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[double-O-Durg]

Seen as I can't do polls yet - Ill just have a bog standard thread.

Put these car chases in order.

Dr No - Bond and the hearse
Goldfinger - DB5 against goons and Oddjob
YOLT - helicopter picks up pursuer
OHMSS - escape the ice rink
DAF - moonbuggy
TMWTGG - 360 bridge jump
FYEO - 2CV chase
TLD - Aston on ice
TND - BMW in car park (the chase that doesnt go anywhere lol)
DAD - Aston v Jag on ice lake

Edited by double-O-Durg, 17 February 2006 - 03:20 PM.

[Scottlee]

I'm not a great car-chase fan, even in Bond films. However, if I had to pick one that I really do like it's Tracey and Bond's escape from the ice rink in OHMSS

[Gabe Vieira]

Hey, you're missing the car-helicopter one from The Spy Who Loved Me! That would be my fav.

[Qwerty]

Don't know if I have an absolute favourite, but I am very fond of the car chase in The Spy Who Loved Me.

[Tiin007]

I love both the one in TSWLM and the ice one in TLD.

[Simon]

To be honest, the one I prefer most of all is the one that not a set piece but just part of an extended scene - that of the one in Octoussy when he's racing to the circus.

All determination, no laughs, lots of near misses - a superb example of what chases should be.

[Mr_Wint]

My Top five favourites:

1. TLD - Aston on ice
2. TSLM - chase on land and under water
3. FYEO - Citreon chase
4. DAF - Chase in Las Vegas
5. TND - BMW in car park

I love all these car chases. The chase in TLD is a strong candidate for the best action scene ever done in a Bondfilm (I'm choosing between that one and the ski chase in FYEO at the moment).

[Double-Oh Agent]

You've forgotten a few chases.

There's a second one in Diamonds Are Forever involving the Las Vegas cops chasing the Bond in the Mustang.
Then you have the double-decker bus chase in Live And Let Die.
Next is the Lotus vs. motorcycle/car/helicopter chase in The Spy Who Loved Me.
Then in Octopussy you have the Indian cart chase and later the German police chasing Bond in the stolen car.
A View To A Kill has the fire truck chase.
Licence To Kill has the tanker truck chase.
And finally, GoldenEye has the tank chase.

My favorite would probably be the tanker truck chase in LTK. I also like the Citroen chase in For Your Eyes Only, but I'll still give the nod to the tanker trucks.

[Qwerty]

A View To A Kill has the fire truck chase.

Not one of the series' finer moments though.

[Double-Oh Agent]

A View To A Kill has the fire truck chase.

Not one of the series' finer moments though.

Maybe not, but it is a car chase.

[Qwerty]

True, true.

[Bring Back Valentin]

In no particular order, I'd have to say the Lotus chase in TSWLM, the Aston chase in TLD, and the tank chase in GoldenEye.

[Kingdom Come]

No competition - one car chase that kicks all of the previous ones into the bin is the ice chase in Die Another Day. Not only the best in the series but surely must rank with the best, including that amazing one in The Rock!

[Quincy]

W/o a doubt the PTS of QOS. Mods can we get a poll?

[HildebrandRarity]

Hey, you're missing the car-helicopter one from The Spy Who Loved Me! That would be my fav.

Same...but I do like the QOS one too.

[sharpshooter]

I think the QoS car chase is my favourite of the series now. Although, I am fond of the Aston Martin DB5/Ferrari chase in GoldenEye.

[Double-Oh Agent]

1. LTK -- Bond's Kenworth tanker trucks vs. Sanchez's tankers & car and Braun's pickup
2. TND -- Bond's 750iL vs. Carver's Thugs' cars
3. FYEO -- Melina's 2CV vs. Gonzales' Guard's cars
4. G/E -- Bond's T-55 tank vs. Ouromov's car & Russian cops' cars
5. DAD -- Bond's Vanquish vs. Zao's XK8
6. TLD -- Bond's Volante vs. Czech cops' cars
7. QOS -- Bond's DBS vs. Quantum's Thugs' cars
8. TMWTGG -- Bond's Hornet vs. Scaramanga's Matador
9. TND -- Bond's BMW motorcycle vs. Carver's Thugs' SUVs
10. G/E -- Bond's DB5 vs. Xenia's Ferrari

[Quincy]

Thought TSWLM was quite good aswell. Those helicopter bullets flying everywhere was cool, and of course "Bond 77".

Edited by Quincy, 30 November 2008 - 02:06 PM.

[Double-0-7]

Hey, you're missing the car-helicopter one from The Spy Who Loved Me! That would be my fav.

I'm going with this chase as well - exciting footage, well-filmed/edited, and a surprise ending!

[O.H.M.S.S.]

1. The Living Daylights (Aston Martin V8 Vantage)
2. Goldfinger (Aston Martin DB5)
3. For Your Eyes Only (Citroën 2CV)
4. Licence to Kill (Kenworth Truck)
5. Quantum of Solace (Aston Martin DBS V12)
6. The Spy Who Loved Me (Lotus Esprit)
7. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Mercury Cougar)
8. Dr. No (Sunbeam Alpine)
9. Octopussy (Alfa Romeo GTV6)
10. The Man with the Golden Gun (AMC Hornet)

Edited by O.H.M.S.S., 30 November 2008 - 03:34 PM.

[ChrissBond007]

1. Goldeneye (Tank)
2. For Your Eyes Only (Citroën 2CV)
3. The Living Daylights (Aston Martin V8 Vantage)
4. The Man with the Golden Gun (AMC Hornet)
5. Goldfinger (Aston Martin DB5)
6. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Mercury Cougar)
7. Tomorrow Never Dies (BMW)
8. Quantum of Solace (Aston Martin DBS)
9. Goldeneye (Aston Martin DB5 vs. Ferrari)
10. The Spy Who Loved Me (Lotus Esprit)

Edited by ChrissBond007, 30 November 2008 - 04:43 PM.

[Quincy]

1.Quantum of Solace - PTS
2.The Living Daylights - Ice Chase
3.The Spy Who Loved Me - Lotus above and underwater scene.

[Cruiserweight]

Sticking to the original choices.

1.TLD - Aston on ice
2.FYEO - 2CV chase
3.OHMSS - Escape the ice rink
4.TND - BMW in car park
5.TMWTGG - 360 bridge jump
7.DAF - Moonbuggy
8.YOLT - Helicopter picks up pursuer
9.DAD - Aston vs. Jag on ice lake
10.Goldfinger - DB5 against goons and Oddjob
11.Dr No - Bond and the hearse

[DamnCoffee]

My Top 10:

1. Quantum Of Solace (PTS)
2. The Spy Who Loved Me (Sardinia Chase)
3. Goldfinger (Escaping from Auric's factory)
4. Octopussy (Getting to the Circus)
5. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Escape from the Ice rink)
6. The Living Daylights (Ice Chase)
7. Goldfinger (Bond and Tilly's playful chase)
8. Dr No (In the mountains)
9. Diamonds Are Forever (Las Vegas)
6. Die Another Day (Ice Chase) - Just for the pure originality of it all.

[DaveBond21]

Can't believe I haven't replied to this one yet, but I think my top 3 car chases are:-


TSWLM

Goldfinger

TLD

[00Twelve]

QOS for sure. Never has a self-contained story been so quickly and expertly set up at the same time in the canon. Setting, hero, villains, CHASE!!, climax, epilogue, all in just minutes. More than just the chase, it's a fabulous PTS.

As a chase in and of itself, though, I still prefer it because of the breath of fresh air that is the lack of gadgetry. Just expert driving, well-placed bullets, and a little luck.

[Mr. Blofeld]

QOS for sure. Never has a self-contained story been so quickly and expertly set up at the same time in the canon. Setting, hero, villains, CHASE!!, climax, epilogue, all in just minutes. More than just the chase, it's a fabulous PTS.

As a chase in and of itself, though, I still prefer it because of the breath of fresh air that is the lack of gadgetry. Just expert driving, well-placed bullets, and a little luck.

I've got to agree with you, here; it's really one of the best.

[marktmurphy]

QOS for sure. Never has a self-contained story been so quickly and expertly set up at the same time in the canon. Setting, hero, villains, CHASE!!, climax, epilogue, all in just minutes. More than just the chase, it's a fabulous PTS.

As a chase in and of itself, though, I still prefer it because of the breath of fresh air that is the lack of gadgetry. Just expert driving, well-placed bullets, and a little luck.

So expert that Bond can't outrun a saloon car in a V12 supercar!

For me, the most exciting, well-edited and driven chases are the 2CV one from FYEO and the BMW car park from Tomorrow Never Dies. The Alfa chase from Octopussy I'm fond of too although it's not really a full blown set-piece. Apart from the truck incident nothing that much happens in the Quantum one.

[00Twelve]

QOS for sure. Never has a self-contained story been so quickly and expertly set up at the same time in the canon. Setting, hero, villains, CHASE!!, climax, epilogue, all in just minutes. More than just the chase, it's a fabulous PTS.

As a chase in and of itself, though, I still prefer it because of the breath of fresh air that is the lack of gadgetry. Just expert driving, well-placed bullets, and a little luck.

So expert that Bond can't outrun a saloon car in a V12 supercar!

For me, the most exciting, well-edited and driven chases are the 2CV one from FYEO and the BMW car park from Tomorrow Never Dies. The Alfa chase from Octopussy I'm fond of too although it's not really a full blown set-piece. Apart from the truck incident nothing that much happens in the Quantum one.

Where did you see all the straightaways that would have allowed Bond to outrun the Alfa? There were sharp curves every 20 yards.

I don't expect a lot of agreement on that chase, but I've never been head over heels in love with the gadget-laden chases. They're cute the first time or two, but there's little suspense for me after that. I still find myself tensing up in portions of the QOS chase (truck incident, jeep rolling downhill, lockup at end, etc.) and that's not let up much since my first viewing. Just me.

[marktmurphy]

Where did you see all the straightaways that would have allowed Bond to outrun the Alfa? There were sharp curves every 20 yards.

Well, the bit where they get off the road rammed with traffic should have seen Bond just simply put his foot down and outdragged them as that's a straight road, and anyway: the Aston goes around corners much quicker than the Alfa, so the fact that there are corners means nothing. It's practically a racing car, and racing cars don't have any trouble with corners; especially not with tyres that massive. It should still have left the Alfas in its dust no matter how straight the road is.

I don't expect a lot of agreement on that chase, but I've never been head over heels in love with the gadget-laden chases. They're cute the first time or two, but there's little suspense for me after that. I still find myself tensing up in portions of the QOS chase (truck incident, jeep rolling downhill, lockup at end, etc.) and that's not let up much since my first viewing. Just me.

Which is why the 2CV chase beats it hands down for me. Bond actually driving for his life in a car which shouldn't save him.