Oct 08 2009
JOY RIDE
You know you love that voice…
PLOT
Lewis is getting ready to fly home from college when he starts talking to his former classmate and current crush Venna who is now single. Lewis decides on the spot to trade in his plane ticket, buy a car and pick her up on his way home. He has to stop and pick up his older and estranged brother Fuller, who was recently arrested yet again. Fuller buys a CB radio from a truck stop and they start messing with a trucker by the name of Rusty Nail. Lewis poses as Candy Cane, a horny woman who plans to meet Rusty at a hotel. When Rusty finds out that it’s all a cruel joke, he decides to make his feelings known as he chases the brothers across several states.
TRIVIA
Joy Ride was released as Roadkill, Radio Killer, Road Killer, Never Talk to Strangers and Never Play with Strangers in some countries.
The original titles of the movie included Squelch, Candy Cane and Highway Horror.
Eric Roberts and Eric Stoltz were both considered for the part of Rusty Nail, but it went to Ted Levine, who wasn’t credited.
THOUGHTS
I have to admit that Joy Ride is one of those movies that I tend to forget about, even though I like it. I recently sat down and watched it again and it still felt as good as it did the first time around when I saw it in the theater. Originally I only saw it because of Paul Walker, but now it’s really Steve Zahn who’s the standout. Of course you can’t forget about Ted Levine. He can do more with his voice than most actors can do with their whole body. 
This was an awesome, scary, funny movie. Everyone that existed during the tv ads remembers the “You’ve got to fix that sometime” scene. I also found the characters a lot of fun and loved to see Leelee Sobieski (see? She didn’t need to show anything to be sexy.) and Steve Zahn loves playing the idiot.
Remember the “I thought there was no girl” scene? This movie was a first from the creators to be a horror film. It was a great debut to the genre. . . a shame that I heard the sequel was more of a one-dimensional enemy type film.
Love that you barely get to see the guy. That notches up the creepiness.