By Alex Simon
Cars have been a staple of motion pictures since the earliest Keystone Kops two-reel comedies a century ago, usually providing fodder for chase scenes and general mayhem. Whether they’re breaking land-speed records, flying through the air defying laws of aerodynamics, or driven by intrepid heroes pursuing bad guys, cars and movies go together like…well, like movies and popcorn.Like movies and tickets. Like cars and tickets. Wait…let’s just get on with the list, shall we?
Here are the ten coolest cars in movie history, in no particular order:
1. Rendezvous: 1976 Mercedes-Benz 450Sel 6.9
Director Claude Lelouch mounted a camera on his 1976 Mercedes and tore through the early morning streets of Paris at breakneck speeds, cheating only slightly in post-production by overdubbing the sound of a Ferrari 275 Gtb engine with that of his Benz’s. Three people were in the car, with Lelouch at the wheel,...
Cars have been a staple of motion pictures since the earliest Keystone Kops two-reel comedies a century ago, usually providing fodder for chase scenes and general mayhem. Whether they’re breaking land-speed records, flying through the air defying laws of aerodynamics, or driven by intrepid heroes pursuing bad guys, cars and movies go together like…well, like movies and popcorn.Like movies and tickets. Like cars and tickets. Wait…let’s just get on with the list, shall we?
Here are the ten coolest cars in movie history, in no particular order:
1. Rendezvous: 1976 Mercedes-Benz 450Sel 6.9
Director Claude Lelouch mounted a camera on his 1976 Mercedes and tore through the early morning streets of Paris at breakneck speeds, cheating only slightly in post-production by overdubbing the sound of a Ferrari 275 Gtb engine with that of his Benz’s. Three people were in the car, with Lelouch at the wheel,...
- 7/8/2015
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
Trailer Ryan Lambie 27 Mar 2013 - 12:37
Vehicular action specialist Paul Walker stars in the forthcoming thriller, Vehicle 19. Here's a promising new trailer...
The likes of Jason Statham and Steven Seagal may have cornered the martial arts action market, but Paul Walker appears to be carving out his own niche in films which involve driving around very quickly and shouting. His role as Brian in the Fast & Furious franchise may be his most prominent, but there's also 2001's Joy Ride to consider (co-written and produced by Jj Abrams, fact fans), plus the forthcoming thriller, Vehicle 19.
Although clearly a less expensive movie than anything we've seen from the Fast series, Vehicle 19 appears to have a strong concept behind it. Walker plays a typical 'bloke in the wrong place at the wrong time', having somehow acquired a hire car containing a gun and a witness on the run from dodgy cops.
Vehicular action specialist Paul Walker stars in the forthcoming thriller, Vehicle 19. Here's a promising new trailer...
The likes of Jason Statham and Steven Seagal may have cornered the martial arts action market, but Paul Walker appears to be carving out his own niche in films which involve driving around very quickly and shouting. His role as Brian in the Fast & Furious franchise may be his most prominent, but there's also 2001's Joy Ride to consider (co-written and produced by Jj Abrams, fact fans), plus the forthcoming thriller, Vehicle 19.
Although clearly a less expensive movie than anything we've seen from the Fast series, Vehicle 19 appears to have a strong concept behind it. Walker plays a typical 'bloke in the wrong place at the wrong time', having somehow acquired a hire car containing a gun and a witness on the run from dodgy cops.
- 3/27/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Odd List Aliya Whiteley Feb 19, 2013
Covering 85 years of cinema, Aliya provides her pick of 25 stylish, must-see French movies...
I’m going to kick this off in best New-Wave style by pointing out that we should be praising each great director’s body of work rather than showcasing favourite movies in a list format; after all, France came up with the concept of the auteur filmmaker, stamping their personality on a film, using the camera to portray their version of the world.
Yeah, well, personality is everything. So here’s a highly personal choice, arranged in chronological order, of 25 of the most individualistic French films. They may be long or short, old or new, but they all have one thing in common – they’ve got directorial style. And by that I don’t mean their shoes match their handbags.
The Passion Of Joan Of Arc (1928)
There are no stirring battle scenes,...
Covering 85 years of cinema, Aliya provides her pick of 25 stylish, must-see French movies...
I’m going to kick this off in best New-Wave style by pointing out that we should be praising each great director’s body of work rather than showcasing favourite movies in a list format; after all, France came up with the concept of the auteur filmmaker, stamping their personality on a film, using the camera to portray their version of the world.
Yeah, well, personality is everything. So here’s a highly personal choice, arranged in chronological order, of 25 of the most individualistic French films. They may be long or short, old or new, but they all have one thing in common – they’ve got directorial style. And by that I don’t mean their shoes match their handbags.
The Passion Of Joan Of Arc (1928)
There are no stirring battle scenes,...
- 2/18/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Beasts Of The Southern Wild | C'était Un Rendezvous | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Elena | Sinister
Beasts Of The Southern Wild
Director Benh Zeitlin's debut feature is set in a fictional Louisiana community called "the Bathtub", an area south of the levee, cut off from the rest of the world both geographically and socially. But rather than feel disconnected, the Bathtub's inhabitants feel far closer to the earth and to each other than the rest of the Us – "the dry world" – can claim.
To the eyes of outsiders and adults the area looks desperate, barely hanging on with houses and boats made from whatever junk has drifted past on its way to the sea. But we don't see this from the Pov of someone mature and removed, we experience it through the eyes of Hushpuppy, a six-year-old girl who views the place as something altogether more magical. Played by Quvenzhané Wallis (a local newcomer,...
Beasts Of The Southern Wild
Director Benh Zeitlin's debut feature is set in a fictional Louisiana community called "the Bathtub", an area south of the levee, cut off from the rest of the world both geographically and socially. But rather than feel disconnected, the Bathtub's inhabitants feel far closer to the earth and to each other than the rest of the Us – "the dry world" – can claim.
To the eyes of outsiders and adults the area looks desperate, barely hanging on with houses and boats made from whatever junk has drifted past on its way to the sea. But we don't see this from the Pov of someone mature and removed, we experience it through the eyes of Hushpuppy, a six-year-old girl who views the place as something altogether more magical. Played by Quvenzhané Wallis (a local newcomer,...
- 2/9/2013
- by Phelim O'Neill
- The Guardian - Film News
Forget about your ‘Fast & Furious’ CGI-generated car thrills and mayhem. In fact, even the old-school stunt work in the likes of Bullet and The French Connection pales in comparison to a film now out on DVD and Blu-ray.
1976’s C’était un Rendezvous (“It was a date”) is a short, eight-minute feature which really has to be seen to be believed. Suppressed for a number of years (presumably due to French authorities being afraid of copycat displays, which would have undoubtedly resulted in utter carnage and devastation), the short is a continuous, unbroken take of some nutter (rumoured through the years to be an either an unnamed F1 racer, a taxi driver or the film’s director, Claude Lelouch) roaring through the streets of Paris on an early morning, with the camera mounted on front of the car.
This is pure heart-in-mouth, adrenaline-pumping stuff, shot with a flagrant disregard for...
1976’s C’était un Rendezvous (“It was a date”) is a short, eight-minute feature which really has to be seen to be believed. Suppressed for a number of years (presumably due to French authorities being afraid of copycat displays, which would have undoubtedly resulted in utter carnage and devastation), the short is a continuous, unbroken take of some nutter (rumoured through the years to be an either an unnamed F1 racer, a taxi driver or the film’s director, Claude Lelouch) roaring through the streets of Paris on an early morning, with the camera mounted on front of the car.
This is pure heart-in-mouth, adrenaline-pumping stuff, shot with a flagrant disregard for...
- 12/18/2012
- by Adam Lowes
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Why Watch? This short is infamous for the tall tale of how it got made and the danger it represents. The story as I heard it was that Claude Lelouch had some film left over from another project and decided to strap a gyro-stabled camera to his car for a little joyride. The result is a high speed, Pov drag through the streets of Paris early in the morning while a few other vehicles and pedestrians hustle to get out of the way. Plus, it’s a romance! How sweet is that? What Will It Cost? Just nine minutes of your time. Does it get better any better than that? Only if we made sure don’t get hit by a car while you watch. Check out Rendezvous for yourself: Rendezvous (1976) Directed By: Claude Lelouch Trust us. You have time for more short films.
- 3/11/2011
- by Cole Abaius
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
ScreenSelect sets 'Rendezvous'
LONDON -- British online rental company ScreenSelect said Thursday that it plans to exclusively release the long banned Claude Lelouch car chase short C'etait Un Rendezvous in Britain for the first time as part of a push to bring niche films to a wider audience. Made in 1977, Rendezvous was banned on its release for being "morally outrageous," and the prolific French director ran afoul of the police. A rare cult item -- available for a long time only on bootleg VHS -- it features nine minutes of footage of a high-speed race across Paris, apparently in a Ferrari 275/GTB. Shot in one take using a camera mounted on the front of the car, the film was unedited with no special effects and no closed streets.
- 7/2/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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