Opening Lamborghini Countach bit from Cannonball Run

[Mark Preus]

We do some painting from time to time on chuck bails stuff. He wrote, directed and produced the gumball rally. He was also John Waynes stuntman. He said the silver Mercedes in the movie was his personal car. He's a real nice guy. Anyone seen the movie speed zone with John candy where a red Lamborghini skips across a small pond?

[AdRock]

That Cannonball opening sequence has been burned into my brain since the first time I saw it wayyyy back in the day. It'll always be one of my favorites. I mean, that many great actors in such a goofy car movie can't go wrong.

JJ. "So you wanna pull over and get blessed by a black priest driving a red Ferarri?"

Victor. "Couldn't hurt"

[shumpertdavid]

A remake of cannonball with todays high end sports cars and crazy powered street cars would be insane. Good luck catching anything in the transam cop car, maybe a smaller light bar to cut down on drag.

[AdRock]

A remake of cannonball with todays high end sports cars and crazy powered street cars would be insane. Good luck catching anything in the transam cop car, maybe a smaller light bar to cut down on drag.

The problem is that a remake could never hold a candle to the original. Yes it would be cool with the newer cars, but they couldn't replicate the strength of the cast these days and the original cast is what made that movie so awesome. Burt and Dom all.e couldn't be done with any believe ability IMO.

[krazy kris]

new cast Burt Reynolds, Tony Stewart, Jason Stattom, Bruce Willis,Billy Bob Thorton, Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, Willy Nelson, Danica Patrick, Megan Fox, Halley Berry,Charlize Theron, Angelina Jolie, Micheal Rodriguez, and who else would you add

[Z06killinsbf]

We do some painting from time to time on chuck bails stuff. He wrote, directed and produced the gumball rally. He was also John Waynes stuntman. He said the silver Mercedes in the movie was his personal car. He's a real nice guy. Anyone seen the movie speed zone with John candy where a red Lamborghini skips across a small pond?

DUH!!

[Chas_svo]

Typical Jag from the '70's.

You forgot the 50's, 60's, 80's, and 90's...

[boost addict]

That Cannonball opening sequence has been burned into my brain since the first time I saw it wayyyy back in the day. It'll always be one of my favorites. I mean, that many great actors in such a goofy car movie can't go wrong.

JJ. "So you wanna pull over and get blessed by a black priest driving a red Ferarri?"

Victor. "Couldn't hurt"

Ditto.

I actually ran into that exact Lamborghini at a car show in Florida a few years ago right before it went through a restoration. I have a picture here somewhere. Let me look.

Funny story though...we went to the Nebraska Sandhills Open Road Challenge a few weeks ago. Turns out the day before the race there was a blue corvette doing some "spirited" driving along the race road while it was still open for public use.

Local Sheriff Deputy passes going the other way, turns around and pursues said Corvette. Needless to say the Corvette got away.

As it is a very very small community the story got around pretty quick. The Sheriff finds out about the run-in and chewed the Deputy's butt. Turns out they're under strict orders for those weekends NOT to pursue any vehicles that run. Guess they know better...and don't want to get anybody hurt.

[black50]

new cast Burt Reynolds, Tony Stewart, Jason Stattom, Bruce Willis,Billy Bob Thorton, Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, Willy Nelson, Danica Patrick, Megan Fox, Halley Berry,Charlize Theron, Angelina Jolie, Micheal Rodriguez, and who else would you add

add Tim Allen and Nicholas Cage to that list also, what about Vin Diesel? lol

[kdventura73]

Here is a pretty cool speech from the driver that holds the cross country record time.

[01vnms4v]

part 2

[Bputacoma]

Here is a pretty cool speech from the driver that holds the cross country record time.

Cooool. I wish that damn cross country movie would come out by now.

[Strychnine]

Cooool. I wish that damn cross country movie would come out by now.

I got an email a few days ago:

First Insider Screening in Charlotte, NC on August 29th, 2012

There will be a work in progress screening, invite only, on August 29, 2012 in Charlotte, NC for the Documentary film '32 Hours 7 Minutes.'

Please send an email with your full name and zip code to cory@gravidfilms.com if you would like an official invite.

This screening is not open to the public.

Thanks for hanging in there, hope to see you in Charlotte.

Cory Welles

[talisman]

I got an email a few days ago:

You finish reading Cannonball! by Yates yet?

[Strychnine]

You finish reading Cannonball! by Yates yet?

Nope.


Shit, I put it down (for whatever reason) after the first chapter and just haven't gone back to it. Been reading a bunch of other stuff.