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A Must See For All Who Like Challenges,
By Ian Gordon Malcomson (Victoria, BC) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME) (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Ice Road Truckers: Season 1 (DVD)
Five Good Reason for Watching This Film"Ice Road Truckers" (History Channel) 1. The film maker has created this monumental documentary (5-6 hrs) around a competition that big-rig truckers have every winter to see who can make the most runs along the ice roads to the diamond mines in the Canadian Arctic. 2. Even if you have no interest in trucking, you will be mesmerized by the harrowing ride these men and women go through each day for two months to win the honor of being the best driver. This race truly comes across as an extreme sport, with all kinds of dangers lurking around the next corner. 3. The film provides a lot of technical knowledge as to the building of the road, the daily testing of the ice, and the maintenance of the rigs. You, the viewer, get to go along as many problems are being investigated and repaired. 4. The film does a credible job on developing character profiles for each of the main competitors in this group. The viewer gets to see and feel both strong senses of rivalry and camaraderie that forms between them. 5. The film captures a lot of very impressive footage of the great Canadian outdoors in winter. Lots of scenes where the drivers have to drive through snowstorms, do repairs in -40 F, cross frozen lakes in their rigs as the ice cracks underneath them, and drive across frozen wastelands under the undulating canopy of the Northern Lights.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Working man's drama,
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This review is from: Ice Road Truckers: Season 1 (DVD)
A very well done documentary-style series covering those who drive long haul over the dangerous ice roads. The drivers themselves are interesting people, and there are even some cast in the villain role.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (41 customer reviews) 14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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Working Class Heroes,
By Just Looking - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Ice Road Truckers: Season 1 (DVD)
For me, the greatest thing in science fiction is the positive portrayal of working class folks. Here they are in real life, in a very well-done series.The truckers are really good guys, and their forays onto the ice roads are true adventures. The videographers share the danger, and the ups and downs of the 2-months when the lakes are frozen and the trucks try to get everything to the Canadian diamond mines before the ice melts again. I think it's a nice touch that they put the most unassuming character on the cover! 16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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what else has been done to this series?,
By bunnielover "trevillian2" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Ice Road Truckers: Season 1 (DVD)
I really got into this show. I wanted to know how everyone turned out, and that they all were safe in the end. One thing that really bugs me, is the bleeping of the swear words. Just like Ramsey's Kitchen shows. This is the man and this is how he talks. These are plain, rough, hard working guys and this is how they talk to each other and probably around their homes, unless the "little Woman" puts a clamp on them. Let it go, or at least on the dvd's an uncut/ uncensored version should be offered. Just like Rap music, they would probably find the uncut/uncensored would sell tons more that the annoyingly bleeped version. If it is bleeped, I won't be buying it. sorry folks. Some of the guys say they are being reconized down here in the lower 48, but this show hasn't been shown yet in Canada, so they are not reconized yet in their own stomping grounds. A way better live show than bogus Survivor... This is Really for Real. A+++
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Truck-Stopping Delight,
By Jan Vega "movie lover" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Ice Road Truckers: Season 1 (DVD)
Ice Road Truckers is a daring delight. I watched this show with my son, who is also a trucker. Much to our surprise, this show was absolutely spell bounding.
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