Favorite Chase Scenes

Nelson57
Nelson57 Posts: 190
edited January 2006 in Music & Movies
Three of the movies I watched recently had some wild chase scenes, and that got me wondering what chase scenes you guys liked so I could check them out. The ones I'm referring to follow:

Terminator 3: Chase scene with police cars, construction truck etc..
The Matrix Reloaded: Trinity on the freeway
Bad Boys 2: The Jamaican posse ripoff

What are some of your favorite wild chase scenes?
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited January 2006
    Ronin. End thread.

    :p
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited January 2006
    No.

    Ronin (ok)
    Bullitt
    The French Connection

    Now you can 'End Thread'.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,080
    edited January 2006
    Yup.

    Actually could have ended after Bullitt.

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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited January 2006
    The car chase scene in The Island was actually pretty good. Matrix Reloaded was really good.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited January 2006
    I second Ronin..
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited January 2006
    No one mentioned "Seven-Up"?

    There's also a chase in the movie "Run" that featured Kelly Preston being chased. I thought that was quite good myself.
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  • nesticle
    nesticle Posts: 86
    edited January 2006
    Bullitt
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited January 2006
    The Eleanor chase scene in Gone in 60 Seconds is also worth mentioning...
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  • Nelson57
    Nelson57 Posts: 190
    edited January 2006
    The Island was a good one. I keep seeing Bullit appear, I do not have this, but I will purchase it. Is it available on DVD?
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited January 2006
    There was some stupid movie with George Clooney in it a while back that was bad except for the car chase scene. I can't remember which movie it was though.
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited January 2006
    Another notable scene:

    The Asteroid Field chase with the Millenium Falcon in Empire Strikes Back.


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  • capecodder
    capecodder Posts: 613
    edited January 2006
    +1 on Russ's entry, exactly what I would have entered. Lots of other note worthy ones but those are classic.

    Check out "The Driver" sometime. Ryan O'Neil plays a professional getaway driver. Great scene in a parking garage where he proves he is a good driver to some potential employers.
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  • Nelson57
    Nelson57 Posts: 190
    edited January 2006
    Ronin seems to a popular choice, I'll check that one out tonight. Got to see if some of those classics are available.
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  • Schris22
    Schris22 Posts: 983
    edited January 2006
    I own ronin...

    so one for that

    just watched the island again and the wasp is amazing...

    I also like the first scene from the transporter as well.

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  • Gaara
    Gaara Posts: 2,415
    edited January 2006
    Bad Boys, the hotel chase scene
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited January 2006
    French Connection

    & San Francisco chase in The Rock wasn't bad either.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited January 2006
    Bourne Identity wasn't all that bad of a chase.
    The Grand Caravan chase scene in Mr and Mrs Smith was pretty good.

    But when it comes to chase scenes, nothing tops Bullit and The French Connection

    Blues Brothers was pretty close.
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  • Roy Munson
    Roy Munson Posts: 886
    edited January 2006
    Vanishing Point and Dirty Mary Crazy Larry have some of the best chase scenes put to film!
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited January 2006
    bobman1235 wrote:
    There was some stupid movie with George Clooney in it a while back that was bad except for the car chase scene. I can't remember which movie it was though.
    The Peacemaker?... not bad.

    Both of the Bourne movies had decent ones as well, especially Identity.

    But there can be only one #1 and that's Bullit.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited January 2006
    Why hasn't anyone mentioned "Smokey and the Bandit"???
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited January 2006
    Bullitt
    The French Connection
    Vanishing Point (the entire movie is a chase scene)
    The Italian Job (original)
    The Road Warrior
    The Blues Brothers
    Ronin
    Gone In 60 Seconds (original)
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited January 2006
    That's right, the original Gone in 60 - the last 3rd of the damn movie is a chase scene.

    Now I want to watch 'The Gumball Rally' - what a great era for car movies.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,509
    edited January 2006
    Good job to shack for bringing up Road Warrior. I agree with Danny, the movie 'Seven-Ups' had a good car chase scene too. The movie wasn't as memorable.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited January 2006
    RuSsMaN wrote:
    Now I want to watch 'The Gumball Rally' - what a great era for car movies.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited January 2006
    Actually the chase scene at the beginning of "The Transporter" is really good. Made even better by the fact that the getaway car is a large beemer rather than your typical sports car.

    BTW - it isn't a bad movie - well worth a rent. (or a cheap (under $10.00) blind buy)

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  • DAGLJAM6
    DAGLJAM6 Posts: 635
    edited January 2006
    I don't know.... Chitty Chitty Bang Bang had me all a twitter.



    Really just +1 on:
    Bullitt
    Vanishing point
    Mad Max
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited January 2006
    "The Transporter 2" DVD was recently released; it's on my list; the 1st one was pretty good..
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    edited January 2006
    gotta be
    Bullitt
    french connection
    recently caught Transporter...
    it is worth a look
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  • ledhed
    ledhed Posts: 1,088
    edited January 2006
    BMW Films The Hire series. All it had was car chses and amazing driving in BMWs. Starred Clive Owen I believe-they had around 5 I think
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited January 2006
    RuSsMaN wrote:
    That's right, the original Gone in 60 - the last 3rd of the damn movie is a chase scene.

    There was an original "Gone in 60 Seconds"??

    Was it any good?
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