What About Car Movies?

What are some of your favorite Car Movies??

Gone in 60 Seconds(Orig.version,and New one)
Smokey and the Bandit
Cannonball Run
The Car
Christine
Two Lane Blacktop
American Graffiti
and
Not really a car movie,but it's what made me want a Camaro......
Better Off Dead

Naturally Vanishing Point is on the top of my list, but The Wraith is too often overlooked. Charlie Sheen is a ghost in a black Dodge Turbo Interceptor, killing off the street racers in Arizona who killed him. Pure horsepower adrenaline.

The Wraith... is that the one where the "ghost" goes around with his helmet on, shooting people with a SPAS-12 with sci-fi sound effects?

Vanishing Point is terrific. Of course, it's hard to go wrong with a supercharged hemi, right? And the twisted Easy Rider meets Bullitt plot is unique. Speaking of Bullitt, add that to the list. Even if you don't like Mustangs, it's a good flick.

VANISHING POINT



nuff said

The Italian Job, (both new and old versions)

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
(I liked the Mopar with a trunkful of rabbits)

Although the Movies are great, you can't forget the Dukes of Hazzard, and Starsky and Hutch. The Torino is just awesome. One question though, why don't they put an old GTO in a movie, that would just make my day.

I used to watch Dukes of Hazzard all the time, just to see how many things they would make that poor Charger jump. My dad had a charger back then. In fact, before that, he had a red Torino GT with the big white strike down the side. He also had the factory-installed 351 Cleveland. I hate him.

As for GTOs, there sure aren't enough of them around, but there is a nice one is Two-Lane Blacktop. I don't think it was a Judge, but it did have the stripes. Nice car.

BTW, anybody see the remake they did of Vanishing Point? I heard it was horrible. Viggo Mortensen played Kowalski. I may see it just because of my morbid curiosity, but I hate to see Hollywood mess up a terrific movie like that.

BTW, anybody see the remake they did of Vanishing Point? I heard it was horrible. Viggo Mortensen played Kowalski. I may see it just because of my morbid curiosity, but I hate to see Hollywood mess up a terrific movie like that.


the remake of VP wasnt all that bad , wasnt all that great either . they changed the whole story line in it to make PC . and the cop CHARGER was cool " it takes a MOPAR to catch a MOPAR "

and this time they destroyed the CHALLENGER :mad:

i would watch it a 100 times over before i ever watch the fast and furious again :biggrin: :biggrin:

The remake of Vanishing point.....As I recall, Jason Priestly (90210 ) was the hip DJ. These days, any car movie that does not require special effects and rice rockets is great to me.

I also liked "It's a Mad Mad Mad World, (circa 1962, I think.) Terrific goofy car movie thats still entertaining.
Does anyone remember 'Electra Glide in Blue'?
Not entirely a car movie, but great all the same.

good movies were.....
vanishing point
bullit
gone in 60 seconds
smokey and the bandit
two lane blacktop
christine
american graffiti
XXX
even tho it wasnt a car movie "The Faculty" had a nice 70 GTO in it

and as for the rest of you GTO lovers there is a movie coming out on USA. Its about a family that revolves around the GTO find out more at...
www.ultimategto.com

Best ever: Bullit.

No muscle cars, but great car movies: Ronin and Cannonball Run.

Best ever: Bullit.

No muscle cars, but great car movies: Ronin and Cannonball Run.

i beg to differ :) BULLIT was good and the chase was great but VANISHING POINT was all car and nothing but car :iceslolan

what i like about these forums, no one said F&F or 2F2F ahhhhhhh how wonderfull, i like Gone in 60 seconds, never seen American Graffiti but want to.

Here is an article/poll that was recently on cnn's website.

Top 10 Movie/TV cars

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - General Lee from the 1970s TV show the "Dukes of Hazzard" was the number one choice as most popular TV or movie car in a recent survey.

Hagerty Insurance, which insures collectible automobiles, motorcycles and boats, sent e-mails to about 50,000 people in its database of automobile collectors and enthusiasts, inviting them to participate in the on-line survey. E-mail recipients were also invited to pass the invitation on to friends. The company collected about 10,000 responses.

Classic muscle cars were the big winners. The orange 1969 Dodge Charger driven by the Duke boys was the number one pick. The 1968 Ford Mustang driven by Steve McQueen in the movie, "Bullitt," came in second. The 1967 Shelby GT500 nicknamed "Eleanor" in the 2000 version of the picture, "Gone in 60 Seconds," came in third.

"We thought the top choice would be the Batmobile, or maybe Tom Selleck's Ferrari from Magnum P.I.," says McKeel Hagerty, president of Hagerty Insurance. "We were surprised when the results were tallied and it turned out that 'General Lee' from The Dukes of Hazzard was the overall winner."

The red 1974 Ford Torino driven in the TV show and, recently, the movie "Starsky & Hutch" was the ninth most popular car.


Dukes of Hazzard's General Lee -- from the 1970s TV show

Bullitt's dark green 1968 Mustang driven by Steve McQueen

Gone in 60 Seconds' Eleanor - the 1967 Shelby GT500

Back to the Future's flux capacitor-equipped 1983 DeLorean

Batman's Batmobile from the TV series starring Adam West

Goldfinger's Aston Martin DB5 driven by James Bond

Smokey & The Bandit's 1977 Pontiac Firebird T/A driven by Burt Reynolds

Herbie the Love Bug, the 1963 Volkswagen from the Disney movie

Starsky & Hutch's 1974 Ford Torino driven in the original TV show

The Green Hornet's Black Beauty - from the 1966 television series

Dukes of Hazzard's General Lee -- from the 1970s TV show

Bullitt's dark green 1968 Mustang driven by Steve McQueen

Gone in 60 Seconds' Eleanor - the 1967 Shelby GT500

1983 DeLoreaBack to the Future's flux capacitor-equipped n

Batman's Batmobile from the TV series starring Adam West

Goldfinger's Aston Martin DB5 driven by James Bond

Smokey & The Bandit's 1977 Pontiac Firebird T/A driven by Burt Reynolds

Herbie the Love Bug, the 1963 Volkswagen from the Disney movie

Starsky & Hutch's 1974 Ford Torino driven in the original TV show

The Green Hornet's Black Beauty - from the 1966 television series

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well its obvious they polled people that know two thins about cars " JACK & SHIT " and JACK just left town . :biggrin:

i mean give me a break here

1983 DeLoreaBack to the Future's flux capacitor-equipped n

Herbie the Love Bug, the 1963 Volkswagen from the Disney movie

Goldfinger's Aston Martin DB5 driven by James Bond

WTF ?????? they must have never watch that much tv or movies !!

where the hell is the VP CHALLENGER ?????????

what about SPENCER for HIRE's MUSTANG ?

all of MANIX's cars

BLADE' S CHARGER

holly crap they forgot KITT and FARRAH's COBRA MUSTANG :evillol:

if your going to take a poll about cars poll people that did cars .

Smokey and the Bandit.

Gone in 60 Seconds and Cannonball were very good too though, it's just too hard to choose, I tend to be partial depending on the car thats in the movie. Who needs actors where there are cars involved.

Heres a couple.
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry. Who can forget the question "Whats the top end?" And the "unlimited" reply.
White Lightning with Burt Renoylds driving a late 60's or early 70's LTD 4 door with a 4 speed. I personally loved it when they showed the interior shot with him slamming the car into 1st and dumping the clutch. It sure looked an awful lot like a Mustang interior though if I remember right. That movie put me on a mission to find a 4 speed LTD. I actually found one, but it was too far away and too much cash.
I liked the car chase in Bullit mainly because there were really no special effects. He overshot curves and broke a spindle and it all ended up in the movie.
I think the original Gone in 60 seconds is my all time favorite. I still have an original copy on VHS with the original soundtrack. Something was lost when they changed the soundtrack for the rerelease.
All the old car movies are great.

Don't forget "My Science Project"...

movies.....
bullit
mad max, the road warrior, mad max beyond the thunderdome
vanishing point
the punisher "68 GTO"
shawshank redemption
the faculty
smokey and the bandit 1,2 "3 was a crime"
jurassic park 2 "he drives a gto convertable in the end"
gone in 60 secs "new and old"
christine
Le Mans
The Hunter
my science project
waynes world "party time its excellent"
dazed and confused
bulletproof
american graffiti
used cars
two lane blacktop
there was some chuck norris movie where he goes rippin around town in like a 78,79 camaro
there was also another movie i saw with steve mcqueens kid where he steals a bunch of cars and some people come after him, many mustangs and corvettes. also had the kid from the goonies in it.


shows....
dukes of hazzard
miamai vice
nightrider
The A-Team
Magnum P.I.
fastlane "short lived"

thats all i can think of

Hey!, my favorite subject.........

Gone in 60 seconds (original)...you have not feen this film unless you have seen the DVD version as the colors have been restored and the sound as well.
If you like this film, a lot of you don't know about Gone in 60 seconds 2...I am not referring to the remake but the film Toby Haliki died filming in North Tonawanda NY. The film is unfinished but what was filmed was pieced together enough to make a movie. It is combined with his other film Deadline Auto Theft, which has extra footage and scenes from the original Gone in 60. There are also interviews and other special features which make this worthwhile. Haliki also had another film called "The Junkman" which went out to destroy even more cars than the first movie. He even destroyed a house and a plane in this one. All are available on DVD.
Vanishing point on DVD, you have not seen this movie unless you have seen the DVD version. The DVD includes the scenes which were edited out of the US version featuring Charlotte Rampling. Another way to watch this film is watching it with the directors commentary on.

Other films worth mentioning: Hot Rod (Rebel of the Road) most don't remember this one, it features putting a Hemi in a Willys Coupe, and a lot of drag racing.
California Kid
Hollywood Knights
Aloha Bobby and Rose
Deathrace 2000
Gumball Rally
Cannonball
Duel
WW and the Dixie Dancekings
Fireball 500
Thunder Road
The Lively Set (Chrysler Turbine Car)
Beach Party movies
And how about all those old hot rod movies, Hot Rod Girl, T-Bird Gang, The Choppers, The Blob, Teen Age Confidential, etc, The original Fast and the Furious 1954

swi66
collects car movies.............