St0n3y
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Posted: 2003-Aug-01 05:03
Seeing T3 got me thinking...
Which movies have the best car chase scenes?
My picks:
Gone in 60 Seconds (original)
Ronin
T3
[ Message was edited by: St0n3y 08/01/2003 09:19 am ]
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crash
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Posted: 2003-Aug-01 06:24
Recent.. T3 and Matrix2
2 fast, 2 furious (first) had some killer sceans as well.
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spuddiver
Joined: Jun 05, 2002
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Posted: 2003-Aug-01 09:30
I say some of the best car chases where seen in the Robert DeNiro film "Ronin" - a top film.
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Richard_Leader
Joined: May 15, 2000
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Posted: 2003-Aug-01 13:17
Italian Job. No question.
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unreviewed
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Posted: 2003-Aug-01 13:59
Bullitt - Steve McQueen
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philh
Joined: Sep 14, 2001
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Posted: 2003-Aug-01 15:45
French Connection - Popeye 
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sid317
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Posted: 2003-Aug-01 15:57
The Burglars - Jean Paul Belmondo and Omar Sharif
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St0n3y
Joined: May 01, 2002
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Posted: 2003-Aug-01 17:20
Would that be original Italian Job or the 2003 remake?
Original Gone in 60 Seconds car chase lasted 45 minutes straight! You gotta love that!
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thejenn
Joined: Aug 08, 2001
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Posted: 2003-Aug-01 17:25
I'll second Ronin...absolutely outstanding.
Though I must admit, I haven't seen the Italian Job yet, so I may change my mind.
If we're talking overall chase scenes... Ben Hur. :D
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yellowwing
Joined: May 21, 2002
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Posted: 2003-Aug-02 08:25
I always like the first Smokey and the Bandit. At least he stopped for gas occasionally. That beauty of Mustang in Gone in 60 Seconds must have had a 150 gallon gas tank! The gas pedal was stomped on for miles, then a nitrous oxide sprint to out-run a helicopter.
Jackie Gleason quote - "You SOBs couldn't close an umbrella!"
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Brad
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Posted: 2003-Aug-03 20:39
Bullitt, French Connection both tops.
Seven Ups - Roy Scheiderer, has a good one.
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Richard_Leader
Joined: May 15, 2000
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Posted: 2003-Aug-05 08:59
Point of order: as an Englishman, I don't recognise the existence of a 2003 remake of the Italian Job
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yellowwing
Joined: May 21, 2002
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Posted: 2003-Aug-05 09:16
The Italian Job (2003) box office gross $88 million. Smokey and the Bandit box office gross of $126.7 million. The people have spoken!
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St0n3y
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Posted: 2003-Aug-05 17:04
ronin: $41.6M
Titanic $600.7M
Obvioulsy the box office take is NOT an accurate judge of best car chase scenes!
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davaddavad
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Posted: 2003-Aug-05 21:27
My vote is for Steve Mcqueen and Bullet
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crash
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Posted: 2003-Aug-06 16:57
What car chase scenes are in Titanic? That's like apples and oranges buddy! Both fruits but totally different.
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yellowwing
Joined: May 21, 2002
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Posted: 2003-Aug-06 17:17
And Smokey in the Bandit out performs Ronin! Go Smokey-Go Smokey! Ronin was a good flick. Skip Suddarth (AKA Sully, 3rd Watch) is a racing enthusiast. He did most of his driving stunts himself in Ronin.
The Captain of the Titanic was not a good driver at all.
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St0n3y
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Posted: 2003-Aug-06 17:20
Crash... that was my point. ;-)
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St0n3y
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Posted: 2003-Aug-06 17:23
The Blues Brothers:
Chase through the mall
and
the cop-car pile up
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fierceman
Joined: Feb 14, 2002
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Posted: 2003-Aug-06 21:01
I *think* Ronin, as well as 'The Transporter' were partially sponsored by BMW. Take a look at "www.bmwfilms.com". It makes perfect sense and is a brilliant marketing ploy - BMW gives $$$, movies use BMW's and the extra $$$ to make great car chase scenes... BMW gets huge, seemingly unadulterated exposure, the movie makers have extra $$$ to improve the adrenaline content of their movie, and the movie-goers love the chases - everyone wins.
People have been doing similar things for years (I belive the earliest example is a big KFC behind Sean Connery in an early Bond flick), but this is taking it up a few notches.
There is a name for this type of advertising but it escapes me now...
[ Message was edited by: fierceman 08/06/2003 01:12 pm ]
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