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wondering what movies ppl around here liked.
i just finished the third stage of initial d and im surprised to say i got hooked on an anime series. im looking into more car related movies to watch.
as far as other movies go, i do enjoy a couple of the f&f movies, biker boyz, the wraith (anyone remember that one?). and of coarse i loved the dukes of hazzard when i was a kid.
so...what else out there is worth watching or a must see? maybe you got a favorite tv/movie car you'd like to mention...
Tommy Boy - (1967 Plymouth Belvedere GTX)
Was Going to mention the wraith! There is always the classics though. i.e. gone in sixty seconds original, mad max, christine, bullit, Or ultra cheesy like night rider. But the best car series by far is Top Gear! (British Version) huge information and great humor
The Charger in Dirty Mary & Crazy Larry.
On British Top Gear the US one is not nearly as good but has its moments. Answer me this why have a Stig when you have a racing driver as host? Frankly all 3 hosts are a bit lame. They just don't have a broad enough background and comradery to keep the show interesting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rampage108
The 4 King of the Hammers movies...
First Crowned
The Second Crusade
Anarchy
Valley of the Kings
And Rise of the east...coming soon!
And Dust to Glory.
Bullit...of course...The French Connection has one of the best car chases.
Saw part of Smokey and the Bandit the other day,so silly it was kinda good:p
really dated Sally Fields was young and hot though!!
DUEL.....
Best "vehicle" based movie EVER IMO.
Jo
Anyone remember...
...Two lane blacktop...
...or how 'bout...
American grafitti?
Dust to Glory was really good. Think I've watched it 2-3 times now. Love the Beast about Eric Bana's Falcon is a pretty good one too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Triathlete
Half my Netflix que is filled up with car movies I want to see. Got the original Gone in 60 seconds last week and Bullit should be here soon. :)
Ronin for best car chase, if that's what you're going for.
-V
The Gumball Rally from 1976...classic!
- The Jaguar hearse in Harold and Maude.
- The car chase seen in Ronin (with DeNiro) was one of the best I can recall.
- Ferrari in Ferris Bueller
- Delorean from Back to the Future
- Various cars from Grease
- Stallone's Mercury hotrod in Cobra
Isn't that the one where Peter Fonda rammed it into a train at the end? Sudden ending achieved by the Sherriff using radio to make Peter THINK their were cops all around? Kinda lame in the end, I thought. (So was Duel really...wasn't that Speilberg's first?)Quote:
Originally Posted by tom4bren
Bullet was a bit better...still had the Charger too.
Gone in 60-seconds (both versions) were good for the car guys.
I kinda liked Burt in Gator McCluskey and Smokey -- because of the cars.
The worst had to be Mark Hamill in Corvette Summer -- with that butchered Corvette.
Which reminds me...Like many guys, I liked the batmobile(s) and the Monkee's pontiac.
Pontiac was my favorite in the 60's. Honda/Toyota in the 70's (during the gas crunch). Jeeps and Chevy's after that. (Started thinking American again.)
Until I bought a VX in 2010 of course. Now I don't care for Jeeps much anymore. Wish it was American-made tho.
BTW...Ditto on Stalone's Mercury! And, let's not forget about the Munster-Mobile and that coffin-dragster.
Driving Miss Daisy
FWIW, the "ferrari" in the movie was a kit car on a mustang platform.Quote:
Originally Posted by Osteomata
They were so poorly put together, that they had to have two of them, so that they could have one in running condition when needed...now THERE is a piece of useless trivia.
Loved all the crazy customs created for TV shows back in the day...:thumbup:
Especially when Jethro decided to hot-rod the Clampett family truck.
Hows bout a shout out for "my mother the car"...:laughing:
Yup. Agreed, the movie kinda sucked but loved the car.Quote:
Originally Posted by 89Vette
Among my all-time favorites. (And before you even ask, the answer is "yes.")
http://www.who2.com/sites/default/fi...tml-7_orig.jpg
-V
Hmmm....
Best chase scene... gotta go with "Bullitt"
Best road rage movie... "Vanishing Point" (Original... Not that lame remake of a few years ago )
Best "modersickle" movie... "Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swan"
Best over-the-top chase scene... "Matrix 2"
Best Post Apocalyptic road rally/chase... tie "Mad Max" / "The Road Warrior"
Best wheeless "modersickle" chase... Speederbike chase in "Return of the Jedi"
Best car commercial.... way old Toyota commercial featuring a dragstrip race between a Toyota and "The Green Monster" former land/speed record holder.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AlfUKKP81o
Mad Max and Mad Max II (aka The Road Warrior) are hands down, the best car/truck/bike movies in cinematic history, in my opinion anyhow. You just cannot beat the action or the vast array of awesome vehicles in either of those movies.
Bart
Both classics, both great movies. Also, I cannot remember which James Bond movie it was, but I remember him driving out the back of the truck to engage in a great chase scene through Italy, iirc. I think it was Octopussy...Quote:
Originally Posted by joeworf
Bart
What about that cool truck in Mission to Mars?
I think it was overshadowed by the rest of the movie being a gigantic turd. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by RAZ
Bart
I think some here would disagree :bwgy: ...Quote:
Originally Posted by joeworf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6HOgvcCO8o
Ha ha... so many favorites have already been mentioned. :)
Christine is #1 by a wide margin
Pre-crazy-Charlie-Sheen The Wraith is another old favorite
Corvette Summer (I *loved* the 'Vette as a kid, hate it as an adult, but still enjoy the movie.) Besides, don't forget it had a slick lookin' Trans Am near the end, too.
JoFotoz mentioned Duel… I never saw it until recently. Ha ha, to me that's just a typical drive to work with some oblivious / obnoxious tailgater. :laughing:
Not mentioned:
Animal House - The Deathmobile!
Mother, Jugs & Speed (Just from the title you know it's got some good parts.)
I liked Will Smith's Audi in I, Robot.
And what the heck is the name of the Canadian TV show where the stars drove VehiCROSSeseses? I meant to add that to my Netflix queue, but forgot. :mad:
The Audi in Minority Report was pretty cool as well.
While I appreciate Bullitt, I think the car chase in Ronin was superior.
Herbie !
Munster Coach,Dragula
:yeso:Quote:
Originally Posted by RickOKC
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2000...ettesumpg1.jpg
http://imcdb.org/i024184.jpg
haha...just ran across this, anyone know what its from?
http://images.hemmings.com/wp-conten...ar-700x320.jpg
Bullit, Vanishing Point, White Lightning, Smokey ATB, Crazy Larry, White Line Fever, Gran Prix, LeMans...all classics! Modern classics...The Italian Job, Gone In 60, Fast And Furious, Worlds Fastest Indian...Doesn't get any better!
Yep...that be from "Deathrace 2k"Quote:
Originally Posted by frakkin toaster
Dust to Glory for sure. And Road Warrior. And anything with Steve McQueen and wheels! :yesb:
Anything with Steve McQueen would then have to include Bullit and LeMans...and of course the motorcycle chase in The Great Escape...
Exactly. And don't forget that other Bruce Brown film. McQueen was in On Any Sunday.
Howzabout this car video....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hma4WubVMjI
haha...the orig version. frankensteins (david caradine) car.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ldub
stallone was also in it lol...
http://cdn.screenrant.com/wp-content...-race-2000.jpg
more crazy cars i thought were cool when i was a kid.
http://nothingtonobody.files.wordpre..._2000_cars.jpg
btw...if you havent seen it, be warned that the orig movie has a lot of filthy parts that were not in the "edited for tv" version i saw it a young lad. just sayin.
that is a great vid...never seen it before.Quote:
Originally Posted by joeworf
thx for sharing :yesy:
Just watch American Graffiti. Sums up most of the goodness.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KEr2wY8Mak...n_graffiti.jpg
And my absolute fav, from Bad Boys (though they kill it, crash dummy and all)....
http://www.imcdb.org/images/003/304.jpg
And of course, the bike in Akira :p
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-79NLdtkYQn...00/bike1wi.jpg
Vanishing Point Hemi Cuda!
Any movie where the car/actors look designed like the inevitable toy to come. Really the one piece bright red jump suit same color as the motorcycle? How DoushieQuote:
Originally Posted by WormGod
I'm not a big fan of bikes, but I loved the movie "Wild Hogs!"