Just finished watching Blacktop, my husband figured out real quick why I bought it as soon as the credits came on.
It was
really different- Meat played a psychotic truck driver who fancied himself a relationship counselor of sorts. Kind of like Dr. Phil on a crack binge. He was going to make a young couple understand the meaning of committment even if it killed them (and he seemed to sincerely hope it did!) There were loads of plot inconsistencies, but the film is definately worth a look just to see Meat at his frenzied best. Heck, he was even all sweet and sort of romantic, all up until he tied the girl to his truck and tried to shoot her boyfriend.
One thing I did like was the little touches that served as an homage to my favorite film ever, Psycho. There is a shower scene, with ML's character peeking through a hole in the wall covered by a painting, just like good old Norman Bates. There is the revelatory conversation over sandwiches, and the parent killed following an infidelity- ML's character here could be Norman with a mountain more testosterone! Check it out- I wouldn't say Blacktop is an outstanding film, but it's fun to watch ML's character get unhinged in grand style. Worth a look, two thumbs up!
Sherrie