Yes it may be able to survive outside of water but for this long?? Look, I'm not gonna criticize a movie like this for not, really, employing any actual character development. There is a reason why this film was placed in January and here is why I believe Monster Trucks was doomed from the start. The percentage of users who rated this 3.5 stars or higher. |. Hand carts come in many sizes, weights, heights, and all are available on the Handtrucks2go website. and Herbie into a blender and coming out with a somewhat generic, cookie cutter product low on original ideas. I honesty don't know how many of the characters in this movie get away with half the stuff they do. He then finds this monster which can power his truck, he enters races and gradually starts winning, slowly moving up the ranks and finally entering a championship. After World War II, diecast companies like Matchbox made a fortune with their smaller, more-affordable models. So in my opinion simply exposing it to the media would save the creature right away. | Rating: 2.5/5 Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango. I admired the effort, but it's a flop in many more ways than one. |, January 13, 2017 Overall the movie isn't as lame or schmaltzy as I thought it would be, the effects are fine, lovely location scenery and the acting is perfectly acceptable for what this is. Just confirm how you got your ticket. That's barely half of what it cost and it lost Paramount $120 million. Everything is just so one-dimensional. Surprisingly good, actually. You're almost there! The goodies are trying to reach the original caves where the creatures came from, and they are trying to shake the hired thugs. Believe it or not the finale is where this movie gets a bit too ridiculous. Did the film fail? So, no, this won't turn into a franchise, which is what, I'm assuming, Paramount and Nickelodeon were hoping for. Today, Hot Wheels produces a variety of cars in all colors and various vehicles. Good fun film, but one that is unrewarding. OK so the main angle of the movie is monster trucks, pickup trucks and 4x4's...oh and monsters (even though in the movie I wouldn't say the creature is a monster, but more of a large Cephalopod. Anyway, the point is that I've had plenty of dumb ideas for movies (so dumb that I can't even remember them at this point), but I don't think I've ever come up with quite as dumb an idea as literal monster trucks. Tripp (Lucas Till), the young man who works at this junkyard eventually discovers the creature and starts to slowly bond with it. So Tripp modifies the truck so the creature can live in it (hidden away), he then proceeds to 'drive around' in the truck which is now...monster powered...get it? Forgot your password? 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