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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by DrHerb, Jul 16, 2009.

  1. DrHerb
    Joined: May 27, 2009
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    from Atlanta

    whats the best all time "car movies"??

    list my top five(in no order).....

    1. Six pack
    2. Smokey in the bandit
    3. American graffiti
    4. gone in 60 seconds
    5. Cannonball Run

    i know these are the easy ones. i was curious for some other ones that i might have not seen, or should see again. old school or newer ones.

    NOT however, the "Fast and the Curious"!!! Little tattooed, gum chewing, neon lovers, with Vin Weasal leading the pack, little kids! lol, that movie sucks!! But, those little guys....thats probably what my great grand father probably thought of my grand father hot rodding his brand new car back in the day. i respect the kids for doing something to sepparate themselves from one another. just not my style of car.

    anyway, any suggestions??
     
  2. anyway, any suggestions??

    Yeah, do a search, been done many times
     
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  3. LarzBahrs
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    I put cannonball run in my top 2 all time specifically because adrian barbeau, the other chick, and that wonderful black countach. Anyone remember the pond scene! Priceless..
     
  4. Larry T
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  5. Hollywood Knights would be my number 1 , followed by American Graffiti
     
  6. aussie56
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    There was a movie made back in the 80's that a most of the Aussies on this forum would know about that is a classic.... "Running on Empty" and then there is Mad Max.... the first one of course.

    Some of my favourites:

    Christine
    Two Lane Black Top
    American Graffiti
    Hollywood Knights
    Vanishing Point
    Gone in 60s
    Cannonball
    Cobra (only for the merc)

    Cheers

    Adam
     
  7. joebuick
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    yes this has been done many times but whatever

    in no order what so ever and not representing all my favorites just some to check out
    drag strip girl
    the choppers
    hot rod gang
    pit stop
     
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  8. rc.grimes
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    "The California Kid" should be on the list somewhere.
     
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  9. NH Gearhead
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    Don't forget "Hot Rod" with that cool primered Willys!
     
  10. Midwest Rat
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    Moonshine Highway is alright. Worlds fastest Indian is awsome also but it's not really hot rods.
     
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  11. LarzBahrs
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    Christine
    Cannonball Run
    Smokey and the Bandit
    Maxiumum overdive
    mad max
    American Graffiti

    I forgot to add gone in 60 seconds both of em, and all the bond films! Those astins are cool
     
  12. Heart Like A Wheel

    Funny Car Summer
     
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  13. studematt
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    Hot rod 1950 is awesome. Don't forget about the continuation of gone in 60 seconds(the junk man). Lots of cool cars get destroyed in that movie. I won't even get started on all the cool vannin movies.
     
  14. crackerass54
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    FAST AND THE FURIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT WAS FULL OF REAL GENUINE HOT RODS........................... uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......yea? no?
    american graffiti
     
  15. rat pink
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    drag strip girl
    the choppers
    hot rod gang
    pit stop[

    and the real ---gone in sixty seconds ,,from the 70s
     
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  16. HONESTHERMAN
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    Vanishing Point. Two Lane Blacktop
     
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  17. TiredIronGRB
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  18. shemp
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    Thunder Road, Hard Driver, Hot Rods to Hell......etc.
     
  19. jlow
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    two lane black top, american graffiti,the car..
     
  20. superbeeme
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    How about Corvette Summer? I might have jus told my age.:rolleyes:
     
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  21. madpole
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    hot rods to hell
    the caifornia kid
    hot rod girl
    the wild ride.
    but i would rather watch more history or documentary type films with classic hot rod footage.
     
  22. American Graffiti has to be the best all around Hot Rod flick. That movie had a lot to do with the revival of hot rodding as we know it now. Think about it. There was very little in the way of traditional hot rodding by the end of the 60s, certainly by '71.

    Oh, I know there were some "street rods" of varying degrees here and there were even fewer real hardcore rodders, but nothing like what was to come a few years after the release of that movie. Of course, we had to go through the "Restorod" phase. However, that was relatively shortlived.

    That movie somehow rekindled the spirit of rodding. :)
     
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  23. Porter Man
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    #1 american graffiti and #2 california kid.
     
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  24. wolfgang
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    American Graffiti, Hot Rod, California Kid, Funny Car Summer, Worlds Fastest Indian.
     
  25. drflex
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    chity chity bang bang
     
  26. rainman1958
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    Was wondering if anyone else would say Hot Rods to Hell it used to come on real late at night and I would stay up and watch. 1. Ameican Graffitti 2.Thunder Road 3.Hot Rods to Hell
     
  27. DRUGASM
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    The World'd Fastest Indian had some nice cars in it....
     
  28. 52Flatty
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    My list:
    American Graffiti
    Thunder Road
    Vanishing Point
    Smokey and the Bandit
    Bullitt
    The World's Fastest Indian
    Cannonball Run
     
  29. Fordguy78
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    Highwaymen was pretty good. It was a TNT Original movie from a few years ago. It had Jim Caviezel in it driving a badass '68 Hemi Cuda (lots of footage of it too). There was also a sinister '72 Cadillac El Dorado with about as much footage as the Cuda.
     

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