The best Car Movies
 

Yesterday whilst chilling with a cool bottle of San Miguel I was thinking of all the movies I had watched (mainly inspired by the Cinema thread) and was trying to think of all the best Car movies I had seen.

This is the list I had in my head so far including one that I believe is also worth watching that I haven't got round too yet.

• Ronin
• Gone in 60 seconds
• Biullitt
• Cannonball Run (probably all of them for the cheese factor)
• Fast and Furious (Only one of them, cant recall which one)
• Italian Job (the original)
• Gumball Rallye
• Smokey and the Bandit

• Rush - Yet to see

What about you guys?

Rob

Rob, you need to watch Rush if you haven't seen it..... massively better than I was expecting if not entirely historically accurate.

If I remember rightly you are into your bikes too aren't you?

Have you seen TT3D - Closer to the Edge. It's a documentary on the Isle of Man TT... it's the only 3D film I have ever seen that the 3D has been used to make the film truly immersive and some of the onboard stuff is truly 'take your breath away'.

Give it a go :thumb:

Oh and an old film called Grand Prix with the late great James Garner is worth a Sunday afternoon's viewing too.

I see you missed Driven with Stallone off your list ;) :D

Duel
Convoy
The Driver

Hey Chris, I've got Rush on my Laptop with me to watch, but haven't yet had chance. I might put it on my IPad and stream it through the apple TV tonight (anti apple fan boys will love me lol)

I've got a bike yes, but I'm mainly a 4 wheeled man.

I have got Closer to the edge at home on DVD but haven't watched that either yet, but if its in 3D then I'll get that, thanks for the heads up ;)

I'll have a look for GP movie too :D

Cheers
Rob


edit to add:
I'm not sure if I have seen The Driver. I'll need to look Maz, if its an old one with Steve McQueen I probably have.

Rob

It's an old one Rob. Stars Ryan O Neal and Bruce Dern. Quite cliched but worth watching. :thumb:

That just jogged my memory of another good car movie... Drive with Ryan Gosling!

jeez, a few post in and no one mentioned the best car movie ever

The Italian Job - especially close to my heart as I have a 1965 Mini Cooper 1275 S, which I bought in 1992 and was my second car - awaiting restoration

honourable mentions too Bullitt and Two Lane Blacktop

whoops - did not read the original list properly

:lol1::lol1::lol1:

American Graffiti

Hot Road the 1979 one

Both have great cars and Music in both cast in the first one is full of "a " Listers


Link for Hot Rod

American Graffiti
Dirty Mary and Crazy Larry
Gone in 60 Seconds (1974 original)
Ronin
Heart Like a Wheel

What was that film called with the "dads" ferrari that he put on axle stands to reverse off the miles he joy-rided out of it, and it crashed through the garage window? Not neccesarily a "car" movie, but featured a ferrari all the way through.... Now that was a funny film for its time. Something like "Brulers drive out"?

Also was "Taxi" with De'Niro a good film? I can't recall how it went down as it was such a long time sgo when I watched it, I must have been 12 years old, and even then I think it was already an old film!

Rob

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Taxi Driver

Both good watches

Herbie goes to Monte Carlo :D

Le Mans with Steve McQueen :thumb:

The scene in the multi-storey with the Benz :cool:

How on earth has a thread about the best car movies made it this far with out a mention of the Fast and the Furious franchise? :rolleyes:

May I refer you to the original post ;)

Besides that, they are all sh!te :nono:

That scene does stick in my mind. :D

Ronin means the Bourne Identity should get merit too

The Transporter

I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks that. :thumb:

Death Race 2000
Christine

Senna

Taxi ( the french subtitle films ) :lol1:

Quentin Tarantinos deathproof I though was very very good

How has this been left off -
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Vanishing point is a fantastic car movie,probably my favourite.

Also,no mans land with Charlie Sheen.

2 Lane blacktop is also great..

Initial D is a good one,I prefer the japan speaking version as it has a funky house soundtrack,but its still a very good film,UK version here:):
.SJ.

Vanishing point 1971 barry Newman

Back to the future :D

Also, as some seem to be getting mentioned due to having scenes involving cars rather than car themed, what about 'Heat' and 'Taken'?

Who Am I? :D

Chitty chitty bang bang

Days of Thunder starring Tom Cruise.:D