car chase sequence

[eleven]

what do you think the coolest car chase sequence from a movie was?

[Beeblebrox]

Bullitt
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Bourne Idenity
The French Connection

[Scarface98.9]

Wrong board. This belongs in the Best/worst forum (like many of the topics in the last 2 days by you I think)

[Master_Shake]

Ronin
That is the best car chase in resent memory

[FeydRautha]

beeblebrox has it right..."The French Connection" has the best car-chase scene in history.

If you want a comedy element in your car chases, watch "The Blues Brothers". Half of the Illinois State Police going after Jake and Elwood...funny stuff.

[miguel_montes]

I don't know if this counts, but the car (speeder) chase in "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack Of The Clones"

BTW, this thread should be in the Best/Worst forum.

[Grebdron]

Before this gets moved to the Best/Worst forum, I'll throw in my vote for...

To Live and Die in L.A.

It puts The French Connection's car chase to shame. It was done by the same guy, though.

[Matt Demers]

Originally posted by FeydRautha
beeblebrox has it right..."The French Connection" has the best car-chase scene in history.

If you want a comedy element in your car chases, watch "The Blues Brothers". Half of the Illinois State Police going after Jake and Elwood...funny stuff.

Amen! And some CPD cops too...

That, is one of the best in history. Most copcars trashed too.

[A.J. Hakari]

Some very cool car chases in recent films include the chase in THE BOURNE IDENTITY and the beginning car chase in THE TRANSPORTER.

[tbone]

I haven't seen The French Connection or Bullitt, but I loved the chases in Ronin.

[the movie guy]

I feel Ronin's car chase(s) went on TOO long, and weren't excitingly shot. I got bored.

I like the one in The Rock. :D

(But, seriously, put one more vote down for The French Connection.)

(Though, I DO like the one in The Rock still. Don't get me wrong...)

[Jasonite]

That's easy.

1. French Connection
2. Bullitt


Everything else is below them, IMHO.



J

[Bullitt]

Just look at my name, it is the greatest chase of all time. The French Connection's chase is very over-rated.

[Grebdron]

Originally posted by Jasonite
That's easy.

1. French Connection
2. Bullitt


Everything else is below them, IMHO.



J

Have you seen To Live and Die in L.A.? The chase was choreographed by the same guy as The French Connection, but was longer, and much more intense.

[Jasonite]

Originally posted by Grebdron
Have you seen To Live and Die in L.A.? The chase was choreographed by the same guy as The French Connection, but was longer, and much more intense.


Yeah I saw the movie...I didn't mind it, but no it didn't stand out in my mind. I saw it this last summer, and I'm not convinced that it's held up well over time. I dunno, no car chases really seem to STICK in my head as great over a long period of time like those two movies. *shrug* That's my opinion.


J

[freakandgeek]

ronin and the transporter...those are the two that stand out in my mind

[santi-freak]

1. The Bourne Identity
2. Ronin
3. The Fast and the Furious
4. Gone in 60 Seconds
5. The Peacemaker

[noisy_brut]

French Connection
Beverly Hills Cop

[loner]

Originally posted by Grebdron
To Live and Die in L.A.

It puts The French Connection's car chase to shame. It was done by the same guy, though.



I would agree completely. Friedkin actually delivered an even better car chase the second time around. But as a whole, To Live and Die in LA is just a so-so movie. Much inferior than The French Connection. And that is why that car chase is often overlooked.


As was already mentioned, Bullitt's 12 minute chase scene through the streets of San Francisco is by far the best.