TV nostalgia

**vnx205** · 24th September 2013, 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by Pickles2

You may very well be right.
But, for any American Muscle Car fan, or McQueen fan, or whatever, WE didn't care about any of that stuff,...how could we, we didn't even think about any of that sort of thing, I mean, how could we, we didn't know, or think, about any of that stuff, all we appreciated was that Steve McQueen was driving a 390 Mustang against a 440 Dodge Charger, it was AWESOME footage...and we loved it...still do!
Still one of THE best car "chase" sequences ever, "technicalities" or not.
Cheers, Pickles.

I suspect we are both singing from the same hymn sheet. I wasn't trying to suggest that you needed to know anything about film technique to be impressed.

In fact I think that if the technique is done right, then the audience is so caught up in the action that they are oblivious to the cinematography. You don't have to know why it works.

I am probably only conscious of the things that I mentioned because i have used that car chase several times for film study lessons. I have probably watched it close to 100 times.

I was trying to make the point that the "Bullitt" chase is impressive because it was made by people who knew how to film a chase. Modern car chases are made by people with huge special effects budgets.

**Pickles2** · 24th September 2013, 07:36 AM

Originally Posted by vnx205

I suspect we are both singing from the same hymn sheet. I wasn't trying to suggest that you needed to know anything about film technique to be impressed.

In fact I think that if the technique is done right, then the audience is so caught up in the action that they are oblivious to the cinematography. You don't have to know why it works.

I am probably only conscious of the things that I mentioned because i have used that car chase several times for film study lessons. I have probably watched it close to 100 times.

I was trying to make the point that the "Bullitt" chase is impressive because it was made by people who knew how to film a chase. Modern car chases are made by people with huge special effects budgets.

Vn..I agree 100%..."caught up in the action"....that's me!
You're right.."modern car chases", in movies, geez...can't remember the last time I saw a good one. Prime example is the "Fast & Furious" series,...just so, "false".
And what about Nicolas Cage driving that Mustang, (Gone In 60 Seconds) when he presses "the nitro button"?...what a load of rubbish.
Cheers, Pickles.

olbod · 24th September 2013, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by Pickles2

Vn..I agree 100%..."caught up in the action"....that's me!
You're right.."modern car chases", in movies, geez...can't remember the last time I saw a good one. Prime example is the "Fast & Furious" series,...just so, "false".
And what about Nicolas Cage driving that Mustang, (Gone In 60 Seconds) when he presses "the nitro button"?...what a load of rubbish.
Cheers, Pickles.

G'day Pickles.
Not suggesting anything untoward or passing any sort of judgement but out of personal curiosity can I ask, why did you watch those two movies ?
What was the attraction ?
Perhaps there is something lacking in me but I just cant watch late model american movies or tv shows of any description.
Not because who made them but the content.

Cheers.

**Pickles2** · 24th September 2013, 08:37 AM

G'Day Olbod.
Why did I watch those movies?
Well, foremost because they are car movies.
I have the original "Gone In 60 Seconds" (70s), I don't mind Nicholas Cage, so I thought that with the benefit of modern technology, big budget etc, it would be OK....I was wrong.
"Fast & Furious"....Watched the first one, then half of the second.....that was enough for me.
Ain't seen any of them in the Theatre...just borrowed the DVDs.
Last good "Car" film I watched was "Senna", which was about the man as much as the cars...absolutely brilliant,...Wifey & I both cried.
Cheers, Pickles.

olbod · 24th September 2013, 12:06 PM

Thanks for the reply Pickles.
I havent seen Senna yet, perhaps someday.
There is another new one about James Hunt and Nikki, directed by Ron Howard but I think I will give it a miss.
I watched his "Apollo Thirteen " and at the same time read about how things were portrayed and dialoge added that was rubbish. He justified it by saying he did it for added box office appeal.
It was a fascinating achievement by Nasa and all those involved to get those Blokes home and the true story told would have been much better than adding bull**** but thats hollywood. You watch that stuff knowing before hand that it is just yank crap and a let down before it starts.
I must add that I have not paid to go to a movie theartre since 1986.

Cheers.

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