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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Driving / February 2007Best car movie of all time
"Used Cars". Nothing else even close. Ted Kennedy - President of DDDAMM (Drunk Driving Divers Against Mad Mothers) - 23 Jan 2007 03:22 GMT >"Used Cars". Nothing else even close. Is that a movie or a documentary, like "COMA?" Bwahahaha!  Signaturegpstard (gpsman@driversmail.com) demonstrates his inability to comprehend the simple differences of the definitions of the monosyllabic words "time" and "chance:" (Message-ID: <1167151218.287827.24230@73g2000cwn.googlegroups.com>) Why don't you argue that the faster one drives the less time spent driving and available to be involved in an accident? GPSboi demonstrates he doesn't understand the concept of "zero velocity": : http://groups.google.com/group/rec.autos.driving/msg/4b00dc234d5fd559 Please explain how you concluded a vehicle with a velocity of zero might be -the- contributing factor to a collision due to driver inattentiveness. "Laura Bush Murdered Her Boyfriend" brags of it's homosexuallity: the guys at the bath-house stopped laughing at my 3 inch weenie. : http://groups-beta.google.com/group/rec.autos.driving/msg/168e8e621dd649fb?hl=en "Laura Bush Murdered Her Boyfriend" brags of it's ability to operate a vehicle: I must be doing something right to go 3 1/2 years without a fatal crash. : http://groups.google.com/group/misc.transport.road/msg/a376114ee8a61824?hl=en Joshua Calvert <joshua_l_calvert@hotmail.com> demonstrates his lack of understanding of the terms "sarcasm", "irony", and "hypocrisy": Poor rightard, forced to whine about an 40 year old event. Message-ID: <Xns970A68202F1C5joshualcalverthotmai@68.6.19.6> Ted Kennedy - President of DDDAMM (Drunk Driving Divers Against Mad Mothers) wrote: > >"Used Cars". Nothing else even close. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > -- <snip .sig> Considering the sandpaper-treaded tars, it's likely a cheesy horror flick. Ted Kennedy - President of DDDAMM (Drunk Driving Divers Against Mad Mothers) - 23 Jan 2007 03:45 GMT >Ted Kennedy - President of DDDAMM (Drunk Driving Divers Against Mad >Mothers) wrote: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >Considering the sandpaper-treaded tars, it's likely a cheesy horror >flick. Good point. Or perhaps, in Aunt Judy's eyes, "Bareback Mountain?" Signaturegpstard (gpsman@driversmail.com) demonstrates his inability to comprehend the simple differences of the definitions of the monosyllabic words "time" and "chance:" (Message-ID: <1167151218.287827.24230@73g2000cwn.googlegroups.com>) Why don't you argue that the faster one drives the less time spent driving and available to be involved in an accident? GPSboi demonstrates he doesn't understand the concept of "zero velocity": : http://groups.google.com/group/rec.autos.driving/msg/4b00dc234d5fd559 Please explain how you concluded a vehicle with a velocity of zero might be -the- contributing factor to a collision due to driver inattentiveness. "Laura Bush Murdered Her Boyfriend" brags of it's homosexuallity: the guys at the bath-house stopped laughing at my 3 inch weenie. : http://groups-beta.google.com/group/rec.autos.driving/msg/168e8e621dd649fb?hl=en "Laura Bush Murdered Her Boyfriend" brags of it's ability to operate a vehicle: I must be doing something right to go 3 1/2 years without a fatal crash. : http://groups.google.com/group/misc.transport.road/msg/a376114ee8a61824?hl=en Joshua Calvert <joshua_l_calvert@hotmail.com> demonstrates his lack of understanding of the terms "sarcasm", "irony", and "hypocrisy": Poor rightard, forced to whine about an 40 year old event. Message-ID: <Xns970A68202F1C5joshualcalverthotmai@68.6.19.6> "Speeders & Drunk Drivers are DEADLY PSYCHOPATHS" <josegoldberg@yahoo.com> said in rec.autos.driving: >"Used Cars". Nothing else even close. "Suckers" is better. SignatureI'm a wreckless driver and damn proud of it! > "Used Cars". Nothing else even close. You're always good for a laugh - at least Al Lewis was in that one - IIRC and I may not since it's been about 25 years since I saw it - DAMN, my memories good - IMDB confirms it. As for a better car movie - how about anything with a car in it? Vanishing Point comes to mind - damn, that was easy. (We're not talking about the horrible made-for-TV remake, even though that one would give Used Cars a run for its money). >> "Used Cars". Nothing else even close. >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Vanishing Point comes to mind - damn, that was easy. I am so old I saw the original "Vanishing Point" in a real theatre - when it was initially released. It was a strange movie then and still is. I always liked Grand Prix. I has some of the best racing scenes ever shot. The love story part is a little melodramatic and the ending is too over the top, but it is worth it for the racing scenes. I have never seen Le Mans in full, but I'd like too. I understand it has the best racing scenes. Her are some other car movies I remember: Speedway - Horrible Six Pack - Even Worse Driven - Even worse that even worse The Cannonball Run and Cannonball Run II - Well I liked them, but hardly great movies Days of Thunder - Some of the worst racing scenes ever phonied up and a rotten plot besides but better than Speedway Winning - Not a bad movie, but not enough racing to suit me Bobby Deerfield - Not my cup of tea and not enough racing The Betsy - one of the worst movies of all time, sort of kinda based on the Ford family Spinout - At least as bad as Speedway (another Elvis film) Two Lane Blacktop - a weird movie that I liked XXX - I loved the GTO, and the movie was fun Lots of Bond Movies - most have cars I want, so they are car movies to me Little Fauss and Big Halsy - not exactly a "car" movie, but motorcycles at least - another weird one Smokey and the Bandit - 1,2,3 etc - Not great movies, but I watched them all. Stroker Ace - well it wasn't any worse than Days of Thunder Fast and Furious + sequels - Well they started bad and got worse. Tokyo Drift was unwatchable I feel certain I've seen other car movies, but can't recall any more today. Ed Ladies and Gentlemen (and I use those words loosely), C. E. White said in rec.autos.driving: > >> "Used Cars". Nothing else even close. > >> [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > Fast and Furious + sequels - Well they started bad and got worse. > Tokyo Drift was unwatchable The first Cannonball Run and the first Smokey and the bandit were good movies, IMO. Smokey and the Bandit II had its moments (like the desert scene where the trucks fanned out to confront Sheriff Justice's mounties). Cannonball Run II and Smokey... III shouldn't have been made. If either were to be made today, could you imagine the outcry and gnashing of teeth from the nanny nazis in this nation with the cig smoking and the glorification of alcohol? Methinks that the scene in Cannonball Run with Burt Reynolds flying a plane while drinking a Bud just might send SADDAM over the top... :) Signature"I didn't want to hurt them, I only wanted to kill them." - David Berkowitz >If either were to be made today, could you imagine the outcry and >gnashing of teeth from the nanny nazis in this nation with the cig >smoking and the glorification of alcohol? Methinks that the scene in >Cannonball Run with Burt Reynolds flying a plane while drinking a Bud >just might send SADDAM over the top... :) And then landing that plane on the main street of a small town to pick up more beer. On Jan 24, 10:51 am, "C. E. White" <cewhi...@removemindspring.com> wrote: > >> "Used Cars". Nothing else even close. > [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > > Ed Gumball Rally - I watch it repeatedly. Funny. Great entertainment. If only... Dave Head On Jan 24, 7:51 am, "C. E. White" <cewhi...@removemindspring.com> wrote: > >> "Used Cars". Nothing else even close. > > > You're always good for a laugh - at least Al Lewis was in that one - > > IIRC and I may not since it's been about 25 years since I saw it - . > I always liked Grand Prix. I has some of the best racing scenes ever > shot. The love story part is a little melodramatic and the ending is > too over the top, but it is worth it for the racing scenes. I have > never seen Le Mans in full, but I'd like too. I understand it has the > best racing scenes. GP had a promo LP. I don't recall all that was on it, but when you got to the flip side, it took you on a tour of a track (Monza?) in various cars. I made a tape of it for my cars. One day comutting on Hwy 17 in SJ area, I was listening to the shifting on the tape while shifting my on Jensen-Healy. Mistake. Alomst stripped the box and/or blew the engine, but we all survived. > I made a tape of it for my cars. One day comutting on Hwy 17 in SJ > area, I was listening to the shifting on the tape while shifting my on > Jensen-Healy. Ahhhh..I owned several Jensen-Healeys. I loved the cars. Considering what they were built from, they were great cars. I still think Jensen made a mistake using the Lotus engine. The specs looked great, but the German Ford V-6 with a little tuning would have provided as much power, cost less, and been more reliable. I got rid of my last Jensen-Healey over 17 years ago. But still I sometimes wish I had one. But then, I think about all the little things that used to go wrong, and I decide I can live without one. I have toyed with the idea of buying one and outfitting it with a more modern and reliable engine. Ed > > I made a tape of it for my cars. One day comutting on Hwy 17 in SJ > > area, I was listening to the shifting on the tape while shifting my on [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Ed Ahh, the Lotus engine. I was dropping something off at the rear (walk-in delvery) gate at Sears Point paddock one weekend. This is in a deep dip, with dirt roads going steeply up in both directions. I couldn't get out of there without either slipping my clutch all the way or spraying dirt and stones. Finally did it neatly by going back and forth, gradually getting up each slope until I could get out with the RPM up where there was some torque, yet no slipping or spraying. On practice day for the Laguna Seca Historics one year, I went looking for a good spot to park and they directed me toward the paddock! On Jan 24, 10:51 am, "C. E. White" <cewhi...@removemindspring.com> wrote: > >> "Used Cars". Nothing else even close. > [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > > Ed You forgot Bullitt, the French Connection, and Ronin - there's some good chase scenes in there... nate > You forgot Bullitt, the French Connection, and Ronin - there's some > good chase scenes in there... Those are all good ones. I have seen all. I am sure there are others I have forgotten. The chase scene in What's Up Doc is also pretty good, if not always a car chase. Ed Anyone remember "Duel" with Dennis Weaver, directed by Steven Spielberg? I thought it was pretty intense, although it has been a while since I've seen it. I'll have to try to find it so I can see if it is as good as I remember it to be, or if I was just to young at the time to know any better. ;-) -=- Tom > Anyone remember "Duel" with Dennis Weaver, directed by Steven Spielberg? I > thought it was pretty intense, although it has been a while since I've seen > it. I'll have to try to find it so I can see if it is as good as I remember > it to be, or if I was just to young at the time to know any better. ;-) > > -=- Tom I vaguely remember that, if only because the car was a MoPar A-body and at one point in time both I and my then-GF had one (me, a '67 Dart and her a '69 Valiant.) nate >> Anyone remember "Duel" with Dennis Weaver, directed by Steven Spielberg? >> I [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > nate I forgot to mention the Madd Maxx movies..... Ed >>> Anyone remember "Duel" with Dennis Weaver, directed by Steven Spielberg? >>> I [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Ed And the Transporter movies.... I forgot there were so many movies were cars were an important element. Ed Hi! > You forgot Bullitt, the French Connection, and Ronin - there's some > good chase scenes in there... Gone in 60 Seconds (a Bullitt remake IIRC), and also The Bourne Identity and ... Supremacy, also feature great car chases. Also a great car movie, albeit in a totally different way, is Driving Miss Daisy. And if we mention that, how could we forget Harold and Maude? "Power Steering!" Priceless. Yours, Erik. SignatureI used to drive a Heisenbergmobile, but every time I looked at the speedometer, I got lost. On Feb 9, 11:03 am, Erik Meltzer <ermel-seine-muellto...@ermel.org> wrote: > Hi! > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > I used to drive a Heisenbergmobile, but every time > I looked at the speedometer, I got lost. Just a couple of notes: The sewer chase (original film) was not in Italy, but in the centre of British car production, Coventry. As a film buff, I like "A Man and A Woman" for many reasons. It is a class in film making in itself and one of the six or so "must have" movies of mine.. Do not overlook the car reated bits, though. Ladies and Gentlemen (and I use those words loosely), Fred G. Mackey said in rec.autos.driving: > As for a better car movie - how about anything with a car in it? Not really about cars, but the Caddies in Tin Men seemed to steal the show for me. Signature"I... Can't drive... FIFTY-FIVE!!" --Sammy Hagar On Jan 24, 10:16 am, necromancer > Ladies and Gentlemen (and I use those words loosely), Fred G. Mackey > said in rec.autos.driving: [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > "I... Can't drive... FIFTY-FIVE!!" > --Sammy Hagar I suspect the old classic "Gone in 60 Seconds" would have AJ quote the title of Rush Limbaugh's second book: See, I Told You So! > On Jan 24, 10:16 am, necromancer > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > I suspect the old classic "Gone in 60 Seconds" would have AJ quote the > title of Rush Limbaugh's second book: See, I Told You So! That's an "old classic"? I obviously missed the original then because the one that was made a few years ago was quite forgettable. I think "The Car" was better. >> On Jan 24, 10:16 am, necromancer >> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > I obviously missed the original then because the one that was made a > few years ago was quite forgettable. I think "The Car" was better. The Italian Job. With the Cooper Minis. Doug > "Used Cars". Nothing else even close. Whilst not strictly a 'car movie' the driving in Ronin is brilliant. It totally redefined the car chase. Of course with European cars there really was some pace. The car chase in Paris is totally spectacular and no cars *explode* Hollywood style so it even looks completely real. http://imdb.com/title/tt0122690/ User Comments Great action movie, Hollywood should watch and learn from this Every once in a rare while comes an action movie that is also a genuinely good film. This is one of those movies. What makes these uncommon movies what they are is simple: plot. No movie can compromise that and in recent years Hollywood has been doing just that to show off it's million dollar special effects and two cent story lines. This film has both pulse pounding breakneck action scenes and developed and interesting story. The story starts when mercenaries are hired to retrieve a secret silver briefcase with mysterious contents. The mission goes awry with betrayal and we soon find out that everyone has their own motives and goals with the mysterious silver case. The cast is good and the direction is smooth and keeps the story flowing and it'll keep you guessing right up to the very end about just exactly what is going on and who everyone is. Then, there are the car chases and they are awesome. Truly awesome and even legendary by now. Just like classics like 'Bullitt' and 'The French Connection' and goofy camp films of the seventies (like the original 'Gone in 60 Seconds') this film uses no hyper-crazy CGI in its action scenes and that proves all for the better since it is an action movie, but it cannot lose all it's credibility for the sake of some cars crashing. A thrill needs to be at least partly believable, otherwise it won't be thrilling. In fact the whole film has a more realistic feel to it with the relentlessness of the action being not over the top, but still enjoyable for fans of the genre. Then there are the characters who much more real as they don't snap wise cracks while shooting bad guys square in the head one handed with a pistol at 30 yards. All in all, this is a very good entry in the action genre and Hollywood should take note. 8/10 Graham |
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