Actually I think I have it figured out. The reason Alpines are used so often
in destruction scenes is because they're so well-built the producer gets
more bang for his buck. If a lesser quality car were used, say an MG or
Triumph the car would fall to pieces in a stiff wind.
I await the flames...... :)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>
To: "Karl Gilchrist" <xtr25618701@xtra.co.nz>; <CMeinel464@aol.com>
Cc: <schristie@mail.usfli.com>; <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: Get Carter
> Karl Wrote:
> > In Commando Arnie has a race with the Porsche smashing the Alpine into
the
> side
> > of the Porsche repeatedly ( doing immense damage to the side of the
> Porsche )
> > before he drives the Alpine into a pole. Of course he (and his rather
> tasty
> > passenger) survives this, disposes of Sully (by "letting him go" over a
> cliff)
> > and drives off in the Porsche. When he does this the Porsche is
initially
> parked
> > with the damaged side away from the camera but as he drives away the
> camera
> > angle is momentarily wrong giving a beautiful view of a perfectly
> undamaged
> > (surposingly smashed up) Porsche side. OOPS
> >
> > As you can see I've watched it a few times
>
> Not to mention, that the Alpine is wrecked in similar fashion. In one
scene,
> the front bumper is hanging off, but in the next, it is back in place! And
> in another scene, the Alpine is wrecked on the side, only to be slick and
> clean in another! Obviously, the movie went way over budget aquiring these
> 3-4 classic Sunbeams, so they had to cut back in other areas of the film
to
> break even, and the editing process was one of them. Had they used a car
of
> lesser value, say for example, a mercedes sports coupe, or an E-type Jag,
> there would have been better overall continuity. Lou
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