Showing posts with label The Love Bug. Show all posts
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Movies About Transportation

When I was making the "Master List" of what topics I was going to use, I really wanted to break away from just the traditional topics that you would MAYBE see at the Oscars, and aim more towards topics that you would see at the MTV Movie Awards.  This topic was one of those selections.  I have always loved movies that included the use of vehicles.  Car chases, aerial dog fights, conflicts on a bus (okay...not that topic, but you get the idea).  Two of my favorite car chase scenes ever were both set in San Francisco: Bullitt and The Rock.  Totally different styles, but exciting to the point where I was leaning back and forth during them as if I was actually IN the car.  This led me to the topic of movies that really FOCUS on the mode of transportation, or even where it could be considered an additional character (Herbie The Love Bug anyone?)  In these films, the mode of transportation is really a critical aspect of the film...
Top 3 Movies About Transportation