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topspeed
10-11-2005, 08:50 AM
The talk about Blue Thunder in the other thread got me thinking about how much I like movies based around a vehicle or vehicles. Big surprise with a moniker like topspeed, eh? ;) Since Worster has been lax about his weekly polls, I thought I'd give it a go.

Note: I used Gumball Rally instead of Cannonball Rally, because the latter was a blatant rip-off and Gumball was simply better.

And with that, we're off...

GMichael
10-11-2005, 09:11 AM
Put me down for Smokey & The Bandit. This movie just made me laugh. And it was the first time I got to see the Flying Nun out of her habbit. Does that make me a sicko?

Defshep
10-11-2005, 12:14 PM
From this list, it's gotta be Blue Thunder! Love that flick so much I almost bought the fullscreen $9.99 cheapie at FYE. Couldn't make myself do it, though. Still waiting for a SE dvd. Corvette Summer brought back some memories! Mark Hamill, right? Annie Potts as...Vanessa! One of the few flicks I got to see in an actual drive-in as a kid. I got some honorable mentions for you:

Top Gun
Mad Max/The Road Warrior
Gone In 60 seconds
Remember a movie called Death Race 2000? What a hoot!

GMichael
10-11-2005, 12:20 PM
From this list, it's gotta be Blue Thunder! Love that flick so much I almost bought the fullscreen $9.99 cheapie at FYE. Couldn't make myself do it, though. Still waiting for a SE dvd. Corvette Summer brought back some memories! Mark Hamill, right? Annie Potts as...Vanessa! One of the few flicks I got to see in an actual drive-in as a kid. I got some honorable mentions for you:

Top Gun
Mad Max/The Road Warrior
Gone In 60 seconds
Remember a movie called Death Race 2000? What a hoot!

Death Race 2000? Whenever someone steps in front of my car in a parking lot without looking, I still ask, How many points?"

topspeed
10-11-2005, 12:32 PM
I considered Road Warrior, but decided it wasn't quite in the same vein (for whatever twisted reason).

Top Gun is iffy. Are the planes really the crux of the story or is it more about Maverick trying to do a negative 3g inverted dive into Charlie's bed? Hmmm...
Gone in 60 Seconds should have been there.
I did remember Death Race, but couldn't remember the name! Thanks!

Defshep
10-11-2005, 12:52 PM
Death Race 2000? Whenever someone steps in front of my car in a parking lot without looking, I still ask, How many points?"
Hee hee...

eisforelectronic
10-11-2005, 12:56 PM
It's all about Blue Thunder!!! Something about a real flying prop. Firefox(the movie) was just so damn slow and the effects didn't even look that good for that time.

MomurdA
10-11-2005, 02:28 PM
Where is the Road Warrior?? That movie was about his car, i dont care what anybody else says. Is Blue Thunder the one with Roy Schneider from Jaws as a helicopter pilot??

Defshep
10-11-2005, 03:27 PM
That's the one, MomurdA! Scheider is one of the underrated actors of his time. He's just so damned believable in everything (not that he's been in alot of memorable movies) he does. I think he actually piloted the chopper in some of the safer scenes.
Firefox was an intelligent flick. As a kid, I thought it was a little slow, but it's really grown on me. The effects were obviously models shot in front blue screens, which doesn't hold up to well today. Especially since Top Gun was released a couple of years later. I believe John Dykstra (Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica) did the effects for Firefox.

Woochifer
10-11-2005, 03:44 PM
Great topic! Lot of little gems and guilty pleasures in this category. It's also a pretty far flung topic. Just some of the other movies I can think of that could fill out this topic include The Big Bus, Titanic, Airport, Stealth, Tucker, and even Seabiscuit.

From the list, I would probably put Speed up there just simply because it was a damn good thriller. Blue Thunder explores a lot of themes about privacy and technology, and it holds up pretty well even though the gizmos on that supercopter seem a lot closer to reality nowadays.

When I saw the topic header, the first movie that came to mind was The Road Warrior -- one of my all-time favorite movies of any genre.

L.J.
10-11-2005, 04:16 PM
Wow, where have I been? I've only saw speed and fast n furious out of that list. I've probably watched road warrior a long time ago but I don't remember the movie. :confused:

topspeed
10-11-2005, 05:31 PM
I really struggled with whether or not to include Road Warrior. To me, Mad Max is really the focus, but it looks like I'm out-voted on this one :).

Wooch,
I completely forgot about The Big Bus, which I remember loving as a kid. I saw it in the theater with a big group of relatives. It was a double feature with another great vehicle movie that should have been included: Easy Rider. BTW, Blue Thunder was on Cinemax the same night I was whining that it was never on the movie channels. Go figure. At least I recorded it :D!

I suppose Vanishing Point and Duel should be here too.

Geoffcin
10-12-2005, 04:22 AM
I really struggled with whether or not to include Road Warrior. To me, Mad Max is really the focus, but it looks like I'm out-voted on this one :).

Wooch,
I completely forgot about The Big Bus, which I remember loving as a kid. I saw it in the theater with a big group of relatives. It was a double feature with another great vehicle movie that should have been included: Easy Rider. BTW, Blue Thunder was on Cinemax the same night I was whining that it was never on the movie channels. Go figure. At least I recorded it :D!

I suppose Vanishing Point and Duel should be here too.

My Vote is for "Death Race 2000" But you should also add the original "Herbie the Love Bug" As the main star was a vehicle (much like Cristine). LOL!

Worf101
10-12-2005, 06:21 AM
The fact that you got "Gumball Rally" on the list gives you big props from me. That's the ONLY car movie I could ever watch without going into redneck relapse mode. God the 70's were a nightmare. Some I'd mention.

"Air Force" - All about one B-17 the "Mary Anne" and her crew.

"The Memphis Belle" - Same as above.

"The Road Warrior" - Wow, need I say more.

"Vanishing Point" - That supercharged Dodge.

"Easy Rider" - The Captain America Mortocycle, still an Icon today.

"Das Boot" - Hey best sub movie ever made, so good you found yourself rooting for the Nazis.

"The Wraithe" - One part "Christine", one part "Ghost Story". Good teen flick.

Well those are the best I could come up with off the top of my head. Good poll question for your first shot.

Da Worfster :D

Worf101
10-12-2005, 11:16 AM
How could we forget....

"The Great Race"
"The Hindenberg"

Da Worfster

Smokey
10-13-2005, 06:10 AM
Ok guys, I don't see anybody mentioning Convoy. What is matter with you guys! :D

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topspeed
10-13-2005, 08:47 AM
Man, I did forget a lot of 'em!

Keep them comin'!

topspeed
10-13-2005, 08:50 AM
The fact that you got "Gumball Rally" on the list gives you big props from me. That's the ONLY car movie I could ever watch without going into redneck relapse mode.

Da Worfster :D

I still remember seeing this movie with my dad, another die hard gearhead. Right at the end, when the Cobra and Daytona are waiting for that line of pedestrians to pass, I asked him which would win. He said the Cobra was quicker but the Daytona was faster. That was the first time I realized there was a difference between the two and for that reason I'll always love this movie (besides the fact that it's funny as hell).

GMichael
10-13-2005, 08:51 AM
Man, I did forget a lot of 'em!

Keep them comin'!

Did anyone mention, Trains, Plains and Automobiles? How about the Cannonball Run flicks?

Kam
10-13-2005, 09:12 AM
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!!

Smokey
10-13-2005, 09:27 AM
And one for the road...I mean the railroad :)

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paul_pci
10-13-2005, 10:48 AM
Silver Streak is one of my all-time favorties. I never get sick of it.

Defshep
10-13-2005, 11:49 AM
Does anyone remember a film called The Last Chase? I believe it starred Lee Majors as a fighter pilot. I think Burgess Meredith starred as well. I can't really remember the plot, but it was on HBO al the time when I was a kid.

eisforelectronic
10-13-2005, 01:12 PM
Firebirds....lol :)

topspeed
10-13-2005, 03:18 PM
New additions:
White Line Fever
Seabiscuit
That really bad Stephen King movie with Emilio Esteves and the possessed big rigs.

recoveryone
10-18-2005, 07:42 AM
Great topic! Lot of little gems and guilty pleasures in this category. It's also a pretty far flung topic. Just some of the other movies I can think of that could fill out this topic include The Big Bus, Titanic, Airport, Stealth, Tucker, and even Seabiscuit.

From the list, I would probably put Speed up there just simply because it was a damn good thriller. Blue Thunder explores a lot of themes about privacy and technology, and it holds up pretty well even though the gizmos on that supercopter seem a lot closer to reality nowadays.

When I saw the topic header, the first movie that came to mind was The Road Warrior -- one of my all-time favorite movies of any genre.WOW Woo you hit a homerun with Tucker, many didn't see or remember that movie. But it was a good flick and it rang true in Tucker statements at the end about how we will be buying our cars from our enimies in the future. And how the powers that be can kill progress when they can't see the future themselves. Now back to the topic I was surprised I did not see DAYS OF THUNDER if you like racing, but Gone in 60 Seconds gets my vote.

As for the list I would go with Fast and Furious, cause I was apart of that life back in the early 80's in LA. I had a 75 ford pinto that was clocked at 14.5 in the quarter, not bad for a 4 banger with 9:1 compression pistons bored out 30 over and Holly 390 carb (4 barral) still wish I would have gotten those side drafts carbs. pure HP no NOX in my box but it was around back then. We would head down to Westwood early in the evening then around midnight we go over to FATburgers and see whats up. We do our racing over on Jefferson or Olympic.

recoveryone
10-18-2005, 07:59 AM
Almost forgot, another good flick about Vehicles is Biker Boys, I liked it becaused I been around that life and I could identify with the story, and some of the Groups shown in the movie are still around today in the Southern California area. The stroy was base on real life Biker racing clubs in California

eisforelectronic
10-18-2005, 12:17 PM
Almost forgot, another good flick about Vehicles is Biker Boys, I liked it becaused I been around that life and I could identify with the story, and some of the Groups shown in the movie are still around today in the Southern California area. The stroy was base on real life Biker racing clubs in California

Burn rubber, not your soul!

Worf101
10-19-2005, 05:49 AM
New additions:
White Line Fever
Seabiscuit
That really bad Stephen King movie with Emilio Esteves and the possessed big rigs.

"Maximum Overdrive" Similar story to Christine. Stephen Kings fascination with machines becoming sentient and evil.

Da Worfster :o