Watching an American program the other afternoon about classic sports car racing I was very irritated by the flashing from driver interview, to the race, to car close up, back to the driver interview etc to the point where I switchd off. The only conclusion I can think of is that the director did not understand racing so decided to make it more "interesting". This then got me thinking how badly motorsport is represented by the cinema. So I would like to nominate the 1980's film The Silver Dream Racer with David Essex for the most appaling acting and weak story line ever. Please nominate yours. Then we can have a poll to decide the Locost worst motorsport film of all time. Barry
the one with tom cruise. In fact any film that misrepresents gear changes so badly.
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Originally posted by JoelP
the one with tom cruise. In fact any film that misrepresents gear changes so badly.
Might have been called "Driver"? Sly stallone in an F1 type car, last lap a front wheel/wishbones smash off in a crash, still manages the
last lap and overtakes the leader to win whilst on 3 wheels.... (something like that anyway)!
[Edited on 26-7-11 by flibble]
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Originally posted by MikeRJ
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Originally posted by JoelP
the one with tom cruise. In fact any film that misrepresents gear changes so badly.
How about the Terminator film with the kid on the dirt bike that appears to have about 60 gears?
I nominate the fast and the furious films, the cars ain't half got trick gearboxes they ve got about 50 ratios.
Dohh, i got my description of "Driven" a smidge wrong, bad memory, but HERE is an example of the badness.
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Originally posted by JoelP
the one with tom cruise. In fact any film that misrepresents gear changes so badly.
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Originally posted by flibble
Dohh, i got my description of "Driven" a smidge wrong, bad memory, but HERE is an example of the badness.
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Originally posted by wylliezx9r
I nominate the fast and the furious films, the cars ain't half got trick gearboxes they ve got about 50 ratios.
Cars!
I mean, how realistic is that film
Of the fast and the furious franchise tokyo drift has to be the worst for the end race alone.
Both of them are racing to not get exiled and spend an implied fortune and age preping the cars yet they still feel the need to take every
corner/straight side ways.
not a bad Movie per se but the motor sport elements of the Classic Viva Las Vegas are a bit weird. The movie is awesome though.
I'd say Days of Thunder is a lot worst than any of the fast and furious films
Most films with a race seen are done unrealistically tbh. I do love how just by giving the other driver a scary look and then changing gear seems to give most cars an extra 100 BHP.
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So I would like to nominate the 1980's film The Silver Dream Racer with David Essex for the most appaling acting and weak story line ever.
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I'd say Days of Thunder is a lot worst than any of the fast and furious films
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1980's film The Silver Dream Racer
Biker Boyz?
THE CORE, disgraceful...........
gone in 60 seconds - just for the crap they spout whilst waiting to steal a car and trying to talk sexy!!!!
The worst; possibly
Deathrace 2000
ATB
Simon
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Originally posted by Simon
The worst; possibly
Deathrace 2000
ATB
Simon
Always found Herbie films a bit unrealistic!
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Originally posted by MikeR
gone in 60 seconds - just for the crap they spout whilst waiting to steal a car and trying to talk sexy!!!!
American Flyers, the Soviet cyclist is waaaayyy to heavy to be competitive.......
The Gumball Rally, there is a night-time lead-swapping sequence between a Ferrari 365 GTB4 (Daytona) and a 427 AC Cobra in which it is painfully
obvious they are doing about 40-50 mph. That and the speeded-up Camaro going around bends bit.
Ditto the First Cannonball Run film, the two (admittedly very tasty) drivers of the Countach saying to one of the other cometitors w.r.t the
police' ability to catch them "at 220 mph, they won't get a second glance", 'cos everyone knows federalised-spec
Countach's were that fast (not).
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Always found Herbie films a bit unrealistic!
Cannonball Run 3 is in my opinion one of the worse films ever made. John Candy's lowest film moment I feel. Its a steaming pile if ever I saw
one.
In regards to the Fast and Furious movies - what is 'Granny Shifting' and 'Double Clutching'?????
Any of the numerous films with two stroke engine noises dubbed over a four stroke bike (or vice versa).
Neil
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Always found Herbie films a bit unrealistic!
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In regards to the Fast and Furious movies - what is 'Granny Shifting' and 'Double Clutching'?????
Going back to the original post.
How dare you even suggest that Silver Dream Racer was anything other than a magnificent film
I was in that film and doubled for Mendoza, one of the works riders amongst other stuff.
And, OK, yes it was a bit, or even very, very bad.
Didn't stop me taking at least five different girls to see it at the time cos I was in it with David Essex. What a line
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Originally posted by Neil P
Any of the numerous films with two stroke engine noises dubbed over a four stroke bike (or vice versa).
Neil
I remember watching a doc about the making of Ronin and was amazed by the lengths they went to to get the Audi S8 (???) engine sounds right.