intrigued by the Hitcher the way many viewers were and are. I know I'm intrigued by Rutger Hauer (the Hitcher) the way he looks at the Hitcher in the police station, it's a look of love..
That's an interesting take. I appreciate this. Yes, he deliberately missed -- he could have easily just walked up to the vehicle and killed him right there. I think that he just enjoyed toying with people before he killed them (psychotic, demonic people seem to get off on watching their victims suffer before their demise), but finally this time, it didn't work.
I am glad that the director left the ending mostly with no dialogue. And really happy there was no cheesy line when he shot Ryder , just silence. No happy music or sirens in the distance, nothing .
One thing about Halsey, this experience had really taught him how to use firearms. At the beginning, he didn't even know how to open the cylinder of a revolver.
THE HITCHER and DEAD MAN'S SHOES would be a great double bill: Two psychologically damaged people who kill people but who really want to be stopped, and by a good person. Happens in both films.
The acting and cinematography along with the backdrop and music score go to get together fantastically. Along with an oval camera lens not round lens to give better panorama.
When I see for first time the end of this film in 1991 with this song and the pics of the desert and later, Jim Halsey smoke a cigarrete, I cry. The best film of the middle of the 80's and some places that have this film on the desert is very similar in the north of my country. I hope someday repeat one travel driving one pickup.
And thus he became The 🦎 King and changed his last name to Morrison but kept his first name as a reminder to not forget who he used to be before John Ryder and ended up getting heavily involved with expanding his mind by opening his third world vision inside the unseen realm and formed a band with Robby Krieger, John Densmore, and Ray Manzarek known as The Doors . That's when the world was gifted with Riders On The Storm . But, sadly Jim's life is still cut very short by his own Over Indulgence in Drugs and Alcohol as he ends up becoming more and more erratic as they both take a toll on his mental and physical health and He is found dead in a bathtub 🛁 by his lover Pamela Courson from a heart attack brought on by an accidental or (possible intentional) Heroin overdose
Does anybody else see the similarities between John Ryder and Heath Ledger's Joker? 1. You never know their real name 2. You never know who they were, or what their motivations are 3. They each have a weird relationship with the protagonists 4.They both kill the protagonists love interest. 5. They randomly pop up in their respective films, and the police can't contain them. Idk, I think Nolan was hugely inspired by this film.
I think many movies and villains are..I think Anton Chigurh was in No Country For Old Men, and also I think in the remake of Star Trek, the Khan character played by Benedict Cumberbatch is inspired by Roy Batty...he crushes enemies skulls just the same as Batty! Rutger has inspired many!
I was thinking the same thing. The themes are similar to. The idea that the hitcher and the joker is an unstoppable Force of evil and destrukson, who are constantly pushing the hero to stop him, or else more blood wil be on his hands. Even the « come on» CAR crash, scene is jus like the « i want you to do IT» scene from Batman.
what we learned from this movie or what was the message...well, after this WONDERFUL day Jim spend with the hitcher he will never compain about anything..not a good damn thing...he's will taste his cheerious every morning better than rest of us and he will never take shit from anybody.....this was perhaps the best day of his life if you like to take that cold point of view
Definitely my favorite movie ever. However I did feel like it did go on for a little longer than it needed too. When the guy showed up again at the end I wanted to scream "JESUS FUCK JUST DIE ALREADY." Maybe the writers of the movie wanted us to do that. All in all an amazing movie.
I believe, Jim took over the mantle as the hitcher, at least that's what Rider's true intentions were. He allowed Jim to kill him, he did it with open arms and a smile. Everything was done according to Rider's plan to have Jim be his successor. That's why he told Jim, " You're a smart kid, you'll figure it out." Talking about why he was doing this to Jim. If you notice, Jim is without documents of identity, he's a vagabond because Rider stole his wallet and I.D. just as the hitcher's origins are unexplained. I believe, by Jim smoking the cigarette at the very end standing next to the police car is symbolic of Jim taking on Rider's habits, as shown through smoking by a police car, as if he's asking for a ride.
The Hitcher's true intention was to die, but he didn't have the balls to do to himself what he had no problem doing to everybody else (Hauer's take on the character in a documentary). I don't think Jim took over his mantle.
I don’t think Jim took over him as “John Ryder” but more he has gone full circle. He killed a man and now needs a ride. It’s become almost a “thank you” to help him finding himself as a good human against evil.
I've not seen the remake , no way can this be bettered..................someone tell me I'm wrong , the music score , the cinematography.............the actors..........
My take is that John Ryder was a demon (or possessed by one) or possibly the physical incarnation of Death. His ability to kill his way out of any situation is downright supernatural. He is looking for someone innocent & impressionable, but with a spine. Ryder wants to corrupt the kid just enough so that, 20-30 years down the road, he goes berserk -- just like he did.
I watched the 2007 remake of the hitcher it was fucking shit compared to this one this is awesome and Rutger Hauer was amazing in this so was C.Thomas Howell.
a pity that Ryder died, he was so funny ... he'll miss it. wanted to know more about him, there is no history about him ?, wanted to know more about him, he is so fascinating.
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No one ever mentions the fantastic cinematography in this film. Lots of 80s films had this look. Loved it.
I agree yeah, the look of 80's films is so great and I say this to friends all the time. A lot of long lens use and the 'look' was just so different...film stock I guess??
pup lover agree its a beautifully shot film and a fantastic score!!! Rutger hauer is perfect 👌
+Tim Aylen exactly 80s always be my favorite decade of films
Eighties are my fave too. Love it. Today doesn't compete...
I will tell you a little secret , it was the Anamorphic lenses, AKA 'Cinemascope' Lenses. The optics inside the lens are of a Egg shape instead of completely round. It doubles the width of a Super 35mm film frame. I have an Old Anamorphic lens from the late 1980's, check out my youtube for tests ive done with old Anamorphic lenses. Die hard 1, Alien, Bladerunner, Inception, Super8 were all shot with Anamorphic lenses and all have that MEATY cinema look.
Rutger Hauer achieved the ultimate accolade in this classic film; he made a total psychopath seem cool, even in the worst moments you had a weird empathy for this tortured being. A wonderful and in my opinion very underrated actor. RIP.
He was my fav actor ever...bloody loved him.
Hobo with a shotgun was great too
@@desertrose1226 R.I.P. Rutger Hauer
RIP Rutger. You were awesome.
Yeah, just found out this morning he's...gone ahead. RIP Rutger. 😥
Didn't know he was gone hell of a actor R.I.P
Yes he was a much. Better villian.xd
@I agree with you, but yea ?? What ever happened to him ??
The music at the end is so haunting. Great ending to a great movie.
Boxingbear I find it so sad, empty, I feel sad for the characters even Ryder, because he just simply wanted to die.
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The brilliance of Mark Isham 🙂
Very True.. XD
@@desertrose1226 I agree 💯, however I don't believe in taking innocent lives with you... especially children. Badass movie though.❤️❤️
I find the last picture fascinating. No police coming, finding John's dead body and asking Jim what all this was about. He's just standing there, relaxing, smoking a cigarette, recapping what he's been through. It's simply over. And the music fits perfectly to this moment.
No expression of joy in his face.
Movies like this are 80s gold.
Perfect shot: the angle, the sunset and of course...what makes audience remain in silence thinking and reflecting...the music. I would remain in my seat until music ends. Then I'll go for a ride or drink a beer and say..."it's a crazy world out there" Just imagine what is in Jim's mind as he smokes that cigarette.
Rutger Hauer? Hell yeah. Sexy as!
Poor Jim is probably trying to make sense of it all. I felt really bad about what happened to Nash as well. She didn't deserve that.
@Антон Ломов What a profound observation! It’s seem the “Hitcher” was constantly trying to incite a visceral hatred and maniacal rage in ordinary good people. A viscous cycle of murder and mayhem!
Like a ending of dream
R.I.P. Rutgar Hauer. One of your best performances. Also this film was an great score that perfectly captured the tone and emotion of it.
What I truly love about the finale is that he had to become the very evil that haunted him for days to finally stop and kill the Hitchhiker. It's as if the hitchhiker wanted him to feel his anguish and pain from lost and fear to make him stronger as a man but at the cost of his innocence and optimism in humanity. The overarching change in C. Thomas Howell's character is still a fantastic example on how to shape a character's journey from start to finish in a screenplay.
You think he was evil when he killed the Hitcher? Genuinely curious.
@@crs290 Just saw your comment, I guess with Hauer's passing, it got me looking back on his work but here. In a way, his life and his character mirrors that of the Hitcher (alone, looking for his equal in soul and experience, and ultimately pushing the kid to truly become just as capable and merciless as him). I don't believe he became evil just from killing him but he truly had to become just as focused and ultimately as merciless as him to finally put an end to his endless destruction and death. He started idealized, hopeful, and believed in good/evil but his time with the Hitcher changed him and made him closer to who he had been afraid of, the whole film. That's what I meant by change and having to become the very evil The Hitcher was. This is a great example of a character arc done extremely well.
Basically by subjecting his victim to constant terror he beckons forth the snap that occurred in himself so long ago. It's definitely open to interpretation but there is no disputing that he could've killed Jim in any number of ways throughout the movie. He had no issue killing anyone but in Jim's case, he chose not to. This guy could have easily taken the suicide by cop route but he didn't just want to die. He wanted to be reborn through Jim. He kept Jim alive to recreate himself. It's not just a good theory, it's the most probable one too.
God, I loved Rutger Hauer, no actor could capture the terror and fear instilled in the viewer the way Rutger did. This is truly a masterpiece in my eyes.
I would look at 0:28 and say that Hitcher really did see Jim a special one. The first one who even attempted to give a fight.
That look at 0:28 kind of says "What a good welll-bred puppy you are! Soft, plush, but even now you have a potential! Those bulky buldogs cooling there behind, they pretended strong trained deadly big dogs, but they were trash. And you so soft and plushy and mostly teethless still have something in you they did not. I will train you to become the real dog, if you survive"
love they way movie ends with Jim lighting a cigarette and the credits shown love it!!!
Leon Rifki White
yes nice touch
The movie also starts the same way - Jim lighting a cigarette.
"The Hitcher 1986". One of the most terrifying films ever made.
What makes it so scary is that something like this can happen in real life!
There are killers similar to John Ryder The Hitcher in real life who were sadistic murderers with no remorse and didn’t show mercy to their victims.
If man has nothing to lose anymore.
It does.
I doubt there are as sicker fuckers out there as John Ryder...
Maria Chavez 🤦🏻♂️
Great Film. I understand the hitcher wanted to die. And he wanted Jim to kill him, not murder him. Jim kill a Murderer. John Rider. Notice the look the hitcher give Jim after he throws the chains down. "That's my boy." "Finally, He understands!" Great Ending.
..ugh..Rutger Hauer's the hottest...fine fine man...
Interesting you say that. That was exactly my interpretation. I made this video about it:
czcams.com/video/MoEB-wCcXPA/video.html
I sent a copy to Rutger Hauer and he was so impressed that he made a couple of videos on his FilmFactoryShorts CZcams channel about doing The Hitcher.
The videos are still there today.
And tossing the chains to Jim was symbolic. John was saying he's finally free, it's your burden to carry now.
As to some people's claims that John was gay for Jim- maybe? But the way I saw it, if he did love Jim, it was in the way someone loves a cherished pet, like a dog or a cat.
why John wants to die???
C K It would make sense, as he seems to love the chick in the remake. So it’s probably the same character just with a different sexual orientation.
Underrated film and great actor died today
This is excellent. One of the hardest aspects to being a filmmaker is creating suspense and a certain mood. This film nailed it with its mysticism.
It’s a very dark film in contrast to a lot of happy films that came out in the 80’s and I suppose that’s why so many people were impacted by it.
Very entertaining and unusual film.
It also kind of reminds me of“Near Dark” because of the desert, and mysterious 80’s feel.
Rutger Hauer....one of the greatest actors who played the villain so convincingly and brilliantly just like in Nighthawks, Surviving the Game, Batman Begins, and Blade Runner. Just like other great actors like Gene Hackman, Dennis Hopper, Robert Deniro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Javier Bardem, and others.
The incredible subtly when Jims mouth turned up when he realized Ryder was not only alive, but that he would get to "kill" him again.
What an ending to such a brilliant film.
I've always thought Ryder was a Vietnam Veteran who simply saw too much, was never able to adjust after the war and one day just snapped, killing people until eventually he found someone who would kill him and end his personal Hell.
pizzaDhut yep, or x-CIA because he's just way to talented at escape & shooting. Must have done to many horrible things & flipped.
That's actually a pretty good theory. I'm glad that they kept Ryder's past so mysterious in the film but him being a mentally scarred veteran adds a whole other layer of complexity to his character (and also explains why he's able to pull off so many badass moves).
A Rambo gone wrong is what I think he was.
My theory is either the love of his life became terminally ill and died, and he's just gone mad, or he's dying and ill himself, and wants a dramatic death rather than dying in hospital...
I always envisioned him of being some off the grid intelligent mountain man who was born w/o documentation, and was just insane and used his anonymity to his advantage
I love how Jim immediately shoots Ryder the second he turned around. This movie is amazing 😁
the film still works on so many levels 30 years since i first saw it. Great film.
One of the greatest scenes & music of all time.
"The Hitcher"(1986) is the best thriller road movie of all time!
Rutger was terrifying in this movie. Especially for 1986, the violence was almost unheard of. Originally when I saw this movie I was holding my breath, yet glued to my seat. I knew he wasn't dead and the kid was a fool to turn and walk away. I was so relieved when he was finally shot and multiple times. I was hand fisting in the air. Yes.
Rutger Hauer scared the heck out of me in 1986 -- the prototypical villain.
I was scared of Hauer when I was about 2-ish and I saw an ad with him in it. Now though I find him incredibly sexy.
Also good in 'Blade Runner'
Have you seen scarface? That came out in 83
The ending makes me feel that there was a bond between those two and that kid could understand that the serial killer was suffering and wanted to die he missed deliberately all those shots
Chris Kokolios I think the kid is intrigued by the Hitcher the way many viewers were and are. I know I'm intrigued by Rutger Hauer (the Hitcher) the way he looks at the Hitcher in the police station, it's a look of love..
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@@nipples478 it's not gay if it's Rutger Hauer
That's an interesting take. I appreciate this.
Yes, he deliberately missed -- he could have easily just walked up to the vehicle and killed him right there.
I think that he just enjoyed toying with people before he killed them (psychotic, demonic people seem to get off on watching their victims suffer before their demise), but finally this time, it didn't work.
one of the best movie from 80s ,its absolutely take control your soul
One of the best movies of all time and also criminally underrated too
The man has nothing to lose.....
"Hi, kid."
You ever get the feeling The Hitcher wanted to die but he wanted to push Jim to his limits.
Um yeah dude, he literally tells Jim this multiple times😂
"I want you to stop me."
RIP Rutger Hauer! Best psycho for an 80s movie!
I am glad that the director left the ending mostly with no dialogue. And really happy there was no cheesy line when he shot Ryder , just silence. No happy music or sirens in the distance, nothing .
You are so right. Nowdays they never leave an ending without a cheesy line.
Goosebumps all over from this majestic ending of a truly epic movie. Mr Hauer was a unique talent.
C.Thomas Howell is cute in a young kiddy way, but Hauer is the real star, the guy has presence and charisma in spades...
"You can go pump, or auto." "Any one of these would be ideal for home defense."
Love it 😂👍👍
Wrong.
Yep the ole spas 12 I notice it don’t even kick on here
One thing about Halsey, this experience had really taught him how to use firearms. At the beginning, he didn't even know how to open the cylinder of a revolver.
Had the movie been realistic, that SPAS 12 would've been empty when he got his hands on it though...
Such an underrated film. Hauer owned this role. RIP.
That's the movie I had been looking for. Had VHS of this when I was a kid, went missing though.
Finally...
THE HITCHER and DEAD MAN'S SHOES would be a great double bill: Two psychologically damaged people who kill people but who really want to be stopped, and by a good person. Happens in both films.
The way he picks up the gun and the look he has while turning around is epic!
One of the most underrated films and endings of all time.
"Hi kid." Still my favorite Rutger Hauer line ever! 4:16-4:19, He must have been one of the most beautiful dudes in history, Rest in Power Rutger!
He was so handsome & sexy. My fav actor.
The acting and cinematography along with the backdrop and music score go to get together fantastically. Along with an oval camera lens not round lens to give better panorama.
What an iconic scene and actor...s...I should say...rutger may u watch c beams glitter in d darkness near d tan hauser Gate in heaven...
What a great movie, hands down. There is nothing anyone can ever say to convince me otherwise. Not even Siskel and Ebert's review.
Cult classic masterpiece. The mood and atmosphere of the film is incredible.
When I see for first time the end of this film in 1991 with this song and the pics of the desert and later, Jim Halsey smoke a cigarrete, I cry. The best film of the middle of the 80's and some places that have this film on the desert is very similar in the north of my country. I hope someday repeat one travel driving one pickup.
I love this movie. The ending was one of the best endings.
The sound work in this film is impeccable, from the foot steps, to the gun foley to the gun shots. The attention to detail goes along way.
Jim finally slaughtered his dragon... now he resides in the desert of sadness, all grown up.
And thus he became The 🦎 King and changed his last name to Morrison but kept his first name as a reminder to not forget who he used to be before John Ryder and ended up getting heavily involved with expanding his mind by opening his third world vision inside the unseen realm and formed a band with Robby Krieger, John Densmore, and Ray Manzarek known as The Doors . That's when the world was gifted with Riders On The Storm . But, sadly Jim's life is still cut very short by his own Over Indulgence in Drugs and Alcohol as he ends up becoming more and more erratic as they both take a toll on his mental and physical health and He is found dead in a bathtub 🛁 by his lover Pamela Courson from a heart attack brought on by an accidental or (possible intentional) Heroin overdose
Does anybody else see the similarities between John Ryder and Heath Ledger's Joker?
1. You never know their real name
2. You never know who they were, or what their motivations are
3. They each have a weird relationship with the protagonists
4.They both kill the protagonists love interest.
5. They randomly pop up in their respective films, and the police can't contain them.
Idk, I think Nolan was hugely inspired by this film.
(For 1., Clint played some such characters.) What happened to 4.?
I think many movies and villains are..I think Anton Chigurh was in No Country For Old Men, and also I think in the remake of Star Trek, the Khan character played by Benedict Cumberbatch is inspired by Roy Batty...he crushes enemies skulls just the same as Batty! Rutger has inspired many!
I was thinking the same thing. The themes are similar to. The idea that the hitcher and the joker is an unstoppable Force of evil and destrukson, who are constantly pushing the hero to stop him, or else more blood wil be on his hands. Even the « come on» CAR crash, scene is jus like the « i want you to do IT» scene from Batman.
Nolan has gone on record in various interviews saying that this is one of his favorite films.
Yes, interesting..
great movie, never going to any better then this
I love the sound of litting the match at 05:06
I could listen to the soundtrack alone, but the gun shots complete it.
One of the best thriller endings of all time. R.I.P., Rutger.
Conclusion is John Ryder is waiting to die.
Spas 12 is one help of a weapon
Absolute masterpiece this movie. Love how Rutger shouts "come on!!"
what we learned from this movie or what was the message...well, after this WONDERFUL day Jim spend with the hitcher he will never compain about anything..not a good damn thing...he's will taste his cheerious every morning better than rest of us and he will never take shit from anybody.....this was perhaps the best day of his life if you like to take that cold point of view
This and Blind Fury, my favorite movies of Rutger. Rest in peace
The Hitcher, Blind Fury, LadyHawke and Blade Runner were mine. RIP.
I loved so many Rutger films. The only ones I am not fussed about are Flesh and Blood and Hobo.
The music is fantastic! This is such a dark and psychotic film.
The ending shit of him leaning up against the Dodge Ram Charger and of the landscape is so beautiful!
the atmosphere of this film hits another level
What stayed with me was the soundtrack, it doesnt need a bunch of stings to keep my attention
He is truly a hero
Definitely my favorite movie ever. However I did feel like it did go on for a little longer than it needed too. When the guy showed up again at the end I wanted to scream "JESUS FUCK JUST DIE ALREADY." Maybe the writers of the movie wanted us to do that. All in all an amazing movie.
Because of the Hitcher, that Rutger Hauer was my favourite all time actor, I watched almost all of the VHS movies of him at the video store.
Magic shot gun never runs out of ammo
4:55 Wow, what a shot!
Now that's what I call Justice. That was for Nash.
I swear I think the end credits music in this was used during Hopper's talk about the war in Stranger Things 4
It was, good ear! I noticed it too :)
One of my fav movies
Rutger hauer plays a bad guy really well.
An also, this Dodge patrol, my trademark favorite in vehicles forever.
The definition of, “We won but at what cost?”
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Underrated actor
this movie gives me Falling Down vibes. The score is very oddly brilliant
Rest in peace Rutger hauer
I believe, Jim took over the mantle as the hitcher, at least that's what Rider's true intentions were. He allowed Jim to kill him, he did it with open arms and a smile. Everything was done according to Rider's plan to have Jim be his successor. That's why he told Jim, " You're a smart kid, you'll figure it out." Talking about why he was doing this to Jim. If you notice, Jim is without documents of identity, he's a vagabond because Rider stole his wallet and I.D. just as the hitcher's origins are unexplained. I believe, by Jim smoking the cigarette at the very end standing next to the police car is symbolic of Jim taking on Rider's habits, as shown through smoking by a police car, as if he's asking for a ride.
The Hitcher's true intention was to die, but he didn't have the balls to do to himself what he had no problem doing to everybody else (Hauer's take on the character in a documentary). I don't think Jim took over his mantle.
I don’t think Jim took over him as “John Ryder” but more he has gone full circle. He killed a man and now needs a ride. It’s become almost a “thank you” to help him finding himself as a good human against evil.
Rutger Hauer was total badass.
I've not seen the remake , no way can this be bettered..................someone tell me I'm wrong , the music score , the cinematography.............the actors..........
Did Tom seriously stroke that guys hair with a gun XD
iiCandy_Pop yes
I think it references when Ryder rubs a knife on Jim's face when they first meet. It's the "relationship" coming full circle.
I don't blame Jim, he's freaking gorgeous -best looking villain like ever...I've never seen Mr Rutger Hauer looking better than he does in this !
You might want to see Turkish Delight (Turks Fruit)... in all his naked glory :D
mimuiao oh, he's hot in that, yes..but I do love me some older post-blade runner Rutger...yummy! I like the mature kind!
Rest in piece you magnificent bastard.
My take is that John Ryder was a demon (or possessed by one) or possibly the physical incarnation of Death. His ability to kill his way out of any situation is downright supernatural. He is looking for someone innocent & impressionable, but with a spine. Ryder wants to corrupt the kid just enough so that, 20-30 years down the road, he goes berserk -- just like he did.
They don't make them like this anymore
I saw this film in the early 2000’s as a young kid never figured out the name until now the music at the end I remember’d it for years
RIP Rutger Hauer.
Amazing actor. So many classic roles
I watched the 2007 remake of the hitcher it was fucking shit compared to this one this is awesome and Rutger Hauer was amazing in this so was C.Thomas Howell.
Like tears in rain.....
Jim wasn't messing around with that shotgun for sure lol
Non c' e' pace senza giustizia , non c' e' giustizia senza perdono. Chi puo' perdonare perdoni allora
The unfortunate guy got PTSD for life.
a pity that Ryder died, he was so funny ... he'll miss it. wanted to know more about him, there is no history about him ?, wanted to know more about him, he is so fascinating.
Me too, and as a female I foun d him very mysteriously sexy...yeah he's a cold bloody murderer...lol...
@@desertrose1226 I think the expression you are thinking of is "cold-blooded"
...i noticed the wedding band YEARS ago and thought he wanted to die because he lost his wife and possibly children and said "fuck it!" 💯
how the helldid EBERT think this is about gay s and m>>>
Talk about heartburn!
Him jumping through the windshield was BULLSHIT! He would have been knocked the HELL!! OUT!!
He’s superhuman…
Ah yes so the student becomes the master.
Too bad they made Howell's sneakers sound like boots.
I believe as much as he pump the gas it wouldn’t prob start be fludded