Greatest Movie Car Chases!

[Shambles]

Originally Posted by Tote

That they drove into a train at the end???

Yes indeed and I've just found out it's available on DVD!!!

[fauxpas]

Ronin is going to have to be the best car chases of all time because its all real, no special fx or hidden ramps...

[Doogstar]

If want realism, I read that the car chase in French Connection was filmed in New York without permits, so the car chase was filmed a few blocks at a time. over a period of two weeks and all the pedestrians are real. Nominated for 8 Oscars, winning 5 (including 1 for best editing).

[SPS85]

Are we all forgetting Gizmo in the barbie car from Gremlins? LOL : : :nutsycuck

[SWOOP]

I loved the Cannonball series , hmmm my young lil eyes were glued to that color changing lambo and its Drivers for some reason

[Dauphin]

Originally Posted by Dabbler

If want realism, I read that the car chase in French Connection was filmed in New York without permits, so the car chase was filmed a few blocks at a time. over a period of two weeks and all the pedestrians are real. Nominated for 8 Oscars, winning 5 (including 1 for best editing).

Yes! It's a great sequence. The first crash into another vehicle wasn't intented.

Have you seen the second film? I want to know if they have another cool chase in it.

[Quadcams]

Originally Posted by fauxpas

Ronin is going to have to be the best car chases of all time because its all real, no special fx or hidden ramps...

I'll back you in that one Ronin as it was all real, seen all the movies mentioned and that one comes to me as the best.

[Quadcams]

Originally Posted by fauxpas

Ronin is going to have to be the best car chases of all time because its all real, no special fx or hidden ramps...

I'll back you in that one Ronin as it was all real, seen all the movies mentioned and that one comes to me as the best but what was in the suit case grrrr!

[Doogstar]

Originally Posted by Dauphin

Yes! It's a great sequence. The first crash into another vehicle wasn't intented.

Have you seen the second film? I want to know if they have another cool chase in it.

Been A long time since I saw either, there might be another car chase in FCII but it is not as memorable as the first and like many sequels, not as good a film.

I wanna see if the local vid shop has them now so I can watch them again.

And I bet that all the copies of 'Bullitt','Gone in 60 seconds' and 'Ronin' have been rented out all round Australia already.

[reece1]

well not really a car chase but in the movie "GO" when the car powers out of the underground car park and does a jump i made a d##k of myself at the movies it was dead silence and i went OH YEAH as i was in a world of my own. there is a hot black bronco in it also that rolls in the chase

[Cheahman]

Diamonds are Forever has a nice car chase. When James Bond is getting chased by the police in his mustang

[GTP 200]

Special Squad - how about this cop show series on the TEN network, I think about 1984.

They had a few XD/Es ripping up the back streets of collingwood chasing crooks.

http://www.crawfords.com.au/libary/drama/special.shtml

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Australian attempt at "The Professionals", 28 December 1999
Author: Dave Matthews from England

"Special Squad" was essentially an Australian variation on the classic British action show "The Professionals" (1977-1983). Indeed Raymond Menmuir acted as producer on both series and other similarities included a triumvirate of lead characters, fast-moving plots, car chases, shootouts and other rough stuff. The junior characters even used similar two-digit call-signs.

However "Special Squad" was largely happy to concentrate on straightforward "street level" crime rather than than the nice variety of villainry, espionage and political intrigue of the Brit show. "Squad" also lacked the flair, biting humour and character rapport that had been key to The Professionals' success. Nevertheless it was reasonably entertaining and probably deserved to last longer than its single season.

[slipper]

Metal Skin Totally crap movie, but great car chase at the end - Blown Charger V Nascar. Great sound, plenty of blower whine and screaming small blocks.

[Pinkbits]

Sylvester Stallone - COBRA

[Dauphin]

I remember Special Squad well. The opening credits were filmed at the World Trade Centre in Melbourne at dusk or night and featured 3 Falcons and the police helicopter in the background. Each car turns its headlights on in turn, followed by the nitesun on the chopper, which lifts off as each car drives off in turn. Great sequence. I chatted to the pilot who flew the chopper for that scene and he said he almost stuffed up that take off.

There used to be a video clip of Special Squad on the Crawfords website that featured the young detective chasing a criminal on a motorbike who drives down into (what was) Museum Station and drives onto a train, then gets off into the city somewhere.

[henry 351]

The Getaway with Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw, he's handy with a shotty and an old Chev. She's just yummy.

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry with Peter Fonda leading the cops on a merry chase in an old Chevy and a Dodge Charger

McQ An older less know John Wayne film that has him in a Dirty Harry type roll. He flogs a Pontiac Transam, and it ends with a wicked car chase along a beach. Worth a watch.

[Dauphin]

I've always wanted to se Dirty Mary Crazy Larry.

Another TV show worth mentioning is Bluey - Lucky Grills and big Valiants speeding around Melbourne!

[Creampuff]

Ronin,ronin,ronin And Ronin

[Dauphin]

I watched a car film on the weekend.

Redline (1996)

Starring:

- Chad McQueen (son of Steve McQueen)
- Jan Michael Vincent (still sporting his car crash injuries)
- Corey Fieldman (the '80s teen comedy film star)
- Michael Madsen
- Corvette
- Two Ford Mustangs
- Porsche 911 and 928
- Jaguar coupe

There's a whole bunch of car chase scenes in city streets and one awful attempt to recreate the famous Bullitt sequence with the Mustang and the Charger (this time a Mustang and a Jaguar). Jan Michael Vincent looks terrible and his acting is still as bad.

Very bad film, very entertaining for wrong reasons.

[GT-P BOSS]

Best car chase has to be Transporter

[Gimmers55]

My vote goes to Bullit. The note from the Mustang is great, especially during Steve's gear changes

[vino3o2]

Originally Posted by Gimmers55

My vote goes to Bullit. The note from the Mustang is great, especially during Steve's gear changes

Yeah it sounds awesome when he changes gears....still stuffed if i know why he would double cluch, i mean it would make you lose time, and theres no need unless your in a big rig??

sweet..... now I'll be hiring some of these....
for those that mentioned getaway in stockholm, and think its insane driving, hope you've checked out all the ghostrider stuff too.. thats un-believeable..

[Dazza XLT]

Ghost Rider is MAD! I watched his DVD the other week! Absolutely mad!

[AUIII]

The Dead Pool, Dirty Harry is chased around the hills of San Francisco by a bomb laden Remote controlled car.

[Doctor Sodways]

Ghostrider is an absolute nutcase, he does some really stupid things on that bike.

The original Gone in 60 Seconds is an awesome chase, the blues brothers is one of my alltime favourite movies, along with the italian job. The older movies are always better for the chases i reckon

[ED turbo (mickmalta)]

Running on empty is great.... XYGT, Dodge Challenger and a 57 chev.

I don't think anyone has mentioned Smokey & The Bandit yet!!!!!!!!

Ronan is great!!!!!!!

Thats my 3 picks.

[BOSS TE]

Originally Posted by Bluehoon

Gone in 60 seconds.

Eleanor at the end...

cant go wrong there

[347_XR8]

Bullit....nuff said

[Scott]

Bad Boyz I - The Porsche & AC Cobra racing at the Airport
Bad Boyz II - The Ferrari on the Motorway
GI60S - Eleanor, what else?
The Transporter I - Most of it, Transporter II was too unrealistic, and
Smokey & the Bandit