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Title: Greatest car flicks
Post by: uptown on August 28, 2010, 07:38:07 AM
IMO

1.Two Lane Blacktop
2.Vanishing Point
3.Gone in 60 Seconds...the 1st one
4.American Graffti
5.and I have to add Bullet because of the car chase scene.  :old:


does anyone know if any of these is on DVD?
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: cobia38 on August 28, 2010, 08:18:13 AM


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   cannonball run 1 and 2
   herbie tlb  original
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: FiLtH on August 28, 2010, 10:33:04 AM
Duel
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Post by: gpwurzel on August 28, 2010, 11:06:47 AM
C'mon, Death Proof has to be there somewhere, if just for the fact its got crazy women in it.

 :D

Wurzel
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: Tec on August 28, 2010, 11:49:50 AM
Mischief 3000

Even though it's not a car flick honorable mention goes to Ronin for one of the best driving scenes ever.
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: Masherbrum on August 28, 2010, 12:10:31 PM
Uptown, most of those should be available on DVD.

Bullitt and Ronin are tops.
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: Wayout on August 28, 2010, 12:21:39 PM
(http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad81/jrk9259/bullit_edited.jpg)
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Post by: Reaper90 on August 28, 2010, 12:29:36 PM
Uptown, most of those should be available on DVD.

Bullitt and Ronin are tops.

+1 for Ronin. Funny this thread came up, I just watched it again last night, and the wife saw it for the first time. OUTSTANDING 4 wheel action in that flick.
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: Masherbrum on August 28, 2010, 12:39:01 PM
DeNiro did the driving in his car, so no stunt driver wss used.  He was duct taped to the seat as well.
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: caldera on August 28, 2010, 12:52:06 PM
Bullit had the coolest car chase scene.  The suspense before it starts is amazing.

Duel was a great movie that still holds up today.

Road Warrior and Ronin were very good.

The car chase in Bourne Identity was awesome too.
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: 68ZooM on August 28, 2010, 01:09:37 PM
Would have to say 

          Bullit
          Ronin
          Mad Max
          Duel

and surprizing no one mentioned this 1970's flick, at the time i guess they called it "scary" but its some good laughs  :rofl

(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s35/68zoom/deathrace2000m.jpg)(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s35/68zoom/DeathRace_Clip3.jpg)
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: Muzzy on August 28, 2010, 01:17:00 PM
Well for individual scenes you gotta go with the Blues Brothers.  Multi-police car pileup, and dropping a Nazi-driven car from a thousand feet up.
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: Masherbrum on August 28, 2010, 01:21:49 PM
I'm a Ford guy, but I'd love to have this car from another good chase flick.

(http://image.motortrend.com/f/9499797/112_0804_39z%2B2008_dodge_challenger_srt8%2Bvanishing_point_challenger.jpg)

Beautiful lines to me, only surpassed by the 68 390 GT in Bullitt, as Highland Green is my fav. color ever to adorn a car.  
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: sluggish on August 28, 2010, 01:23:08 PM
Where is Smokey and the Bandit???

I've got Bullit and Vannishing Point on Bluray.

I've yet to see Two Lane Blacktop.  I've only heard good things about it.  As soon as it's on Bluray I'll get it.
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: smoe on August 28, 2010, 01:31:14 PM
Where is Smokey and the Bandit???


I second this
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: Masherbrum on August 28, 2010, 01:37:22 PM
Where is Smokey and the Bandit???

I've never seen it.   Never seen Jaws either.   :rofl   I plan on rectifying this very soon on both accounts.
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: Husky01 on August 28, 2010, 01:42:45 PM
Gone in sixty seconds.
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Post by: Tec on August 28, 2010, 01:45:59 PM
Jerry Reed + Burt Reynolds + Sally Field + black Trans Am - Elephants = Epic win.
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: RTHolmes on August 28, 2010, 01:48:34 PM
Never seen Jaws

thats just wrong. I know a girl whos never seen a james bond movie. I mean, how is that even possible? :headscratch:


my fav car chase is in To live and die in LA (very good movie :aok)

** warning language NSFW **
part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDK8OtjE7O4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDK8OtjE7O4)
part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ_39lxlDAg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ_39lxlDAg)
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: Blooz on August 28, 2010, 01:59:12 PM
(http://radified.com/gfx2/lightningMcQueen.jpg)
Cars
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Post by: edog1977 on August 28, 2010, 02:03:04 PM
Grand Prix directed by John Frankenheimer gets my vote.  I realize its more of a racing film than a car film, but the footage of Spa and the banking at Monza alone are worth the price of admission.
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Post by: TOMCAT21 on August 28, 2010, 02:23:05 PM
Duel, American Graffiti
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Post by: Reaper90 on August 28, 2010, 02:35:36 PM
Grand Prix directed by John Frankenheimer gets my vote.  I realize its more of a racing film than a car film, but the footage of Spa and the banking at Monza alone are worth the price of admission.

<--- slaps forehead

How could I have forgotten Grand Prix???

Add in Le Mans with Steve McQueen.

"Racing is life..... anything that comes before or after, is just waiting."
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: uptown on August 29, 2010, 03:57:20 AM
Oh how could I forget Dirty Mary and Crazy Larry. Mopar fan great!  :rock
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: AWwrgwy on August 29, 2010, 10:16:44 AM
The Italian Job, the original one.  Minis, real Minis, FTW.


wrongway
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: jd on August 29, 2010, 10:44:21 AM
The car chase in The French Connection is the blueprint for all..
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: NaTorino on August 29, 2010, 11:31:33 AM
The best car movie of all time is Hot rod, a made for tv movie made in 1979 all i can say is 41 willys with a blown hemi  :joystick:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MmfIMarWUU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7_i3ejdAc0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5WAP5qxVWM&feature=related


"Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry" --
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10qd_Oz4Xy0&feature=related



The California Kid (1974)--
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QvKS68Zcac&p=8D775145E6B07336&playnext=1&index=2



Born To Run ---
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyl2sCqJNjg


Moonshine Highway --
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNQe5HE0Jvo




CobraJet








Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: caldera on August 29, 2010, 12:05:24 PM
Aces High -

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Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: jay on August 29, 2010, 02:55:11 PM
1)Mad Max
2)The road warrior
3)Duel
4)Maximum overdrive

(http://media.motortopia.com/files/10103/vehicle/4780c287f2f1d/IMGP0359.jpg)

(http://chaosicon.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/dueltruckfront.jpg)
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: Tordon22 on August 29, 2010, 04:26:10 PM
Which was the movie with Dolph Lundgren driving a lambo?
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: Mano on August 29, 2010, 06:44:15 PM
The ejector seat in Goldfinger   :D :D :D   or the expanding spinners that cut tires

(http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/James-Bonds-Aston-Martin.jpg)    .......(http://www.popcultureattack.com/Images/Villains/65oddjob.jpg).......(http://www.automotivetraveler.com/images/stories/blogs/richt/090417-03-1964_Ford_Mustang_in_the_James_Bond_Movie_Goldfinger.jpg)

Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: DYNAMITE on August 29, 2010, 07:46:14 PM
The Seven-Ups

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vACWV5sRcY

Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: WWhiskey on August 30, 2010, 12:05:49 AM
Just finished watching Two lane blacktop!
 I had not seen it in a long time,  it really took me back to the good old days!
I have disc two loaded for tomorrow, I can't sleep now, but the ol' lady wants to go to bed so I guess i will have to wait till then to see whats on it!
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: uptown on August 30, 2010, 07:08:01 AM
Did you know that the car in that movie is the same 55 in American Graffiti....the one Harrison Ford drives. I read that a while back in HotRod magazine.
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: Dragon on August 30, 2010, 08:18:52 AM
Blues Brothers
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: WWhiskey on August 30, 2010, 08:21:38 AM
Did you know that the car in that movie is the same 55 in American Graffiti....the one Harrison Ford drives. I read that a while back in HotRod magazine.
I did not!
if that is true then they did a lot of work to it in between films, I really got a kick out of the Plexiglas side windows and how much trouble they went to , to make every detail about the car being a race car.
but then  some of the races were crap,  the funny cars went all the way down the track on there burnout runs and the 55 missed a gear on his solo pass yet ran a low 12 the announcer said
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: WWhiskey on August 30, 2010, 09:39:55 AM
Did you know that the car in that movie is the same 55 in American Graffiti....the one Harrison Ford drives. I read that a while back in HotRod magazine.
found this website about the 55

http://kathyschrock.net/graffiti/55.htm

it gives a pretty good detail of the 55,  when you first posted about the 55 being the same car i was confused, I thought "Graffiti" was filmed later, and i was right, but there were 3 "55's" and they did change out the doors as well as a few other things, I knew i did not see the motor in "graffiti" and thought the story called for a 310,(327/ 283 cross),, the same motor my dad had in his 55 Chevy that ran mid 11's in the late sixties!
they never showed the car motor in  the second movie leading me too think they rebuilt the car after "Graffiti" for two lane, but the dates did not work and Hollywood does do some strange stuff so it now makes perfect sense!

http://twolaneblacktop.yuku.com/
 this is another web site for Two lane blacktop,
only two of the three cars still exist,   the camera car for Two lane is now restored to the "Two lane" car setup, while the other one is set up in "Graffiti" trim .
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: 1Boner on August 30, 2010, 02:07:11 PM
Hot Rods To Hell. 1967
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAnWqWXd66M

And the best chase scene ever?

Its in the 1st 5 minutes of Super Troopers, when the guys are parked on the side of the road and a cop pulls in behind them and yells through the loudspeaker "pull the car over".
Title: Re: Greatest car flicks
Post by: DYNAMITE on August 30, 2010, 08:00:29 PM
(http://jimsgarage.files.wordpress.com/2007/01/ronin-dvd.jpg)

Ronin had some great car action...