I remember reading that they hired Formula 1 drivers to do the stunt
driving. My dad used to have a short film called "Rendezvous." It was
made by strapping a movie camera to the front bumper of something
fast (sounded Italian) and driving at unbelievable speeds through
Paris. Ronin was the closest thing I've seen since. Too bad about the
acting.
-----Original Message-----
From: WSpohn4@aol.com <WSpohn4@aol.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, April 08, 1999 11:50 AM
Subject: Movie Review
>Here's a movie review. I know.... car group and all, but this one is
related
>to automotive matters.
>
>I rented the DVD of Ronin the other evening. De Niro was good, and
the
>French sidekick, whose name escapes me was OK, but the rest of them
including
>the red haired slightly bug-eyed female lead (whose brief romantic
interlude
>with De Niro was as forgettable as her acting), didn't engage my
sympathy.
>
>The real star of the movie, however, was the stunt driving.
>It is better than anything I have seen since Bullitt (one of the
first DVDs
I
>bought. Although De Niro and one of the other drivers are no Steve
McQueen,
>and in any case no doubt had stunt drivers (I think Steve did at
least part
>of his own driving), the level of effects is truly excellent.
>
>It is set in France in scenic surroundings, and the driving on
country
roads,
>in the city, the WRONG way on autoroutes etc. is pretty thrilling
and looks
>quite realistic - it doesn't look choreographed, and not every car
that
comes
>to grief bursts into flame; in short, it appears that some thought
actually
>went into that part of the shooting.
>
>The good guys drive a nitrous burning Audi A8, as well as
miscellaneous
>Renault/Peugeot stuff, and the bad guys also a BMW and various other
European
>iron.
>
>For the squeamish - no nudity, but a fair bit of blood. Recommended!
>
>
>Bill Spohn
>
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