tazzieman Posted 19July, 2013 Report Share Posted 19July, 2013 http://youtu.be/aL-7C0c92f8 Could be in Melbourne really In the late summer of 1979, while Yugoslavia was still a single state under Tito's control, a mysterious young man started stealing cars and using them for joyrides around nocturnal Belgrade. Authorities noted his predilection for white Porsches in particular. By openly defying the police and outfoxing them in wild car chases, he quickly grew into a popular hero. The Belgrade Phantom reconstructs the events using archive footage, interviews, and dramatized sequences, and only during the final credits do we hear the voice of the actual Belgrade Phantom on old cassette recordings. The new footage boasts an actor with a cool hairdo who envelops himself in dark silence. The soundtrack makes the 1970s atmosphere complete, and the mystery of the Belgrade Phantom remains intact in this film. He is described as a rebel without a cause, a Yugoslavian James Dean. In hindsight, his provocative behavior towards the authorities can be read as an omen of the crumbling dictatorial regime. Ultimately, the Phantom was apprehended in a spectacular fashion and given a relatively short prison sentence. Shortly after his release, he was killed in unexplained circumstances while driving a stolen Lada. By that point, Tito had already died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caver Posted 19July, 2013 Report Share Posted 19July, 2013 Fantastic Post! Thanks Tazzieman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC9911 Posted 19July, 2013 Report Share Posted 19July, 2013 I blame the Lada! No issues with Porsche time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonk Posted 19July, 2013 Report Share Posted 19July, 2013 Great post. I haven't been to Belgrade but Zagreb is very much like Melbourne from the trams to the architecture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 19July, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 19July, 2013 Well I ordered a copy from Serbia. I'll let you know what the movie's like! (madly reading "Serbian For Dummies" right now) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randall Posted 21July, 2013 Report Share Posted 21July, 2013 Well I ordered a copy from Serbia. I'll let you know what the movie's like! (madly reading "Serbian For Dummies" right now) You did not have to order it, you can watch it online (no subtitles) - http://domacifilmovi.info/videos/beogradski-fantom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 8August, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 8August, 2013 You did not have to order it, you can watch it online (no subtitles) - http://domacifilmovi.info/videos/beogradski-fantom I ordered and received it and watched it with the subtitles - which made a big difference. Good film. & I can play the catchy theme song in my 911 whilst evading plod around the village roundabouts in the wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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