Movie Tips: Full action in the living room 🎥
ENTERTAINMENT Next weekend is just around the corner. Good opportunity to really enjoy films that have made history. With these flicks you can make the time at home a little more bearable. "American Graffiti" is a tribute to 60s hot rod culture with lots of music. If you like fast cars and fast-paced car chases, you can get around these cult car movies and series [...]
"American Graffiti" is a tribute to '60s hot rod culture with lots of music.
If you like fast cars and fast-paced car chases, you can't avoid these iconic car movies and series.
Punk rock and street cruiser
The cult classic "Repoman" from the early 80s is all about a group of bad-tempered collectors who chase after a 64 Chevy Malibu and its mysterious contents in Los Angeles in the not-too-distant future. Aliens, punk rock and vintage street cruisers from the golden era of the US auto industry make this film a real gem.
All hell breaks loose on the highway
Inspired by an illegal road race organized by legendary Car&Drive editor Brock Yates in the '70s, "Cannonball" represents a minor highlight of trashy road race cinema. On board are big names like Burt Reynolds, Farrah Fawcett, Dom Deluise, Jackie Chan, Roger Moore, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr.
55 Chevy as the main actor
"Asphalt Race", better known as "Two-Lane Blacktop", is probably the most radical work of the road movie genre: a classic car that tells of the monotony on the dusty US highways, without being monotonous itself for even a second. Besides the nameless and taciturn actors, a souped-up '55 Chevy is the main protagonist.
Hot rod culture of the 60s
Before he made millions with "Star Wars," George Lucas made a name for himself with the loving homage "American Graffiti" to '60s hot rod culture. The film is about a group of lard-bellied Modesto teenagers who compete in street racing on an August night in 1962. The film not only features a young Harrison Ford, but also iconic vintage cars like the bright yellow Ford Deuce coupe and a '55 Chevy.
Crass Burnouts with77s Trans Ams
Somewhere in the cult movie "A Shyster" there's actually a plot hidden about smuggling a truckload of beer from Texas to Georgia. More important, though, are Burt Reynolds, Sally Fields, and the legendary '77 Trans Am, who does blatant burnouts as often as possible.
In "Vanishing Point San Francisco," courier Kowalski takes a car from Denver to San Francisco.
Chase through the states
In the psychedelic reverberations of "San Francisco Escape Point" of the '60s, car courier Kowalski must ferry a vehicle from Denver to San Francisco in just 15 hours.
Equipped with nothing more than his Dodge Challenger and a head full of amphetamines, Kowalski engages in a chase with the cops across several states. Along the way, he encounters snake charmers, naked women on horseback, and various other drivers trying to prove themselves in street races.
In the crime film "Bullitt" by director Peter Yates, Steve McQueen plays the leading role.
Steve McQueen in crime drama
The film "Bullitt" starring Steve McQueen stands on its own as a great crime drama. But what ultimately makes the film a true legend is the still breathtaking chase between McQueen in his '68 Mustang and the crooks in their Dodge Charger. Not without reason all other car chases have to be measured against this chase. The technology has improved since then, but in terms of drama and suspense, "Bullitt" remains unmatched to this day.
Racing flair for the living room
Once again starring Steve McQueen, "Le Mans" is about the bitter rivalry between U.S. racer Michael Delaney (McQueen) in a Porsche 917 and German Erich Stahler (Siegfried Rauch) in a Ferrari 512S. They engage in a fierce battle on the Le Mans race track. What was originally supposed to be a documentary about racing became a really big Hollywood flick with a gripping atmosphere. Who would want to be bothered by the fact that at that time a rivalry between Porsche and Ferrari could not develop. The 512S was simply superior to the 917. This film offers Le Mans racing flair for the living room.
Los Angeles street racing scene
Who would have thought in 2001 that "The Fast and the Furious" would be the prelude to a film series of at least ten parts? Probably no one. With the action- and nitro-packed story of undercover agent Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker), who infiltrates the street racing scene in Los Angeles to bust trucker highjackers (Vin Diesel), director Rob Cohen scored an instant coup. With umpteen tuned cars, spoilers as well as sharp racing scenes, the film makes up for the highly average story. "The Fast and the Furious" is 103 minutes of full throttle.
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