Camaro as movie star...

[rontammy0]

Originally Posted by PDXSSCE

Sadly, much of it is done digitally now.

Well I just watch Smokey and the Bandit not long ago....I havnt watched it in years. You really appreciate the talent and the way the movies were shot back then. And the one liners are priceless.

[sherob]

Originally Posted by rontammy0

I disagree.....gran torino is hardly considered a car movie. You dont have to be a car enthusiast to know about Smokey and the Bandit. The other movies are iconic....but not as well known by everybody. Still I could sit down and watch a car movie marathon that includes all those movies What I like about those movies are the stunts. Those were car stunts done by real stuntmen. You just don't see that anymore.

It's about the car and centers around the car, Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino.

It's ironic as well, his last name. He ends up leaving his prized possession to the kid... the title of the movie is the car.

Don't forget The Seven Ups, the French Connection, The Italian Job (both, I guess... the original was the best w/ Benny Hill), To Live And Die In LA, Dirty Larry and Crazy Larry, Freebie and the Bean... and if you're going to include Smokey, then include White Lightning, Grand Theft Auto, and Gumball Rally.

[rontammy0]

Originally Posted by sherob

It's about the car and centers around the car, Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino.

It's ironic as well, his last name. He ends up leaving his prized possession to the kid... the title of the movie is the car.

Don't forget The Seven Ups, the French Connection, The Italian Job (both, I guess... the original was the best w/ Benny Hill), To Live And Die In LA, Dirty Larry and Crazy Larry, Freebie and the Bean... and if you're going to include Smokey, then include White Lightning, Grand Theft Auto, and Gumball Rally.

OMG I'm going to be busy watching all those in a row.....but I can do it.

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Sorry... Dirty Mary and Crazy Larry... LOL!!!

[PDXSSCE]

Originally Posted by EastWood-SS

Transformers is "the" camaro movie. It's also probably the most popular and well-know of everything listed, so at least we got that.

Regardless of the fact that it took 40 years.

[Skillet]

Originally Posted by EastWood-SS

Transformers is "the" camaro movie. It's also probably the most popular and well-know of everything listed, so at least we got that.

My favorite car movie of all time is Two-Lane Blacktop which stars James Taylor, and is all about a '55 Chevy. Probably the best Chevy movie and our version of Bullitt if you ask me. No camaro though.

Great flick! Warren Oates drives the stock GTO and thinks he's a bad ass. Keeps blowing by Taylor on the highway and Taylor won't give him the time of day, just ignores him.

[Skillet]

Roadhouse 66 with Willem Dafoe was pretty good.

[scandata]

The Car:

[scandata]

What about TV shows?

Knight Rider
Dukes of Hazzard
Miami Vice
My mother the car
Car 52, where are you?

[rontammy0]

I watched alot of these movies at the drive in the 70s when I was a kid.....then throw in the truck movies......Convoy.....Highballin...... good times they were.

[Skillet]

[PDXSSCE]

Originally Posted by scandata

Car 52, where are you?

The most annoying f'n theme song ever put on television.

[2Carats]

I can't believe no-one mentioned the Fast and Furious 1,2,3,4,5,6 and ummm 7!

[Skillet]

Anyone ever watch that reality car show Fat and Furious?