Wheelhouse Memorial Thread #1: Greatest Movie Car Chases (1 Viewer)

[RedmondLonghorn]

Saw several movies with great car chases mentioned in the Lesser Known Movies thread, but this can be a separate topic...

Obviously the French Connection and Bullitt are right up there.

I nominate the chase in To Live and Die in L.A.

Whatchagot?

 

[Ilov80s]

The Blues Brothers hands down.

 

[simsarge]

The Blues Brothers hands down.

Yup

 

[NotSmart]

The Blues Brothers hands down.

My first thought as well.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

The Blues Brothers hands down.

"Yes, do you have a Miss Piggy?"

 

[The Future Champs]

Can we include The Road Warrior and Fury Road?   Cause those were awesome. 

 

[Nick Vermeil]

We did this in the draft. Midnight run. 

 

[RedmondLonghorn]

The Blues Brothers hands down.

Definitely an all-time great.

But this is greatest movie car chases, not just the single greatest one.

I also nominate the chase in the Bourne Identity.

 

[Ilov80s]

Definitely an all-time great.

But this is greatest movie car chases, not just the single greatest one.

I also nominate the chase in the Bourne Identity.

 I said hands down. I meant it. 

 

[Quint]

Saw several movies with great car chases mentioned in the Lesser Known Movies thread, but this can be a separate topic...

Obviously the French Connection and Bullitt are right up there.

I nominate the chase in To Live and Die in L.A.

Whatchagot?

next to the Blues Brothers, that's my #2. 

 

[simsarge]

'Nuther great one

 

[RenegadeGM]

Motorcycles chasing person?

 

[RedmondLonghorn]

next to the Blues Brothers, that's my #2. 

William Friedkin, who directly both films, tried to one up the famous car chase in French Connection with the one in To Live and Die in L.A.. I think he succeeded. It was the first wrong way on the freeway chase that I can recall. That has since become a cliche in film.

 

[Reg Lllama of Brixton]

Probably the funniest...What's Up Doc

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XpAWpgZV-K0

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p4O1qQimXos

 

[Ilov80s]

FYI: Bullitt will be on TCM tonight at 11:30. 

 

[Porkchop Express]

The Raid 2 has a pretty awesome car chase.

Starts at 1:45

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSPgHOIWB3I

 

[bostonfred]

The town

Unfortunately i didnt find the full chase, but this is most of it. And of course

The end

 

[bostonfred]

Fletch was pretty great too

 

[Ilov80s]

Fletch was pretty great too

Fletch is genius

 

[Shrugs]

Does The Italian Job deserve mention? Kind of going off memory of it being good. Also Ronin comes to mind?

 

[KarmaPolice]

Can we include The Road Warrior and Fury Road?   Cause those were awesome. 

Please no.

 

[The General]

Please no.

Probably the best one listed so far.

 

[nirad3]

Ronin must be mentioned 

yup that's the one I was going to say...

 

[[scooter]]

Wait...Wheelhouse died?

 

[matuski]

Heat - Bank Robbery/Chase/Battleroyal scene

 

[HellToupee]

From the 70s

The Seven Ups

 

[The General]

OJ: Made in America 

 

[HellToupee]

My favorite is probably the opening scene in Mad Max

 

[Cybergeek]

How about the original Gone in 60 Seconds from the 70's? It may have the longest chase scene ever filmed.

 

[NotSmart]

Not a traditional action movie car chase, but "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" deserves some kind of * mention.

 

[MikeIke]

Basic Instinct had a good one.  Short,  though. 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bXAlmer20iY

 

[nirad3]

Fletch was pretty great too

Do a little slipstream here and WHOA!

 

[The Future Champs]

Probably the best one listed so far.

:highfive: neighbor

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Another in the "non-traditional" category, but, Raising Arizona.

 

[Mr. Ected]

Opening scene of Quantum of Solace; chase in Sienna, Italy. End is the best.