Recommend a few racing movies:
1. ★"Thunderbolt Kamikaze" (1966/USA)
If you can watch this movie, it is regarded as The king of classic racing movies is thanks to the all-inclusive BT era. Otherwise, I don’t know where to find this old antique that is much older than me. The story tells the story of an American racing driver who competes in Monte Carlo and many European races to compete for the world championship. To some film critics, this is like a hodgepodge of international events. But racing movies don’t care about the storyline. Letting the audience experience visual and auditory stimulation is the most important thing, right? Since CG technology was not available at the time, the crew not only went to the world's most famous racetracks for filming, but also invited 32 professional drivers to escort the film, sweat! Not to mention the film's box office performance that year, it also won three Oscar technical awards in 1967. For me, the roar of the cylinders created with the symphony simulation in the opening scene alone would have achieved its immortal status in film history.
2. ★"Alang's Story" (1989/Hong Kong, China)
When the blood-stained Alang drove the racing car across the finish line, he staggered and fell to the ground. when Bo Zai and Bo Bo suddenly turned from joy to tears and then ran madly onto the racing track; when Alang's face loomed in the firelight of the car explosion; when I was young, I was in the video hall with that person. When I secretly wipe away my tears with my brothers - "Alang's Story" is destined to become the saddest racing movie in my mind.
Strictly speaking, this is a movie about the deep love between a father and his son. The racing element is actually just a preparation for the tragic ending. The storyline is so simple that there is no need to explain it in detail, but it seems that there are movies that touch us. One thing in common: the story may be told in one sentence, but the deep feeling left in your heart after watching the movie will make you think about it for a long time. The once heroic Fa Ge has also aged, but the funny and optimistic Ah Lang and his son Luo Dayou's "The Way You Look" at the end of the film have become eternal classics.
3. ★"Thunderbolt" (1995/Hong Kong, China)
Racing is very masculine, and Jackie Chan, who is very masculine, will not miss it. Think about it, with the dazzling Jackie Chan-style fighting mixed with the exciting racing, is there any chance for people to breathe in "Human Torch"? This is Jackie Chan's only racing movie. His old employer, Golden Harvest Film Company, naturally did not dare to neglect it. The investment of 200 million Hong Kong dollars is enough to make people stunned even today. The film's production lineup is even more luxurious to the point of exaggeration. Jackie Chan himself is the general supervisor, Sammo Hung is responsible for the action, Chen Jiashang is responsible for the drama, and Tang Jili is responsible for the racing scene at the beginning. Yuan Kui was also invited to the scene to help, and five big names cooperated in the guidance. This film can be regarded as a rare event in the history of world cinema.
4. ★"The Fast and the Furious" (2001/USA)
If the highest state of a person who practices martial arts is the integration of swordsman and man, then the highest state of a person who is good at cars is It can be described as "Fast and Furious". It shouldn't be too difficult to find a police officer with good psychological quality to be an undercover agent, but it is not easy to find an undercover agent who is both courageous and capable of racing on the streets. Brian is a policeman who needs to infiltrate a motorcycle gang to detect a highway truck robbery; he helps his eldest brother escape from the police and wins his trust; he falls in love with his eldest brother's sister, which arouses the jealousy of his love rival and gang deputy. ; He is torn between his work responsibilities and his friendship with the members of the Speeding Party... The well-designed plot pales in comparison to the fast racing sections, and the extremely cool racing cars alone dazzle the screen. . "In these 10 seconds, I am free!", when watching "Fast and Furious", this line is the best guide for watching movies: turn off your brain, stop thinking, let the roar of the motor ravage your hearing, and let the high speed gallop "Need for Speed" teases your vision! (I won’t say more about the two sequels)
5. ★"Speed ??Race" (2001/USA)
For fans of F1 racing, this film will never be tolerated. I missed it because the last movie with similar themes was 40 years ago (the aforementioned "Thunderbolt Kamikaze"). It took Stallone four years of hard work to complete the film. Recalling this experience, he said this: Many people advised me that it was too difficult and that it was almost an impossible task to complete, but I did not give up. Now that we've finally finished the film the way we wanted it to be, it's really a blessing. It is said that the DVD version of the film has such a function: the audience can choose their favorite perspective to watch the film from multiple angles. They can watch it from above, from the side of the track, and even enter the racer's seat. Experience this extreme speed race with speeds exceeding 200 miles per hour. Haha, brothers who can't drive F1 in this life, just watch the movie and masturbate.
6. ★"Car" (2003/France)
In my impression, all good French movies have something to do with Luc Besson. This "Car" 》is no exception. The film is adapted from the famous French comic series of the same name. It is said that the screenwriter of the film, Luc Besson, is still a loyal reader of this comic book. From the film, we can see his true thoughts on the comics and his piety in his desire to make his dreams come true.
Although comics fans believe that the film is far less effective than the original comics and is suspected of being a hodgepodge. But it is undeniable that it is still a very eye-catching movie from an entertainment point of view: cool cars, handsome men, beautiful women, clean pictures and dynamic music... Of course, there is also the slightly perverted Le Mans track.
7. ★"Talladega Nights" (2006/USA)
Before watching "Talladega Nights", you must first understand the American car culture. During Prohibition in the United States in the 1930s, bootleggers often drove speeding cars on rural roads in the South to evade U.S. federal tax inspectors. As this cat-and-mouse game escalated, bootleggers sought ways to increase the horsepower of their cars and modify their structures to provide better control and make it easier to evade federal pursuit. What's even more interesting is that in the spirit of "exchanging experiences and promoting each other", bootleggers also held some informal racing competitions internally to compete with who had the fastest car and who had the best driving skills. Later, it gradually evolved. It has become an event, and the subject of the film is this NASCAR racing car that is rarely involved in Hollywood. The influence of NASCAR racing around the world may be far less than that of F1, but it is an event with unlimited glory in the United States. Its ratings are even higher than NBA games and baseball leagues. NASCAR uses modified touring cars for competition, and the speed is not as fast as F1. However, because it uses vehicles from daily life, not everyone in the United States can dunk, and not everyone can swing a bat and hit a high-speed flying ball. Come baseball, but almost everyone can drive. This is why NASCAR racing has such an amazing charm. With such a deep mass base, it is not surprising that "Talladega Nights" has won the North American box office championship for two consecutive weeks.
8. ★"Cars" (2006/USA)
Pixar's animation seems to be related to "Cars". In addition to racing cars, there are also toys , Superman and the Fish from the Bottom of the Sea. But after thinking about it carefully, there really is no more suitable Chinese translation. It seems that we Chinese are still familiar with the magic of "human sea tactics". After all, "there is strength in numbers"! Look, the "Dodge Viper" that represents the spirit of American car-making is the prototype of the hero Lightning McQueen, the heroine Sally was born from a Porsche 911, the retired car king came from the 1951 classic car Hudson Homet, and the tire store owner It's an Italian Fiat 126, and the cute fan twins in the stands must be the Japanese Mazda MX-5... While enjoying the humor of Pixar animation, the fans were even more entertained.
9. ★"SS" (2008/Japan)
This movie has just been released in Japan. Forgive me for including it in my top ten classics before I watched it, but the impulse after watching the trailer made me do it anyway, just consider it my expectation.
Racing movies have long had young people playing the leading roles, but this film has an older uncle playing the leading role. It’s a bit different. It seems to be a powerful declaration for those uncles who don’t want to follow the crowd: Although you young people are eight or nine years old, O'clock sun, the world is yours, but it is also ours! It is said that all the racing shots in the film were shot with real swords and guns, without any computer processing at all! Speeding on the mountain road in the middle of the night, fights that can be fatal at the slightest moment, extreme racing where every second counts... The most important thing is, you can see the charming Sakai Noriko again!