Monster Trucks Page #5

Synopsis: In a small town, an oil company is drilling for oil. The geologist, Dowd, informs his boss, Tenneson that they detected what could be an ecosystem which could affect their drilling rights. But Tenneson tells them to go on and something happens. Something came out and Tenneson wants to keep it quiet by keeping what came out on ice. In the town, something's been taking the fuel tanks off vehicles, leaving a big hole. Tripp, who lives in the town is frustrated at his life, specifically not having a vehicle of his own. He works at a scrap yard and he's been working on restoring an old truck. One day he thinks he hears something and traps it in the storage pit. He calls the Sheriff who's his step-father, whom he doesn't like. And when he gets there, it's gone. Later he sets a trap for it and sees it's a slug like creature who feeds on oil. He would bond with it. Later a man from the oil company shows up at the yard and asks him about the thing he reported earlier. Tripp feigns it was mistak
Director(s): Chris Wedge
Production: Paramount Pictures
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.7
Metacritic:
41
Rotten Tomatoes:
30%
PG
Year:
2016
104 min
$33,243,820
Website
562 Views


what to do.

You're just there

to guide him.

Right.

Be gentle, but firm.

That opens.

Let him know

you're the one steering.

Right. Gentle but firm.

I'm the one steering.

Uh... okay.

Hey.

Go do this. Yeah.

Thanks, Mr. weathers.

Hope you picked something up

from watching me.

A week ago,

you were riding a bicycle.

Uh... welcome to geldon dodge.

Can we get you a cup

of complimentary coffee?

They're on the move.

What?

What about the next slide?

They're on the move in what?

These guys were

ready for a walk.

They're happy

they're going home.

Man:

We just picked them up

on a police scanner.

Off old cutler road.

It's close,

about a mile south.

Burke:
There they are.

Ten o'clock.

Here we go.

I can't believe I let you

and your girlfriend

talk me into this.

Uh, we're not...

That's not, uh...

Are we?

Deputy:
Hey, sheriff,

we got a call from

Ken Galloway.

Said a bunch of trucks

rode over his land.

He said they looked

like monster trucks.

Yeah, which way

were they headed?

Okay, let's take out

big green first.

Man 1:
I'll take left.

Man 2:
Roger that.

Taking right.

Uh-oh.

He needs help.

Tripp:

Get behind him, Meredith.

Give him a push.

Oh, what?

Oh, I really hope

they had their seatbelts on.

Tripp:
We can't outrun

them in the flats.

Just hang on.

We'll lose them in the rough.

Burke:
Stay close here, guys.

It's going to get tight.

We'll get them on the Ridge.

Do we know where we're going?

Don't worry, they know.

Uh, downed tree, dead ahead!

Do we have a tree plan?

Okay, guys. And pull!

Okay, dowd,

you can open your eyes now.

Did we make it?

Everybody, stay close.

It's going to

get tight up here.

Meredith:

They're right behind me!

Tripp, on your right!

Burke:
All right, kid,

this is where your

little joyride ends!

Help!

Tripp!

Thanks, buddy!

Meredith:
Tripp, are you okay?

Tripp:
Yeah, yeah. I'm...

What is that?

Oh, tenneson.

It's poison!

We gotta stop that tanker.

They're going to

poison the nest.

Okay. We need to move faster.

Oh, come on!

Light it up.

Get back! Stay back!

Man:
We got 'em now!

Man 2:
I see 'em!

Go up the left side!

Rick?

Get to the sides!

Get to the sides!

I cannot believe you're here.

I'm actually really happy

to see you.

Hey, I told you

i wasn't going anywhere.

The vents are right

on the other side.

We have to get

past this truck.

It's the only way.

Hang, on, Tripp,

you're not seeing

what I'm seeing.

No, I got it right here.

I know what we're in for.

I seriously hope you're not

thinking about jumping off

a mountain.

As the only scientist here,

I don't think

they can do that.

We don't have a choice.

I hope you know

what you're doing, Tripp.

Rick, give us

something to jump.

Yeah. Okay.

Tripp, there's a 99% chance

that would be impossible.

Maybe 100%.

You be careful, son.

Rick,

I'm sorry I said all those

terrible things about you.

Wait, what?

Let's go!

Come on, creech!

Go, Tripp!

We made it!

You guys take out the pumps,

I'll handle the tanker.

Meredith:
Got it.

Dowd:
We're on it.

Hey, there's another one.

Pumps are at speed!

We need to stop those pumps.

Come on. One last push.

You're almost home.

Whoa.

Any trucks still running,

get up here to the vents.

Can we stop it?

Ah. It locked me out.

If this pressure

gets to 15,000 psi,

the poison will reach

all the way down to the nest.

Come on, buddy, wake up!

You can do it!

The valves!

Come on, come on!

Righty-tighty.

We have to stop the poison!

Dowd:
It's not working!

We're too late!

Go! Get out! Save yourself!

Tripp!

Tripp:
We did it.

I'm going to miss you, creech.

You were a good truck.

Don't worry.

I know where to find you.

Meredith:
Tripp!

Rick:
Tripp!

You stay put. We got you.

Meredith:

Hi, fish and wildlife?

Yeah, my friends and I found

some horned lizards

on the terravex property.

Are they endangered,

by any chance?

Well, it's nothing

like my old one,

but I think it'll do.

Yeah.

Now you can do

whatever you want this summer.

Take it as far as it'll go.

Thanks, Rick.

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Derek Connolly

Derek Connolly (born c. 1976 in Miami, Florida) is an American screenwriter and film producer, mostly known for his collaborations with director Colin Trevorrow on the films Safety Not Guaranteed and Jurassic World. Connolly was also reported to be working on a remake of the film Flight of the Navigator as well as writing an upcoming Pixar film with Teddy Newton. Connolly was listed on Variety's Ten Screenwriters to Watch in 2012. Connolly rewrote Kong: Skull Island (2017), for Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures. Connolly has been tapped to pen the script for a Metal Gear film. Connolly and Trevorrow co-wrote the screenplay for the sequel Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), and by February 2018, had written a story treatment for Jurassic World 3, set for release on June 11, 2021.Connolly attended Palmetto High School in Miami and NYU Film School. more…

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