LBMEFM
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| posted on 26/7/11 at 07:47 PM |
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Rubbish films
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
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JoelP
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| posted on 26/7/11 at 08:03 PM |
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the one with tom cruise. In fact any film that misrepresents gear changes so badly.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 26/7/11 at 08:32 PM |
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quote:
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?
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flibble
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| posted on 26/7/11 at 08:48 PM |
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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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Ninehigh
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| posted on 26/7/11 at 08:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
quote:
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?
Most programs have that... Americans don't understand gearchanging... Those in Hollywood think it means getting a new dealer 
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wylliezx9r
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| posted on 26/7/11 at 09:00 PM |
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I nominate the fast and the furious films, the cars ain't half got trick gearboxes they ve got about 50 ratios. 
I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.
George Best
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flibble
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| posted on 26/7/11 at 09:02 PM |
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Dohh, i got my description of "Driven" a smidge wrong, bad memory, but
HERE is an example of the badness. 
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McLannahan
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| posted on 26/7/11 at 09:53 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
the one with tom cruise. In fact any film that misrepresents gear changes so badly.
Days of thunder?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099371/
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Furyous
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| posted on 26/7/11 at 10:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by flibble
Dohh, i got my description of "Driven" a smidge wrong, bad memory, but
HERE is an example of the badness.
But he was later disqualified for endangering other drivers and spectators. 
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 26/7/11 at 10:14 PM |
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quote:
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.
To be fair they're not meant to be good films, I mean that guy's first car fell apart at 110mph, my diesel mondeo can do that without risk
of a Flintstone's floor
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norfolkluego
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| posted on 26/7/11 at 10:15 PM |
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Cars!
I mean, how realistic is that film
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morcus
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| posted on 27/7/11 at 03:40 AM |
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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.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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eddie99
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| posted on 27/7/11 at 04:27 AM |
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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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Miks15
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| posted on 27/7/11 at 07:47 AM |
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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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Doctor Derek Doctors
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| posted on 27/7/11 at 12:51 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by LBMEFM
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.
How dare you! Silver Dream Racer is a must watch film for any Motorsport fan!
Classic David Essex acting, speed-up driving sequences and a touch of good-ol-fashioned family racism all combine to make a 70's masterpiece.
Personally the worst motorsport film is Driven, Days of Thunder is actually a really enjoyable film if not wholey accurate.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 27/7/11 at 12:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by eddie99
I'd say Days of Thunder is a lot worst than any of the fast and furious films
I couldnt argue more...
the lines of 'Granny shifting, not double-clutching like you should'
along with the street race that goes for about 5 mins with countless gearchanges, passing the same parked cars etc etc.
Floors falling out because they are held on with 4 small bolts.
All FnF are lamer and id rather sit thru multiple showings DoT that watch all of the FnF movies!
What really annoys me with most american shows, car orientated or not, is the terrible editing to make an good/average subject seem more exciting or
edgy.
Like the cop programs where they repeat the sequence in slow mo with added tyre squeal and the instance on digitally zooming into parts of the
recorded video.
[Edited on 27/7/11 by loggyboy]
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Fred W B
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| posted on 27/7/11 at 06:04 PM |
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1980's film The Silver Dream Racer
When I and a bunch of bike riding mates went to see it when it was current (yes I am that old) , it wasn't helped at all by the fact that the
cinema decided to show some news/documentry footage of current GP bike racing (think Freddy Spencer et al) as part of the pre main feature progamme.
The awesome racing / speed made the "racing" in the SDR film look so slow!
Cheers
Fred W B
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 28/7/11 at 09:56 PM |
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Biker Boyz?
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Craigman9
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| posted on 28/7/11 at 10:05 PM |
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THE CORE, disgraceful...........
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MikeR
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| posted on 28/7/11 at 10:47 PM |
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gone in 60 seconds - just for the crap they spout whilst waiting to steal a car and trying to talk sexy!!!!
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Simon
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| posted on 29/7/11 at 03:57 PM |
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The worst; possibly
Deathrace 2000
ATB
Simon
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scootz
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| posted on 29/7/11 at 04:17 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Simon
The worst; possibly
Deathrace 2000
ATB
Simon
Noooooooo... that's a classic!
It's Evolution Baby!
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Gordy
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| posted on 29/7/11 at 05:44 PM |
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Always found Herbie films a bit unrealistic!
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loggyboy
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| posted on 29/7/11 at 11:34 PM |
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quote:
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!!!!
Yeah, you woudnt want to disrupt the syncro mesh!!
however it does have a great one line from the copper 'are you ok??? - cuz youve just been through a wall'
lol at that everytime.
[Edited on 29/7/11 by loggyboy]
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Browser
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| posted on 2/9/11 at 08:09 AM |
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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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