Not just "something fast". a GTO. John
Larry Clark wrote:
> 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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