Shady Speedway Posted 5August, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 5August, 2017 Bump this thread up, as I need to relive my youth! Anyone have a copy?i have a copy somewhere. LeeM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdc911 Posted 7August, 2017 Report Share Posted 7August, 2017 The full movie is on youtube: Dalai, Cars And Coffee Byron Bay, MB911 and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 7August, 2017 Report Share Posted 7August, 2017 The full movie is on youtube:Buggered if I could find that! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shady Speedway Posted 8August, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 8August, 2017 We can take my car out to recreate some scenes. (Maybe not the one where thd cop gets run over.)Stew seems to know where the closing scene was shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 8August, 2017 Report Share Posted 8August, 2017 We can take my car out to recreate some scenes. (Maybe not the one where thd cop gets run over.)Just the bit where it goes off the cliff then... LeeM, Shady Speedway, Cars And Coffee Byron Bay and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 8August, 2017 Report Share Posted 8August, 2017 Just the bit where it goes off the cliff then... Meh, it's only a Turbo. Common as muck mate MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 8August, 2017 Report Share Posted 8August, 2017 Meh, it's only a Turbo. Common as muck mateAs long as it is not a LHD 912 LeeM and turboT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakroo Posted 15August, 2017 Report Share Posted 15August, 2017 In the first 15 minutes, you have gratuitous swearing, a Porsche and a hint of nipple......a great way to start any movie! By 20 mins in, you realise that the young fella at the centre of the movie seems to have an attitude, a chip on his shoulder and dreams a lot - like many Aussie movies. I'll keep on watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 16August, 2017 Report Share Posted 16August, 2017 In the first 15 minutes, you have gratuitous swearing, a Porsche and a hint of nipple......a great way to start any movie! By 20 mins in, you realise that the young fella at the centre of the movie seems to have an attitude, a chip on his shoulder and dreams a lot - like many Aussie movies. I'll keep on watching.back in the early eighties a working class guy with a love for cars was considered a worthy movie hero. Comes off the back of mad max, smokey and the bandit etc etc. sticking it to the man and all that.Now working class guys with a love for cars are public enemy number one. A lot can happen in 35 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakroo Posted 16August, 2017 Report Share Posted 16August, 2017 At first I thought this as well Coastr, but I've not really seen a worthy working class hero yet in this movie but I'll keep watching....a little later in the movie from my last post - by the time an hour has passed you've seen him carry on against authority several times, steal a car and money, pick up a hot chick, take her to a secluded pine forest (cue Ivan Milat thoughts), see some hooters and so on.The movie still has time to redeem itself, but regardless of how it ends, it is clearly an Aussie movie, and so I like it from the start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 16August, 2017 Report Share Posted 16August, 2017 Oh yeah I find the guy supremely annoying, he can't work out if he is a criminal or just flirting with the idea. Good character development would have had a catalyst in act 2 where he changes his demeanour and decides to properly nick the Porsche, rather than just fumbling about and doing it anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 16August, 2017 Report Share Posted 16August, 2017 You guys should be film critics ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shady Speedway Posted 16August, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 16August, 2017 You're all missing the point. The lead role is the car.I'm not 100% sure? Though the first time I saw a 930 was in the early 80s, it was silver and it was in Adelaide. I was about 9 years old? I do remember the exact location.There is every chance, this was the car I saw. It may be the reason I now own mine. LeeM and MB911 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 17August, 2017 Report Share Posted 17August, 2017 (edited) You're all missing the point. The lead role is the car.Exactly! And we don't still have "working class" do we? Apart from pollies and CEOs and middle managers and druglords .. ,we all work don't we? Some of us even work on our own Porsches and thus keep people out of work! Edited 17August, 2017 by tazzieman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 17August, 2017 Report Share Posted 17August, 2017 If the lead role really is the 930 then it sucks as a character as well.what does it do? I'm not talking Herbie crap, but where does it help/hinder the lead character? He never so much as develops the slightest relationship with it. It's on a pedestal the entire movie. Nothing puts it up there or takes it down. Think about hero cars like the supra in Fast and furious. Starts as a wreck, gets restored, eventually gets given to anti-hero as means of escape.It would have been more interesting if the guy was into old holdens and sneers at rich people's imported cars, but then this chick takes him for a ride so he decides to nick it. He then discovers the turbo power as he outdrags the cops and starts to bond. He realises people treat him different and figures out he can get the girl etc etc. the 930 goes from being hated symbol of rich to ticket to big time. Not hard to do a better job IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 17August, 2017 Report Share Posted 17August, 2017 I spose it was 1982 ? And for our next movie critique, we have Malcolm. Readyyyyyyyy go! ? Shady Speedway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian in buddina Posted 17August, 2017 Report Share Posted 17August, 2017 not many movies made in the 70's or 80's have weathered time well they all date pretty quickly. Except Le mans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 17August, 2017 Report Share Posted 17August, 2017 Not buying it guys. Mad Max, Star Wars, Raiders of the lost ark - all from this era. Hell, even smokey and the bandit was a better movie.Good storytelling doesn't cost more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shady Speedway Posted 17August, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 17August, 2017 Just ate all my popcorn watching the movie.Going to get some more for this thread. LeeM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 17August, 2017 Report Share Posted 17August, 2017 Just ate all my popcorn watching the movie.Going to get some more for this thread.Kettle salted caramel popcorn is highly recommended! Dangerously addictive ? not many movies made in the 70's or 80's have weathered time well they all date pretty quickly. Except Le mans I only watched that for the first time last year. Man that was boring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 17August, 2017 Report Share Posted 17August, 2017 The LP soundtrack starring Ian Moss is a good one. Can't be too many unscratched original copies of that left in the world I'd go so far as to say mine is in concours condition + matching numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shady Speedway Posted 17August, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 17August, 2017 I'd go so far as to say mine is in concours condition + matching numbers.Aussie delivered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 17August, 2017 Report Share Posted 17August, 2017 Aussie delivered?Of course. Only works on a RHD turntable. scashin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 17August, 2017 Report Share Posted 17August, 2017 The LP soundtrack starring Ian Moss is a good one. Can't be too many unscratched original copies of that left in the world I'd go so far as to say mine is in concours condition + matching numbers.what's the title song? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 17August, 2017 Report Share Posted 17August, 2017 what's the title song?"I'm a crap South Australian AFL team" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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