The best car movies you've seen

Rtech · 30th August 2005, 14:54

Was just wondering what you guys consider some of the best auto or racing related movies you've seen.

Edit: I'm refering to movies primarily about cars/bikes or racing. I'm not talking about movies with good car chases such as Ronin etc.

Samurai · 30th August 2005, 15:02

Fast and the Furious
Smokey and the Bandit

Hellcat · 30th August 2005, 15:23

Days of Thunder, Bullitt, Itallian Job, cannonball run, Transporter, Ronin, The French Connection (For the chase sequence), Vanishing Point

navin · 30th August 2005, 15:30

I dont know about the movies but many moons ago there used to be a TV show called Dukes Of Hazzard. They had some funny car chases there too.

Samurai · 30th August 2005, 15:30

Oh my god! I knew I forgot something...

Gone in 60 Seconds

BTW, I am quoting only those movies that are mainly about cars, and not Movies with some good car scenes.

RTech, can you clarify what was your intent?

himanshug · 30th August 2005, 15:30

Gone in sixty seconds-esp the last chase where Nicholas cage outruns the BMW 5 series in a 67 Shelby Mustang

artofzen · 30th August 2005, 15:31

1.Fast and the Furious
2.Days of thunder

Samurai · 30th August 2005, 15:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hellcat

Days of Thunder, Bullitt, Itallian Job, cannonball run, Transporter, Ronin, The French Connection (For the chase sequence), Vanishing Point

Talking about the Mini, Bourne Indentity has much better car chase scene than Italian Job.

Psycho · 30th August 2005, 15:41

Cant get the one scene off my head from "Stop or my mom will shoot" (Stallone)

Music Video (Rush Rush - Paula Abdul)
Movie Chase (Gone in 60 secs)
Wild and impossible stunts: Cannonball Run (Car skipping over water)
True Racing: Days of thunder
The first one that got me hooked to good looking cars : Black moon Rising
Serial: Knight Rider (KITT)

Rtech · 30th August 2005, 15:55

umm guys, maybe I didn't clarify this properly, but I'm refering to movies primarily about cars/bikes or racing. I'm not talking about movies with good car chases such as Ronin etc.

My personal favorites are (in no particular order)
- The Cannonball series - First saw them as a kid and the sight of that Countach and those hot girls driving it left me speechless!

- Days of Thunder - Aside from the corny love story thrown in, it was a good movie.

- Italian Job (Old & New) - Ok, this ones blurs the line between robbery and car movie, but the movie is known for the Mini, hence it makes it to this list.

- Motorcycle Diaries : another line blurer, but an amazing movie!

- Faster - Awesome movie/documentary about modern motoGP covering the last of the 2 strokes to the current four strokes. This is THE BEST I've ever seen and a must watch whether you like bikes or not.

Biggest Joke of a movie: Driven!

sandeepmdas · 30th August 2005, 16:02

Fast and Furious & Days of thunder(overall)
Ronin(chases)
Gone in 60 seconds (super cars)
McQ (the movie that got me hooked to cars)

Samurai · 30th August 2005, 16:05

Actually the Cannonball series were the first set of car movies I saw, that movie was more about goofy drivers rather than their cars...

Here is one more... Duel by Steven Spielberg, his first movie.

aggressive_anush · 30th August 2005, 16:09

Apart from all the above.. i remember enjoying this movie called "chitty chitty bang bang".

ajmat · 30th August 2005, 16:10

Ronin - genuine chases using genuine cars
Original Italian job
Bullit -never mind the charger losing 5 hubcaps
For your eyes only - real laught - 2CV outsmarting Pug 504's
Peacemaker - Shows how solid a w140 is
Tomorrow never dies - Techno trickery + lone BMW 7 in a car park
Matrix Reloaded - Cadillac shocker

v1p3r · 30th August 2005, 16:27

Chase: Peacemaker
Overall: Days of Thunder, The Fast and the Furious, Cannonball Run (weren't there sequels too?), The Italian Job, Gone In 60 Seconds, The Transporter.
Biggest letdown EVER: Torque.

Gotta see Bullit. Seen the chase sequence, but not the whole flick.

Also, has anyone seen Audioslave's "Show me how to live" video? Seems it's based on a cult movie...any leads here would be appreciated!

Almost forgot -- Terminator 2: Judgement Day!!!

30th August 2005, 14:54	#1
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	The best car movies you've seen Was just wondering what you guys consider some of the best auto or racing related movies you've seen. Edit: I'm refering to movies primarily about cars/bikes or racing. I'm not talking about movies with good car chases such as Ronin etc. Last edited by Rtech : 30th August 2005 at 15:55.
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Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,813 Thanked: 45,435 Times View My Garage	Fast and the Furious Smokey and the Bandit
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Hellcat BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 222 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	hmmm......lets see Days of Thunder, Bullitt, Itallian Job, cannonball run, Transporter, Ronin, The French Connection (For the chase sequence), Vanishing Point
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navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,176 Thanked: 9,264 Times	I dont know about the movies but many moons ago there used to be a TV show called Dukes Of Hazzard. They had some funny car chases there too.
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Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,813 Thanked: 45,435 Times View My Garage	Oh my god! I knew I forgot something... Gone in 60 Seconds BTW, I am quoting only those movies that are mainly about cars, and not Movies with some good car scenes. RTech, can you clarify what was your intent?
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himanshug Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: bangalore Posts: 0 Thanked: 0 Times	Gone in sixty seconds-esp the last chase where Nicholas cage outruns the BMW 5 series in a 67 Shelby Mustang
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artofzen BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: VOCI-LHR Posts: 735 Thanked: 68 Times View My Garage	1.Fast and the Furious 2.Days of thunder
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Psycho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,043 Thanked: 110 Times View My Garage	Cant get the one scene off my head from "Stop or my mom will shoot" (Stallone) Music Video (Rush Rush - Paula Abdul) Movie Chase (Gone in 60 secs) Wild and impossible stunts: Cannonball Run (Car skipping over water) True Racing: Days of thunder The first one that got me hooked to good looking cars : Black moon Rising Serial: Knight Rider (KITT)
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Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	umm guys, maybe I didn't clarify this properly, but I'm refering to movies primarily about cars/bikes or racing. I'm not talking about movies with good car chases such as Ronin etc. My personal favorites are (in no particular order) - The Cannonball series - First saw them as a kid and the sight of that Countach and those hot girls driving it left me speechless! - Days of Thunder - Aside from the corny love story thrown in, it was a good movie. - Italian Job (Old & New) - Ok, this ones blurs the line between robbery and car movie, but the movie is known for the Mini, hence it makes it to this list. - Motorcycle Diaries : another line blurer, but an amazing movie! - Faster - Awesome movie/documentary about modern motoGP covering the last of the 2 strokes to the current four strokes. This is THE BEST I've ever seen and a must watch whether you like bikes or not. Biggest Joke of a movie: Driven! Last edited by Rtech : 30th August 2005 at 15:58.
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sandeepmdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Varkala Posts: 1,536 Thanked: 2,489 Times	Fast and Furious & Days of thunder(overall) Ronin(chases) Gone in 60 seconds (super cars) McQ (the movie that got me hooked to cars) Last edited by sandeepmdas : 30th August 2005 at 16:03.
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Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,813 Thanked: 45,435 Times View My Garage	Actually the Cannonball series were the first set of car movies I saw, that movie was more about goofy drivers rather than their cars... Here is one more... Duel by Steven Spielberg, his first movie.
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aggressive_anush BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 97 Thanked: Once	Apart from all the above.. i remember enjoying this movie called "chitty chitty bang bang".
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ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,858 Thanked: 27,925 Times View My Garage	Ronin - genuine chases using genuine cars Original Italian job Bullit -never mind the charger losing 5 hubcaps For your eyes only - real laught - 2CV outsmarting Pug 504's Peacemaker - Shows how solid a w140 is Tomorrow never dies - Techno trickery + lone BMW 7 in a car park Matrix Reloaded - Cadillac shocker Last edited by ajmat : 30th August 2005 at 16:18.
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v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	Chase: Peacemaker Overall: Days of Thunder, The Fast and the Furious, Cannonball Run (weren't there sequels too?), The Italian Job, Gone In 60 Seconds, The Transporter. Biggest letdown EVER: Torque. Gotta see Bullit. Seen the chase sequence, but not the whole flick. Also, has anyone seen Audioslave's "Show me how to live" video? Seems it's based on a cult movie...any leads here would be appreciated! Almost forgot -- Terminator 2: Judgement Day!!! Last edited by v1p3r : 30th August 2005 at 16:28.
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