A SEPTA bus driver recently closed the door on me while I was boarding the vehicle on Roosevelt Boulevard. If I didn’t bang on the door for him to open it back up, I would’ve had to wait an hour for the next bus.
The main character in my short film, Abyss, has to do just that since public transportation appears to be his only means of getting to a friend’s house in West Philly. It is an unfortunate, yet common situation that brings us to the theme for this week’s Monday Movie Meme: Roadside Assistance.
Share on your blog or in the comments section, movies where people are stranded without transportation to or from a desired, or undesired, destination. The transportation does not have to be on the ground – it can be via plane, train, automobile, etc. – you get the picture! Here are my selections for this week’s Roadside Assistance theme.
Poetic Justice
There is a scene in this romantic drama, where a postman’s co-worker/friend leaves him on the side of a highway when his domestic dispute escalates to violence. He then walks alongside of the road, brushing his head proclaiming “This ain’t my motherf—g day!” Yeah, I bet.
A Good Day to Be Black and Sexy
One of the vignettes in this romantic drama tells the story of a teenage girl whose male suitor kicks her out of his car, leaving her stranded on a city street, late at night – on her birthday! Fortunately for this girl, she has really good female friends who helped get her out of a scary situation.
These are the only two movies featuring people who are stranded that I can think of right now.
What movies have YOU watched where someone is stranded on the side of a street or road or airport or train station or whatever?