car movies

[indyjps]

looking for interesting car movies. already own 2 lane blacktop, and bullitt. i remember seeing one with i think peter fonda in a mopar running from the cops and the car gets taken out @ the end by a train. also a flick where a mid year corvette is being built as the ultimate raod race car to race up a mountain, owner dies in crash @ end. i'd be interested in any other interesting titles also.

[vanzuuk1]

charger movie is called "dirty mary , crazy larry " with peter fonda.
the other is "king of the mountain " with harry hamlin.
you MUST also see-
mad max ( the best stunts ever)
road warrior ( more great stunts)
the original gone in sixty seconds ( darkbuddha will love this one! )
vanishing point (good movie , awesome mopar)
last american hero (moonshine/stock cars)
cannonball (the one with david carradine , not burt)
smokey and the bandit
lemans (great racing movie)
grand prix (ditto)
the blues brothers
great chases in non car movies-
the seven ups
french connection
walking tall (the originals)
live and let die
the original italian job
if anyone tells you to rent anything with "fast" or "furious" in the title , stop taking their advice!
Obviously I am a car movie geek , but if i left one out let me know.

[Nutsy]

Not a car movie, but Ronin has a pretty good chase scene in it.

[vanzuuk1]

Ronin had excellent driving scenes but when ever I saw deniros mug behind the wheel it cracked me up. The cars in that movie had two steering wheels so the actors could act while the stuntman drove.
there is an infamous movie called "Rendezvous" and the whole eight minute movie is a camera mounted on the hood of a ferrari that is flying through paris at insane speeds. I've never seen it but it is said to be great .the driver is rumoured to be f1 driver jacque laffite and it was done on the spur of the moment with the roads full of cars.

[vanzuuk1]

also indyjps , how is two lane blacktop?

[WELTERRACER]

I like the newer italian job! with marky mark in it..

[vanzuuk1]

Welterracer- the original one has really clever stunts and 70s british charm. it has an explosive opening scene and the end is truly a cliffhanger. Anyone who sees the movie will agree with this last sentence.rent it if you can , its the one with michael caine.

[Nutsy]

Dont forget the Getawa in Stockholm series... crazy video's. http://www.getawayinstockholm.com/

[Derek69SS]

American Grafitti (coolest movie ever???)
Gumball Ralley (makes me want a cobra kit-car!)
Catch Me if You Can (not the leo dicaprio movie, this is an 80s flick about street racing)
Hollywood Knights (PHR's "Project X" is one of the main cars)
Return to Macon County (Another yellow '57 Chevy)
Christine (You will be afraid of '57 Plymouth Furys for the rest of your life)
Joe Dirt (not really a car-movie, but the Road Runner and Daytona are both sweet!)

[vanzuuk1]

gumball rally! damn i thought i wrote that. It even has an early protouring camaro in it.

is "catch me if you can" good?

if we are naming bad movies add "driven" "fast/furious" and "the wraith" to my list of stinkers.

"hooper" was ok , but the trans am driving under the falling chimney was amazing!

[Blitz]

if we are naming bad movies add "driven" "fast/furious" and "the wraith" to my list of stinkers.

Awww dangit! You took "The Wraith" from me. I thought of some, besides the most recent and most obvious,

The Wraith (already said)
Cannonbal Run (indirectly mentioned)
The Car (why did I think this movie was cool when I was a kid?)
Corvette Summer (Mark Hamill)

[gchandler]

I have my top ten listed on my website, and a lot of them have been covered here, but I thought that I would add my #1 Brewster McCloud. A very obscure film, but it has a great car chase sequence.

[vanzuuk1]

tell me who is in brewster mcloud , I will try to find it.I have the car on video , it's so bad its good!

[indyjps]

two lane blacktop is a true cult classic, not much dialogue just driving, there is some plot/subplot involving a girl and the "race" but its very understated, if anyone has seen it recently check out the cars @ the strips scenes. are any of these drag cars famous/known cars.
i knew corvette summer would come up when i posted this thread, has some great scenes for sure, i bet that car was the sh#t back in the day.
thanks for clearing up the mystery movies i was looking for. now the big question is does anyone own a copy of them and how can we swap movies online. im on kaaza lite. if not gladly reimburse someone for copies of dirty mary crazy larry and king of the mountain. pm me.
oh im just joking thats all illegal to distribute copies.

[vanzuuk1]

indy I will make a vhs copy of any of my movies , if any one uses vhs anymore. I dont have the two movies you want but they are on my hit list for dvd , I will let you know if I get them. I also forgot to mention "gator" and "white lightning" both ok burt reynolds flicks with some car scenes.Is corvette summer any good?

[Derek69SS]

is "catch me if you can" good?

I'd give it a 7 out of 10. It's worth watching, but kind of cheesy.

Whatever you do, DO NOT BUY "Repo Man". I guarantee, you cannot get drunk enough for that movie to be entertaining. You'll need drugs, and lots of them.

Don't forget "The California Kid" Good movie!

[bobbaganoosh]

I've seen Rendezvous, it's insane! How about Death Race 2000?-Unless you are talking about good movies, then never mind.

[vanzuuk1]

"death race" , pretty funny.I saw "california kid" when i was young , I cant remember it.Reading this stuff made me watch the original gone in sixty seconds again , good car stuff but what a cheesy movie!

[JoshStratton]

There are some GEORGEOUS cars in Dazed and Confused. Not really a car movie, but it takes place in the 70's and there are some really nice T/As, 'maros, and trucks.

[Gonzostyle]

Speaking of Death Race 2000, has anyone seen that there might be a remake of it in the works?

http://www.cinecon.com/news.php?id=0503226

-Jeremie