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• Nicely shot and acted... (spoilers) - eppis1 00:48:27 03/28/11 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Vanishing Point 1971 posted by HI FI BOB on March 26, 2011 at 08:17:35

  ...but silly and somewhat incoherent. I liked the character actors cast in the little vignettes that bridged the driving footage. The scene where the bad guys come in and trash the radio station (did they kill John Amos-the engineer?) reminded me of the kind of evil done in Clint Eastwood movies, only not so well though out. And no payback either. The whole plot was glued together with disappearing ink. I was entertained. John Alonzo's cinematography was the real star; remember him from "Chinatown," and "Scarface" and "Tom Horn?" It reminded me of Haskell Wexler's later work, "Bound for Glory." It was wall to wall music too, which usually makes me sick. But I did like seeing Delaney and Bonnie in the revival scene, and hearing "Mississippi Queen" in the hippie trailer scene was neat. I just wish they'd used an A script for this B movie.
  

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• RE: Vanishing Point 1971 - dean_martin 11:41:36 03/26/11 (9)
  In Reply to: RE: Vanishing Point 1971 posted by HI FI BOB on March 26, 2011 at 08:17:35

  It gets notice in some circles. Chrysler's revival of the Dodge Challenger was due in part to this movie. Tarantino's Death Proof references it heavily - the second set of girls go for a joyride in a Vanishing Point Challenger. I became interested in it and other "car" movies from that era through reading/seeing interviews and the hype for Death Proof/Planet Terror. IMO, Vanishing Point is the best of the "car/road" movies I've sampled from that era which admittedly is not very many. (Too many genres, too little time.) Others of interest are Two-Lane Blacktop, Dirty Mary Crazy Larry, Bullitt, Gone in 60 Seconds (1974) and of course the homage Death Proof. Some say Death Proof is boring, too chatty, etc. but Kurt Russell is excellent and the lengthy chase between Russell's Charger (he drives a Nova in the beginning) and the girls' Challenger is terrific.
  

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  • RE: Vanishing Point 1971 - HI FI BOB 12:48:57 03/26/11 (3)
    In Reply to: RE: Vanishing Point 1971 posted by dean_martin on March 26, 2011 at 11:41:36

    You can add The California Kid to the list.It's got an early 30s 3 window Ford coupe.They made an editing goof.In one scene the Chevy motor briefly changes to a Ford motor.
    Also there is Badlands.There's something mesmerizing about a black '60
    Caddy sedan barreling through the unpaved plains at night.Not a road flick but,hey.
    An honorable mention is The Car from '77.A badassed driverless sinisterly customized Lincoln Mark III terrorizes a western town.
    Goofy yes,but I like it anyway.
    

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    • Badlands 2nd'd ( a true story ) +The Driver - grinagog 22:12:27 03/26/11 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Vanishing Point 1971 posted by HI FI BOB on March 26, 2011 at 12:48:57

      The Driver: ( 1978 )Walter Hill, great driving scenes in this one!
      
      GW
      

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    • The Car - dean_martin 13:13:40 03/26/11 (1)
      In Reply to: RE: Vanishing Point 1971 posted by HI FI BOB on March 26, 2011 at 12:48:57

      looks like a real hoot!! I like desert settings too. It seems vaguely familiar but I could be confusing it with Christine. Thanks.
      

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      • RE: The Car - HI FI BOB 13:56:31 03/26/11 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: The Car posted by dean_martin on March 26, 2011 at 13:13:40

        Oh man,you'll love The Car.The apparently supernaturally driven Lincoln has not a regular horn,it has an AIR horn,like trucks have.
        After each hit and run over it blasts the air horn triumphantly!
        Dual exhausts,open pipes of course.Matte black paint job,lowered roof & the front end is suggestive of a face.I'd say more but no spoilers from
        here on in.....get The Car.
        

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  • I absolutely LOVED Death-Proof! - Prisoners 11:44:10 03/26/11 (4)
    In Reply to: RE: Vanishing Point 1971 posted by dean_martin on March 26, 2011 at 11:41:36

    I sat in my basement TV room by myself laughing like an idiot...out loud..over and over again...and the sound WAY too loud!
    Baba-Booey to you all!
    
    

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    • Yup. Fun as hell! Best car sound since Road Warrior. nt - tinear 17:20:48 04/12/11 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: I absolutely LOVED Death-Proof! posted by Prisoners on March 26, 2011 at 11:44:10

      sdf
      

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    • RE: I absolutely LOVED Death-Proof! - dean_martin 12:25:10 03/26/11 (2)
      In Reply to: RE: I absolutely LOVED Death-Proof! posted by Prisoners on March 26, 2011 at 11:44:10

      I had the same reaction. (I'm a Tarantino sucker.) Then, while still a little giddy from the experience, I made my wife watch the chase with me. She was actually impressed with the stunts and enjoyed Russell's transformation to li'l b*tch.
      

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      • Nice! - Prisoners 12:49:30 03/26/11 (1)
        In Reply to: RE: I absolutely LOVED Death-Proof! posted by dean_martin on March 26, 2011 at 12:25:10

        If you haven't seen Machete yet...well it kinda sucks. You are probably already familiar with 'The Hidden', but if not buy it today!
        Baba-Booey to you all!
        
        

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        • The Hidden - dean_martin 13:11:00 03/26/11 (0)
          In Reply to: RE: Nice! posted by Prisoners on March 26, 2011 at 12:49:30

          Saw it mentioned here before (probably by you). It's in my Amazon wish list just haven't pulled the trigger yet. I don't think it's available direct from Amazon but from "other sellers".
          

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