What is the best racing/car flick ever? by chrisisall

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What is the best racing/car flick ever?

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Sunday, November 14, 2010 12:50 PM

CHRISISALL

Vanishing Point?
Mad Max?
Grand Prix?

THX1138?

For MY money, I'd say it's Le Mans, with Steve McQueen.

Nice car porn.

Am I wrong?

The laughing Chrisisall

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Sunday, November 14, 2010 12:55 PM

WHOZIT

I like "Vanishing Point", it has a story, it's not just a 2 hour car chase.

I also really like "Gone in 60 Seconds", the 1974 vertion, not the newer GCI crap.

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Sunday, November 14, 2010 12:57 PM

CHRISISALL

There is no room in a REAL car flick for CGI.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Sunday, November 14, 2010 1:02 PM

MUTT999

I'm a big fan of 'Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry' myself.
Car chases don't get much more intense than this. And that ending....

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Sunday, November 14, 2010 1:06 PM

CHRISISALL

Back in the 'Sugarland Express' days!

The laughing Chrisisall

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Sunday, November 14, 2010 1:14 PM

LWAVES

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Vanishing Point?
Mad Max?
Grand Prix?

THX1138?

For MY money, I'd say it's Le Mans, with Steve McQueen.

Am I wrong?

The laughing Chrisisall

Are Mad Max and Vanishing Point really car racing films? Aren't they films with car chases?
I'd say the same for Gone In 60 Seconds as well. If so then Ronin, Bullitt and many many others with great car chases could be considered.

If we stick to films that are strictly about racing then Le Mans is the best. McQueen rules and is a perfect example of a 'star'.
Grand Prix is great and I have to give a shout out to Days Of Thunder. Not my fave film by a long way but the racing is excellent.

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Sunday, November 14, 2010 1:27 PM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by lwaves:

Are Mad Max and Vanishing Point really car racing films? Aren't they films with car chases?

Well, they ARE 'car' films in that cars play a major roll in the stories.
Good call on Days Of Thunder.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Sunday, November 14, 2010 2:29 PM

KWICKO

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Define "flick".

I'd submit for consideration Claude Lelouch's "Cétait Un Rendez-vous", a short (<10 minutes) film made in 1976.

No effects, no CGI, no stunt drivers - just one man, one camera, one Ferrari, and the city of Paris from a bumper's-eye view at high speed.

But yes, others include LeMans (great racing footage, but generally bad movie), Gran Prix, Ronin, Mad Max/Road Warrior, Dirty Mary & Crazy Larry, Vanishing Point (the original, not the Jason Priestly remake), Death Race 2000, and a host of others. THX 1138 has some cool stuff, just not enough of it.

I notice nobody mentioned "Driven". And I thank you for that. :)

As bad a movie as "Fast & Furious" was, it had some entertaining driving. Transporter, too (only it was a better movie).

ETA: There's also this one, featuring "The Black Devil" and a rush-hour excursion through Moscow via Yamaha R1. Enjoy. Have a change of undies ready.

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Sunday, November 14, 2010 2:50 PM

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Sunday, November 14, 2010 3:30 PM

OPPYH

Easy:

The film isn't that much of a car flick, but it has a refreshing car chase(non-cgi) scene. For that I am happy.

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Sunday, November 14, 2010 5:09 PM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:

WOW!!!!

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I notice nobody mentioned "Driven". And I thank you for that. :)

CGI suckitude.

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Fun! Thanks!

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Sunday, November 14, 2010 5:12 PM

KWICKO

Chris,

I love those because, like Bullitt, they're done without CGI, on REAL streets. Dangerous? Yes. But when done well, very cool to watch. These are better, thou.gh, because no editing is allowed, no stops, no second takes.

Oh, and nobody mentioned The Seven Ups yet. Good chase scene.

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Sunday, November 14, 2010 5:21 PM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:

Oh, and nobody mentioned The Seven Ups yet. Good chase scene.

Absolutely badass.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Sunday, November 14, 2010 5:52 PM

CALHOUN

One of the ALL TIME BEST!!!!!!

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Sunday, November 14, 2010 5:58 PM

CALHOUN

Running on empty is an Aussie classic!

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Monday, November 15, 2010 2:39 AM

BORIS

Gotta agree with Chrisisall, Definitely Le Mans.
remember watching it as a kid and thinking no one was ever gonna be as cool as Steve Mcqueen...well apart from Paul Newman.

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Monday, November 15, 2010 3:10 AM

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Quote:
Originally posted by boris:

Gotta agree with Chrisisall, Definitely Le Mans.

1. Le Mans (cars do all the talkin at 230 mph)
2. Grand Prix (James Garner and a cast of winners now seen on Archer)
3. Days of Thunder (proves gays can pretend to bne racers)

Best chase scene in history is still Capricorn One.

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Monday, November 15, 2010 3:47 AM

GEEZER

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I have to go with Grand Prix. Le Mans was too documentary for me.

Not cars, but I'd include "On Any Sunday" in the pantheon of motorsports biggies.

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Monday, November 15, 2010 4:08 AM

CLJOHNSTON108

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
For MY money, I'd say it's Le Mans, with Steve McQueen.

Am I wrong?

Ohhhh, man! I was 8 years old when Le Mans came out, and I became instantly obsessed with it, begging to go see it whenever I'd see it on a marquis. Must've seen it at least 10 times in theatres.

Then, when I found it on DVD, I put it on Loop for about 2 weeks, until my player burned out.

I even got the coffee table book on the making of it.
http://www.amazon.com/French-Kiss-Death-Michael-Keyser/dp/0837602343
(Except I didn't have to pay $698.12 for a new one!

)

Here's your trivia tidbit for today: The #20 Gulf Porsche 917 is now owned by... Jerry Seinfeld!

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Monday, November 15, 2010 4:22 AM

GWEK

TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY!!!!

Anyone?

Anyone?

No.

Hmmmm...

How about all those Burt Reynolds movies? SMOKEY & THE BANDIT, CANNONBALL RUN, HOOPER, STROKER ACE (fast cars and vintage Loni Anderson--how can you go wrong?)

Personally, I really like the (new) ITALIAN JOB, but I don't know if it really counts as a car movie.

And, okay, it's a TV show, but let's not forget DRIVE.

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Monday, November 15, 2010 6:39 AM

ZEEK

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Monday, November 15, 2010 6:50 AM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by Calhoun:
One of the ALL TIME BEST!!!!!!

Another WOW.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Monday, November 15, 2010 8:43 AM

KWICKO

Quote:
Originally posted by cljohnston108:
Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
For MY money, I'd say it's Le Mans, with Steve McQueen.

Am I wrong?

Ohhhh, man! I was 8 years old when Le Mans came out, and I became instantly obsessed with it, begging to go see it whenever I'd see it on a marquis. Must've seen it at least 10 times in theatres.

Then, when I found it on DVD, I put it on Loop for about 2 weeks, until my player burned out.

I even got the coffee table book on the making of it.
http://www.amazon.com/French-Kiss-Death-Michael-Keyser/dp/0837602343
(Except I didn't have to pay $698.12 for a new one! )

Here's your trivia tidbit for today: The #20 Gulf Porsche 917 is now owned by... Jerry Seinfeld!

And if I'm not mistaken, that very car was just recently found in a barn in France.

http://dedeporsche.posterous.com/paris-barn-find-restoration-of-porsch
e-917-02

Can you imagine stumbling across that in a granary?!

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Monday, November 15, 2010 11:16 AM

CHRISISALL

I totally forgot about this- we just got the first two...

The laughing Chrisisall

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Monday, November 15, 2010 11:29 AM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by OPPYH:

Great non-CGI driving; sick ending.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Monday, November 15, 2010 11:45 PM

BORIS

Oooh yeah Grand Prix definitely good car racing flick...though i can't remember it as well as Le mans as it's been a Looooooooong while since 1983 when i last saw it. I wanna add James Garner to my list of Cool as Steve Mcqueen....boy is their gonna be much weeping in my house when Mr Garner leaves the planet (my dad will be more heartbroken than me).

Rose S

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010 4:06 AM

JONGSSTRAW

One of my favorite movies is Heart Like A Wheel. It's the story of Shirley Muldowney, starring Bonnie Bedelia and Beau Bridges. The movie has a great soundtrack, but the strength of the movie is in the wonderful emotional portrayals of these real-life people.

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Wednesday, November 24, 2010 9:57 AM

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Quote:
Originally posted by GWEK:

How about all those Burt Reynolds movies? SMOKEY & THE BANDIT, CANNONBALL RUN, HOOPER, STROKER ACE (fast cars and vintage Loni Anderson--how can you go wrong?)

Finally somebody remembered the granddaddy - Bandit!

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Wednesday, November 24, 2010 10:12 AM

MENDUR

I've never seen "Le Mans".

Given that deep flaw in my movie education, I have to vote for "The Gumball Rally".

It's one part of the 1970's that I actually miss.

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