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Jerry
Jerry HalfDork
5/14/13 8:22 p.m.

So awhile back I had to add some DVDs to my Netflix list. I mostly watch instant but keep a 1 DVD/month for stuff that isn't on instant. I managed to find some stuff under "special interest" and added it, a documentary on Suburu WRX's, something on competition driving skills (I kept reversing the section on heel-toe trying to figure it out), and a few specials on famous movie cars and similar. (Also found a WRC Rally DVD from 2003 that I ended up buying on Amazon!)

I also decided to add a few movies. I added Gumball Rally, and me and the fiancee watched it Sunday. I'd seen the Cannon Ball Run movies so I kept saying "in CBR those ladies are in spandex and a Lambo", and "in CBR those guys are in an ambulance", etc.

Out of the blue she asked if I had seen Two Lane Blacktop. (I think I'll marry her!)

Got me thinking, what other epic car movies are out there I need to see, or see again? Bulitt comes to mind at least for the car chase. Gone in 60 seconds? I've seen both CBR movies, American Graffiti is a classic. Deathrace 2000 (the original) is one of my all-time favs.

Help me make an awesome Netflix list!

Appleseed
Appleseed UltimaDork
5/14/13 8:26 p.m.

Blues Brothers

Duel

Hollywood Knights

American Graffiti

Vanishing Point

The Wraith

Maximum Overdrive.

Gumball Rally

The California Kid

Heart Like a Wheel

Funnycar Summer

Mad Max

To Live and Die in LA

Gator

Smokey and the Bandit

Stoker Ace

Greased Lightning

Ronin

The Italian Job (original)

Gran Prix

Le Mans

The Last American Hero

moparman76_69
moparman76_69 Dork
5/14/13 8:30 p.m.

If you are looking for documentaries:

Truth in 24

Love the Beast

Dust 2 Glory

In reply to Appleseed:

Are all those available for Netflix streaming? I need to add a lot of those.

EvanB
EvanB UltimaDork
5/14/13 8:35 p.m.

World's Fastest Indian

t25torx
t25torx New Reader
5/14/13 8:37 p.m.

Netflix instant is all I have and it's pretty limited on decent car movies. Some that I have in my queue or have watched are.

  • Drive - Ryan Gosling
  • Dust to Glory - Documentary
  • Faster - Motorcycle Documentary

On DVD I have

  • Grand Prix - David Garner
  • Lemans - Steve McQueen
  • Original Gone in 60 Seconds - H.B. Halicki
  • The Blues Brothers - Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi

Those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head that you haven't already mentioned

belteshazzar
belteshazzar UberDork
5/14/13 8:38 p.m.

Drive is on netflix streaming.

i love that movie.

1lapdawg
1lapdawg New Reader
5/14/13 8:45 p.m.

Senna Bullitt Vanishing Point Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry Cannonball The French Connection Used Cars King of the Mountain

EvanB
EvanB PowerDork
5/14/13 8:47 p.m.
belteshazzar wrote: Drive is on netflix streaming. i love that movie.

Featuring an Impala with 453 gears!

Jerry
Jerry HalfDork
5/14/13 8:47 p.m.

Saw World's Fastest Indian on instant a few month's ago while she was out of town. Excellent movie even for non-car people.

Hadn't thought about Blues Brothers, but another classic and I bought the DVD with extras years ago. Like the scene cut out of the original that explained where he got the spray can of glue for the gas pedal.

I vaguely remember The Wraith.

Jerry
Jerry HalfDork
5/14/13 8:48 p.m.

Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry - how could I forget? Man, they're coming back to me fast...

nicksta43
nicksta43 Dork
5/14/13 8:51 p.m.

In reply to Appleseed:

I would say White Lightning is a better movie with better driving than Gator. But you should watch them both just to be sure.

SyntheticBlinkerFluid
SyntheticBlinkerFluid UberDork
5/14/13 9:01 p.m.

The Driver. I caught this on Encore a while back and it's got one of the best chase scenes I've seen:

Swank Force One
Swank Force One MegaDork
5/14/13 9:05 p.m.
SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote: The Driver. I caught this on Encore a while back and it's got one of the best chase scenes I've seen:

Also the only thing to ever make me want a Malibu, ever.

impulsive
impulsive Reader
5/14/13 9:08 p.m.

"If You're Going To Race With The Devil, You've Got To Be As Fast As Hell!"

Will
Will SuperDork
5/14/13 9:44 p.m.

I watched Hit and Run the other night and thought it was pretty funny.

Streetwiseguy
Streetwiseguy UltraDork
5/14/13 9:45 p.m.

Gumball rally.

Appleseed
Appleseed UltimaDork
5/14/13 9:51 p.m.

Can't be sure of NetFlix.

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

Easyrider

On Any Sunday

Christine

Brewster McCloud

The Dead Pool

The Chase

Hooper

t25torx
t25torx New Reader
5/14/13 9:59 p.m.
1lapdawg wrote: Senna

I have watched that documentary about 30 times now, it's a brilliant piece of cinematography.

moparman76_69
moparman76_69 Dork
5/14/13 10:01 p.m.
t25torx wrote:
1lapdawg wrote: Senna
I have watched that documentary about 30 times now, it's a brilliant piece of cinematography.

I forgot that one, it was pretty good. I'm kinda a good ol' boy when it comes to racing and never really saw any F1 until a few years ago. It was interesting just to see the tech back then. Same thing with the Group B doc. on youtube.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
5/14/13 10:23 p.m.

Repo Man.

JoeyM
JoeyM MegaDork
5/14/13 10:35 p.m.

netflix?
Love the Beast
Truth in 24
Truth in 24 2

I just saw one there that amused me: reggae soundtrack film about dirt circle track racing.
http://www.rocksteadymovie.com/ Caution: I said it amused me. I didn't say it was a good film. I also own - and like - Driven

Kenny_McCormic
Kenny_McCormic Dork
5/15/13 12:17 a.m.

Two Lane Blacktop

novaderrik
novaderrik UberDork
5/15/13 12:50 a.m.

Smokey and the Bandit

that one where Kenny Rogers is a stock car driver and has a band of misfit moppet headed kids as his pit crew.

Appleseed
Appleseed UltimaDork
5/15/13 1:16 a.m.

Six Pack

ebonyandivory
ebonyandivory HalfDork
5/15/13 5:13 a.m.

Gran Torino?

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