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In Reply to: Great Chase Scenes Part 2 posted by AudioHead on October 08, 1999 at 07:51:16:

I don't know if this was already mentioned or not, and its not a continuous chase as I recall, but Steve McQueen being chased by the Nazis while riding a motorcycle in the "Great Escape" is a pretty good one too.
BTW: the bike he stole should have been German, probably a BMW or maybe a Zundapp, but they used a Triumph in the movie.

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Not mentioned, but remember it! (nt) AudioHead 09:28:33 10/08/99 (7)
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- how about this one.... Mean Ween 10:47:59 10/08/99 (6)
  the french connection. gene hackman behind the wheel leaving a trail of mayhem through new york. damn. i think i'll get the dvd tonight.
  - there was another one....just like the French Connection only better petew 13:33:53 10/09/99 (2)
    I think it had (I'm so old my memory's shot) the guy who played the cop in Jaws...it was called..."something six or seven" (I'm alot of help, arn't I) and it was a cop vs the drug smugglers in NY movie. Anyway, the driver of the "bad guys" car was the same driver in the "bad guys" car--a dodge charger or satalite if I recall, in "Bullitt" with Steve McQueen and (puke) Ali McBra. But in this "french connection" movie Rod Scheider chases them in a regular cop Dodge and runs under the back of a big truck trailer--shearing the entire top off the car! Wow! I bet you wet your pants when you see it. Much better than the exploding gas station scene in Bullitt.
    You wanna talk about chase scenes--what about "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World"? Buddy Hackett, Mickey Rooney, and Mr. Howel in a twin beech? "How about a little drinky winky?" or Cid Caeser in a Jenny? Now THATs funny!
    Best chase scenes I've ever seen: Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton, and anything the Keystone Kops were in. It's already been done, and nobody has done it better since.
    - Maybe the Seven-Ups? Bob Wanamaker 13:54:18 10/11/99 (1)
      Definitely one of the better.
      
      Seven-Ups
      - Yes! That's wonderful! It must be great to have a mind... petew 15:57:09 10/11/99 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Maybe the Seven-Ups? posted by Bob Wanamaker on October 11, 1999 at 13:54:18:
        
        "Losing your mind is a terrible waste...or not to have a mind, is very wasteful" ...Dan Quale
        "If you give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. If you teach a man to fish, he'll get sick of fish in no time."
        
        Thanks Bob. Did you notice that the driver looks exactly the same as he did driving in Bullett? I'm sure he didn't wash his hair between films. Heck, they probably filmed both scenes on the same day--I'd love to run the chase scenes side by side to see if it is the same set.
        Geese, that link with Amazon is cool. I'm afraid to go there. I'd fill my house with books and films by the weekend. It's a sin to put temptation in the path of the weak.
  - Popeye Doyle...What A Blast! (nt) AudioHead 11:44:18 10/08/99 (2)
    nt
    - The Italian Job Bob Casner 17:06:31 10/08/99 (1)
      It's been years since I've seen this, but I recall (Austin?) Mini Coopers going down sidewalks, through buildings, down stairs, etc. Exciting and WILD escaping from the titular heist.
      - Re: The Italian Job MikeP 07:48:46 10/09/99 (0)
        
        In Reply to: The Italian Job posted by Bob Casner on October 08, 1999 at 17:06:31:
        
        The Mini Cooper chase. Up and down stairs :-) Thats a good one. One of the all time great chase scenes as I recall. Haven't seen it in years.

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