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Best Racing Movie Ever = ???

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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 08:19 PM
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Well, there really aren't that many good ones. 'Driven' had some decent scenes, but as a whole, the movie was horrible.

I really liked 'Days of Thunder', no matter how 'cliche' of a Bruckheimer movie it may be.

The final Daytona race still gives me goosebumps, especially knowing its significance (winning Daytona is significant enough, but it's still awesome).

Besides Fast and the Furious, I really can't think of any.
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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 08:39 PM
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If you allow for movies about motorcycles, and which aren't exclusively about racing, then I'd vote for "On Any Sunday".
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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 09:10 PM
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That's easy. Steve McQueen in "LeMans"

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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 09:16 PM
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Originally posted by E ticket
That's easy. Steve McQueen in "LeMans"
Coincidentally, guess who figured prominently in "On Any Sunday".
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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 09:37 PM
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Grand Prix gets my vote. Among documentaries, Super Speedway would be my pick.

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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 09:43 PM
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ah

racing movies always have seemed to fake to me.

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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 09:48 PM
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Grand Prix, which for some reason isn't available on dvd..
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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 10:13 PM
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My favorite: Gumball Rally!!!

I thought that Fast and the Furious was kinda weak. It was too exaggerated.
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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 10:48 PM
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There has never been a good racing movie
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Old Jan 22, 2002 | 02:29 AM
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Cannonball Run.

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