Smokey and the Bandit

Watched back-to-back Smokey and the Bandit movies last night. Part 1 is a pure classic. Less of the cheesy Burt Reynolds humor, lots of driving fast, and very little story. Part 2 = piece of shit. Super cheesy do-over with too much story and attempted humor.

Back to the orij...some comments. Sally Fields certainly had a hottness to her, East/West Bound and Down are still great songs, I heart hot pants on sexy young country chicks, Burt Reynolds isn't a bad actor when he's not being uber-cheesy, 77 Trans Ams are bad ass, I want to meet the driver that did some of those fast semi scenes.

Jerry reed classic!


East bound and down, loaded up and truckin'
We gonna do what they say can't be done
We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there
I'm east bound, just watch ol' 'Bandit' run

Keep your foot hard on the pedal
Son, never mind them brakes
Let it all hang out 'cause we got a run to make
The boys are thirsty in Atlanta and there's beer in Texarcana
And we'll bring it back no matter what it takes

East bound and down, loaded up and truckin'
We gonna do what they say can't be done
We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there
I'm east bound, just watch ol' 'Bandit' run...

East bound and down, loaded up and truckin'
We gonna do what they say can't be done
We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there
I'm east bound, just watch ol' 'Bandit' run...

Ol' Smokey's got them ears on
He's hot on your trail
He ain't gonna rest 'til you're in jail
So you got to dodge 'im and you got to duck 'im
You got to keep that diesel truckin'
Just put that hammer down and give it hell...

East bound and down, loaded up and truckin'
We gonna do what they say can't be done
We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there
I'm east bound, just watch ol' 'Bandit' run...

I Love that movie. Burt is great, the trucker and car scenes kick ass, but Sally Fields just about ruins it for me. There is something about her that just rubs me the wrong way.

"The first thing I'm gonna do when I get home is punch your momma in the mouth."

-Bufford T. Justice


One of the best quotes of any movie....ever.