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MJZ · 08-07-2003, 08:48 AM

Of this summer's 'blockbusters' my favourite is Matrix Reloaded's car chase sequence (despite some continuity errors).

Which was yours?

***SeanL*** · 08-07-2003, 09:09 AM

I haven't seen Bad Boys 2 yet, so of the other ones I'd have to give the nod to T3. That's not taking anything away from Matrix: Reloaded either. They were both visually exciting.

timdgibson · 08-07-2003, 03:20 PM

The opening scene in "Transporter." Very cool.

tim

C Roberts · 08-07-2003, 03:21 PM

The Matrix one went on for too long and got repetitive. I haven't seen the others yet.

Indyphantom · 08-07-2003, 03:42 PM

Bad Boys 2 was the most fun. Not quite as clever as The Matrix: Reloaded sequence, but it was just more balls out fun. I like the one in T3 also, but BB2 was a hair better.

papibear · 08-07-2003, 04:05 PM

Considering this poll specifies three films only in theaters, shouldn't this be moved to "Now Playing"?

Oscar Antonio M · 08-07-2003, 04:28 PM

T3 by a hair, its just that Reloaded had way too much slow motion going on and it began to bug me but it was a visually and sonically exciting experience nonthenless.

***SeanL*** · 08-07-2003, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by papibear

Considering this poll specifies three films only in theaters, shouldn't this be moved to "Now Playing"?

Since that "other" category is in the poll, I think software will be just fine for this thread.

mtcarmel00 · 08-07-2003, 06:53 PM

If we're just voting on car chase scenes from this summer, then I vote for The Matrix Reloaded.

If you want to go all-time, then I would have to vote "Other" since I love the car chase scene at the end of The Blues Brothers.

flexem · 08-07-2003, 07:00 PM

Robert DeNiro in John Frankenheimer's "Ronin".

trespoochies · 08-07-2003, 07:33 PM

I second Ronin. Nothing beats sticking the actors in there for real and watching their faces.

papibear · 08-07-2003, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeanL

Since that "other" category is in the poll, I think software will be just fine for this thread.

Well, that's pretty darn specious a justification. I mean, really, 3 now-playing movies and "other" qualifies as a DVD topic? It's pretty vague for a choice poll. *shrug* You could've just said you didn't feel like moving it, but okay, whatever floats your boat.

boddah · 08-07-2003, 09:28 PM

I third Ronin!

But of those more recent films, I'd say T3. That's the one that really made me smile. I loved seeing Arnold get smashed around like that, and the sound of that hook creaking.

The one in Reloaded was cool, but it felt too fake and confined to me. I haven't seen Bad Boys 2.

BADBRAD · 08-07-2003, 10:47 PM

The Italian Job from this summer. Bullitt - classic car chase.

Oscar Antonio M · 08-07-2003, 10:59 PM

I was gonna say Ronin as an addition, but its just that it was too short if it would have been longer im sure i would vote it as one of the best car chases ever.

MickeyKnox · 08-07-2003, 11:12 PM

Matrix Reloaded definitely takes the cake in this category. But T3 isn't very far behind.

Riedenschneider · 08-07-2003, 11:13 PM

The summer of Kristanna Loken smashing a 100-ton crane truck through the streets of Los Angeles and you guys have to ask?!!

***SeanL*** · 08-07-2003, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by papibear

Well, that's pretty darn specious a justification.

So far, Ronin, Blues Brothers and Bullitt have been mentioned. This seemed like a topic that was going to transcend films still at theaters...and THAT is why I left it. Please pm me if you still want to talk about it.

Mister Zob · 08-07-2003, 11:33 PM

To live and die in L.A.

This year? I would say T3...

mikenyc · 08-07-2003, 11:50 PM

Though I haven't seen the Matrix Re Loaded chase, I would have to say "Bad Boys 2" and "The Rock", make "Bullitt" et al, verrrrrry dated.

I will give the "Bullitt", ""French Connection 1", "Beverly Hills Cop 1&2", "Tango And Cash", and the entire "Lethal Weapon" series of film car chases, very high marks, for Technique, and maintaining the integrity of the chase to the film reality, of the script.

But for shear excess and stun level, Bruckheimer and Bay's chases bring the concept to a higher level, for Scope, and Imagination. These chases take us BEYOND our reality, and more "into" the film's world of reality...
these filmmakers know how to draw us in to the screen of the movie, more than any filmmaker has, to date.

For me, this is what film is supposed to do, no matter how absurd it may look.

**SilentBob** · 08-08-2003, 06:37 AM

My vote went towards The Matrix Reloaded. I thought the action and soem of the camera swoops and stuff were great. T3 was pretty close but it was mostly for some cool explosions and not pure action/chase like Matrix.

Other to mention would be Ronin and The Bourne Identity.

**aintnosin** · 08-08-2003, 08:43 AM

Bullitt

:p

MJZ · 08-08-2003, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeanL

Since that "other" category is in the poll, I think software will be just fine for this thread.

My apologies SeanL, my intention for "Other" was for other films released at the cinema this year. I should have been more specific.

I think though that people's various responses that include older titles have probably made the thread more interesting.

Sorry for any confusion.

MJZ

DarkSamurai · 08-08-2003, 12:33 PM

Ronin has a great car chase. Also the chase in The Rock is pretty cool with the Humvee and Ferrari.

larphillips · 08-08-2003, 02:46 PM

For sheer visceral thrills of a non-effects, great car chase you have to look at The French Connection and Bullitt. A little more modern, and probably the best part of the movie is the car chase in Ronin.

papibear · 08-09-2003, 01:02 AM

I'm really surprised that NOBODY has mentioned the incredible truck chase in Raiders of the Lost Ark. That's one of my all-time favorite chases EVER.

Eric · 08-09-2003, 03:27 AM

My favorites are probably Ronin and The French Connection, which have both already been mentioned, but also The Bourne Identity. Anybody else?

orf · 08-09-2003, 03:54 AM

My favorite car chase scene is still the wonderful, serene, and well filmed beginning to Wong Kar-Wai's short for BMW Films, 'The Follow'.
The car chases in Matrix Reloaded and Ronin were kind of forgettable for me.

Ashenden · 08-09-2003, 06:15 AM

Never mind.... reread question

Dilmo · 08-09-2003, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric

My favorites are probably Ronin and The French Connection, which have both already been mentioned, but also The Bourne Identity. Anybody else?

Count me in and include To Live And Die In L.A.

View Poll Results: Which car chase scene?
Matrix Reloaded	22	41.51%
Terminator 3	11	20.75%
Bad Boys II	6	11.32%
Other	14	26.42%
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08-07-2003, 08:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
MJZ Actor Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: England	Which car chase scene? Of this summer's 'blockbusters' my favourite is Matrix Reloaded's car chase sequence (despite some continuity errors). Which was yours?

08-07-2003, 09:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
*SeanL* Producer/Admin Got BMG? Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NW Florida	I haven't seen Bad Boys 2 yet, so of the other ones I'd have to give the nod to T3. That's not taking anything away from Matrix: Reloaded either. They were both visually exciting. __________________ Forum Administrator "You can never go home again, Oatman... but I guess you can shop there."

08-07-2003, 03:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Indyphantom Forum Lothario Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: the black lodge...	Bad Boys 2 was the most fun. Not quite as clever as The Matrix: Reloaded sequence, but it was just more balls out fun. I like the one in T3 also, but BB2 was a hair better. __________________ My DVD List at DVD Aficionado

08-07-2003, 04:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
Oscar Antonio M Loves his "family" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Heaven & Hell coalition	T3 by a hair, its just that Reloaded had way too much slow motion going on and it began to bug me but it was a visually and sonically exciting experience nonthenless. __________________ DVD's

08-07-2003, 03:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
timdgibson Supporting Actor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Wheeling, IL	The opening scene in "Transporter." Very cool. tim

08-07-2003, 03:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
C Roberts Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Multiple Account Ban	The Matrix one went on for too long and got repetitive. I haven't seen the others yet.

08-07-2003, 04:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
papibear Banned Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Houston, TX	Considering this poll specifies three films only in theaters, shouldn't this be moved to "Now Playing"?

08-07-2003, 06:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
mtcarmel00 Wholesome. Actor. Get used to it. Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: San Diego, California	If we're just voting on car chase scenes from this summer, then I vote for The Matrix Reloaded. If you want to go all-time, then I would have to vote "Other" since I love the car chase scene at the end of The Blues Brothers. __________________ "That could have been your head David." *Clarksville Monkees All-Time Record: 27-27-1* My Photos My DVDs My Blog

08-07-2003, 07:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
flexem Supporting Actor Join Date: Jul 2003	Robert DeNiro in John Frankenheimer's "Ronin".

08-07-2003, 07:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
trespoochies Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Tejas, USA	I second Ronin. Nothing beats sticking the actors in there for real and watching their faces.

08-07-2003, 09:28 PM	#13 (permalink)
boddah Actor Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Seattle	I third Ronin! But of those more recent films, I'd say T3. That's the one that really made me smile. I loved seeing Arnold get smashed around like that, and the sound of that hook creaking. The one in Reloaded was cool, but it felt too fake and confined to me. I haven't seen Bad Boys 2.

08-07-2003, 10:47 PM	#14 (permalink)
BADBRAD Actor Join Date: Oct 2002	The Italian Job from this summer. Bullitt - classic car chase.

08-07-2003, 10:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
Oscar Antonio M Loves his "family" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Heaven & Hell coalition	I was gonna say Ronin as an addition, but its just that it was too short if it would have been longer im sure i would vote it as one of the best car chases ever. __________________ DVD's

08-07-2003, 11:12 PM	#16 (permalink)
MickeyKnox Actor Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Milwaukee, WI	Matrix Reloaded definitely takes the cake in this category. But T3 isn't very far behind. __________________ Mister rabbit says, "A moment of realization is worth a thousand prayers."- (Natural Born Killers) "We'll be living in all the oceans now"

08-08-2003, 08:43 AM	#22 (permalink)
aintnosin Director/Moderator Not a fancy tickler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: People's Republik of Kalifornia	Bullitt :p __________________ "The women of this country learned long ago, those without swords can still die upon them." - Eowyn, The Two Towers DVD Profiler \| DVD Aficianado \| DVD Spot \| Movie Reviews \| Facebook

08-07-2003, 11:33 PM	#19 (permalink)
Mister Zob Actor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: France	To live and die in L.A. This year? I would say T3...

08-07-2003, 11:50 PM	#20 (permalink)
mikenyc Actor Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: NYC Metro Area	Though I haven't seen the Matrix Re Loaded chase, I would have to say "Bad Boys 2" and "The Rock", make "Bullitt" et al, verrrrrry dated. I will give the "Bullitt", ""French Connection 1", "Beverly Hills Cop 1&2", "Tango And Cash", and the entire "Lethal Weapon" series of film car chases, very high marks, for Technique, and maintaining the integrity of the chase to the film reality, of the script. But for shear excess and stun level, Bruckheimer and Bay's chases bring the concept to a higher level, for Scope, and Imagination. These chases take us BEYOND our reality, and more "into" the film's world of reality... these filmmakers know how to draw us in to the screen of the movie, more than any filmmaker has, to date. For me, this is what film is supposed to do, no matter how absurd it may look.

08-08-2003, 06:37 AM	#21 (permalink)
SilentBob Silent Director/Silent Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Burlington, Ontario	My vote went towards The Matrix Reloaded. I thought the action and soem of the camera swoops and stuff were great. T3 was pretty close but it was mostly for some cool explosions and not pure action/chase like Matrix. Other to mention would be Ronin and The Bourne Identity. __________________ SilentBob's DVD's Supporting both HD-DVD and Blu-ray XBOX LIVE: luvthempocket8s PS3 ONLINE: pokerlover

08-08-2003, 12:33 PM	#24 (permalink)
DarkSamurai Actor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Maryland	Ronin has a great car chase. Also the chase in The Rock is pretty cool with the Humvee and Ferrari.

08-08-2003, 02:46 PM	#25 (permalink)
larphillips Actor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Cleveland, OH	A little reach back into time... For sheer visceral thrills of a non-effects, great car chase you have to look at The French Connection and Bullitt. A little more modern, and probably the best part of the movie is the car chase in Ronin.

08-09-2003, 01:02 AM	#26 (permalink)
papibear Banned Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Houston, TX	I'm really surprised that NOBODY has mentioned the incredible truck chase in Raiders of the Lost Ark. That's one of my all-time favorite chases EVER.

08-09-2003, 03:27 AM	#27 (permalink)
Eric doubting my own existence Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Detroit, MI	My favorites are probably Ronin and The French Connection, which have both already been mentioned, but also The Bourne Identity. Anybody else?

08-09-2003, 03:54 AM	#28 (permalink)
orf Actor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Harrisonburg, VA	My favorite car chase scene is still the wonderful, serene, and well filmed beginning to Wong Kar-Wai's short for BMW Films, 'The Follow'. The car chases in Matrix Reloaded and Ronin were kind of forgettable for me. __________________ Sadly, my porn collection is 2353% smaller than your mom's collection.

08-09-2003, 06:15 AM	#29 (permalink)
Ashenden Actor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: San Francisco, California	Never mind.... reread question __________________ No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible

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