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Posted by: dinomium May 28 2004, 11:04 AM

What is your Fave flick moments that revolves around autos??
I say it is when Delaney (Steve McQueen) rear ends the 911 at hits the wall in his 917 (he was distracted by a Ferrari 512 long tail exploding!) in "Le Mans". How did they do THAT? Real twisted metal, no CGI!
5 points for Porsche content
5 points for RACING flick
10 point Steve McQeen coolness
1 point Slow motion relpay
100 points 911 distruction (hehe)
so that is 21 kewl points and 100 points for distruction...
BTW Le Mans is the greatest racing flick of all TIME!

Posted by: URY914 May 28 2004, 11:11 AM

I like the begining of the movie when he is driving through the town in the 911.

Cool

Paul

Posted by: tod914 May 28 2004, 11:12 AM

Gumball Rally. There is a Jag sitting in a NYC garage, they try starting it and can't get it going ... "Well it sure is a handsome design."

Guess you meant moving...

Posted by: dinomium May 28 2004, 11:17 AM

no, that counts and it was HELLA FUNNY!
and raul julias' quote:
First rule of Italian driving, whats a behind you, no matters!" then he throws the rear view mirror over his shoulder...
Thank you for bring that flick to the party... Porcsche content, racing, and Gary Busey! lots of points everywhere!

Posted by: bondo May 28 2004, 11:29 AM

No porsche content, but I love the chase scene in Bullitt (another Steve McQueen movie). Especially when the bad guy loses more than 4 hubcaps

--Royce

Posted by: djm914-6 May 28 2004, 11:32 AM

many people don't care for the film, but I liked "No Mans Land"... actually I liked both versions, but the one I'm refering to here is the Porsche theft ring with Charlie Sheen.

Other car flick favs...
Smokey and the Bandit (only the 1st)
Cannonball Run (only the 1st)
The Wraith
Gumball Rally
LeMans
Banzai Runner (Love the truck seen)
Vanishing Point
Christine (Love the Fury)
Grand Prix (Don't know why I like JG films)

Posted by: bondo May 28 2004, 11:34 AM

Oh, I also loved Gone in 60 Seconds (the new one, haven't seen the original). Can you tell I like Mustang fastbacks? (I have a 67)

--Royce

Posted by: URY914 May 28 2004, 11:39 AM

Bullitt does have some VW content. They pass the same bug like four times during the chase.

Paul

Posted by: Chris H. May 28 2004, 11:42 AM

Posted by: dinomium May 28 2004, 11:52 AM

The Harry Hamlin flick was "King of the Hill" and it was DB Sweeny in No Mans Land... IMDB dot com is a wonderful thing! I am good, but that site makes me a movie GAWD!
buhahahahaha!

Posted by: Chris H. May 28 2004, 11:57 AM

Posted by: mike_the_man May 28 2004, 12:00 PM

One that I think is kind of cool is The Rock. The chase scene between the Hummer and the Ferrari is pretty cool. And anything with Sean Connery is good!

Posted by: Meredith May 28 2004, 12:03 PM

Posted by: dmenche914 May 28 2004, 12:08 PM

The Blues Brothers car chase at end of movie. something like 100 car wrecked. funny too. (and no 914's wrecked, super bonus points!!!)

Posted by: Elliot Cannon May 28 2004, 12:08 PM

Check out a movie called "To Live and Die in L.A." Got to be the best chase ever. These guys get away by going the wrong way on the freeway. No special effects, just good stunt driving. It was also a pretty good movie with great cinematography. I think Willem Defoe was the bad guy.
Cheers, Elliot

Posted by: dinomium May 28 2004, 12:09 PM

Yeah the Rock is GOOD!
How about the race between James Woods and Jeff Brigdes in "Against All Odds". Ferrari 308 vs Porsche 911 carrera cabrio in traffic mid day?? Good stuff there!
And any James Bond flik!!

Posted by: SirAndy May 28 2004, 12:09 PM

Posted by: lapuwali May 28 2004, 12:11 PM

I've always thought it was a toss-up between Le Mans and Grand Prix as "best racing picture". Le Mans, at least, didn't try to tack on a hoky love story. But both had great racing sequences. Both were terrible as movies, but great as racing footage.

However, "best movie with cars prominently featured" is still the ORIGINAL _Italian Job_. Don't let the fact I have two Minis delude you into thinking I'm biased here....

Posted by: Chris H. May 28 2004, 12:16 PM

Posted by: dflesburg May 28 2004, 12:18 PM

When Herbie the Love Bug beats the Lambo...

That was the best! Any Herbie movie was great.

Worst movies of all time:

Corvette summer, King of the Hill, Any movie where rice wins - like Need for Speed, etc.

Posted by: kafermeister May 28 2004, 12:35 PM

I would say that at the moment, my favorite chase scene is in the original Gone In 60 Seconds.

By the end of the 45 minute chase scene, the stolen Mustang is totally trashed. The thief (Maindrian Pace) notices an identical car at a car wash and 'trades' it for the trashed version. Then goes rolling out of the car wash while pinning the whole shebang on an unsuspecting car was manager. After getting directions from a cop, he rolls off delivering the last car.

There's more. That just my favorite off the top of my head. FWIW, I am also a closet fan of No Man's Land (Charlie Sheen).

Rick

Posted by: red914 May 28 2004, 12:39 PM

have to say that "le mans" gets more than just 10 points for steve mcqueen's coolness. and how 'bout those roostertails when the rain starts? i get a pucker just watching those turns at speed on wet road. egads!

Posted by: URY914 May 28 2004, 12:39 PM

RONKIN!!!!


Paul

Posted by: kafermeister May 28 2004, 12:41 PM

Posted by: thesey914 May 28 2004, 01:07 PM

What!!!! no mention of "the fast and the furious"???????

Posted by: mike_the_man May 28 2004, 01:16 PM

Anybody remember CondorMan, when all of the 911 Turbos are chasing the Condor Mobile? Kinda cool. Pretty bad movie, but the I've always had a thing for 911 Turbos.

Posted by: tat2dphreak May 28 2004, 01:37 PM

gone in 60 seconds (both the original and the remake) were GREAT car movies. lotsa eye candy!! probably 1 and 2 on my list of favoite car movies

the Bullit Chase scene is legendary! easily #3

the chase scene in Bad Boys 2 was fun to watch too!!

"crash" was interesting in a disturbing way
the only good car in "fast and furious" was destroyed because "vin" was scared to drive the fucker!

ferris bueller driving the ferarri...

one of the most meorable scenes involving a car though:
Movie: cool hand luke
Scene: the "crew" is digging ditches down a country road... onley one house on the whole damn road, and a very busty blond is washing her car, teasing those poor prisoners! great movie, great scene!

Posted by: dinomium May 28 2004, 01:45 PM

wayne takes it to another level! YEA!
Paul Newman plus the blonde= Very Hot and Kewl at the same time! I also think the remake of the that scene with Liv Tyler in "One night at McCools" is right up there!

Posted by: tat2dphreak May 28 2004, 02:00 PM

Posted by: dinomium May 28 2004, 02:02 PM

I would also like to include the BMW "The Hire" seires... and the new Jerry Siendfield is pretty funny and Pcar content!
http://www.jerry.digisle.tv/room.html it is called Hinesight...

Posted by: bondo May 28 2004, 02:13 PM

National Lampoon's Vacation! I hear jkeyzer is looking for a station wagon with 8 headlights!

--Royce

Posted by: seanery May 28 2004, 05:49 PM

My favorite car movies:

LeMans
GrandPrix
Bullit
Gone in 60 Seconds (original)

//Rant On

Why O Why, for the Love of God, don't we have GrandPrix available on DVD yet????? It makes no sense to me. LeMans finally came out last year. I know that GrandPrix was remastered. Speedvision showed it like 6 times in a row a couple years ago in it's remastered glory. I know Frankenheimer has passed, does that have something to do with this? I'm really irked if you can't tell.

//Rant Off

Posted by: Aaron Cox May 28 2004, 06:32 PM

Posted by: Elliot Cannon May 28 2004, 06:41 PM

Grand Prix was a great movie but the cars were actually Formula II cars made to look like Formuila I with fake exhausts etc.
Cheers, Elliot

Posted by: seanery May 28 2004, 06:43 PM

Garner & Frankenheimer did a behind the scenes about that. They were given like 30 minute sessions to film at the tracks. It sounded like Garner had a blast doing the movie.

Posted by: URY914 May 28 2004, 06:49 PM

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Posted by: URY914 May 28 2004, 07:09 PM

I'm sorta Grand Prix junkie. In addition to the PM article above, I also have an article that was in Road & Track in 1992. Another from SPORTS CARS INTERNATIONAL mag that also was run in '92.

But the most valuble is an original press kit souvenir book that is copyrighted in 1966. It has profiles of the actors, lists the real GP drivers, diagrams of the tracks and those rear behind the sceans photos.
Got be worth $250 to the right fan.

Paul

Posted by: rhodyguy May 28 2004, 07:20 PM

2 movies. "vanishing point"."i want you to deliver this car for me". groovy hemi cuda. another with george c scott, "the driver" (i think). unassuming little sports car with a mystery lever. throw the lever and engage the blower. . filmed in europe with some wild 2 lane coastal driving.

kevin

Posted by: carreraguy May 28 2004, 08:37 PM

Without a doubt in my movie-loving mind, my favorite street driving scene is "Ronin". Followed closely by "Italian Job".

Posted by: URY914 May 28 2004, 09:07 PM

Ronin is underrated because few people have seen it.
But it does kick some ass.

Paul

Posted by: Hawktel May 28 2004, 09:25 PM

Ronin.

Then all them other movies.

Posted by: lagunero May 28 2004, 09:42 PM

Thelma & Louise, when they hold hands and drive over the cliff!!!!!!!

Posted by: tod914 May 28 2004, 09:46 PM

Ronin was great! The car chase going through the twistys was impressive. Well shot chase scene.

Posted by: blaize May 28 2004, 09:47 PM

I cannot fathom how we made it all the way to the third page before Ronin got any real mention. I presume this is because as mentioned above most of you have not seen it. so RIGHT NOW go and rent it, or better still buy it. the cars involved are a little ho-hum but it is without a doubt the best car chases in any movie ever. and there are two of them and a rather entertaining getaway.

So really go rent it.

Posted by: PatW May 28 2004, 10:17 PM

The Transporter. Plenty of fancy driving, Martial Arts but kicking. Stuff Blowing up. Saved the girl. Ect,

I can't remember what movie John Wayne did driving a Black 455 70's Trans Am.

Some Clint Eastwood flicks. Magnum Force is a favorite.

Two-Lane-Blacktop. I think it was with James Taylor?

I didn't think Ronin was all that great.

Posted by: Randal May 28 2004, 10:50 PM

My vote goes to Bullitt as this was the first real road racing type chase I ever saw. It got your blood boiling. Kind of like the first time I heard R&R music (Blackboard Jungle).

It's killing me but what was the name of the movie, released in 65' or 66," about this guy who had a real Shelby in Europe. He made some great all night (fast) drives just to get back to his lady? Really a love story, but outstanding car shots and driving.

A Man and a Woman keeps popping into my head....but I'll be damned if I can remember.

The Mustang had huge (Hella) driving lights right in the grill.

Remembering stuff (WOT)....wish I could find a copy of one scary show that was on TV (long ago). Must have been Twilight Zone or Outer Limit that had this little native guy with a spear that couldn't be stopped. Scared the hell out of me...but every once in a while someone remembers seeing that same episode.

Posted by: Gint May 28 2004, 10:56 PM

With just about all of the above. I'll watch any movie with a good car chase. Bullitt is probably my favorite. LeMans for sure. Pat mentioned another really good movie that is a little more obscure. And I really liked No Man's Land. Cheesy flick or not.

Posted by: dan10101 May 29 2004, 12:01 AM

We just watched making of LeMans. I had no idea. We'll be getting that DVD very soon. In fact, if my son doesn't get me that for Fathers day I'm disowning him.

Vanishing Point
and
2 Lane Blacktop

are a couple of my favorites amoung the others mentioned. In fact if it has a hot rod in it, I don't care how bad the movie is. (then it just becomes a car comedy)

Best car comedy..
Fast and Furious I

Posted by: Lawrence May 29 2004, 12:07 AM

My fav: The Blues Brothers... the new Bluesmobile was a riot.

Oh, there was a recent Bond film that had a car chase with a BMW and a Porsche... that was pretty good.

-Rusty

Posted by: URY914 May 29 2004, 05:05 AM

The Bond chases for some reason never really get ya going. Some early ones were good in thier day but later on they got stupid. I remember one when Bond jumps in a semi tractor and pops a wheelie to get away!

We need to start another thread on TV shows.

Paul

Posted by: ArtechnikA May 29 2004, 07:55 AM

NOT 'King of the Hill' --
"King of the Mountain" ...

i always watch for the short scene involving Cassandra Peterson ('Elvira') as "Neighbor" ...

i agree - 'Le Mans' is pretty darned hard to beat. last year sometime Speed Channel broadcast a 'Making Of' feature.

ACO had no problem letting the filmmakers run a camera car during the race - as long as it properly qualified for the race of course. so they went out and got a 908 (McQueen had several race wins in 908's ...), bolted camera mounts for it, and qualified it in the middle of the grid. come Sunday morning with all the attrition at the front they were in the running for a podium finish - with the camera car! except they had to pit to reload the cameras... tough call there for a while. (ya know, if we just forget about the movie, we might actually win this thing ...)