Favorite Chase Scenes

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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited January 2006
    ledhed wrote:
    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

    Are those the ones that Guy Ritchie directed for them?
  • Frank Z
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    edited January 2006
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited January 2006
    Demiurge wrote:
    Are those the ones that Guy Ritchie directed for them?

    Guy Richie was one of the directors on the DVD. Other directors include John Woo, Wong Kar-wai, etc.
  • Nelson57
    Nelson57 Posts: 190
    edited January 2006
    You guys were right, watched Ronin again last night (it was like seeing it for the first time), and it had a couple of really cool chase scenes. Also had some pretty intense shootouts.

    I'm going to see if I can find Bullit, as that one seems to be a consensus winner. You guys are also naming films I've never heard of before so I look foward to finding some of them and checking them out.
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  • Maurice
    Maurice Posts: 517
    edited January 2006
    Polkmaniac wrote:
    The Eleanor chase scene in Gone in 60 Seconds is also worth mentioning...

    The Cage version and the original ;)
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited January 2006
    If it qualifies, I'd have to change my "vote" to the chariot race in Ben Hur (the 1950's release).
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  • Billm57
    Billm57 Posts: 689
    edited January 2006
    To Live And Die In LA..great freeway chase scene against traffic
  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited January 2006
    Lots of classics mentioned that I've never seen. Will hafta keep my eyes peeled for 'em.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,719
    edited January 2006
    Put me down for Bullitt and Ronin as the best. That drag race with the black Charger in Fast and Furious was pretty cool too.
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  • Driver
    Driver Posts: 137
    edited January 2006
    the sceen in lost highway where the guy in the bad **** merc chases a man for passing him, rams him a few times, pushes him off the road, give the man a lecture on safe driving (whilst he has a gun thrust down his throat) then deals to him.
    its only a short sceen, but the merc, ooooooooh the merc:D
  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited January 2006
    Hey! What about 'Duel'?. That whole movie was a good chase scene.
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    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited January 2006
    Hey! What about 'Duel'?. That whole movie was a good chase scene.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,954
    edited January 2006
    maybe not the best, but "What's Up, Doc?" had an awfully funny one on the streets of SF.
  • Nelson57
    Nelson57 Posts: 190
    edited January 2006
    If its not to late, save yourselves from wasting time on Transporter 2. Falls way short of the first one. The chase scene I saw before nodding out was an absolute joke!
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  • nesticle
    nesticle Posts: 86
    edited January 2006
    Nelson57 wrote:
    I'm going to see if I can find Bullit, as that one seems to be a consensus winner. You guys are also naming films I've never heard of before so I look foward to finding some of them and checking them out.

    Well it's a Steve McQeen movie, and hes a cop and yeah.. I don't really remember much other than the chase scene through San Fran and then out to the highway (I dont really know the city very well so I can't give specific places). Steve McQeen is in a 67/68(?) Mustang GT Fastback and the bad guys are in a black 68 Charger. The best part is Steve McQueen did his own driving.
  • capecodder
    capecodder Posts: 613
    edited January 2006
    In no way meant to diss anyone, simply an observation of generational familiarity. Who would have thunk you would need to introduce and describe the chase scene from a landmark film like Bullit to someone who had never even heard of it. It is also a great cop movie

    The chase scene in it is THE quintessential car chase that set the standard for all modern day movie car chases. I remember seeing it the first time and during the chase down the San Francisco streets watching the heads of everyone in the theater bouncing up and down as the cars bottomed out on the jumps. Wow, one of those first movies experiences you never forget. One of my favorite aspects is listening to Steve double clutch his shifts. I have no idea how this film plays on your high end HT's but turn up the vol. during the chase, the motor sounds should be SO cool.

    Another great car/race McQueen movie is LeMans. Fabulous vintage '60's actual race footage. Movie plot is rather weak but filmed during an actual race and the sights/sounds and camera angles are excellent.
  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited January 2006
    nesticle wrote:
    Well it's a Steve McQeen movie, and hes a cop and yeah.. I don't really remember much other than the chase scene through San Fran and then out to the highway (I dont really know the city very well so I can't give specific places). Steve McQeen is in a 67/68(?) Mustang GT Fastback and the bad guys are in a black 68 Charger. The best part is Steve McQueen did his own driving.

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  • bpadget
    bpadget Posts: 65
    edited January 2006
    This old **** says "It's a Mad, Mad , Mad, Mad, Mad World". 2 hours of chase scene.
  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited January 2006
    ^ It was more than two.... Cinerama baby...

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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited January 2006
    See post #26

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  • Roy Munson
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    edited January 2006
    bpadget wrote:
    This old **** says "It's a Mad, Mad , Mad, Mad, Mad World". 2 hours of chase scene.

    Mad World is one of my all time favorite comedies! I'm old too. LOL
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  • nesticle
    nesticle Posts: 86
    edited January 2006
    Demiurge wrote:
    1153-57 Taylor Street, San Francisco, California, USA|
    2700 Vallejo St., Pacific Heights, San Francisco, California, USA|
    Brisbane, California, USA|
    Candlestick Park Exit, Highway 101, San Francisco, California, USA|
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    Enrico's Cafe - 504 Broadway, San Francisco, California, USA|
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  • markmarc
    markmarc Posts: 2,309
    edited January 2006
    Bullitt
    French Connection
    The Road Warrior

    Nothing else comes even close
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