Good "Oil" movies?

[GreeCguy]

I'm thinking "There Will be Blood." "Oklahoma Crude." "Hellfighters." "Giant."

I know there's an old one with John Wayne made back in the late 30's early 40's where he's a wildcatter -

any other good movies that deal with oil?

 

[aquariuscsm]

There`s a Three Stooges episode where they strike oil and Curly is riding on top of the *gusher* :^P

 

[toneydoc]

Beverly Hillbillies

 

[Brandon Gatz]

Return of the Beverly Hillbillies

 

[mechtech2]

Beverly Hillbillies.

 

[Kruse]

Steve Martin in the movie "The Jerk".
Okay, well, maybe not...

 

[MrQuackers]

Stay away from the cans!

 

[expat]

Wages of fear. 1953.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046268/

 

[NHGUY]

Superman and the Mole Men.An oil shaft is dug into the center of the earth,and short men with big heads crawl out the shaft.No oil is shown,just an oil well and it getting blown up at the end.

 

[GreeCguy]

Originally Posted By: expat
Wages of fear. 1953.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046268/


I remember seeing this movie years ago - didn't know the name as I didn't get to see it all. Came in after it started and had to leave before it ended - did they ever get the explosives to the well site?

 

[buster]

There Will Be Blood!

 

[TechnoLoGs]

Syriana

 

[TechnoLoGs]

Armageddon

 

[yucca]

Texasville. The sequel to the Last Picture Show.

Texasville is not even in the same league as the Last Picture Show. But it is based on an wealthy oil tycoon of a near bankrupt oil company.

 

[expat]

Originally Posted By: GreeCguy
Originally Posted By: expat
Wages of fear. 1953.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046268/


I remember seeing this movie years ago - didn't know the name as I didn't get to see it all. Came in after it started and had to leave before it ended - did they ever get the explosives to the well site?


Do you really want me to tell you?

There is a surprise ending!

 

[morris]

"the wheeler dealers" 1963 james garner, Lee Remick,, jim backus. "with his Texan cronies, Jay Ray (Chill Wills), Ray Jay (Phil Harris), and J.R. (Charles Watts)." a regular boy-girl movie.. a movie for the whole family.

 

[GreeCguy]

I just watched the end of "The Wages of Fear" on Youtube - shocking. Now for "Super man and the Mole Men."

 

[expat]

Originally Posted By: GreeCguy
I just watched the end of "The Wages of Fear" on Youtube - shocking. Now for "Super man and the Mole Men."


From Wikipedia:
Due to the negative portrayal of the American oil company SOC, the film was accused of anti-Americanism and several scenes were cut for the U.S. release. In 1999, the Criterion Collection released a DVD which included 21 minutes of film which had been removed for the U.S. version.

Another good Documentary is 'The Devil's cigarette lighter' it can be found in 4 parts on Youtube.

 

[GreeCguy]

Great, just watched "Superman and the Mole men." Now I'll have to sleep with the light on for a while.

 

[AlienBug]

Lorenzo's Oil