Greatest Driving Film Ever
31 May 2007, 10:54 AM
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yeah ok then, it needs to be appriciated on a bigger screen and surround sound IMO
31 May 2007, 10:55 AM
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yeah ok then, it needs to be appriciated on a bigger screen and surround sound IMO
A fellow Wallace & Grommit fan I see
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Has anyone seen the Film Crash. Not the famous one the other one. Film's totally messed up. Couldn't watch all of it.
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I've read the original book in 1999 and was amazed. Tried to watch the film a few months ago when it was on tv and lasted 4 minutes 5 seconds.
31 May 2007, 10:55 AM
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Now you are avving a larf.
If Ronin is not your cup of tea and from what you say you do not like films much then do you have a favorite or a chase that you like.
31 May 2007, 10:57 AM
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If Ronin is not your cup of tea and from what you say you do not like films much then do you have a favorite or a chase that you like.
No, Paul I don't. I haven't yet seen an authentic car chase/scene on tv or otherwise that I could say 'wow' to.
31 May 2007, 10:58 AM
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Well, what a pile of shíte! It was embarrassing to watch and looked like a sped up cartoon, I though
Sped up it certainly wasnt. Director's ambition was No CGI, no tricks. Its all "real" - that is actual cars at actual speed.
di nero looks constipated because hes being filmed holding the steering wheel while the car is driven by some guy hidden in the back seat.
Its a stunning sequence.
31 May 2007, 10:59 AM
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Do racing films count; ow about 'LeMans' or 'Grand Prix'?
I love the scene at the start of Goldfinger(?) with the Muira around the mountain roads
31 May 2007, 11:02 AM
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Its a stunning sequence.
Standards will always differ.
31 May 2007, 11:03 AM
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A fellow Wallace & Grommit fan I see
Off course. How much more realistic can you get?
31 May 2007, 11:04 AM
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As somebody who totally hates films I got a chance to see what all the fuss was about with just the car chase in 'Ronin' when a pal had the dvd in his car on a visit to my place.
Well, what a pile of shíte! It was embarrassing to watch and looked like a sped up cartoon, I thought.
Opinions are like.......You know the rest.
31 May 2007, 11:06 AM
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The daddy of them all......
The Spy Who Loved Me
NOTHING tops the scene where the Lotus Esprit splashes down and turns into an underwater sub!
Live and Let Die I think had a spectacular (in them days) twisting jump.
31 May 2007, 11:06 AM
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Standards will always differ.
As will opinions.
31 May 2007, 11:07 AM
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Opinions are like.......You know the rest.
Totally agree, after all you bought an RA!!
31 May 2007, 11:09 AM
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Totally agree, after all you bought an RA!!
I certainly did.
31 May 2007, 11:14 AM
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As will opinions.
As do time zones
31 May 2007, 11:16 AM
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Can't believe no one has mentioned French Connection yet.
31 May 2007, 11:19 AM
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French Connection certainly had the longest car chase in any film
31 May 2007, 11:20 AM
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Convoy had the longest driving scene though
31 May 2007, 11:21 AM
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Filmed illegaly so it is as real as it gets.
Real cars, on real streets, with real people
31 May 2007, 11:23 AM
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no body seen the blues brothers then??
31 May 2007, 11:41 AM
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or Cars
31 May 2007, 11:50 AM
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Mad Max 2 !!!
31 May 2007, 11:51 AM
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Also there was a great bit of driving in the Bourne supremecy........but it's in a mini
Oh well
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Oi! don't knock the Italian Job. Original at least.
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31 May 2007, 11:54 AM
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Mad max 2 rocks!
Also like gone in 60 seconds, or anything with Angelina Jolie!
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31 May 2007, 11:55 AM
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No way, Fair Play. It's just the Italian Job ozzed ENGLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!
BS was a Yank battering up a Mini in Paris.
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31 May 2007, 11:56 AM
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Two Lane Blacktop, followed by Vanishing Point
31 May 2007, 11:59 AM
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Two Lane Blacktop, followed by Vanishing Point
I've heard of Vanishing Point? Who's in that?
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31 May 2007, 12:08 PM
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What? no mention of Fast and Furious trilogies?
Bullit gets my vote
31 May 2007, 12:24 PM
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31 May 2007, 12:33 PM
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Easily "The Driver". Moody 70's flick with very little dialogue, plenty of superb driving and not a special effect or gimmicy stunt in sight.
Criminal gang: "How do we know you're that good?"
The Driver: "Get in".
(Cue destruction of orange Mercedes E class in underground car park, manages to do every panel, including roof).
Pure class.
Fast and Furious? Don't be silly. Isn't that the one with the Evo with a 14 speed 'box?