Re: A racing movie better than Grand Prix?

Is this the movie 'Monte Carlo or Bust' with Peter Cooke, Dudley Moore, Terry Thomas and the rest? jv Dave Henrie <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Coming up this weekend on Speedvision is what 'may' be considered the > best racing movie made. One only has to look at the sheer number of > similiar movies made after this one, one that even crosses genre's into > air racing. Yes all the Gumball Rallies, the Cannonball Runs, even the > Wacky Racer cartoon show owe a debt of gratitude to: > "Those Daring Young Men in their Jaunty Jalopies." > dave henrie

Coming up this weekend on Speedvision is what 'may' be considered the best racing movie made. One only has to look at the sheer number of similiar movies made after this one, one that even crosses genre's into air racing. Yes all the Gumball Rallies, the Cannonball Runs, even the Wacky Racer cartoon show owe a debt of gratitude to: "Those Daring Young Men in their Jaunty Jalopies." dave henrie

The movie "LeMans" seems right up there with "Grand Prix". There seems to be more racing and less acting (don't get me wrong, I still think GP is an EXCELLENT movie). Sam * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find related Web Pages, Images, Audios, Videos, News, and Shopping. Smart is Beautiful

Sounds like the same show...must have more than one title world wide. dave henrie Juan Vizoso wrote:

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> > Is this the movie 'Monte Carlo or Bust' with Peter Cooke, Dudley Moore, > Terry Thomas and the rest? > > jv > Dave Henrie <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Coming up this weekend on Speedvision is what 'may' be considered the > > best racing movie made. One only has to look at the sheer number of > > similiar movies made after this one, one that even crosses genre's into > > air racing. Yes all the Gumball Rallies, the Cannonball Runs, even the > > Wacky Racer cartoon show owe a debt of gratitude to: > > "Those Daring Young Men in their Jaunty Jalopies." > > dave henrie

The best racing movie is cannonball. With Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, jackie Chan, Dom DeLuise, Sammy Davis Jr, Dean Martin, farrah fawcett.....and the doctor Dave Henrie <[email hidden]> a �crit dans le message : [email hidden]...

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> Coming up this weekend on Speedvision is what 'may' be considered the > best racing movie made. One only has to look at the sheer number of > similiar movies made after this one, one that even crosses genre's into > air racing. Yes all the Gumball Rallies, the Cannonball Runs, even the > Wacky Racer cartoon show owe a debt of gratitude to: > "Those Daring Young Men in their Jaunty Jalopies." > dave henrie

Nope anyone who has watched the Gumball Rally knows its a better movie about the CannonBall Rally. A Cobra and a Daytona doing full speed scenes in the mountains and in the LA river. All they did for CAnnon Ball was speed up the tape. Dave LL <[email hidden]> wrote in article <8hfp3l$c8$[email hidden]>... > The best racing movie is cannonball. > > With Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, jackie Chan, Dom DeLuise, Sammy DavisJr,

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> Dean Martin, farrah fawcett.....and the doctor > > > Dave Henrie <[email hidden]> a �crit dans le message : > [email hidden]... > > Coming up this weekend on Speedvision is what 'may' be considered the > > best racing movie made. One only has to look at the sheer number of > > similiar movies made after this one, one that even crosses genre's into > > air racing. Yes all the Gumball Rallies, the Cannonball Runs, even the > > Wacky Racer cartoon show owe a debt of gratitude to: > > "Those Daring Young Men in their Jaunty Jalopies." > > dave henrie > > >

I have heard that they actually entered in the Le Mans race that year....and Steve McQueen was an excellent driver!!! Ash http://www.race-timing.com strask <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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| The movie "LeMans" seems right up there with "Grand Prix". | There seems to be more racing and less acting (don't get me | wrong, I still think GP is an EXCELLENT movie). | | Sam | | | * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find

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No, they wanted to do that, but the insurance company didn't allow it... Andre On Mon, 5 Jun 2000 12:11:11 +0100, "Ashley McConnell" <[email hidden]> wrote: >I have heard that they actually entered in the Le Mans race that year....and >Steve McQueen was an excellent driver!!! > >Ash >http://www.race-timing.com

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> Coming up this weekend on Speedvision is what 'may' be considered the > best racing movie made. One only has to look at the sheer number of > similiar movies made after this one, one that even crosses genre's into > air racing. Yes all the Gumball Rallies, the Cannonball Runs, even the > Wacky Racer cartoon show owe a debt of gratitude to: > "Those Daring Young Men in their Jaunty Jalopies." > dave henrie

While not a racing movie, "Bullitt" is worth seeing for what is probably the best movie car chase scene. Sure, its no "Grand Prix" or "LeMans", but its really worth a look if you haven't seen it.

Quoted from IMDB Monte Carlo or Bust (1969) Tagline: It was a race to the finish... if only they could finish! Plot Outline: An international car rally across Europe is complicated by smuggling, cheating, love at first sight, etc. etc. (more) Also Known As: Gonfl�s � bloc (1969) (France) Monte Carlo Rally (1969) Montecarlo Rally (1969) (France) Quei temerari sulle loro pazze, scatenate, scalcinate carriole (1969) (Italy) Ralleye di Montecarlo... e tutta quella confusione, Il (1969) (Italy) Rallye de Monte Carlo, Le (1969) (France) Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies (1969) (USA) Runtime: Spain:120 -- Ian Parker === Dave Henrie <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Sounds like the same show...must have more than one title world wide. > dave henrie > > Juan Vizoso wrote: > > > > Is this the movie 'Monte Carlo or Bust' with Peter Cooke, Dudley Moore, > > Terry Thomas and the rest? > > > > jv > > Dave Henrie <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > Coming up this weekend on Speedvision is what 'may' be considered the > > > best racing movie made. One only has to look at the sheer number of > > > similiar movies made after this one, one that even crosses genre's into > > > air racing. Yes all the Gumball Rallies, the Cannonball Runs, even the > > > Wacky Racer cartoon show owe a debt of gratitude to: > > > "Those Daring Young Men in their Jaunty Jalopies." > > > dave henrie

Damn i hate them insurance company swines ;) Ash Andre Warringa <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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| No, they wanted to do that, but the insurance company didn't allow | it... | | Andre | | On Mon, 5 Jun 2000 12:11:11 +0100, "Ashley McConnell" | <[email hidden]> wrote: | | >I have heard that they actually entered in the Le Mans race that

year....and | >Steve McQueen was an excellent driver!!! | > | >Ash | >http://www.race-timing.com |

McQueen did finish second in the, IIRC, 1970 Sebring 12 hour. Peter Revson did most of the driving as McQueen had a broken foot. The story I've heard is that Mario Andretti's Ferrari 512S broke down so he took over the highest placed team car and overtook Revson to win. He didn't want McQueen, an actor, to have bragging rights! Ashley McConnell wrote:

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> > I have heard that they actually entered in the Le Mans race that year....and > Steve McQueen was an excellent driver!!! > > Ash > http://www.race-timing.com > > strask <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > | The movie "LeMans" seems right up there with "Grand Prix". > | There seems to be more racing and less acting (don't get me > | wrong, I still think GP is an EXCELLENT movie). > | > | Sam > | > | > | * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find > related Web Pages, Images, Audios, Videos, News, and Shopping. Smart is > Beautiful

In article <01bfceb4$74486580$d1d2fc3f@packardbell>, David <robinsonsapm [email hidden]> writes

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> >Nope anyone who has watched the Gumball Rally knows its a better movie >about the CannonBall Rally. A Cobra and a Daytona doing full speed >scenes >in the mountains and in the LA river. All they did for CAnnon Ball was >speed up the tape. > >Dave

No, the best racing movie without doubt was Checkered Flag. The sense of speed is just amazing. How the camera man kept the camera steady whilst jogging along beside the cars is just amazing. A real professional in action. :)

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> >LL <[email hidden]> wrote in article ><8hfp3l$c8$[email hidden]>... >> The best racing movie is cannonball. >> >> With Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, jackie Chan, Dom DeLuise, Sammy >Davis >Jr, >> Dean Martin, farrah fawcett.....and the doctor >> >> >> Dave Henrie <[email hidden]> a �crit dans le message : >> [email hidden]... >> > Coming up this weekend on Speedvision is what 'may' be considered >the >> > best racing movie made. One only has to look at the sheer number of >> > similiar movies made after this one, one that even crosses genre's into >> > air racing. Yes all the Gumball Rallies, the Cannonball Runs, even the >> > Wacky Racer cartoon show owe a debt of gratitude to: >> > "Those Daring Young Men in their Jaunty Jalopies." >> > dave henrie >> >> >>

-- Peter Ives - (AKA Ivington) No person's opinions can be said to be more correct than another's, because each is the sole judge of his or her own experience.

Well Andretti was leading when his car went out. While he was getting ready to leave the Team manager offered him the car to drive. I would have beaten Revson anyway, but he was also a bit miffed that REvson was doing all the driving and McQueen was getting all the credit. On McQueen's best day he could not match Revson much less Andretti and he was still getting all the credit gimp leg and all. Andretti was running laps under the Qual pace with a car he had not driven before then and he was too small for since the regular drivers we taller then he was. All in all I have to agree with Mario that it was a truely great drive. Also Revson finished second, and McQueen just happened to have spent some time in the car the minimum to be listed as a driver of the car. The Movie is a great one and if you have not seen you should. Dave

I actually prefer Stroker Ace to be honest <G> Dave Henrie <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Coming up this weekend on Speedvision is what 'may' be considered the > best racing movie made. One only has to look at the sheer number of > similiar movies made after this one, one that even crosses genre's into > air racing. Yes all the Gumball Rallies, the Cannonball Runs, even the > Wacky Racer cartoon show owe a debt of gratitude to: > "Those Daring Young Men in their Jaunty Jalopies." > dave henrie

The book yes, the movie NO! buzard "Phillip Malphrus, Jr." <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:0zY_4.22$[email hidden]...

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> I actually prefer Stroker Ace to be honest <G> > > Dave Henrie <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Coming up this weekend on Speedvision is what 'may' be considered the > > best racing movie made. One only has to look at the sheer number of > > similiar movies made after this one, one that even crosses genre's into > > air racing. Yes all the Gumball Rallies, the Cannonball Runs, even the > > Wacky Racer cartoon show owe a debt of gratitude to: > > "Those Daring Young Men in their Jaunty Jalopies." > > dave henrie > >

I actually prefer Stroker Ace to be honest <G>

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> Coming up this weekend on Speedvision is what 'may' be considered the > best racing movie made. One only has to look at the sheer number of > similiar movies made after this one, one that even crosses genre's into > air racing. Yes all the Gumball Rallies, the Cannonball Runs, even the > Wacky Racer cartoon show owe a debt of gratitude to: > "Those Daring Young Men in their Jaunty Jalopies." > dave henrie

Dave, if you're refering to "Those Magnificent Men and Their Flying Machines", ( a childhood favorite of mine), it predates "Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies" by four years. Once again, I'm afraid, we car people owe our debt of gratitude to the fly boys for inovation.

Hehe. Aint that the one where it starts with a car exploding in flames after running over a tumbleweed. The guy must have lost tons of downforce when that happened <G> MS

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> > > >Dave > > No, the best racing movie without doubt was Checkered Flag. The sense > of speed is just amazing. How the camera man kept the camera steady > whilst jogging along beside the cars is just amazing. A real > professional in action. :) > > > > >LL <[email hidden]> wrote in article > ><8hfp3l$c8$[email hidden]>... > >> The best racing movie is cannonball. > >> > >> With Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, jackie Chan, Dom DeLuise, Sammy > >Davis > >Jr, > >> Dean Martin, farrah fawcett.....and the doctor > >> > >> > >> Dave Henrie <[email hidden]> a �crit dans le message : > >> [email hidden]... > >> > Coming up this weekend on Speedvision is what 'may' be considered > >the > >> > best racing movie made. One only has to look at the sheer number of > >> > similiar movies made after this one, one that even crosses genre's

into > >> > air racing. Yes all the Gumball Rallies, the Cannonball Runs, eventhe

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> >> > Wacky Racer cartoon show owe a debt of gratitude to: > >> > "Those Daring Young Men in their Jaunty Jalopies." > >> > dave henrie > >> > >> > >> > > -- > Peter Ives - (AKA Ivington) > > No person's opinions can be said to be > more correct than another's, because each is > the sole judge of his or her own experience.

In article <1ef%4.1378$[email hidden]>, m.seery <[email hidden]> writes >Hehe. >Aint that the one where it starts with a car exploding in flames after >running over a tumbleweed. >The guy must have lost tons of downforce when that happened <G> > Lol. Yeah, that's the one. Hilarious.

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>MS > >> > >> >Dave >> >> No, the best racing movie without doubt was Checkered Flag. The sense >> of speed is just amazing. How the camera man kept the camera steady >> whilst jogging along beside the cars is just amazing. A real >> professional in action. :) >> >> > >> >LL <[email hidden]> wrote in article >> ><8hfp3l$c8$[email hidden]>... >> >> The best racing movie is cannonball. >> >> >> >> With Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, jackie Chan, Dom DeLuise, Sammy >> >Davis >> >Jr, >> >> Dean Martin, farrah fawcett.....and the doctor >> >> >> >> >> >> Dave Henrie <[email hidden]> a �crit dans le message : >> >> [email hidden]... >> >> > Coming up this weekend on Speedvision is what 'may' be >considered >> >the >> >> > best racing movie made. One only has to look at the sheer number >of >> >> > similiar movies made after this one, one that even crosses genre's >into >> >> > air racing. Yes all the Gumball Rallies, the Cannonball Runs, even >the >> >> > Wacky Racer cartoon show owe a debt of gratitude to: >> >> > "Those Daring Young Men in their Jaunty Jalopies." >> >> > dave henrie >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Peter Ives - (AKA Ivington) >> >> No person's opinions can be said to be >> more correct than another's, because each is >> the sole judge of his or her own experience. > >

-- Peter Ives - (AKA Ivington) No person's opinions can be said to be more correct than another's, because each is the sole judge of his or her own experience.

Hmmmmm...........I'm a bit late in this thread. Has anyone mentioned The Last american Hero? Based on Junior Johnson's story, though the character was called Junior Jackson in the movie. Can't remember it that well as it was about 16 years ago that I watched it. Actually can't remember if it was any good or not? For sure it was better than "Days of Boredom" Chris -- Citylab Durban www.citylab.com Tel:(+27 31) 309 2944 Faxl:(+27 31) 309 2933 Phillip Malphrus, Jr. <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:0zY_4.22$[email hidden]... I actually prefer Stroker Ace to be honest <G> Dave Henrie <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Coming up this weekend on Speedvision is what 'may' be considered the > best racing movie made. One only has to look at the sheer number of > similiar movies made after this one, one that even crosses genre's into > air racing. Yes all the Gumball Rallies, the Cannonball Runs, even the > Wacky Racer cartoon show owe a debt of gratitude to: > "Those Daring Young Men in their Jaunty Jalopies." > dave henrie

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> > > Dave, if you're refering to "Those Magnificent Men and Their Flying > Machines", ( a childhood favorite of mine), it predates "Those Daring Young > Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies" by four years. > > Once again, I'm afraid, we car people owe our debt of gratitude to the fly > boys for inovation.

hehe I KNEW I should have checked that...<VBG> Thats what I gets for making these grandiose claims... thanks for the info. dave henrie

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