The cultural penetration of this scene has become visible when on the highway and you see a truck carrying logs and how everyone avoids being directly behind it.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 29 points 1 month ago

And a good thing too, those log-truck drivers need all the room they can get on icy mountain roads.

[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Was this scene in the trailers or something ahead of another more popular movie that year? I don't think I've ever seen this movie, but the scene is still burned into my mind 20 years later.

[–] dexa_scantron@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

Yep: https://youtu.be/-YoCkWiFYH8?t=38

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

That’s actually pretty smart though.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

maybe, but logging trucks are second only to hay trucks in rate and lethality of dropped load. It's a really good and basic safety practice, the movie didnt come up with the idea of logging truck accidents.

[–] 0ops@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I never did fully trust those hay trucks. Glad that wasn't unjustified

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

each of the hay bales on those trucks weighs between 500 and 1600 lbs, normally on the high end. they also suck to haul.

[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Are we talking about the big round bales?

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 1 points 1 month ago

indeed