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View orpingtoneagle's Profile orpingtoneagle Flag Orpington 26 Apr 21 2.49pm Send a Private Message to orpingtoneagle Add orpingtoneagle as a friend

The one in n the Blues Brothers. Can't quite remember the stats but supposed to the biggest/most expensive/most cars damaged or something in a film at that time. Just remember it as huge and chaotic.

Probably won't see much like it again as these days a lot is done by CGI.

 

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View haycj's Profile haycj Flag new cairo, now england Maidenhead,... 26 Apr 21 3.06pm Send a Private Message to haycj Add haycj as a friend

thanks

Originally posted by eagleman13

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Tom-the-eagle Flag Croydon 26 Apr 21 3.21pm

Italian Job for me.

Not so much for stunts, but for pure style and humour as well as a kick ass tune (self preservation society)

 


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View Palace Old Geezer's Profile Palace Old Geezer Flag Midhurst 26 Apr 21 3.54pm Send a Private Message to Palace Old Geezer Add Palace Old Geezer as a friend

Some of you have made a good point about how filming methods have changed in the 52 years since Bullitt. Computer imagery now makes things look more realistic even though fake. In olden days they filmed real cars in real time in real locations. But, hey ho, that's progress.

If you're feeling really nerdy, here's a link to a description of the filming locations. Interesting that the petrol station where the baddies crash in a ball of flame is now an office block.

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View Apollofuzz's Profile Apollofuzz Flag On the edge of reason 26 Apr 21 5.57pm Send a Private Message to Apollofuzz Add Apollofuzz as a friend

Smokey and the Bandit. Take your pick car chases galore.

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Don't forget Mad Max

 


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View Behind Enemy Lines's Profile Behind Enemy Lines Flag Sussex 26 Apr 21 7.32pm Send a Private Message to Behind Enemy Lines Add Behind Enemy Lines as a friend

For those of you that watch the car chase in Bullit, take a note of the brilliant change in the sound. When the Mustang is following the Charger, there's a slow build up of the background music...as soon as that Charger turns left across the traffic, the chase is on and all you have is the sound of the engines. It's a brilliant use of sound to enhance the images.

 


hats off to palace, they were always gonna be louder, and hate to say it but they were impressive ALL bouncing and singing.

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View Dan Theolmesdaleroad's Profile Dan Theolmesdaleroad Flag Up north 26 Apr 21 9.35pm Send a Private Message to Dan Theolmesdaleroad Add Dan Theolmesdaleroad as a friend

Originally posted by silvertop

French connection hands down.

Not sure if true but done without NYC consent and many participants regular road users.

Never get away with it now.

Yes, that's what I heard too. I'm sure it came out in a TV documentary I saw years ago. I think I prefer the Bullitt one but that sequence in The French Connection is iconic.

It's a long time since I've seen it but I remember Ronin had a good car chase scene as well.

 

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View Tim Gypsy Hill '64's Profile Tim Gypsy Hill '64 Flag Stoke sub normal 26 Apr 21 10.41pm Send a Private Message to Tim Gypsy Hill '64 Add Tim Gypsy Hill '64 as a friend

Originally posted by Palace Old Geezer

Some of you have made a good point about how filming methods have changed in the 52 years since Bullitt. Computer imagery now makes things look more realistic even though fake. In olden days they filmed real cars in real time in real locations. But, hey ho, that's progress.

I get this. Proper stunt drivers. With real chances of death if they got it wrong.

I used to be a petrol head when I was younger. Detroit iron was my bag, so Bullitt was up my street. Bill Hickman was the stunt driver. Other notable classic car chases can be found from that era before cgi and safety regulations.

Vanishing Point (1971) is an amazing journey of absolutely fantastic stunt driving ability. The film is rubbish though unless you like driving movies. Carey Loftin was the man who did most of the stunt work, designing and performing it. He was the go to man for stunt driving at the time.

Another is Gone in 60 Seconds (1974). Henry Blight Halicki Wrote it and directed it. He was also the stunt designer and driver. He was only good at the stunt bits, so another appalling film but it has a scene of maybe 35 mins of pure stunt driving where countless cars bite the dust. He tried to make a sequel some time later, but died during the shoot when a stunt went wrong.

Try and have a watch, purely for the stunt driving.

Special mentions also for Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974), Smokey and the Bandit (1977), and The French Connection (1971).

 


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View Midlands Eagle's Profile Midlands Eagle Flag 27 Apr 21 6.39am Send a Private Message to Midlands Eagle Add Midlands Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by orpingtoneagle

The one in n the Blues Brothers. Can't quite remember the stats but supposed to the biggest/most expensive/most cars damaged or something in a film at that time.

One of my favourites which I have seen many times. I have often tried to count the cars that were wrecked but have always lost count

 

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View monkey's Profile monkey Flag Sittingbourne,Kent 28 Apr 21 7.05pm Send a Private Message to monkey Add monkey as a friend

Originally posted by cryrst

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Sittingbourne in general attracts a few nutters

 


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View monkey's Profile monkey Flag Sittingbourne,Kent 28 Apr 21 7.07pm Send a Private Message to monkey Add monkey as a friend

Originally posted by Jimenez

True, but most of it is computer generated so not the same white knuckle ride.

Fair point and they are a bit ludicrous, but I still love it

 


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