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Best Movie Car Chase
« on: November 09, 2007, 08:47:06 AM » |
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You have to start the discussion with The French Connection. Classic. There's the chase in The Italian Job which is pretty good but I don't think Minis are quite able for all that.  Terminator and Matrix trilogies (whichever movies, can't remember) have some good stuff. But for me, the best on film is Ronin. |
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Re: Best Movie Car Chase
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2007, 08:51:00 AM » |
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You have to start the discussion with The French Connection. Classic. There's the chase in The Italian Job which is pretty good but I don't think Minis are quite able for all that. Terminator and Matrix trilogies (whichever movies, can't remember) have some good stuff. But for me, the best on film is Ronin. The original "car chase" had to be Bullitt, 1968. French Connection came 3 years later. |
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Re: Best Movie Car Chase
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2007, 08:54:20 AM » |
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I've never even heard of Bullitt. Shame on me?  Or is it a teh suk movie?  Even if not first TFC has to be recognized.  |
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Re: Best Movie Car Chase
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2007, 08:55:48 AM » |
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Yeah, often imitated, never duplicated. McQueen does his own driving, IIRC and the guy driving the Charger was actually the stunt coordinator as well: |
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Re: Best Movie Car Chase
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2007, 09:04:25 AM » |
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World was one big, giganormous car chase, and came out years before the French Connection, which is widely credited undeservedly, IMO.
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Re: Best Movie Car Chase
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2007, 09:09:07 AM » |
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Bullitt is a classic, but probably only because of the famous car chase scene. Among my favorite car chases: |
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Re: Best Movie Car Chase
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2007, 09:17:10 AM » |
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I've never even heard of Bullitt. Shame on me? Or is it a teh suk movie? Even if not first TFC has to be recognized. Sigh, Sort of like my daughter who once said "I didn't know Paul McCartney was in a band before Wings.........." |
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Re: Best Movie Car Chase
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2007, 09:17:53 AM » |
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LOL OJ.  This discussion has no credibility without these. (from the same movie) |
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Re: Best Movie Car Chase
« Reply #8 on: November 09, 2007, 09:20:02 AM » |
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Orange Whip?
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Re: Best Movie Car Chase
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Re: Best Movie Car Chase
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Re: Best Movie Car Chase
« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2007, 09:44:25 AM » |
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Not recognizing some of Hal Needham and Burt Reynolds work in this field would be an oversight... |
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Re: Best Movie Car Chase
« Reply #12 on: November 09, 2007, 04:17:22 PM » |
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Bullitt.
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Re: Best Movie Car Chase
« Reply #13 on: November 09, 2007, 04:37:52 PM » |
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Orange Whip? Three Orange Whips |
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