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I don't wanna be that guy. I just found this/your channel. You have less than 12k subs. This video has 1 million+ views. with all due respect, YOU'RE STUPID IF YOU DONT MAKE A FULL VERSION OF THIS IN SOME FORM
As a lifelong Trans am fanatic, and owner of numerous different year T/A's this was fantastic. People forget how popular these cars were. I remember growing up they were everywhere on tv and movies and in real life. Im currently restoring a 1981 T top trans am and they still mean as much to me now at 51,as they did at 8 or 9 yrs old watching Smokey and the bandit and Hooper .
In 77 I was 9 too! Such a great time. Always wanted a TA. Those movies had me and my friends building ramps to jump with our bikes and jumping off roofs. As well as other "stunts" that made moms freak. Great short film!!
To all those who worked on this incredible short film: There was a guy I've known since the 1970s and he was a master story teller and a great side kick to have along when country car searching back throughout the 80s. You've captured his spirit in the art of American car lore, suspense and intrigue. Tragically, my friend who was beloved by many many people, died unexpectedly only a week ago. How your film, which I know he would have enjoyed immensely, mysteriously showed up on my YT screen...I'll just say, perhaps all Phantoms aren't too bad. Please, keep sharing your talents and most importantly...enjoy the ride while you're doing what you obviously love to do.
@@senserfilms so is it some kind of outlaw spirit that likes speed that drove the car and it possess anyone who gets in it. Since it's a small town best to leave it parked I guess
@@senserfilms this movie has potential and it could go a couple different routes too, it could take dark turn or something a little brighter and less evil spirit. And maybe you choose a less spiritual approach and it could have been an old-school lore to cover for a hot rodder and car remained hidden because of a tragic accident that accidentally killed someone. Just a couple ideas to throw around unless you have already got something but either way hope I could help look forward to watching. Maybe few people in town or county helped cover for the car or cars driver. And dumped other vehicle in another county. a spooky story was made up to cover for the street racing. I tend to like the less spiritual story line not because I'm anti religion just it seems more realistic and easier to make. But I do like the sound of a spirit that possess anyone who drives the car and you are indestructible when driving forcing the other person to drive extremely hard and wreck. And the car "forced" someone in a race in opponent car to lose control and wreck. People come from all around to race the mysterious car and driver no one could beat. It doesn't have to go totally evil and it could present a valuable lesson on patience and carefulness
@@itsgrizzlyfromblitz4934 They can still make a movie from it even if it's a time loop hole it's interesting if they can write the rest as good this would make film festival..
It used to be WAY more common. You would drive by an old house even in the middle of the city, and there would ALWAYS be an old car in the back, barely visible... Many times you could buy that car for pennies. Then the late 80's and 90's came along, and the Cash For Klunkers thing started. All those old cars seemed to vanish in less than five years. Now you drive by an old run down house, and you see a 1992 Buick LeSabre rusting away in the back, lol. What you get now are completely ragged out rusted junk cars for $10,000. The flippers have taken over EVERYTHING. No more deals, for anyone, ever. You have got to be VERY LUCKY, to find a complete old car in a barn now.
That's a great idea. Kinda like Knight Rider, except without the cheesy talking. Mystery dude getting into various scrapes and adventures. The twist would be: the car doesn't save the driver. That's too cliche. The driver saves the car, over and over, episode after episode. Each episode would feature every more crazy/strange/impossible situations, requiring MacGyver-like ingenuity (get it? ENGINUITY!) to rescue the magic ride, the 6.6l TA. All the love interest of the car's driver should older, but hot women. The whole Mrs. Robinson thing, except the girls always are tied to something in the auto industry, somehow. Using just my proposed elements, intricate and unique stories could be woven each episode, continuing until the T/A is retired for something faster, sexier, and more refined: a Chevrolet C6 Corvette.
This doesn't have the feel of a short story, rather the feel of a feature or a pilot for a series. The cinematography is stunning. The camera angles for each shot work so well in telling the story while keeping you guessing of what's next to come. Excellent work guys! Keep it up!
There was no *conclusion. An incomplete story is still a story. In this case, the omissions you've cited are what make it seem like a pilot because it makes you want to know more.
When I was a teen, we worshipped these Trans Ams. We thought they were the schizzle. GINORMOUS 6.6 liter V8. My boss had a bright red 6.6l TA. We used to make these cars right here in L.A. in Van Nuys, the Valley. Nowadays? I'd take on any Trans Am car you want to throw at me in my C6 Corvette. My C6 is lighter, handles better, has more horsepower, more torque, a better suspension, gets better mileage, a faster 0-60, quicker 1/4 mile, and a higher top speed. I guess I wasn't as smart as I thought I was. Now that I'm older, I'm wiser, & faster, & I'll always love American muscle. Thanks for the cool little flick, and thank you for keeping these classic cars alive.
Talking about drawing you in and keeping you glued to your chair! As a past owner of an ordered new, 1979 Trans Am WS6 Firebird, I was intrigued by the title. This is so well done and scripted. Add in the background music and it reminds me of a cross between Two Lane Backtop, Smokey and the Bandit with a touch of Vanishing Point and the obscure Flashpoint included. Well done indeed!
@@internetcensure5849 My first car was a 67' Firebird and I have owned many over the years and still own 4 early 70's Firebirds including a couple of Formula's and Trans Ams and I have never wrecked or been in an accident in one , and I am in my late 60's , I don't race around on the roads anymore but we used to time ourselves racing through a canyon 10 miles long and I held the club record a few times , I used to race it on motorcycles too , but now I only race my 72 Formula at the drag strip and have slowed down on the road mostly because the cost of a ticket and insurance , and I don't want to destroy a car because I love them and they are too hard and costly to replace
I always loved how them Smokey and the bandit movies tried to make them late 70's Trans Ams look like they could outrun an F16. Bun unfortunately them thing's was slow as my grandfather leaving Shoney's after the lunch buffet on a Sunday after leaving church🤣
@@Roger-fs5yo True until you de-EPA'd them haha. None i knew including those in my family left them stock. We put custom exhausts on them first thing and those smog components were tossed to the wind. We were able to get them respectable but they did suffer from low compression designs thanks to the EPA and Detroit. That part about your grandfather had me falling in the floor lol x 1000!!
@@Roger-fs5yo I'll agree to a point. I dated a girl that had a Martinique Blue 1978 T/A 6.6 Trans Am. T/A 6.6 on the hood scoop designated the last true Pontiac 400 engine. It's related to the earlier 400 just watered down a bit. Talked her into a little modification.. head swap,early 400 cam and carb and better exhaust...lets just say ,it looked like a '78 but it ran more like a '70. Pontiac stuck around with the muscle car vibe after the other manufacturers had bowed out. That Trans Am was a killer at the Steak-N-Shake on Friday/Saturday nights....always wanted to recreate that badass ride... now to keep the weird going...my name is Roger too....
My whole life I've been a F-Body guy. I daily drive one. I own three. I have a Firebird tattooed on my left arm. And I named my daughter Phoenix, after the Firebird. I loved this short film!! Edit: 1979 was always my favorite year. 79-81 style. I use to own three different 79's
Not a garage my first decent car was a 76 T/A, the last year with a single round headlight. I bought it in 1985, black with the gold bird. Shaker scoop with “400ci” on the scoop. That car is the ONE car, if given the opportunity, to have back. Loved all the second gen F body cars. Enjoy yours!
@scottsmith5623 that is awesome! Thanks for sharing! Man, that must of been a time to be alive! I wish I could have been older to enjoy the 80s. Unfortunately, I was born in 86 lol... You should get another one!! 👍
I have a seventy eight I drove in high school. Still hoping to get time and money enough to put it together some day like i've always wanted to. Maybe when the kids are grown. But I'll be damn, if I don't have that same tattoo lol.
Y'all struck a chord with us firebird fans. Not to mention fans of good story telling and cinematography. Everyone needs a little Firebird memory or story in their lives. TH-cam algorithm sent me here. Thanks TH-cam and thank you senser films.
I keep coming back in hopes that there is another part of this story. Hoping maybe a Kickstarter or something would help this along. We need more of this story.
YES!!!! This is phenomenally Bad Ass! Please continue this story as a series! As a firebird enthusiast, and owner of 5 68' Firebirds all throughout my life, this video is so cool to have found, and viewed. What you have started here could be made into a fantastic series, or movie! Please continue with the production of the Phantom Firebird! So excited to see more.
I bought a brand new Pontiac Trans Am in 1979 with T-Tops, for $11K dollars..one of the best cars Ive ever owned and still gives me chills whenever I see one, and watching this movie brought back so many great memories of those carefree days growing up in the 80’s.
ABSOLUTLEY NOT WHAT I WAS EXPECTING!!! IT WAS WAY BETTER!!!! love the lore around phantom vehicles, car culture as a whole similar to James Dean and his cursed Porsche. This had my heart pumping like the first time I watched Christine. Please keep up the good work!!!
John...you REALLY REALLY need to add to this short film!!! It is greatly worth it! I just bought a '79 Trans Am as a project. My parents had an '80 Formula Firebird when I was little and ever since then, I've wanted my own and finally have one. Your film re-inspires me to continue working on it. Sometimes I wonder if it possessed as well because it caught fire when I was driving it home from the used car dealership. Drove it 20 minutes and that's it! Took it to a repair shop and got screwed over with repairs and it's been fighting me every step of the way! I'm going to do it on my own, but it's been very challenging.
The youtube algorithm has blessed me today. This film, this goddamn film. It's SO good. I would love to see a full 1+hour production of this, and I would pay loads to see it. It was absolutely exhilarating and I just want more. brilliant work my guy
This hits me a little different than most. And considering my Mothers' 79' T/A is sitting in my driveway right now, I'd love to see the rest of this vision. I was 5 years old when she got the car, and there's not one memory of my life without it. Great job y'all!
Wow!……WOW!….. WOW!… the intro alone had me smiling from ear to ear. What a great story and great ending, had me begging for more. The perfect car for a perfect story.👍
Incredibly intrigued as to where this story goes, not sure why TH-cam recommended this to me but I'm glad it did. Would be cool to see the story expanded and see what happens if these two can actually Catch the car, as the first pair (If they even were the first) couldn't. Would love to get some insight on the creative, and production process If you're willing to share As I've always been incredibly into cinematography and film production. Please keep this series/Film coming If it's financially and logistically possible with your (I'd imagine anyway) Small team
Now this could have been a feature film from the 80's in the vein of Christine and I'm here for it! It has all the ingredients for a horror movie, a local legend of a phantom car, two unsuspecting teens who end up discovering it to be true and a peacerful small town that is about to be turned upside down!
You did a great job, a fan of Dukes of Hazard, Vanishing Point , Bullitt, Smokey and the Bandit, it's got that simple old school flare, you might be the guy that actually knows how to make car movies ,something no one's tapped into ,it a big market ready for you to take it, definite big movie bones here, I'm an old car buff , I have a 79 Z28, brother put the pedal to the floor, you got this!
Got to comment again, it's got that" My science project" flare. All us older guys watching just a few car movies picking up true muscle cars, you got a market , it's been waiting for you.......millions of us gear heads,thanks
@@jasongentle8055 Ah man that means a lot! Really appreciate it. I agree the car community could use some better movies, especially muscle cars specifically. Im on it!!
I'm hooked, and I need more of this story. I grew up around 2nd gen F-Bodies and I have a soft spot for them. I once stumbled across a Mayan Red 1979 Trans Am non-T-Top with a 400 that had been sitting in a garage for over twenty years. My buddy inherited the house from his father in law, and the garage was full of junk. They were cleaning it out and told me they found a car in there. I stopped by the house, and although they didn't know much about the car, I knew exactly what it was. It only had 40,000 miles and was last registered in 1989. I poured all over the car and was in awe of how original it was. It ended up going to my buddy's brother in law. He had it tuned up and drives it on occasion. I wish I could have had the chance to buy it, because it was probably the sweetest car I will ever find.
the setting, the actors, the music, the camara work, everything is so well done we need more of this, you all have a future in film and i look forward to seeing where this goes
Too that the original Bandit has passed on! I bet he would have got a kick out of your excellent small film. It has such great potential! Love the cast. They are real people and not cardboard cutout Hollywood types. Grounds the story in reality and gives it authenticity. I love the supernatural elements to the story. There's a lot of talent in the production and I look forward to seeing more from you.
You know I just seen today that they're talking about remaking Christine. At first thought I said no way but your story would fit into something like that perfectly especially with the Trans Am
Damn....my first car was a 1978 Trans Am and this brought back a lot of memories. Good job on the film, it's only about ten times better than what you see on network TV these days!! Looking forward to more of your work.
That's kind of a low blow. Hollywood has been producing recycled crap for a long time now. They don't have any ideas. Definitely no new creativity. They are as unimaginative as they are predictable. Robot slaves to their dogmatic ethos. Jr. high school kids could do better than big name Hollywood types. Hollywood was yesterday's news yesterday. They deserve whatever misery the universe sends their way.
Wow what a delightful movie! I DIDN'T THINK OF ANYTHING THE WHOLE TIME!THAT CAR AND THE WONDERFUL ACTORS TOOK ME AWAY!! BUT THAT CAR HAS A SPECIAL PLACE IN GOOD OLE BENTON ARKANSAS ITS ALSO THE SAME BENTON SMOKY AND THE BANDIT HAD TIES TO❤
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Just watched this 3yrs later and i was 😮 the whole time, makes me want to buy a firebird now 😂
Man you have gt too finish this please
Excuse me sir/ma'am. Where is the rest???????
I don't wanna be that guy. I just found this/your channel. You have less than 12k subs. This video has 1 million+ views. with all due respect, YOU'RE STUPID IF YOU DONT MAKE A FULL VERSION OF THIS IN SOME FORM
What was up with the truck ?
Please turn this into an actual movie i gotta know what happens next!!!!!
Me too dude !!!
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I love this film!
Please turn this into an entire TH-cam show if not a full length movie. It has so much potential and shows great talent!
I agree!
i very much agree to that
What was in the book!! I need answers!!
@@davidcyrus3581
Wouldn't doubt that it said it was possessed. lol
I agree this would make a awesome movie
Holy F**K! You Have to do More Of These Videos! Absolutely Better than Anything Seen on Mainstream!!!
Beautiful Job!!! Thank You!
I had no idea this was a thing until just now, but this was amazing!
This is amazing... always wanted to do a chase scene with our Lemans but just don't have the film gear and experience. Well done!
I’ll bring the film gear, you bring the cars haha
@@senserfilms deal🤘🇺🇲 junkyarddigs1@gmail.com
I wanna see this so bad I’m a huge fan of both your videos
Man if your resurrections were this well done, you and Angus would be millionaires, brother.
Collab!
Need to do a full movie! This is super good, as an owner of a ‘79 Trans Am I want to see more! You guys did an incredible job with this!
Would love to be able to do a full length!
As am I....
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Me too
What's the name of movie?
As a lifelong Trans am fanatic, and owner of numerous different year T/A's this was fantastic. People forget how popular these cars were. I remember growing up they were everywhere on tv and movies and in real life. Im currently restoring a 1981 T top trans am and they still mean as much to me now at 51,as they did at 8 or 9 yrs old watching Smokey and the bandit and Hooper .
Same here
In 77 I was 9 too! Such a great time. Always wanted a TA. Those movies had me and my friends building ramps to jump with our bikes and jumping off roofs. As well as other "stunts" that made moms freak. Great short film!!
I'm redoing a 78 t-top all numbers match white trans Am with blue interior and all the blue exterior decals
I would still love one❤
This was fun! Hope they either make a movie from this or make a part 2.
Just saw this Dec 2024. For 20 minutes I did not move or pause until it was over. Forgot I was watching TH-cam.
To all those who worked on this incredible short film: There was a guy I've known since the 1970s and he was a master story teller and a great side kick to have along when country car searching back throughout the 80s. You've captured his spirit in the art of American car lore, suspense and intrigue. Tragically, my friend who was beloved by many many people, died unexpectedly only a week ago. How your film, which I know he would have enjoyed immensely, mysteriously showed up on my YT screen...I'll just say, perhaps all Phantoms aren't too bad. Please, keep sharing your talents and most importantly...enjoy the ride while you're doing what you obviously love to do.
Wow, thank you for sharing that. What a cool story! Phantoms aren't all bad!
@@senserfilms please do a continuation!
@@senserfilms so is it some kind of outlaw spirit that likes speed that drove the car and it possess anyone who gets in it. Since it's a small town best to leave it parked I guess
@@senserfilms this movie has potential and it could go a couple different routes too, it could take dark turn or something a little brighter and less evil spirit. And maybe you choose a less spiritual approach and it could have been an old-school lore to cover for a hot rodder and car remained hidden because of a tragic accident that accidentally killed someone. Just a couple ideas to throw around unless you have already got something but either way hope I could help look forward to watching.
Maybe few people in town or county helped cover for the car or cars driver. And dumped other vehicle in another county. a spooky story was made up to cover for the street racing. I tend to like the less spiritual story line not because I'm anti religion just it seems more realistic and easier to make. But I do like the sound of a spirit that possess anyone who drives the car and you are indestructible when driving forcing the other person to drive extremely hard and wreck. And the car "forced" someone in a race in opponent car to lose control and wreck. People come from all around to race the mysterious car and driver no one could beat. It doesn't have to go totally evil and it could present a valuable lesson on patience and carefulness
Well said young man well said
As a 1979 Trans Am owner, this short film kicked ass … what a great story…. There needs to be part 2 ..
I think it’s just a loophole, the video ends just how it started
@@itsgrizzlyfromblitz4934 They can still make a movie from it even if it's a time loop hole it's interesting if they can write the rest as good this would make film festival..
Do you still have your trans a
@@John-u7v3o yes
@@John-u7v3oyes
Dude, this was AWESOME! You're making Hollywood look like a bunch of rookies! 💯
Thanks David, super appreciate it!
What's the name of movie?
@@LuisSanchez-bp3hc The Phantom Firebird
Hollywood have never made a good movie..all cgi shit.
Absolutely agree
Great job! I'm 52 and this reminded me of those good old '80s movies we used to have. 👍
as the car was leaving the barn i was thinking we need the red pickup to chase him. you didn’t disappoint . this definitely needs to be a full movie
Oh my god the chills I've dreamed of this my entire life finding an old muscle car tucked away that no one has seen or heard in decades
It used to be WAY more common. You would drive by an old house even in the middle of the city, and there would ALWAYS be an old car in the back, barely visible... Many times you could buy that car for pennies. Then the late 80's and 90's came along, and the Cash For Klunkers thing started. All those old cars seemed to vanish in less than five years. Now you drive by an old run down house, and you see a 1992 Buick LeSabre rusting away in the back, lol. What you get now are completely ragged out rusted junk cars for $10,000. The flippers have taken over EVERYTHING. No more deals, for anyone, ever. You have got to be VERY LUCKY, to find a complete old car in a barn now.
It only took youtube 3yrs to suggest this, but very enjoyable!
This was totally kick ass
This was excellent. Had me on the edge of my seat! Can’t wait to see a part 2!
This definitely needs to be turned into a series! Fantastic job y'all
Complete with vin serial numbers for each episode.... ok, that was corny!! But wasn't it in a corn field? Loved it!
That's a great idea. Kinda like Knight Rider, except without the cheesy talking. Mystery dude getting into various scrapes and adventures. The twist would be: the car doesn't save the driver. That's too cliche. The driver saves the car, over and over, episode after episode. Each episode would feature every more crazy/strange/impossible situations, requiring MacGyver-like ingenuity (get it? ENGINUITY!) to rescue the magic ride, the 6.6l TA. All the love interest of the car's driver should older, but hot women. The whole Mrs. Robinson thing, except the girls always are tied to something in the auto industry, somehow. Using just my proposed elements, intricate and unique stories could be woven each episode, continuing until the T/A is retired for something faster, sexier, and more refined: a Chevrolet C6 Corvette.
Man, the nostalgia this kicks in is unbelievable....
Wow thanks!
This doesn't have the feel of a short story, rather the feel of a feature or a pilot for a series. The cinematography is stunning. The camera angles for each shot work so well in telling the story while keeping you guessing of what's next to come. Excellent work guys! Keep it up!
There was no story told. Didn’t show what it said in the notebook or anything else
There was no *conclusion. An incomplete story is still a story. In this case, the omissions you've cited are what make it seem like a pilot because it makes you want to know more.
The mayor answering the landline when the cell was ringing was a good one lol.
This was the best 20 minute video I’ve seen in a long time. You guys have something that could be turned into a series.
This is like Smokey and the Bandit, Christine, and Back to the Future, all rolled up into something new!
This is so well put together. I’m blown away how classy and professional it’s out to be . Awesome job🇺🇸👍
Oh man thank you
F A N T A S T I C !!!!! I bet the BANDIT would be proud of this short film! 🙂
He sure would, thanks Richard
Yeah, if he wasn't dead. R.I.P.
When I was a teen, we worshipped these Trans Ams. We thought they were the schizzle. GINORMOUS 6.6 liter V8. My boss had a bright red 6.6l TA. We used to make these cars right here in L.A. in Van Nuys, the Valley. Nowadays? I'd take on any Trans Am car you want to throw at me in my C6 Corvette. My C6 is lighter, handles better, has more horsepower, more torque, a better suspension, gets better mileage, a faster 0-60, quicker 1/4 mile, and a higher top speed. I guess I wasn't as smart as I thought I was. Now that I'm older, I'm wiser, & faster, & I'll always love American muscle. Thanks for the cool little flick, and thank you for keeping these classic cars alive.
Talking about drawing you in and keeping you glued to your chair! As a past owner of an ordered new, 1979 Trans Am WS6 Firebird, I was intrigued by the title. This is so well done and scripted. Add in the background music and it reminds me of a cross between Two Lane Backtop, Smokey and the Bandit with a touch of Vanishing Point and the obscure Flashpoint included. Well done indeed!
I'm intrigued!!! More please!!!!
As a grown up kid who’s always loved 70’s Trans Ams and owner of a ‘77…I LOVED this short movie!
Needs to be made into a full length movie
Look out for it in theaters someday!
someday soon i hope
I have a 75' Black Trans Am sitting about 30 ' away from me right now , and now is a good time to take her out for a drive ! And feel 16 again !
" And feel 16 again !" A juvenile driving a Trans Am?🤣🤣🤣🤣 Make it 21!
@@internetcensure5849 My first car was a 67' Firebird and I have owned many over the years and still own 4 early 70's Firebirds including a couple of Formula's and Trans Ams and I have never wrecked or been in an accident in one , and I am in my late 60's , I don't race around on the roads anymore but we used to time ourselves racing through a canyon 10 miles long and I held the club record a few times , I used to race it on motorcycles too , but now I only race my 72 Formula at the drag strip and have slowed down on the road mostly because the cost of a ticket and insurance , and I don't want to destroy a car because I love them and they are too hard and costly to replace
The trans am will always be my hero car. Mom has a 78 and dad had a bandit. Still have the 78 but it needs restored. Thank you for the thrill
That was badass!!!!
You've inspired us to make it happen.... kck.st/4235iPB
I always loved how them Smokey and the bandit movies tried to make them late 70's Trans Ams look like they could outrun an F16. Bun unfortunately them thing's was slow as my grandfather leaving Shoney's after the lunch buffet on a Sunday after leaving church🤣
I would love to see this be a movie. Its so thrill catching at the end
A little bit of Christine and a little bit of Back to the Future. Can't wait for the next instalment.
@@Roger-fs5yo True until you de-EPA'd them haha. None i knew including those in my family left them stock. We put custom exhausts on them first thing and those smog components were tossed to the wind. We were able to get them respectable but they did suffer from low compression designs thanks to the EPA and Detroit. That part about your grandfather had me falling in the floor lol x 1000!!
@@Roger-fs5yo I'll agree to a point. I dated a girl that had a Martinique Blue 1978 T/A 6.6 Trans Am. T/A 6.6 on the hood scoop designated the last true Pontiac 400 engine. It's related to the earlier 400 just watered down a bit. Talked her into a little modification.. head swap,early 400 cam and carb and better exhaust...lets just say ,it looked like a '78 but it ran more like a '70. Pontiac stuck around with the muscle car vibe after the other manufacturers had bowed out. That Trans Am was a killer at the Steak-N-Shake on Friday/Saturday nights....always wanted to recreate that badass ride... now to keep the weird going...my name is Roger too....
My whole life I've been a F-Body guy. I daily drive one. I own three. I have a Firebird tattooed on my left arm. And I named my daughter Phoenix, after the Firebird. I loved this short film!! Edit: 1979 was always my favorite year. 79-81 style. I use to own three different 79's
Not a garage my first decent car was a 76 T/A, the last year with a single round headlight. I bought it in 1985, black with the gold bird. Shaker scoop with “400ci” on the scoop. That car is the ONE car, if given the opportunity, to have back. Loved all the second gen F body cars. Enjoy yours!
@scottsmith5623 that is awesome! Thanks for sharing! Man, that must of been a time to be alive! I wish I could have been older to enjoy the 80s. Unfortunately, I was born in 86 lol... You should get another one!! 👍
You’re the man! 🤘
I have a seventy eight I drove in high school. Still hoping to get time and money enough to put it together some day like i've always wanted to. Maybe when the kids are grown. But I'll be damn, if I don't have that same tattoo lol.
Reading your comment brought a joyous smile to my face. As a Brit who watched Smokey & The Bandit as a kid, I’ve always wanted a Firebird!
Y'all struck a chord with us firebird fans. Not to mention fans of good story telling and cinematography. Everyone needs a little Firebird memory or story in their lives. TH-cam algorithm sent me here. Thanks TH-cam and thank you senser films.
I keep coming back in hopes that there is another part of this story. Hoping maybe a Kickstarter or something would help this along. We need more of this story.
As a trans am lover since I was 14 now 39 and restoring my own last 10 years. And a film guy, this is fantastic. Really made my day! More please!
I am a filmmaker, and worked in production and camera department, I liked your shots very much. Very good job with the sound work, too.
Thank you!
Can you do a sequel to this? this is brilliant.
Thanks so much, we will see...
Oh yes we need more. 👍
@@senserfilms got to have a sequel, I want to know what was written on the note book, great short movie.
Agreed!
I wanted to see it get chased out of the barn!
I'd definitely watch this if it was a full length movie. Great work.
Awsome y'all should write the rest make a full movie & take it to Film festival..
That could be a great tv show. I have 1979, but mine is blue. Sweet movie short
You still got the car?
YES!!!! This is phenomenally Bad Ass! Please continue this story as a series! As a firebird enthusiast, and owner of 5 68' Firebirds all throughout my life, this video is so cool to have found, and viewed. What you have started here could be made into a fantastic series, or movie! Please continue with the production of the Phantom Firebird! So excited to see more.
From a life long firebird fan, I absolutely loved it. My son an I own 4 firebirds a 79, 84, 91 and a 01. We definitely need a part 2.
That opening sequence was amazing. Great film. Very inspiring.
I bought a brand new Pontiac Trans Am in 1979 with T-Tops, for $11K dollars..one of the best cars Ive ever owned and still gives me chills whenever I see one, and watching this movie brought back so many great memories of those carefree days growing up in the 80’s.
ABSOLUTELY one of the best ever on youtube.good clean entertainment,thank u⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Please make this into a full movie! We need more movies that look real like this and feel real
ABSOLUTLEY NOT WHAT I WAS EXPECTING!!! IT WAS WAY BETTER!!!!
love the lore around phantom vehicles, car culture as a whole similar to James Dean and his cursed Porsche.
This had my heart pumping like the first time I watched Christine.
Please keep up the good work!!!
John...you REALLY REALLY need to add to this short film!!! It is greatly worth it! I just bought a '79 Trans Am as a project. My parents had an '80 Formula Firebird when I was little and ever since then, I've wanted my own and finally have one. Your film re-inspires me to continue working on it. Sometimes I wonder if it possessed as well because it caught fire when I was driving it home from the used car dealership. Drove it 20 minutes and that's it! Took it to a repair shop and got screwed over with repairs and it's been fighting me every step of the way! I'm going to do it on my own, but it's been very challenging.
Please make another sequel or an actual movie out of this. This was portrayed so well and speaking for everyone, we loved this very very much
This needs to be a series
Holy crap this is AWESOME! As a fan of Firebirds and an owner of one, this is the greatest thing I’ve seen since Smokey and the bandit.
The youtube algorithm has blessed me today. This film, this goddamn film. It's SO good.
I would love to see a full 1+hour production of this, and I would pay loads to see it. It was absolutely exhilarating and I just want more.
brilliant work my guy
Wow my friend. MUCH appreciated. That's an amazing compliment. We're gonna try and make it happen!
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You got 2/3 of the way there, why did you run the campaign so short?
This hits me a little different than most. And considering my Mothers' 79' T/A is sitting in my driveway right now, I'd love to see the rest of this vision. I was 5 years old when she got the car, and there's not one memory of my life without it. Great job y'all!
Do you still have the car
I’ve got a 2 minute attention span, I watched every second intently on this show. I gotta see more
Wow!……WOW!….. WOW!… the intro alone had me smiling from ear to ear. What a great story and great ending, had me begging for more. The perfect car for a perfect story.👍
3 years later and I still need more
Incredibly intrigued as to where this story goes, not sure why TH-cam recommended this to me but I'm glad it did. Would be cool to see the story expanded and see what happens if these two can actually Catch the car, as the first pair (If they even were the first) couldn't.
Would love to get some insight on the creative, and production process If you're willing to share As I've always been incredibly into cinematography and film production.
Please keep this series/Film coming If it's financially and logistically possible with your (I'd imagine anyway) Small team
it just popped up in my feed as well. odd how the algo works.
Same, I really liked it.
Amazing! And it's been a year since the upload. Exactly just like this mysterious barn find. A glitch in the Matrix.
I'd love to see more of this quite suspenseful
Now this could have been a feature film from the 80's in the vein of Christine and I'm here for it! It has all the ingredients for a horror movie, a local legend of a phantom car, two unsuspecting teens who end up discovering it to be true and a peacerful small town that is about to be turned upside down!
Wow. This film is LEGIT! WAS NOT expecting it to be this good!! The location, backstory, soundtrack, cinematography.. EVERYTHING. GREAT JOB
Thank you much Eric
You did a great job, a fan of Dukes of Hazard, Vanishing Point , Bullitt, Smokey and the Bandit, it's got that simple old school flare, you might be the guy that actually knows how to make car movies ,something no one's tapped into ,it a big market ready for you to take it, definite big movie bones here, I'm an old car buff , I have a 79 Z28, brother put the pedal to the floor, you got this!
Got to comment again, it's got that" My science project" flare. All us older guys watching just a few car movies picking up true muscle cars, you got a market , it's been waiting for you.......millions of us gear heads,thanks
@@jasongentle8055 Ah man that means a lot! Really appreciate it. I agree the car community could use some better movies, especially muscle cars specifically. Im on it!!
Christine too!
Don't forget The Wraith!
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
Ok that was Awesome! You guys have some real talent and that is a Beautiful TA! 💪😎
Thanks man!
I have been in love with the late 70’s TA’s my whole life! Such a beautiful car!
𝑾𝑶𝑾!!! That was FANTASTIC! MORE! MORE! MORE!
We need an episode 2! This is awesome
Fantastic Sam and all his team and the actors loved it ❤
He's out done himself 🖤
Better than everything on Netflix
Netflix is a liberal platform that aids in pushing their agenda…
I want MORE!
I'm hooked, and I need more of this story. I grew up around 2nd gen F-Bodies and I have a soft spot for them.
I once stumbled across a Mayan Red 1979 Trans Am non-T-Top with a 400 that had been sitting in a garage for over twenty years. My buddy inherited the house from his father in law, and the garage was full of junk. They were cleaning it out and told me they found a car in there. I stopped by the house, and although they didn't know much about the car, I knew exactly what it was. It only had 40,000 miles and was last registered in 1989. I poured all over the car and was in awe of how original it was.
It ended up going to my buddy's brother in law. He had it tuned up and drives it on occasion. I wish I could have had the chance to buy it, because it was probably the sweetest car I will ever find.
the setting, the actors, the music, the camara work, everything is so well done we need more of this, you all have a future in film and i look forward to seeing where this goes
Bro this is amazing you need to make a full on movie for this!!! ❤❤
Jesus, that was awesome!
This is right up there with Christine!! I got goosebumps!
That was amazing! I had a 79 firebird and Trans Am when was younger great car’s ,excellent handling!
Man this short story was really good, the production was of the hook! Killer! Can’t wait for the next one!
Too that the original Bandit has passed on! I bet he would have got a kick out of your excellent small film. It has such great potential! Love the cast. They are real people and not cardboard cutout Hollywood types. Grounds the story in reality and gives it authenticity. I love the supernatural elements to the story. There's a lot of talent in the production and I look forward to seeing more from you.
I was so drawn into this, and you left me hanging wtf… awesome job folks, continue this as a full length video. It’s a win for me!
Good job what a talent 😮
Absolutely killer!!❤
This is very very good. Great quality, and feels so real. Please keep filming.
Will do my friend😎
You know I just seen today that they're talking about remaking Christine. At first thought I said no way but your story would fit into something like that perfectly especially with the Trans Am
When the car started to come back to life it gave me chills.
I love the old Muscle Car Movies. Never seen this short clip before. Great job.
Yes please Finish this movie, this is the best production I've seen Hollywood has nothing on u guys, Great job 👍
That was fun...what goes around comes around
Great film. Would watch a Feature length.
Would love to make that one day
Excellent job! This is the first movie related thing that's had my attention in a LONG TIME! Hope to see more like this.
Wow happy this one could entertain!
I just watched a movie awhile ago,here on TH-cam... it's free. It's called "Worlds fastest Indian" (motorcycle) It was really good.
That was awsom! Gotta be movie done on that 🦅
PLEASE MAKE A SECOND PART. THIS IS INCREDIBLE!!!
That was beyond COOL and So well done! Your passion for film and for that beautiful car is captured so perfectly. Can't WAIT for part 2!
Damn....my first car was a 1978 Trans Am and this brought back a lot of memories. Good job on the film, it's only about ten times better than what you see on network TV these days!! Looking forward to more of your work.
Total goosebumps when it wasn't his truck. Very well done 👏
Well done! A lot better than what comes out of Hollywood these days.
That's kind of a low blow. Hollywood has been producing recycled crap for a long time now. They don't have any ideas. Definitely no new creativity. They are as unimaginative as they are predictable. Robot slaves to their dogmatic ethos. Jr. high school kids could do better than big name Hollywood types. Hollywood was yesterday's news yesterday. They deserve whatever misery the universe sends their way.
Wow what a delightful movie! I DIDN'T THINK OF ANYTHING THE WHOLE TIME!THAT CAR AND THE WONDERFUL ACTORS TOOK ME AWAY!! BUT THAT CAR HAS A SPECIAL PLACE IN GOOD OLE BENTON ARKANSAS ITS ALSO THE SAME BENTON SMOKY AND THE BANDIT HAD TIES TO❤