Comments on: Mini Cooper S Named Best Film car

By: elfed bartley

elfed bartley — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:02:36 +0000

why the hell is this page smoothered in german mini’s and not a single pic of the best movie car in the world? a genuine 1969 mini cooper S, thank you for a great car Sir Alex, when mini’s were mini’s!!!

By: John

John — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:02:30 +0000

I can’t believe no one mentioned Vanishing Point (the original) with it’s awesome 1970 Hemi Challenger. They loved that car so much that at the end of the movie they switched the car that crashes; if you watch in slow motion it is a Camaro and not the Challenger.

By: Cap'n Bill

Cap'n Bill — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:38:58 +0000

I guess that makes our 2008 PW/B Cooper S with registration “ITALJB” an instant classic.

By: Chris M

Chris M — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:22:12 +0000

IMHO, the driving stunts in the original Italian Job are amazing, and much more impressive than in the remake. Especially the scene where all three Minis drive onto the domed roof of some building in Italy. Scary.

By: James

James — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:39:24 +0000

Jon,

It was recently determined that Rendezvous was filmed using a Mercedes Benz 6.9. The 275 GTB would have been a mouch rougher ride, given the camera stablilization available at the time. The sound effects are awesome though...and the film is incredible.

By: Robbie

Robbie — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:26:28 +0000

Porsche 928 – Risky Business and Middle Age Crazy Bullitt Mustang (BRG)

By: neuron

neuron — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:10:20 +0000

Minis were great in the I-Job but the coolest part of the movie was Noel Coward

By: Vanwall

Vanwall — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:19:52 +0000

GregW – I forgot about “Goodbye, Pork Pie”, that’s a classic funny crime film, and the star is the Mini! Good call!

By: GregW

GregW — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:56:09 +0000

Here are more films with Minis;

Alfie - starring Michael Caine

Three Men and a Lady (1990)

Four weddings and a Funeral (1995)

Double Team - starring Dennis Rodman and Jean-Claude Van Damme

Bridget Jones Diary (2001)

Bridget Jones - The Edge of Reason ( 2004 deleted scene)

Hitch (2005)

Match Point (2005)

Miss Congeniality 2 - Armed and fabulous (2005)

Crash (2005)

Wicker Park (2004)

Spanglish (2004)

Lords of Dogtown (2005)

Munich (2005)

If Only (2004)

Hotel Rwanda (2004)

Plots with a view (2002)

Air Bud; Seventh Innning Fetch (2002)

Wasabi (2001)

The 51st State (2001)

Guardian Angels (1995)

Some kind of wonderful (1987)

Chinese in Paris (1974)

Day for night (1973)

Turkish Delight (1973)

The Wicker Man (1973)

Take it easy, its a waltz (1971)

The Upper Hand (1966)

Doctor in Distress (1963)

The Pink Panther - A Shot in the Dark (1964)

Cold Feet - UK TV series

Charmed - USA TV series

Tomb Raider (2001)

By: GregW

GregW — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:44:21 +0000

Don’t forget New Zealand film “Goodbye Pork Pie” about three characters who steal a Mini, call themselves the Bondini Gang, and drive from the North to South of NZ commiting crimes and evading the law. One of the first films directed by NZ’er Geoff Murphy who eventually went to Hollywood and made “Dante’s Peak”, “Young Guns II”, and 2nd unit director on “Lord of the Rings”. Search Wikipedia for details of the film.

By: Shamus

Shamus — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:30:37 +0000

Like all good heroes and heroines, the Mini is the perfect underdog character in it's own right. It's small, unpretentious, charmingly unassuming good looks mask a stout, quick heart capable of an almost certain greatness in the face of all V-8 powered adversaries.

How could it not have won?

By: Mowse

Mowse — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:31:23 +0000

Yeah the new IJ shreds the old one. That started my lust for R90s. Why only one(red one) “S” though?

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:19:32 +0000

Dr. O:

I must take issue with your "the New Eleanor sucks" comment. I loved it. It was the only good part about that movie. Over-the-top, untamable horsepower. Good stuff.

Also, the 3 MINI's in the Italian Job remake. They were great. Especially Charlize's Red S.

Even better was the (classic) Mini Cooper S she drove like a bat out of hell through the city, and parallel parked handbrake-style, in the beginning.

Finally, let's not forget the (presumed) Ferrari 275 GTB driving at full speed through the streets of Paris, in Claude Lelouch's short film, "C'Ã©tait un rendez-vous" .

By: c4

c4 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:41:46 +0000

Mike, there was also a police chase in that movie and the little Mini showed its handling prowess.

I love that movie. I have it in my DVD collection!

By: Pete

Pete — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:34:42 +0000

Really lousy acting aside, I still like the “Salzburg Connection” when the “hero” asks for a “small, fast car” and gets a BMW 1600…ahhh, the good old days! But the Mini’s in the pipe and on FIAT’s roof were pretty good too!

By: Ellis

Ellis — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:17:31 +0000

How about Mr. Bean’s Mini!

By: Dr Obnxs

Dr Obnxs — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:11:49 +0000

Thank god that the new Elanore didn't win. That car sucks, and I'm a Mustang fan. But really, this is a poll of not that many people. Take it for what it's worth....

Matt

By: mike c.

mike c. — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:04:51 +0000

c4, I was typing that up at the same time you were, but you beat me to it.

By: mike c.

mike c. — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:03:47 +0000

One of my favorite car scenes is in the Bill Murray film “The Man Who Knew Too Little”. I’m pretty sure Bill’s character is driving a Mini when circling around a round-about many times. It just looks like so much fun to just drive in that tight circle over and over again.

By: c4

c4 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:42:06 +0000

1997's "The man who knew too little" also features some cool scenes in a Rover Classic Mini.

Speaking of MINIs and movies, whatever happened to the Italian Job #2? (or 3 for that matter).