Honestly, they've set the standard for Top 10 list. In that oversaturated market of content, Cinefix shows how the Top Ten List can be utilized as more than just an opinion piece, but an essay exploring the depth and complexity of the subject; each number highlighting the best of its own class, rendering the list more akin to a showcase, where each selection, from #10 to #1, is equal to each other in their importance and value to the subject at hand.
I just had an epiphany about Cinefix's top ten: they are not making top ten videos, not really, they simply want to talk about interesting things in films. So they use the top ten as an excuse in order to have some coherence in their argument. So if you are one of those guys who are upset that the Delorian isn't #1 or even the "choice" in its own category, you are missing the point. They did nominated the car but wanted to draw your attention to another film, not because it is better but because it is more interesting. I , as a massive petrolhead, am very happy that they chose this topic and I respect their opinions even if they are different from my own.
I allways thought this was blatently obvious by them saying number 10 is about this Theme. How can you rank themes. They just pick a topic, 10 themes and talk about which movie fits the theme best. Comparing the themes is pointless.
That's why Cinefix is the best. They take the top 10 formula and use it as a canvas to present other movies to us. I lost count of the number of films I learned about through their lists. Hidden Gems aplenty.
"Top 10" is just a great buzzword (or phrase) to get it out there, almost acting like a clickbait intended to sit you down for a short lecture on why cinema is a lasting form of entertainment. Also that feeling when you spot one of those obscure titles that you very much love but can't seem to find anyone else that even heard of it, gives a mini orgasm to your heart.
In one of their Top 10 videos (it’s been a while so I can’t remember which one) they openly admit that the lists are loose and arbitrary and just give them excuse to talk about films.
Every iconic movie car I could think of was mentioned except the German truck from Raiders of the Lost Ark. The entire sequence designed around it is just perfect.
Fun fact, that truck from the film is on display in the queue for the Indiana Jones ride at Disneyland. As is one of the mine carts from Temple of Doom.
@@anhtuannguyen3666 I don’t think that matters. The car is still important to the story both as a symbol of Walt’s nostalgia and because it has an impact on the plot. Plus it’s just a cool car.
Movies Mentioned The Car as a sense of freedom- Nomadland Harry Potter Cannonball Run The Gumball Rally Easy Rider Star Wars Holy Motors Vanishing Point Car as Act of Rebellion- Thunder Road Smokey and the Bandit Thelma and Louise Blues Brothers Ferris Buellers Day Off Car as Symbol -fast and furious -Roma -grease -Jurassic Park -better off dead -tread -Tucker: the man and his dream Car as Status -Iron Man -chitty chitty bang bang -robocop -Mercedes mon amour -the great gatsby (both versions) -American graffiti -akira Indicators of masculinity -take this job and shove it -hooper -bullitt -mad max fury Road -ronin -kill bill vol 1 Car as gadget -speed racer -Batman the movie -the green hornet -inspector gadget -back to the future -the pinchcliffe Grand Prix -black lightning -Goldfinger Car as Weapon -Death Race films -Batman begins -the great race -stripes -death proof -the cars that ate Paris -mad max Cars symbolize character -Wayne’s world -big lebowski -Austin powers: international man of mystery -John Wick Spaceballs -traffic (1971) Dumb and dumber -the a team -scooby doo -ghostbusters -planes trains and automobiles -national lampoons vacation -little miss sunshine Cars that are character -cars -bumblebee -who framed roger rabbit -toy Story -the love bug -my neighbor totoro -the car -wangan midknight -duel -Christine Car is just a fucking car -Ford vs Ferrari -Grand Prix -gone in 60 seconds -two lane blacktop -initial D -taxi -redline -Le Mans
Being norwegian, I instantly went to the comments to type one about how they should watch Flåklypa (Pinchcliffe) Grand Prix as it is an absolute treasure of a movie and the car is incredible, but lo and behold, they were miles ahead of me
hell no if they are going to allow anime and other crap the magic school bus who here does not know that damn thing and still use it in memes today? go ahead tell me im wrong.
This list is absolute garbage , no Eleanor... no Paul Walkers Eclipse .. no Ecto 1 ... no Mercury from Cobra... no Delorean... no Monte Carlo from training day . i could go on...
I've never been a car person, so it's a testament to how much I adore these lists that I actually found myself getting excited about each and every entry! :)
I'm surprised the F1 cars from "Rush" weren't mentioned as stand-ins for their drivers? Also, what about the Bus from "Speed", or the red Ford pickup from "Twister"? Both served as main characters and both films depend on them more than any other vehicle-based movie. It's also no coincidence you released this video, today, when F9 is finally in U.S. theaters ;)
How I've waited for Redline to finally get shown some love, an action packed spectacle from start to finish, rip roaring with character, music, and style. Maybe someday we'll see it in a Top 10 list of hand drawn films, or art for the sake of art. Here's to hoping!
I'm going to add a mention for the Nova in Repo Man. Villain, escape pod, and ultimately the glue that holds that strange movie together and the concept of car in the 1996 Crash (Rebellion, Symbol, and most definitely Phallus). One off my favorite Top Ten from CineFix. Great job!
The DeLorean can travel TIME!!! it is both symbolic and metaphorical. It is essential for the story on different levels. I am baffled how it wasnt no.1 in one of the lists. It is so obvious for a reason.
Nah, it's just a gadget. Aside from its function as a time travel device, there isn't much the car itself contributes to the movie. If you would switch it with the original idea (a refrigerator), it wouldn't impact the story apart from the fact that the time travel would look a lot less cool. And as much as it pains me to say this, but Back to the Future doesn't beat James Bond when it comes to cars as a gadget.
@@DerMoerpler I respectfully disagree. The whole climax of the very first movie was about the timing of the lightning strike and going 88 mph. Can't go that fast in the refrigerator... And if you use the refrigerator; you just place it next to the clock tower connect some cables and wait. This changes the entire storyline. Throughout the series they used the car to travel and to progress the story. And the fact that the car is futuristic styling is used as a plot point on Mr Peabody's farm. Which is later referenced when Marty pretends to be "Darth Vader" to convince his father. This is on top of the main rotation of the movie around the car being a time machine. Extremely metaphorical in terms of freedom also in the way that the car can literally change your life. They use other cars to symbolize how drastic of a life change Marty has been through; ie the Toyota truck. I was actually quite shocked that in this video they did not mention Back to the Future once. Also didn't mention Herbie if I think about it right now. Those are the two most famous and recognizable cars in movie history.
@@ClimbingEasy I see your point, but I'd argue that most of these are largely plot details. They could get the same "ticking clock" style final act, where they have to meet the exact conditions at the exactly right timing for the time travel to work, without using a car. Again, probably not as cool, but it's possible. And at the Peabody farm it's mostly just a gag. What actually happens in that scene? He crashes in a barn with his time travel device and needs to flee, and because his time travel device ist mobile, he can use that. There's nothing deeper happening here, it's just plot mechanics (which is Totally fine,. BTTF isn't nor should it be a Kubrick or Tarkovsky movie). So none of that actually tells us the DeLorean is anything more than a gadget plot device. It's a tool the characters need to further the plot, therefore = gadget. And it's hard to argue against James Bond in that category. You do have a point with the car as a symbol of freedom though, which would land it in the #10 spot. Though I'd argue it shouldn't win against Vanishing Point in that aspect as well. The freedom thing is one aspect of the movie when it comes to the DeLorean, when in Vanishing Point it _is_ the movie. The entire film is about that car and driving it. I absolutely love Back to the Future, I'd say it's somewhere in my Top 5 favorites of all time, but I can't argue that James Bond and Vanishing Point are better picks for their categories. They did mention the DeLorean and Herbie in their #5 and #2 picks respectively by the way. Also, famous and recognizable by themselves are not really the important factors when it comes to the picks for a Cinefix list, and I'd rather have it this way than if I could predict 8/10 picks beforehand because they just choose the popular ones.
@@DerMoerpler great points! Thank you for the respectful, thoughtful response. It is a rarity here on TH-cam. Sorry I missed the Herbie mentions. The Peabody farm scene is a gag but it serves as a chekov gun for the scene that Marty uses to convince his father. Yeah they could have found another way of to write a ticking clock, but that isn't the movie. And as it is written it would be very applicable. Otherwise I agree with everything you say. Also since you are a back to the Future fan and I am as well; there's one plot hole that always messed with me. In back to the Future 2; doc is hovering in the DeLorean, then get struck by lightning and sent back to 1885... Not going the obligatory 88 mph. Making the climax of both the first and the third movie moot. This is bothered me so much I've even calculated free fall with air resistance. If the DeLorean was 5000 lbs, it would take a fall of 265 ft for 4.1 seconds to reach 88.7 miles an hour. And I know it is ridiculous because it is a sci-fi fantasy and realism doesn't play into it too much. But it's never set right with me, any thoughts?
I’m glad K.I.T.T. at least got a mention. I would have picked the GT40 over the Porsche and didn’t care for the Kill Bill pick at all but really enjoyed the run through of all the great cars in cinema.
I love how more people are recognizing it is not actually an "Interceptor" but it was a Pursuit Special. Though calling it now a Interceptor Pursuit Special is a good compromise. Props on getting the year and model and engine size right. The 73 still had the 4V option and was more powerful than its post 74 sisters and it was the last (for a time) GT model range Ford optioned on the Falcon. In my eyes and others, it was the LAST of its kind like the movie even said. The XC GXL was just a shadow of the former glory, and the XB was the best of those 3 cars.
@@i_so_late CineFix does INCREDIBLE videos full of depth and complexity but it doesn't matter how great you do stuff, there will always be people whining about something. And you are right, the car itself doesn't matter, it's just a tool of his occupation as a taxi driver, which is the true representation of the character. It's like saying Jake LaMotta's gloves are a representation of his character in Raging Bull - no, his boxing occupation is.
Well done guys. I always cringe when I see a non car channel do a vid like this because it is always wrong and terrible but you guys really nailed it. And so glad to see The Pinchcliff Grand Prix get a mention.
You had Mad Max' Special Pursuit, you had James Bond's Aston Martin, you had McQueen's 917 and you had Christine. In those four categories I was like: 'You have to choose ~that~ one'. And you did. :) Great list! I approve!
Was expecting to see the Driver's 1973 Chevy Malibu from Drive (2011). I always viewed that car as an extension of the character: subtly undercover, but when looked at you'll see a beast underneath the hood, in this case a 350 cubic-inch V8 Turbo-Fire Hydra-Matic.
The fact that this list snubbed the DeLorean from the Back to the Future series, the Batmobile (any of them, especially the 1989 one), Steve McQueen's 1968 Ford Mustang GT from Bullitt, the Ecto-1 from Ghostbusters, Travis Bickle's taxi cab from Taxi Driver, AND The Bluesmobile (1974 Dodge Monaco sedan) from Blues Brothers just blows my mind. Thank God they at least had the Aston Martin DB5, that was the first car I thought of as soon as I saw the title of this video. Am I alone in being shocked that these cars didn't make the list?
The fact that back to the futures DeLorean didn’t even get a spot in this list is... you know, not surprising at all. This is cine fix after all (love the channel thou)
How do you talk about movie cars and not even mention Fozzie’s studebaker from the muppet movie. Maybe that wasn’t all that impressive, but it definitely was a character in the movie
Only vehicle I could think of that deserved at least a shout out in the 'car as character' spot would be the Green Goblin truck from Maximum Overdrive.
It's really a testament to CineFix's standard of quality that I see a title like "Top 10 Movie Cars of All Time" and my reaction is "okay, let's see how they found a way to make this legitimately interesting."
For "car as representation of the characters who drive it" how can you forget the van made of weed from Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke? I love that the cop who pulls them over because their van is "smoking" gets high from the fumes. Iconic!
I thought they would at least give a shoutout to Nemo's car from The League of Extraordinary Gentleman. It is one of the most unique and most stunning cars out there, but not very practical.
Great theme and great list (as usual) Happy to see the Renault 4 camper from Trafic on the list. I think the Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S from Michel Valliant deserved a mention too. The car was brutal and served perfect as the bad-guy-car.
I submit: The Semi Truck from "Duel," it's foreboding (which you just now said.) The Batmobile 1989, The DeLorean of Back to the Future, Ecto-1 of Ghostbusters.
As much as I enjoyed it being mentioned, speed racers mach 6 was shown when the mach 5 was mentioned, the difference being that the only gadgets the mach 6 had were the jumpjacks and t180 wheels that all cars in speed racer were equipped with. The mach 5 however was filled with gadgets varying in absurdity from spiked wheels to saw blades to a bulletproof bubble cockpit. Great list, and a lot of great mentions, just wanted to point this out.
"It [Christine] is definitely not a car you'd want to own" Objection! That's a complete lie. Also, I would argue that 1) Eleanor falls more under "Car As a Status Symbol" in Gone in 60 Seconds. That's literally what she is to Memphis Rains....she is the unattainable unicorn. Definitely not "just a car" in the movie. And 2) Ecto-1 would fit more under "Car is just a car"...she's the ultimate example of "function over form" in Ghostbusters.
Great list. Kudos for mentioning The Car, the Peterbilt from drive (early, early Spielberg), and awarding the Kowalski Charger and the 917 from Le Mans. These are all films or tv movies from my formative youth.
I was terrified by the car in "The Car" when I saw it as a kid. I almost believed I had imagined the movie since I never saw it mentioned again when I was older. Thanks for pointing out that obscure reference.
1. Batmobile (obviously, and we could even do a whole list about which one is the best) 2. DeLorean from BTTF ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. Ford from Mad Max 4. Spinner from Blade Runner 5. Dodge from F&F 6. Christine 7. Ecto-1 from Ghostbusters 8. Dog Car from Dumb and Dumber 9. Family Car from Vacation movies 10. Mustang from Bullit HM: Audi from I, Robot, Aston Martin from Bond, Cobretti's car from Cobra.
Notable are the TVR from Swordfish or Nemo's nautilus car from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen but especially the Leslie Special from The Great Race driven by Tony Curtis in 1965. Great work LOVE your lists - thanks.
Excellent! You guys really did your research for this one. As a rabid car nut and a film fan, I think you got it 100% right! Maybe for an honorable mention, we could add the trucks from William Friedkin's remake of The Wages of Fear, Sorcerer...
These guys really know how to put together a story, this was such a well-researched opinion piece. I dont agree with most of their pics but this was just so entertaining
Great list. I also like how you categorized & explained each choice. The pick from Akira was an eye opener, but I agree with the choice. A good engaging video
The Delorean is more than a gadget. It is a plot device that makes the story possible (in all three movies) and it provides the greatest moments of action in the first film.
I know that some my find the lack of mention of the Dodge M4S from The Wraith is a shame to be left off this list. Not many 4 Cylinder cars of that era made in the US could actually claim to do 200 mph (194.5 to be exact) But this one could.
@@jonathanpal3102 Well, not to be a "plug in" type person, but if you want, you can see the history of that car and its use in the movie on my channel. Its one of my more popular videos.
I wish John Wick's Mach 1 had made the list. I also am surprised Maximum Overdrive didn't get mentioned for #2 - though it could be argued it was aliens, and not the vehicles themselves. Great video!
I know I'm a little late. But I can't believe you guys left out the "Happy Toyz Truck" from "Maximum Overdrive" at the # 2 spot. I know it's not better than Christine, but it deserved a honorific mention. Still, this is a great list!
Great list as always. Love the blend of absolute mainstream to sh*t you’ve never heard of. Hadn’t heard of or seen Redline so that’s going directly into to watchlist. Thanks! (And keep the lists coming)
"We're looking at the different psychological functions of the automobile on screen"...It doesn't sound ridiculous at all, what are you talking about? It sounds like the coolest thing of all time and exactly what I was looking for.
Ah, yes, the Gumball Rally, with one of my favorite movie lines: "What's behind is not important!" as the Italian driver rips off the rear-view mirror.
You've missed a car that we actually don't SEE in the movie, but we HEAR it. A true masterpiece in implied comunication between a car and it's driver (and perhaps the best love story in cinema). A little more than eight minutes of roaring through Paris streets with speed limits not taken into account, red lights summarily ignored, intersections not seeming to exist, pigeons almost getting decimated, pedestrians sometimes diverted by a few centimeters, streets used in their opposite direction and sidewalks being used as if they were streets. All this craziness to not miss a date with a beautiful woman in one of the most romantic and beautiful places of the most romantic and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. To top all this, though we're hearing the visceral, metallic and pulsating V12 of a Ferrari 275 GTB, "we" are actually devouring pavement (and paving stones) in a big, luxurious and imposing German sedan powered by a V8 engine: a Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9. So... To me, THIS is the greatest movie car of all-time! The car in Claude Lelouch's "C'etait Un Rendez Vous".
Nice to see the Blues Mobile from Blues Brothers gets a mention. Seeing Blues Brothers didn't even get a mention in their top 10 movie sound track lists I was worried they'd not seen it.
You guys are simply the standard for talking about movies on any platform.
Honestly, they've set the standard for Top 10 list.
In that oversaturated market of content, Cinefix shows how the Top Ten List can be utilized as more than just an opinion piece, but an essay exploring the depth and complexity of the subject; each number highlighting the best of its own class, rendering the list more akin to a showcase, where each selection, from #10 to #1, is equal to each other in their importance and value to the subject at hand.
@@michaelvazquezjr1559 for real
im guessing youve never seen redletter media
@@shadybrain3424 RLM is garbage
I love how they are able to make a list about movie cars engaging and educational
I just had an epiphany about Cinefix's top ten: they are not making top ten videos, not really, they simply want to talk about interesting things in films. So they use the top ten as an excuse in order to have some coherence in their argument. So if you are one of those guys who are upset that the Delorian isn't #1 or even the "choice" in its own category, you are missing the point. They did nominated the car but wanted to draw your attention to another film, not because it is better but because it is more interesting. I , as a massive petrolhead, am very happy that they chose this topic and I respect their opinions even if they are different from my own.
I allways thought this was blatently obvious by them saying number 10 is about this Theme. How can you rank themes. They just pick a topic, 10 themes and talk about which movie fits the theme best. Comparing the themes is pointless.
That's why Cinefix is the best. They take the top 10 formula and use it as a canvas to present other movies to us. I lost count of the number of films I learned about through their lists. Hidden Gems aplenty.
"Top 10" is just a great buzzword (or phrase) to get it out there, almost acting like a clickbait intended to sit you down for a short lecture on why cinema is a lasting form of entertainment. Also that feeling when you spot one of those obscure titles that you very much love but can't seem to find anyone else that even heard of it, gives a mini orgasm to your heart.
People just want to be angry, remember in the last few list how they complained for discovering new films?
In one of their Top 10 videos (it’s been a while so I can’t remember which one) they openly admit that the lists are loose and arbitrary and just give them excuse to talk about films.
Woah. Completely snubbed the Delorean. I was NOT expecting that.
They did mention it along side of other famous cars like the Batmobile it was brief tho.
*Nerd Rage! 😅
Yeah it did get a 0.5 sec mention but I also feel like it definitely deserved its own spot on the list but hey, it's not my list.
They picked the motorbike from the animated Akira, but didn't even _mention_ the lightcycles from TRON!
Cinefix always does interesting top10s
Every iconic movie car I could think of was mentioned except the German truck from Raiders of the Lost Ark. The entire sequence designed around it is just perfect.
Fun fact, that truck from the film is on display in the queue for the Indiana Jones ride at Disneyland. As is one of the mine carts from Temple of Doom.
@@thulcandran cool witch Dinsey world
@@sglenny001 California
Fozzie Bear's 1951 Bullet Nose Commander Studebaker from 'The Muppet Movie' deserved at least an honourable mention.
A bear's natural habitat!
I love that Studebaker.
I think Walt Kowalski's Gran Torino deserved at least an honourable mention. Could've fit in the 8th or 1st categories.
I loved that movie.
Of course, my favorite movies. Although I don't remember any driving scene on that car except in the last scene
@@anhtuannguyen3666 I don’t think that matters. The car is still important to the story both as a symbol of Walt’s nostalgia and because it has an impact on the plot. Plus it’s just a cool car.
@@SixShooterMM that car really did represent entering adulthood. I need to watch it again
They needed a car as MacGuffin category.
Movies Mentioned
The Car as a sense of freedom-
Nomadland
Harry Potter
Cannonball Run
The Gumball Rally
Easy Rider
Star Wars
Holy Motors
Vanishing Point
Car as Act of Rebellion-
Thunder Road
Smokey and the Bandit
Thelma and Louise
Blues Brothers
Ferris Buellers Day Off
Car as Symbol
-fast and furious
-Roma
-grease
-Jurassic Park
-better off dead
-tread
-Tucker: the man and his dream
Car as Status
-Iron Man
-chitty chitty bang bang
-robocop
-Mercedes mon amour
-the great gatsby (both versions)
-American graffiti
-akira
Indicators of masculinity
-take this job and shove it
-hooper
-bullitt
-mad max fury Road
-ronin
-kill bill vol 1
Car as gadget
-speed racer
-Batman the movie
-the green hornet
-inspector gadget
-back to the future
-the pinchcliffe Grand Prix
-black lightning
-Goldfinger
Car as Weapon
-Death Race films
-Batman begins
-the great race
-stripes
-death proof
-the cars that ate Paris
-mad max
Cars symbolize character
-Wayne’s world
-big lebowski
-Austin powers: international man of mystery
-John Wick
Spaceballs
-traffic (1971)
Dumb and dumber
-the a team
-scooby doo
-ghostbusters
-planes trains and automobiles
-national lampoons vacation
-little miss sunshine
Cars that are character
-cars
-bumblebee
-who framed roger rabbit
-toy Story
-the love bug
-my neighbor totoro
-the car
-wangan midknight
-duel
-Christine
Car is just a fucking car
-Ford vs Ferrari
-Grand Prix
-gone in 60 seconds
-two lane blacktop
-initial D
-taxi
-redline
-Le Mans
Being norwegian, I instantly went to the comments to type one about how they should watch Flåklypa (Pinchcliffe) Grand Prix as it is an absolute treasure of a movie and the car is incredible, but lo and behold, they were miles ahead of me
I was shocked, in a good way, when they mentioned it. But hey, not every car can melt asphalt so it definitly deserves a mention.
As a car guy first and a movie guy second, I very much respect and commend the amount of research you did for this video!
Honorable mention for the Car As A Character category: the goblin truck from Maximum Overdrive.
hell no if they are going to allow anime and other crap the magic school bus who here does not know that damn thing and still use it in memes today? go ahead tell me im wrong.
@@hardwirecars The thing is, Akira is an anime movie. The Magic Schoolbus, to my knowledge, isn't.
You're wrong. Magic School Bus is from a television show. But I guess anime movies don't exist or something...
@@bredrick. i said and other crap meaning as well as.
Is there a top 10 movie animals coming? This list could have had a horse in it and I wouldn't have blinked,
Bart the Bear is maybe the greatest animal actor in history.
This is a great idea, I hope they do it soon!
Only rule is that it has to be a living animal. No CG, no puppets or other practical FX, and no "humans are animals" bullshit.
No "Rush" mention? Both the McLaren and Ferrari deserved at least a shout-out
i think Rush is more about the characters than about the cars, in contrast to Ford v Ferrari for example
This list is absolute garbage , no Eleanor... no Paul Walkers Eclipse .. no Ecto 1 ... no Mercury from Cobra... no Delorean... no Monte Carlo from training day . i could go on...
@@shant oh look, someone who just read the description and didn't bother actually watching the video
@@rightproperlad I watched the video and the list is ASS
@@shant Eleanor, Ecto1, Delorean, Training Day, The Fast Series are literally all shown and mentioned in the video.
just noticed the "imaginary" audi from iron man in 2019 became very real this year with the e-tron gt, basicly the same car
True, but it was still a concept when the movie was released.
@@vdanielpineda Wasn't a concept, just pre-production model
I've never been a car person, so it's a testament to how much I adore these lists that I actually found myself getting excited about each and every entry! :)
I'm surprised the F1 cars from "Rush" weren't mentioned as stand-ins for their drivers? Also, what about the Bus from "Speed", or the red Ford pickup from "Twister"? Both served as main characters and both films depend on them more than any other vehicle-based movie. It's also no coincidence you released this video, today, when F9 is finally in U.S. theaters ;)
Dodge Truck in twister
@@raymondsolis510 Though you are correct, the Jeep Comanche from Twister! Or Tremors is the way to go.
Not enough Herbie love!
Fiat 500 are better
Herbie's been snubbed...
Ya gotta love Rick and Cliff's cars in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
My favourite car in that movie is the British 50s MG TD Roadster.... I'm guessing you mean the Coupe DeVille and not the Karmann Ghia... LOL
@@thumpyloudfoot864 oh no, the Ghia matches cliff's denim perfectly
Definitely falls into the cars as character extension category!
@@fkilloughoh I forgot to mention, that Ghia is the same one from Kill Bill Vol. 2...
@@thumpyloudfoot864 and the cadillac is the same one from reservoir dogs
Even though I don’t agree with some of the choices, I appreciate this different look at movie cars. Mentally engaging video, good job!!
How I've waited for Redline to finally get shown some love, an action packed spectacle from start to finish, rip roaring with character, music, and style. Maybe someday we'll see it in a Top 10 list of hand drawn films, or art for the sake of art. Here's to hoping!
I'm going to add a mention for the Nova in Repo Man. Villain, escape pod, and ultimately the glue that holds that strange movie together and the concept of car in the 1996 Crash (Rebellion, Symbol, and most definitely Phallus). One off my favorite Top Ten from CineFix. Great job!
The DeLorean can travel TIME!!! it is both symbolic and metaphorical. It is essential for the story on different levels. I am baffled how it wasnt no.1 in one of the lists. It is so obvious for a reason.
What exactly does the DeLorean symbolize?
Nah, it's just a gadget. Aside from its function as a time travel device, there isn't much the car itself contributes to the movie. If you would switch it with the original idea (a refrigerator), it wouldn't impact the story apart from the fact that the time travel would look a lot less cool. And as much as it pains me to say this, but Back to the Future doesn't beat James Bond when it comes to cars as a gadget.
@@DerMoerpler I respectfully disagree.
The whole climax of the very first movie was about the timing of the lightning strike and going 88 mph. Can't go that fast in the refrigerator...
And if you use the refrigerator; you just place it next to the clock tower connect some cables and wait. This changes the entire storyline.
Throughout the series they used the car to travel and to progress the story. And the fact that the car is futuristic styling is used as a plot point on Mr Peabody's farm. Which is later referenced when Marty pretends to be "Darth Vader" to convince his father.
This is on top of the main rotation of the movie around the car being a time machine. Extremely metaphorical in terms of freedom also in the way that the car can literally change your life. They use other cars to symbolize how drastic of a life change Marty has been through; ie the Toyota truck.
I was actually quite shocked that in this video they did not mention Back to the Future once. Also didn't mention Herbie if I think about it right now.
Those are the two most famous and recognizable cars in movie history.
@@ClimbingEasy I see your point, but I'd argue that most of these are largely plot details. They could get the same "ticking clock" style final act, where they have to meet the exact conditions at the exactly right timing for the time travel to work, without using a car. Again, probably not as cool, but it's possible. And at the Peabody farm it's mostly just a gag. What actually happens in that scene? He crashes in a barn with his time travel device and needs to flee, and because his time travel device ist mobile, he can use that. There's nothing deeper happening here, it's just plot mechanics (which is Totally fine,. BTTF isn't nor should it be a Kubrick or Tarkovsky movie). So none of that actually tells us the DeLorean is anything more than a gadget plot device. It's a tool the characters need to further the plot, therefore = gadget. And it's hard to argue against James Bond in that category.
You do have a point with the car as a symbol of freedom though, which would land it in the #10 spot. Though I'd argue it shouldn't win against Vanishing Point in that aspect as well. The freedom thing is one aspect of the movie when it comes to the DeLorean, when in Vanishing Point it _is_ the movie. The entire film is about that car and driving it.
I absolutely love Back to the Future, I'd say it's somewhere in my Top 5 favorites of all time, but I can't argue that James Bond and Vanishing Point are better picks for their categories.
They did mention the DeLorean and Herbie in their #5 and #2 picks respectively by the way. Also, famous and recognizable by themselves are not really the important factors when it comes to the picks for a Cinefix list, and I'd rather have it this way than if I could predict 8/10 picks beforehand because they just choose the popular ones.
@@DerMoerpler great points! Thank you for the respectful, thoughtful response. It is a rarity here on TH-cam.
Sorry I missed the Herbie mentions.
The Peabody farm scene is a gag but it serves as a chekov gun for the scene that Marty uses to convince his father.
Yeah they could have found another way of to write a ticking clock, but that isn't the movie. And as it is written it would be very applicable.
Otherwise I agree with everything you say.
Also since you are a back to the Future fan and I am as well; there's one plot hole that always messed with me. In back to the Future 2; doc is hovering in the DeLorean, then get struck by lightning and sent back to 1885... Not going the obligatory 88 mph. Making the climax of both the first and the third movie moot.
This is bothered me so much I've even calculated free fall with air resistance. If the DeLorean was 5000 lbs, it would take a fall of 265 ft for 4.1 seconds to reach 88.7 miles an hour.
And I know it is ridiculous because it is a sci-fi fantasy and realism doesn't play into it too much. But it's never set right with me, any thoughts?
Rush would have been a great addition to the last category, particularly the Ferrari 312T that Niki Lauda drove and Hunt's McLaren M26
How about the Lotus 49 from "Nine Days One Summer"?
I’m glad K.I.T.T. at least got a mention.
I would have picked the GT40 over the Porsche and didn’t care for the Kill Bill pick at all but really enjoyed the run through of all the great cars in cinema.
The best cars are the Rick Deckards or K’s cars from Blade Runner and the National Lampoon’s Car
A 20 min video on movie cars. That's the good stuff
I love how more people are recognizing it is not actually an "Interceptor" but it was a Pursuit Special. Though calling it now a Interceptor Pursuit Special is a good compromise. Props on getting the year and model and engine size right. The 73 still had the 4V option and was more powerful than its post 74 sisters and it was the last (for a time) GT model range Ford optioned on the Falcon. In my eyes and others, it was the LAST of its kind like the movie even said. The XC GXL was just a shadow of the former glory, and the XB was the best of those 3 cars.
I'm upvoting your comment not because I understand a word you said, but because you seem so delightfully passionate about it and I love that for you.
My 2nd favourite overseas muscle car, second only to the 1977 Aston Martin V8 Vantage...
A real piece of history.
Very happy these videos are coming more frequently, thanks Clint and team!
Thanks IGN
Men in Black's Ford Crown Vic definitely got snubbed in the cars as stand-ins for characters
>talks about cars as a character’s representation
>doesn’t talk about Travis Bickle’s Taxi in Taxi Driver
>day ruined
Isn't it more his occupation as a taxi driver rather than the taxi itself that's the character's representation?
@@i_so_late CineFix does INCREDIBLE videos full of depth and complexity but it doesn't matter how great you do stuff, there will always be people whining about something. And you are right, the car itself doesn't matter, it's just a tool of his occupation as a taxi driver, which is the true representation of the character. It's like saying Jake LaMotta's gloves are a representation of his character in Raging Bull - no, his boxing occupation is.
No Jaguar Hearse from Harold and Maude.
I’m wounded.
same
I think it deserved a nod next to Better Off Dead. But it's always my go-to when I think about cars in film!
A bit more obscure than other cars listed here, but I was hoping for at least a mention of the Dodge M4S Turbo Interceptor from The Wraith (1986)
I literally just posted the same 👍
Would have been in my list 👍
Such an awesome car
Well done guys. I always cringe when I see a non car channel do a vid like this because it is always wrong and terrible but you guys really nailed it. And so glad to see The Pinchcliff Grand Prix get a mention.
This channel just understands me on a molecular level. Thank you to the writers and voices. You guys are beautiful.
I was surprised the light bikes from Tron or Tron Legacy were not mentioned!
You had Mad Max' Special Pursuit, you had James Bond's Aston Martin, you had McQueen's 917 and you had Christine. In those four categories I was like: 'You have to choose ~that~ one'. And you did. :) Great list! I approve!
The Gulf Livery is also the best car color scheme of all time too 👏 well done!
Definitely one of but the Johnny Walker Player Special certainly gives it a run for its money.
The first Benetton F1 was nice. The Ferrari's from 75-78 were also pretty nice. And how could I forget the Jordan 191.
Was expecting to see the Driver's 1973 Chevy Malibu from Drive (2011). I always viewed that car as an extension of the character: subtly undercover, but when looked at you'll see a beast underneath the hood, in this case a 350 cubic-inch V8 Turbo-Fire Hydra-Matic.
The fact that this list snubbed the DeLorean from the Back to the Future series, the Batmobile (any of them, especially the 1989 one), Steve McQueen's 1968 Ford Mustang GT from Bullitt, the Ecto-1 from Ghostbusters, Travis Bickle's taxi cab from Taxi Driver, AND The Bluesmobile (1974 Dodge Monaco sedan) from Blues Brothers just blows my mind. Thank God they at least had the Aston Martin DB5, that was the first car I thought of as soon as I saw the title of this video. Am I alone in being shocked that these cars didn't make the list?
The fact that back to the futures DeLorean didn’t even get a spot in this list is... you know, not surprising at all. This is cine fix after all (love the channel thou)
That #1 pick was so spot on! Le Mans is such a masterpiece that deserves way more attention, and my god, that Porsche 917 is simply exceptional
As a Russian viewer, I was NOT expecting to see "Black Lightning" getting an honorable mention, ha-ha, thanks CineFix!
How do you talk about movie cars and not even mention Fozzie’s studebaker from the muppet movie. Maybe that wasn’t all that impressive, but it definitely was a character in the movie
Only vehicle I could think of that deserved at least a shout out in the 'car as character' spot would be the Green Goblin truck from Maximum Overdrive.
It's really a testament to CineFix's standard of quality that I see a title like "Top 10 Movie Cars of All Time" and my reaction is "okay, let's see how they found a way to make this legitimately interesting."
For "car as representation of the characters who drive it" how can you forget the van made of weed from Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke? I love that the cop who pulls them over because their van is "smoking" gets high from the fumes. Iconic!
I thought they would at least give a shoutout to Nemo's car from The League of Extraordinary Gentleman. It is one of the most unique and most stunning cars out there, but not very practical.
The movie did not have a good review but damn I loved that car! Still looking for a Hot Wheels version if it actually existed. haha
I was worried when you guys moved to IGN but you kept your lists great. Thank you. Keep up the good work :)
Yes!!! Christine getting the recognition it deserves!!!!
I am so happy you mentioned The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix, that is a childhood favourite.
Great theme and great list (as usual)
Happy to see the Renault 4 camper from Trafic on the list.
I think the Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S from Michel Valliant deserved a mention too. The car was brutal and served perfect as the bad-guy-car.
I submit: The Semi Truck from "Duel," it's foreboding (which you just now said.) The Batmobile 1989, The DeLorean of Back to the Future, Ecto-1 of Ghostbusters.
I'm surprised there was no Dukes of Hazzard mention, or supernatural. Some awesome cars in those shows with significant importance!
Interesting and worthwhile video.
As much as I enjoyed it being mentioned, speed racers mach 6 was shown when the mach 5 was mentioned, the difference being that the only gadgets the mach 6 had were the jumpjacks and t180 wheels that all cars in speed racer were equipped with. The mach 5 however was filled with gadgets varying in absurdity from spiked wheels to saw blades to a bulletproof bubble cockpit. Great list, and a lot of great mentions, just wanted to point this out.
"It [Christine] is definitely not a car you'd want to own" Objection! That's a complete lie. Also, I would argue that 1) Eleanor falls more under "Car As a Status Symbol" in Gone in 60 Seconds. That's literally what she is to Memphis Rains....she is the unattainable unicorn. Definitely not "just a car" in the movie. And 2) Ecto-1 would fit more under "Car is just a car"...she's the ultimate example of "function over form" in Ghostbusters.
Great list. Kudos for mentioning The Car, the Peterbilt from drive (early, early Spielberg), and awarding the Kowalski Charger and the 917 from Le Mans. These are all films or tv movies from my formative youth.
Such a great list! I was missing the Ghostbuster car though, but I mean.. There are so many good ones out there! You got the best ones!
Thank god Christine was included. My favorite movie of all time, and one of the most gorgeous fin cars ever made I think
Good to have you back Cinefix.
This is one of my favourite lists in a long time!
10:22 Major props for showing this Norwegian national treasure some love!
Christine, DB5 and Kowalski's Challenger. I'm happy.
When did he mentioned Christine? I think it should have been on the killing machine category
@@abhilashpanda5758 It's literally the #2 pick?
The 440ci engine in the Vanishing Point Challenger wasn't supercharged. (circa 2:23)
I thought one of the Policemen chasing it in the film said it was?
Thank you for including Max's Falcon XB Hardtop.
A special mention too for the Jaguar in The Big Steal, and the salesman Gordon Farkas...
I was terrified by the car in "The Car" when I saw it as a kid. I almost believed I had imagined the movie since I never saw it mentioned again when I was older. Thanks for pointing out that obscure reference.
1. Batmobile (obviously, and we could even do a whole list about which one is the best)
2. DeLorean from BTTF
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3. Ford from Mad Max
4. Spinner from Blade Runner
5. Dodge from F&F
6. Christine
7. Ecto-1 from Ghostbusters
8. Dog Car from Dumb and Dumber
9. Family Car from Vacation movies
10. Mustang from Bullit
HM: Audi from I, Robot, Aston Martin from Bond, Cobretti's car from Cobra.
This list is just amazing. And this is coming from a huge cars and movies enthusiast.
Notable are the TVR from Swordfish or Nemo's nautilus car from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen but especially the Leslie Special from The Great Race driven by Tony Curtis in 1965. Great work LOVE your lists - thanks.
Excellent! You guys really did your research for this one. As a rabid car nut and a film fan, I think you got it 100% right! Maybe for an honorable mention, we could add the trucks from William Friedkin's remake of The Wages of Fear, Sorcerer...
These guys really know how to put together a story, this was such a well-researched opinion piece. I dont agree with most of their pics but this was just so entertaining
Very well done. Kowalski's Charger and the McQueen 917 were true film nerd choices. .
I was certain I wouldn't care about this list and you made me care. Crazy.
Great list. I also like how you categorized & explained each choice. The pick from Akira was an eye opener, but I agree with the choice. A good engaging video
The Delorean is more than a gadget. It is a plot device that makes the story possible (in all three movies) and it provides the greatest moments of action in the first film.
Too bad they didn't have a "car as plot device" category.
As a norwegian I am so delighted the car from Pinchcliff Grand Prix is even mentioned! It is amazing, a national treasure in Norway
I know that some my find the lack of mention of the Dodge M4S from The Wraith is a shame to be left off this list. Not many 4 Cylinder cars of that era made in the US could actually claim to do 200 mph (194.5 to be exact) But this one could.
I was hoping somewhere The Wraith would get at least an honorable mention
@@jonathanpal3102 Well, not to be a "plug in" type person, but if you want, you can see the history of that car and its use in the movie on my channel. Its one of my more popular videos.
That Porsche 917K is simply iconic. Also, that gulf livery is deeply intertwined with motorsport in general.
I wouldn't think of seeing Ilyas Salman on a CineFix video ever. Great mention btw.
Was patiently waiting for the Little Miss Sunshine van and was absolutely rewarded!
Great video as always!!! I noticed you showed the Mach 6 when you mentioned the Mach 5 lol it’s an easy switch they look close
I am no car person but I love these cars. Always great movie lists from you guys, love it
I wish John Wick's Mach 1 had made the list. I also am surprised Maximum Overdrive didn't get mentioned for #2 - though it could be argued it was aliens, and not the vehicles themselves.
Great video!
I know I'm a little late. But I can't believe you guys left out the "Happy Toyz Truck" from "Maximum Overdrive" at the # 2 spot. I know it's not better than Christine, but it deserved a honorific mention. Still, this is a great list!
Wanted to take a moment to shout out Lupin the Third's Yellow 1957 Fiat 500
Great movie list as always, CineFix!
Thank you for acknowledging Vanishing Point. It was one of the films that got me into film production and it is nice to see it recognized.
I know you already kind of did this with Top 10 ‘Influential’ Directors but you guys should do a Top 10 Directors of all Time
Me: I wonder what’s on the list
Me at number 7: LLLLEEETTTTSSSS GGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Great list as always. Love the blend of absolute mainstream to sh*t you’ve never heard of.
Hadn’t heard of or seen Redline so that’s going directly into to watchlist.
Thanks! (And keep the lists coming)
I absolutely love this episode! My suggestion what's missing: The bus in The Big Bus (1976) for category #2, cars as characters.
A double-decker nuclear-powered
bus, complete with a piano lounge
& a bowling alley!!
I have missed these lists so much!
Just like always you guys are are making Top Tier content
Loved the Better Off Dead honorable mention. I love that movie, and really couldn't tell you why.
"We're looking at the different psychological functions of the automobile on screen"...It doesn't sound ridiculous at all, what are you talking about? It sounds like the coolest thing of all time and exactly what I was looking for.
Ah, yes, the Gumball Rally, with one of my favorite movie lines: "What's behind is not important!" as the Italian driver rips off the rear-view mirror.
The Dodge Ram from Twister was the unsung hero of that film and is in my personal top 10.
YES!! Thank God!! You nailed the #1 slot!!!
now that is a well done video. It's like WatchMojo WhatCulture but done really well, yeah!
You've missed a car that we actually don't SEE in the movie, but we HEAR it. A true masterpiece in implied comunication between a car and it's driver (and perhaps the best love story in cinema). A little more than eight minutes of roaring through Paris streets with speed limits not taken into account, red lights summarily ignored, intersections not seeming to exist, pigeons almost getting decimated, pedestrians sometimes diverted by a few centimeters, streets used in their opposite direction and sidewalks being used as if they were streets. All this craziness to not miss a date with a beautiful woman in one of the most romantic and beautiful places of the most romantic and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. To top all this, though we're hearing the visceral, metallic and pulsating V12 of a Ferrari 275 GTB, "we" are actually devouring pavement (and paving stones) in a big, luxurious and imposing German sedan powered by a V8 engine: a Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9. So... To me, THIS is the greatest movie car of all-time! The car in Claude Lelouch's "C'etait Un Rendez Vous".
Nice to see the Blues Mobile from Blues Brothers gets a mention. Seeing Blues Brothers didn't even get a mention in their top 10 movie sound track lists I was worried they'd not seen it.