Smokey and the Bandit is 10-4-the fun! | First Time Watching

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Original Movie: Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
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[@jerrywalters8885]

This movie raised sales of the Trans Am 300 percent in 3mo after the movie came out and this coloring is still the most wanted

[@zzygyy]

Highly collected today.

[@billclay9489]

@@zzygyy I always wanted one. I found them for sale online. 100k and up. WHOA! well i got some lotto tickets in my pocket so well see.

[@robovike]

Wow! That's exactly what cinema is meant to do!

[@kelleychilton2524]

Yep, this movie came out when I was in high school and two guys in school bought black TA's that year.

[@FreeDonaldTrump1]

so many car brands that are not around anymore. Like Pontiac and Plymouth.

[@davidstephens8543]

Buford T Justice is one of the great characters of all time. Ya gotta see him for what he is in this role... plus his lines are EPIC!

[@bufordteejustice1119]

I agree

[@SidewaysTA]

Yup, without Jackie Gleason and his portrayal of Buford, this movie would have never worked. It would have been a flop.

[@michaelmurray3800]

​@@SidewaysTAmy thoughts as well.

[@jeffreyjeziorski1480]

That's SHERIFF Buford T. Justice and don't you forget it!

[@kenpatton8761]

If I remember correctly, Jackie ad-libbed most of his lines. Per Burt on working with ‘the Great One” he just never knew what Jackie would say or do. The scene in the restaurant where Jackie orders a sandwich was all Jackie making it up based on how he thought the scene should be done. What a guy! RIP Jackie, Burt and the Snowman!!

[@ryanweintraub9448]

Sally Field and Burt Reynolds had such good chemistry because in real life they were together. Not married but together

[@StanSwan]

Near the end of Bert's life he said his biggest regret in life was messing with other women on Sally and not marrying her.

[@gmughadam76]

He proposed marriage to her too quite a few times but she said no for obvious reasons

[@StanSwan]

@@gmughadam76 His cheating like I said.

[@jeffreymiller6847]

Burt admitted on his death bed he never got over Sally she was the love of his life.

[@StanSwan]

@@jeffreymiller6847 It was Miss Kitty from Gunsmoke. lol

[@LeoRambo01]

The amount of times I watched this with my dad on rainy days or at night when he got home was to many to count. My dad was a truck driver as well god rest his soul.Great reaction and anyone reading this have a blessed and good day.

[@stevestoll3124]

At least once every few months on a Saturday afternoon movie in the Mid 2980s. It was on ABCs library.

[@jonathansmith8672]

Another 70s trucker movie that is a MUST-SEE is "Convoy" starring legendary country singer Kris Kristofferson. Sadly, very few people have reacted to that movie.

[@terrencebritt5703]

True convoy is just as good it is a must for sure

[@frankrodriguez2999]

🦆🚛🚚🚛🚚🚨🚁

[@jonathansmith8672]

@@frankrodriguez2999 👍👍👍💓❤

[@traho811]

Has anyone reacted to it? If you listen to the last chorus of the song closely, you'll hear some singing f*ck'in convey, mixed with others singing truckin.

[@BulldogMack700rs]

I completely agree i haven't seen anyone react to the movie just the song. Interesting fact the convoy bandit runs into includes some of the Convoy cast such as "old Iguana".

[@stoneywankenobi]

A Diablo Sandwich is definitely asking for a 10-200.😊

[@orangeandblackattack]

any sandwich at a choke&puke on a 2 lane hwy is 90% chance of a 10-200. lol

[@MetalPatriot64]

Well, y'all once again, I'll just point out, (that's an Actual Atl Restaurant, from round here in Georgia, (Called Old Hickory House!!) Was very famous here in Georgia, cause it was one, but may have been the only Fast Food Restaurant back in the day to Serve And Specialize In Real Barbecue Cuisine?!! (And yes, way, way before Sonny's Barbecue?!!)

[@gkiferonhs]

The cops were "smokies" because of the smokey-the-bear hats they traditionally wore. The Snowman/Cletus (Jerry Reed) wrote and performed the music for this. He composed a lot of fun rock & roll.

[@panamafloyd1469]

Was about to make the comment about the hats..glad I went through the comments first! Cool to see you beat me to it. "Only you can prevent forest fires." 🤣

[@robovike]

@@panamafloyd1469 Smokey Bear was a thing that I live by and I never was involved in a forest fire

[@vernshird711]

"Named him after a man of the cloth...called him Amos Moses..."

[@newdefsys]

This movie was huge, back in the day. Everybody saw it, and everybody talked about it.

[@andyc66612]

Eastbound and Down is the quintessential trucking song

[@kendallcarstens9194]

....written and sung by Jerry Reed----Snowman. Jerry wrote and sang a lot of the songs in this movie.

[@montag4516]

We got a long way to go, and a short time to get there 🎵

[@markcarpenter6020]

Along with convoy.

[@robovike]

Hmm, what a great legacy.

[@timothybuchanan662]

Roll on big mama is the quintessential trucking song

[@tj7264]

"Don't put the dog on the car, you'll scratch it"....OMG!! Thank you so much for being the first reactor I've seen to say that!!! LOL!!!

[@Chaddz3]

Pontiac provided 3 1976 Trans Ams with '77 front noses on them for this movie. at the end of filming one car was completely totalled (the bridge jump car if you go frame by frame you can see the rear axle housing break when the car lands. only 1 of the 3 still ran and was barely drivable after filming they canabalized parts off the other 2 cars once they were too far damaged to run any more to keep the 3rd one going.

[@mikealvarez2322]

Jackie Gleason, the Great One. I remember when he brought his show to Miami. 😅 The Honeymooners is classic TV comedy and Joe the Bartender is a beloved character to my generation. Smokey and the Bandit was just icing on the cake.

[@marcwright8395]

Pow, right in the kisser

[@mikejankowski6321]

@@marcwright8395 Bang, zoom, to the moon, Alice!

[@stefadorsjewelryandmore73]

Abd let's not forget...The Toy with him and Ricgard Pryor 😂

[@vegasbeersales]

Summer of 1977, I was 11yo and saw Smokey & the Bandit & Star Wars in the theater at least a dozen times each.

[@DR-mq1vn]

I was 9 years old in 1977. Yep, great Summer with these two great movies!

[@Teletran35]

lol I was 11 that summer too

[@zzygyy]

We all watched it on cable multiple times too

[@tranya327]

I was 10, in 1977. People don't realize just how great of a year it was for movies. NOT ONLY Smokey & the Bandit, & Star Wars. But also: The Spy Who Loved Me; Annie Hall; Close Encounters. All in the same year.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

I was 10 & it was such a great summer!

[@joemckim1183]

This is the movie that took Sally Field from being a TV star to being a movie star.

[@anttyzale5455]

I would say Harlen County was her best performance, as a union organizer.

[@kenpatton8761]

I believe she was already a movie star when this movie was made. She was in “The Way West” in 1967. Cheers

[@eolson1964]

No her first film was The Way West in1967

[@williambryan3346]

She was already known from movies such as 1976’s Stay Hungry, which co-starred Jeff Bridges and Arnold Schwarzenegger. But this movie made her a household name.

[@zedwpd]

The movie that launched Sally Field's career and made her a star was "Gidget," a 1965 TV series that was later adapted into a feature film. In the show, Field played the titular character of Gidget, a young and spirited California girl who loved surfing and adventure. Field's performance as Gidget was widely praised, and the show became a cultural phenomenon in the 1960s, with Field becoming a household name and an icon of the era. The show's success led to several spin-offs, including a 1967 film titled "Gidget Goes Hawaiian" and a 1968 film titled "Gidget Gets Married." While Field had appeared in a few TV shows and films prior to "Gidget," it was this role that catapulted her to stardom and established her as a major talent in Hollywood.

[@OverlandOne]

The guy playing the truck driver, Jerry Reed, was a country music star and he is the one singing and playing the main song...east bound and down. Jerry was one of the best guitar players that ever was.

[@aaronhusk]

Not to mention “West Bouna and Down”

[@ajivins1]

'Guitar Man'.

[@kennethwilliams9301]

Jerry Reed was one helluva guitar player

[@johnsinclair4448]

Plus he wrote or co-wrote most of the music in the movie.

[@robovike]

Hate the movie but I loved Jerry Reed, and his song, and his dog.

[@VonBlade]

This film is so entertaining. You know, back when films used to be fun.

[@VonBlade]

(obviously films are fun, but this exists to be just fun. It's not trying to build a franchise, or reference earlier films or nod to the audience about actor roles, or sell merch, it exists solely to be entertaining)

[@JonNo86]

A fact that will blow your mind... Smokey and the Bandit and Star Wars shared the same release date in theatres and it was actually this movie that won the opening weekend at the box office!

[@Tel-egram-me-MrsholdDownA]

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[@CR41489]

Actually, “Star Wars” opened on May 25th which was a Wednesday, “Smokey and the Bandit” opened on Friday May 27th, so close but a couple days of day’s difference.

[@allanmcelroy9840]

Cool!

[@allanmcelroy9840]

@@CR41489 Still proves car culture is strong

[@benn454]

@@CR41489 Same opening weekend.

[@lanolinlight]

CB's. "What are those, radios or something?" Oh, dig my grave.

[@ejtappan1802]

Hahaha!! Best response ever!

[@deantait8326]

Actually Citizen Band Radio

[@dermagnus8482]

Exactly. The kiddies have no idea.😊

[@VillageIdiot85]

10.4 i still connect mine up now and again to se if its still alive,been doing it since the mid 80s,keep you ears on.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Smart phones are radios!

[@deweyoxburger295]

A seatbelt was something we crammed into the crack of the seat never to be seen again.

[@billclay9489]

Yeah this was the 70's. A seat belt was like a nuisance if anything back then. The seat belt law didnt kick in til the late 80's

[@jd-zr3vk]

I'm a retired RN, people like you kept m3 employed.

[@markcarpenter6020]

​@@billclay9489and wasn't really enforced until the mid 90s

[@markcarpenter6020]

​@@jd-zr3vkno that would be folks like me. I switched to a motorcycle after they started enforcing the seatbelt laws.

[@billclay9489]

@@jd-zr3vk Not me because im still here LOL

[@danlee77]

My dad was a big fan of Burt Reynolds, and this was his favorite movie. He once grew a mustache and could have easily passed as Burt Reynold's stunt double or even Burt's fraternal twin brother. He even could laugh like Burt Reynolds in this movie.

[@nathanmeece9794]

The driver of the yellow car carrier truck that hit Bufords car was Roy Rogers a famous cowboy actor and singer. The police sergeant was Billy Carter, President Jimmy Carter's brother

[@BouillaBased]

Once you get on the Burt Reynolds train, you can never get off. One day it's Smokey and the Bandit, then the next thing you know you're mainlining Gator and Cannonball Run.

[@sanzoftatooine]

Please do a Cannonball Run reaction!

[@RobinDale50]

And don't forget Hooper!

[@richarddefortuna2252]

And The Longest Yard!

[@richarddefortuna2252]

And The Longest Yard!

[@DR-mq1vn]

Deliverance!

[@andrewchristopher7138]

I've been a truck driver for 18 year now part of getting your licenses you need to know all the words to East Bound and Down .

[@kentishmale1969]

You couldn't even get the song title right 🤷🤷

[@panther332]

Burt Reynolds and Sally Fields met right before filming Smokey and the Bandit. They then dated for five years in real life. I enjoyed your reaction.

[@topherbec7578]

Burt said his biggest mistake was letting Sally get away from him.

[@jeffreymiller6847]

actually they starred together in the movie Hooper first.

[@aebalc]

The writer and director of this film was a friend of Burt Reynolds who was living in Burt's house at the time he wrote the movie. The movie got financed by the studio because Burt agreed to star in it and it was Burt who insisted on Sally field as the female lead - the studio wanted someone prettier/sexier. Basically, Burt Reynolds takes care of his friends and ended up creating his most iconic character.

[@rjonzun5828]

@@jeffreymiller6847 Hooper came out a year after this movie.

[@jeffreymiller6847]

@@rjonzun5828 released after but filmed first

[@kenpullig1652]

The 1970s was a great decade for action movies involving any vehicles, chases, real stunts, and corny dialogue. Burt Reynolds stood at the top of the pyramid for a while, and almost all his films in the 70s are worth watching (Deliverance, White Lightning, Gator, The Longest Yard). Thanks for this classic and look forward to you reacting to some more old gems.

[@Tel-egram-me-MrsholdDownA]

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[@gkiferonhs]

The sheriff is Jackie Gleason one of the most famous entertainers of his day. He was the last of the general-performer stars. He did movies, comedy, dance, composed, orchestrated, sang. hosted variety shows, and on and on. Reportedly this was a fun set to be on.

[@phila3884]

This was such a popular movie, and there was a whole culture around it that everyone was into- Trans Ams, CB radios, talking like you were on a CB, quoting the movie in everyday life, Even chicks were into it. Just a feel-good movie when it was needed.

[@tater_salad84]

Smokey and the Bandit is the BEST. MOVIE. EVER. MADE. A Choke and Puke is a truckstop.

[@Prodigal1]

Jackie Gleason (Sheriff Buford T. Justice) is an absolute legend.

[@O_Towne_Bear]

Little Enos is played by Paul Williams, one of America's finest song writers (Rainy Days and Mondays, Evergreen, We've Only Just Begun and many more).

[@Riffman42]

Don't forget Rainbow Connection!

[@MetalPatriot64]

But, wait there's more?! Paul Williams was Also Swan, (In Phantom Of The Paradise) A Kinda Weird, Very Strange. But, Groovy For The 70s Modern Day Take On The OG Phantom Of The Opera Story?!!) It had some crazy sounding songs too?!!

[@O_Towne_Bear]

@@MetalPatriot64 I know it well, had it on Beta, VHS AND Laser Disc! Of course, DVD now. The soundtrack still gets cranked up here.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

"Where Do We Go from Here" on _Thunderbolt & Lightfoot._ Also, theme to _The Love Boat._

[@MrRizzo1961]

C.B.'s were the first social media before cell phones everyone had a Citizens Band radio in their vehicles and houses . You should watch one of Sally Field's TV shows 1: Gidget 2: The flying nun. ✌️❤️

[@bufordteejustice1119]

One of the greatest movies ever.

[@theezeelife292]

Yes sir, Sherrif!!!

[@donkey3187]

lol...well,, no ..its a crap movie as movies go...but it is a lot of fun...you just cant take it or yourself too seriously.

[@bufordteejustice1119]

@donkey3187 true.

[@robovike]

...If you've only ever seen four movies.

[@MetalPatriot64]

Well, down here in the Atl here in Georgia in the Deep South, where this was filmed and shot, we around here, a whole lot of us Southerners Consider This Action-Comedy Classic!! And I'll even put it up there with the OG Trilogy Star Wars, as A Top All Time Favorite Movie as well yall!!!

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

About the "choke-n-puke" scene: a diablo sandwich is similar to a Sloppy Joe, except it's made with spicy taco meat and sour cream, and Dr. Pepper is highly carbonated which makes it "gassy". Knowing that and coupling it with the sheriff gulping it all down while engaging in a high-stress chat with the Bandit, makes the scene even funnier.

[@mcoffroadinaz4075]

Old Hickory House.

[@Tel-egram-me-MrsholdDownA]

ʜᴇʟʟᴏ, ʜᴏᴡ ᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴅᴏɪɴɢ? ɪ ᴡɪʟʟ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴘɪɴɪᴏɴ ʟᴏᴏᴋ ᴜᴘ🤷‍♀️🤦‍♂️🛐..

[@Tr0nzoid]

The scene is also great for seeing Jackie Gleason give all that dialogue while eating.

[@sirfriendzone1228]

...also Burt Reynolds actually directed that scene.

[@johnathanstruble1064]

Fred, deserved a Best Supporting actor Oscar. 😂❤

[@stevedavis5704]

It was said in an interview that Bert chose the dog who played Fred because at the audition he did what he wanted not necessarily what he was supposed to do.

[@johnathanstruble1064]

@@stevedavis5704 😂

[@davidfrost901]

Watching Smokey and the Bandit is a good time. Every time.😊

[@TheHersheyr]

Absolute 100% classic.

[@jerrywalters8885]

Snowman is Jerry Reed the country singer. He write most of the songs in the movie and the soundtrack is still one of the best from any movie

[@richardlukesh5807]

I read in an interview with Sally where she said Burt came to her to star in this film. He admitted that the script was stupid but he said with the right actors it could be a great fun film. This movie was a huge hit in 1977. It was the second highest grossing film of the year right behind STAR WARS. SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT even out-performed SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER at the box office.

[@jsharp3165]

As a Southern boy of the 1970s, I can confirm that most of us have been madly in love with Sally Field since this movie came out. She was so perfectly gorgeous. And cute. And sexy. And everything else. We also have a Pavlovian double-take response whenever we see a black '77 Trans Am. (Speaking of: Hearing you say "Red punch buggy, no returns" was also a nostalgia hit.)

[@MasterBiffPudwell]

20 tears of my life OTR trucking. I've been to all the lower 48 states, two Canadian provinces and two Mexican provinces. Noob drivers double clutch when shifting gears because that is what they were taught in driving school. Old timers float the gears when shifting.

[@mikegoodwin2386]

I've been driving for 35 years (on and off) and never learned to double-clutch. Never felt the need. The clutch is for starting, and maybe, sometimes stopping.

[@sonnieandjacob]

I still have no clue what double clutching even is. My daddy taught me to float and that's the only way I know how

[@billwellford376]

Their chemistry was real. Burt & Sally ended up dating/living together for 5 years. Also, Burt Reynolds was the #1 box office draw from the '70s to the '80s. He was a huge movie star.

[@DianneWilliams-q7w]

Not to mention he posed nude for a centerfold in Cosmopolitan magazine, too!

[@ZacharyCusanelli]

Named my first dog after the dog in this movie, Fred. Fred was a female but she didn't mind. My first 2 cars were also black 1978 Trans-Ams. This movie had a big impact on me. ❤❤❤

[@leslieoneal4464]

(Talking about CBs) "What are those, radios or something?" 😳 Man, I feel old! Lol

[@mcoffroadinaz4075]

Still used in 4x4 rigs all over the country along side gmrs and ham

[@joemontano71]

Yes, I caught that as well, Lol !!!

[@barrywalker673]

I saw this movie when I was seven. Ten years later in 1987 I bought my first Trans AM. I gave old Bandit a run for his money. Between The Bandit, Evil Knievel, The Dukes of Hazzard and my own dad I learned to treat cars like rockets. It was awesome! Muscle cars are so freaking fun!

[@mikegoodwin2386]

About 1988-89 I had an '84 Trans Am. Wasn't thing Bandit style. More like the Knight Rider style. But I'd been in love with them since seeing this movie.

[@UberDurable]

This and The Longest Yard (1974) are probably the best Burt Reynolds movies!

[@scottmackenzie62]

Most fun to watch, definitely! Best acting, I have to give to his performances in Deliverance and Sharky's Machine, which are definitely darker, more dramatic parts that he played very well.

[@TomCat777]

I didn't know if you knew, but Burt Reynolds started out as a stuntman in Hollywood

[@tonybananas2741]

Buford T Justice was the standout in this movie. So quotable! RIP Jackie Gleason!

[@MetalPatriot64]

Absolutely 100% Agree too!! My late dad quoted Buford T Justice So Much, it nearly drove my mom insane and cray-cray!!

[@MetalPatriot64]

Now I Have It On Blu-Ray and DVD and I now Quote it on Regular Daily Basis as well!!

[@MLJ7956]

Fun Trivia - 3 actors from 'The Dukes Of Hazzard' TV show (Ben Jones - Cooter, Sonny Schroeder - Enos & John Schneider - Bo Duke) have bit parts in this movie....

[@elemi62000]

I recognized Sonny Shroyer as the Georgia State Patrol motorcycle cop that pulled over Snowman. I didn't notice the other two, but IMDB says they were in it.

[@MLJ7956]

@@elemi62000 - Ben Jones is the trucker with the redhead lady near the beginning of the movie (he's wearing a mustache), listening to Big & Little Enos Burdette arguing with the promotion manager as they look for the Bandit and John Schneider is the cowboy with the dark hat, dark shirt & blue jeans (the rolling tire stops right before him) in the crowd when the end credits roll...

[@loadmastergod1961]

My mom named her speedboat poontang. Haha. And as a truck driver, yes we get to see a lot of great country and nothing brings a smile faster than an arm pumping for the air horn.

[@bbmoff1]

Another great Burt Reynolds film “Deliverance”

[@curtismartin2866]

And it has Banjo too!

[@animalyze7120]

Jackie Gleason Played Buford T. Justice, most known for things like The Honeymooners, The Hustler and his Variety Shows.

[@MrRizzo1961]

The little guy was Singer song writer Paul Williams. One of his famous songs was Rainy days and Monday's recorded by the Carpenter's.✌️❤️

[@Tel-egram-me-MrsholdDownA]

ʜᴇʟʟᴏ, ʜᴏᴡ ᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴅᴏɪɴɢ? ɪ ᴡɪʟʟ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴘɪɴɪᴏɴ ʟᴏᴏᴋ ᴜᴘ🤷‍♀️🤦‍♂️🛐..

[@curtismartin2866]

His most famous song - arguably - is "The Rainbow Connection"

[@williambryan3346]

@17:22 I love her facial expression. $1.50 in 1977 is worth $7.77 today.

[@holddowna]

😂😂😂😂😅

[@davidcottone2700]

Director hal Needham and burt Reynolds not only made Smokey and the bandit 1 and 2 they both were involved in cannonball run 1 and 2 stroker ace and hooper

[@RetroView66]

The second biggest hit of 1977 after STAR WARS! Great film that holds uip because it has a spirit of goodwill and all of America comes together to fight The Man.

[@robovike]

I think we've repeatedly determined that popular and quality are far apart in all endeavors, especially when we try to label it as "art."

[@RetroView66]

Alfred Hitchcock loved this film and would screen it for himself. He thought the film had a unique fun feeling, so...

[@SueProv]

Burt Reynolds said the love of his life was Sally Fields. They were an item in the late 70s. She went on to a huge career and Reynolds kind of stayed in his good old boy fun movies.

[@jasonm8017]

latex70s? Your typo made my day 😂

[@SueProv]

@@jasonm8017 hahaha

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

@@SueProv They also appeared together in The End, a criminally underrated comedy.

[@jessicagreene1773]

Jackie Gleason's (Buford T Justice) nickname in Hollywood was "The Great One".

[@ph8077]

I'm 33 & one of my favourite movies of all time is 'Some Like It Hot.' Jack Lemmon is utterly brilliant & steals the show. Watch it or don't, 'no skin off my nose....but if you don't you will be missing out on one of the greats.

[@curtismartin2866]

I think a lot of young reactors are afraid that Some Like It Hot is really homophobic and Transphobic. Spoiler Alert: It's not. CB radio was the first Twitter. Just Sayin'

[@davewhitmore1958]

"He's not going to be able to outrun everybody forever" Oh Ames, my sweet summer child . . .

[@chasnami]

I love when the younger generation reacts to this movie....they miss so much.

[@Staren01]

I'm an 80s kid, but there are so many great movies and TV shows from the 70s that need to be seen.

[@Eowyn187]

Why insult?

[@mcoffroadinaz4075]

@@Eowyn187 no insult intended Im sure by OP. Its just so many cultural differences from 77 till now, most of the reactions are not aware of the importance of something from back then. best regards

[@chasnami]

@@mcoffroadinaz4075 def not an insult lol but a lot goes over their heads. For example when the Bandit said i love being up in the truck you can look down at all the beavers.This girl thought he meant the animal. The other comment was the germane one. There were a few others but ehhhh its all good.

[@rmar67]

Not to mention that it often seems that Millennials and Gen-Z take things too seriously.

[@SueProv]

The original runaway bride is 1934's It Happened One Night. With Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. Directed by Frank k Capra. Won Oscars for best Actor, best Actress, Best movie, director and screenplay. You'd love it.

[@HappyHarryHardon]

In my top five ever it’s equal to My Man Godfrey.

[@benjischannel3008]

Thanks for pointing that out! When I first watched this movie yesterday, I thought it felt similar to It Happened One Night, another classic I watched earlier this year.

[@dionysiacosmos]

So big Enos was Pat McCormick, a writer for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show. But Little Enos was Paul Williams. He was a consistent hit songwriter. He wrote chart toppers for stars like The Carpenters and Barbara Streisand. But most importantly, he wrote the songs for The Muppet Movie and The Muppet Christmas Carol!

[@Greybeardmedic]

Coors beer is an alcohol that was not pasteurized which means that it had a short shelf life if it wasn't transported in a refrigerator rig. It was also an alcohol and Coors only sold it to local regional areas, they were not set up to distribute it past Texas. This means that transporting Coors beer across State lines was illegal mostly due to the way that alcohol is taxed. However, I think that the "bootlegging" aspect of this product might have been exaggerated to make the movie interesting.

[@TheDoorman55]

We lived in NC in 1977. One of my sisters had gotten married the year before and they went to live in Kansas. They came back for my other sister's wedding and brought me 5 cases of Coors. The can tops had a small button you pushed to release the pressure and a larger button you pushed in to drink. We took 3 cases with us on our road trip to see Led Zeppelin in Greensboro on May 31, 1977. Illegal beer and Led Zeppelin. That was an epic day.

[@chrismaverick9828]

Up until about ten years ago the Yuenling company refused to sell their beer in Ohio. My friend would bring in a few cases when he'd come over from Pittsburgh, to live that bootlegger thrill.

[@EdwardDean-z4f]

In 1978 Coors was available nationwide. They even sponsored Bill Elliott in NASCAR

[@Greybeardmedic]

Sources say that Coors was not national until 1986.

[@EdwardDean-z4f]

@Greybeardmedic I had a Coors Banquet beer at a Hannah Dasher concert in Newport Kentucky last night. She's all about Smokey and the Bandit and Burt Reynolds. I had her sign a 1978 Trans -Am glove box door in gold. All I know is you started seeing more advertising for Coors.

[@JNewt-gq5lq]

My favorite line is when Junior's hat flies off. Junior: "I lost my hat, Daddy!" Burford T. Justice: "I hope you head was in it."

[@TimSmith-uc4pk]

You gotta remember, cars back in 77 did not have an ABS system.

[@TimMacPA]

Saw it the summer it came out about 100 times. Between this and Star Wars I spent about 6 months of my life in a theater! This was Burt's peak and the beginning of Sally's climb to stardom. The chemistry was undeniable. Great film.

[@rydirban]

One of my favorite childhood movies! ❤

[@robovike]

Perhaps, but wasn't also Snuff the Magic Dragon? Was that a good movie?

[@samuelmoulds1016]

yeah, I had to watch your reactions of an 'ALABAMA GIRL' (which in my heart has high regard) watching 'Bandit', 'Snowman', and 'Fred' race through Alabama! TWICE!!

[@fionnmaccumhaill3257]

If you loved this, you'll love "Every Which Way But Loose" with Clint Eastwood.

[@2112theoden]

Right turn Clyde.

[@paulfromt.o.7384]

Ahh nice. 9 year old me saw this in the theater. Mid to late 70's movies were so awesome at that age lol.

[@chrispruett81]

Burt Reynolds did a lot of the Driving in this movie! Not sure if you know this... but Burt Reynolds was a stunt man before becoming an actor :)

[@richardrobbins387]

Yes, indeed. He and his stuntman friend Hal Needham might've kind of sorta been the inspiration for "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"

[@chrispruett81]

@@richardrobbins387 Yes! Love Hal Needham!! Especially his movie RAD! Never seen Once Upon A Time In Hollywood tho.. is it good?

[@oneguerrero]

It's great If you like Tarantino or old Hollywood of the 1960's @@chrispruett81

[@richardrobbins387]

@chrispruett81 It's a Quentin Tarantino movie. So audiences are divided, but I like it. (Watched it 4 times) Altered Hollywood history mixed with the real thing. Burt was cast in the movie, but sadly, he passed before filming began.

[@chrispruett81]

@@richardrobbins387 I will check it out.. thx :)

[@matthewneufeld8854]

Love your laugh and greatly enjoyed watching this movie that I have seen many times with you.

[@holddowna]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@davidintel]

Burt Reynolds was voted the number 1 box office star for 5 years in a row!

[@gmaqwert]

Jackie Gleason, “The Great One” is possibly the greatest comedic actor ever. He even had a couple serious role where he was terrific.

[@Tel-egram-me-MrsholdDownA]

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[@robovike]

Agreed. He played Minnesota Fats in "The Hustler." Here, he just took a paycheck. That' s great, actors need to do that, but don't judge his career with this mediocre sitcom mess.

[@EdwardDean-z4f]

He made up most of these lines in this movie. Don't sell him short

[@kendallcarstens9194]

In the early '90s I worked for a furniture retailer. They had a sales event called "shop with the stars" where employees dressed up as their favorite star. I went as "Buford T. Justice" .

[@Tel-egram-me-MrsholdDownA]

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[@R1ch4rd74]

Always loved this movie. part 2 and 3 were ok. but not as good. well to me anyway. we had a red trans am like the bandit. except ours had a 455 V8 instaed of the 400 V8. we needed new tires every week. nice review. liked and shared. (already subbed)

[@TheNakedWombat]

Cannonball Run from the 80's with actors like Burt Reynolds, Farrah Fawcett, Jackie Chan, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr is brill.

[@andersthomsen3409]

I'm going to take these rosary bleeds... these bleeds here?

[@steelers6titles]

The funniest running gag in the movie is the steady destruction of Buford's cruiser lol

[@jameslawson2663]

I love seeing your generation discovering movie gold like this.

[@Tel-egram-me-MrsholdDownA]

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[@robovike]

Maybe check out the film "Chinatown" if you want movie gold. This is movie Fanta.

[@heatsinker_5517]

Great reaction Ames, I'd recommend the sequel "Smokey and the Bandit 2" and another great chase movie "The Blues Brothers" to your list to see.

[@henrytapaha]

I watched this for the first time in jail 9AM 10 years ago and was hooked

[@jd-zr3vk]

Were you a host or guest?

[@henrytapaha]

@@jd-zr3vk guest for a few days lol

[@djriddleandgmoney5930]

It is always good to spot those beavers lol

[@brianquinn8384]

One of the important things to remember is that Sally Field’s character was a professional … dancer.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Cowboys love fat calves!

[@chrisb9577]

My dad took the family to see this when we were kids in the 70s. The theater laughed and cheered through the whole movie. It was the #2 movie of 1977, second only to Star Wars.

[@bigsteve6200]

Burt Reynolds and Sally Feilds togeter again in Hooper.

[@davidkent5626]

My second favorite movie from 1977.

[@KennethSorling]

If the first favorite isn't "Star Wars", we can't be friends.

[@davidkent5626]

@@KennethSorling The one and only

[@JoeSelf1982]

Agreed! Both the Star Wars OT and the Smokey and Bandit trilogy was 77, 80 and 83!

[@robovike]

Sorry to hear it.

[@mikebrown7799]

Hello Ames, great to see you!😊 This was a big box office hit when it came out! Older fun comedies are really in right now.😉 You'll see lots of views with these types of films. Great reactions to this older classic comedy, Ames!!!!🎬👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@holddowna]

Hi Mike!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@stephenhudson2032]

The snowman was country music singer Jerry Reed. He is especially known for his comedy songs like Amos Moses and Lord Mr Ford. The sheriff was Jackie Gleason , best known from the Honeymooners in the early 1950s and the Jackie Gleason show in the late 1960s and early 70s. Cb radios and 8 track machines were popular at this time. Prices were better for people then , and one more thing, most people did not wear seatbelts. I did not wear a seatbelt until I joined the service.

[@rs-ye7kw]

My first 3 cars didn't even have seatbelts. Guess that makes me even more ancient than an old geezer.

[@EShelby2127]

"Little Enos" - Kermit The Frog's best friend! - "... Paul Williams is an American composer, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for writing and co-writing popular songs performed by a number of acts in the 1970s, including Three Dog Night's "An Old Fashioned Love Song" and "Out in the Country", Helen Reddy's "You and Me Against the World", Biff Rose's "Fill Your Heart", and the Carpenters' "We've Only Just Begun" and "Rainy Days and Mondays". He also wrote "Cried Like a Baby" for teen idol Bobby Sherman. Williams is also known for writing the score and lyrics for Bugsy Malone (1976) and his musical contributions to other films, including the Oscar-nominated song "Rainbow Connection" from The Muppet Movie, and writing the lyrics to the #1 chart-topping song "Evergreen", the love theme from the Barbra Streisand film A Star Is Born, for which he won a Grammy for Song of the Year and an Academy Award for Best Original Song. He wrote the lyrics to the opening theme for the television show The Love Boat, with music previously composed by Charles Fox, which was originally sung by Jack Jones and, later, by Dionne Warwick. Williams had a variety of high-profile acting roles, such as Little Enos Burdette in the action-comedy Smokey and the Bandit (1977) and the villainous Swan in Brian De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise (1974),[4] which Williams also co-scored, receiving an Oscar nomination in the process. Since 2009, Williams has been the president and chairman of the American songwriting society ASCAP..."

[@kelbob00]

Oh boy! Welcome to the world of Smokey and the Bandit! Great movie! Classic!

[@MrRizzo1961]

Sally Field and Burt Reynolds were a couple in the 70's✌️❤️

[@matthewstroud4294]

Vanishing Point (1971) is a big inspiration for this type of movie. It also has a very iconic car.

[@allenruss2976]

Now that you've seen and enjoyed Smokey and the Bandit you'll also enjoy Hooper. It's also directed by Hal Needham, Burts best friend and stunt coordinator. Hooper is a stuntman comedy with Burt and all his friends including Sally

[@GranpaMike]

Great reaction! If you'd like to see Burt Reynolds in another high octane comedy -- also directed by Hal Needham -- check out "THE CANNONBALL RUN" (1981). It has a phenomenal, ensemble supporting cast from back in the day. Dom De Louise, Farrah Fawcett, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Jackie Chan, Jack Elam, Roger Moore, and many more. It's one of those films you have to experience.

[@Rocket_Man232]

🔔 HDA: FYI This movie was the SECOND HIGHEST GROSSING MOVIE OF 1977! The first? A little-known nowadays film called... STAR WARS

[@jurgenschmidt2759]

the son is not useless, he's pretty good at holding his Dad's hat, isn't he?

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Hush Puppy, Daddy!

[@UnlicensedOkie]

About 14 years ago the local theater would sometimes show old movies. Went and saw this in theater with some friends.

[@jackmessick2869]

Burt Reynolds is in top form in the film "Deliverance." More serious film about four men on a canoe trip.

[@DR-mq1vn]

Yes, Burt looks so good in Deliverance. And did all his own stunts in that movie.

[@robertboss8883]

Back in the day I drove a 1967 Ford Mustang and my handle was Boss Hoss and my wife was Silly Sammie. Loved your reaction!!! The last time we talked was after "It's a wonderful life"..

[@robovike]

Having access to and driving a great car would have been anyone's dream. I always wanted to try a GTO but never had the chance.

[@doctor8342]

I'm from Georgia and a friend has the Georgia license plate Ban One, he's been offered a lot of money for it, this whole movie was filmed mostly south and west of Atlanta

[@Tel-egram-me-MrsholdDownA]

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[@onionhead5780]

When she said don’t put the dog on the car, you’re gonna scratch it. I kinda giggled to myself.

[@IggyStardust1967]

If you enjoy the Smokey and the Bandit movie(s), you'll also love the "Cannonball Run" movies.

[@Tel-egram-me-MrsholdDownA]

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