JustinL

My favorite too. I have a great memory of going to see it in the theater with my Dad when I was 10.

Bob Rouleau

Good ones I remember besides the obvious LeMans - which one an Oscar for best screen-writing Grand Prix and A man and a woman. All time best, "the Rendezvous" in Paris!

Worst - Driven.

Larry Herman

Never got to see it, but heard many times that there was a very good movie in both plot and racing sequences made in 1932 with James Cagney called "The Crowd Roars".

I think that it predates Bull and I by just a few years.

stuttgart46

The worst has to be any of those Fast and Furious movies as well as Redline.
The best is LeMans. What a soundtrack and Porsche wins. Does it get any better?

gums

Grand Prix remains one of, if not the, best. It was a period piece, but as realistic as they could make it, and more importantly; for many of us that was the first time we'd ever seen GP footage of any kind. At the time, all we did was read about it. I still watch it on occasion and the vintage footage is just timeless.
Then, LeMans comes along, and it too is great from a cinematography standpoint.
Both are pretty lacking on plot, but what can you expect?
Days of Chunder, Driven, Talladega and all the others are downright painful ripoffs of our sport.
At least Cars is accurate and has some depth.

Patrick E

Surprised no one has mentioned Stroker Ace. Not as bad as Driven, but close.

Astroman

"If we wanted us some wussies, we woulda named them Dr. Quinn and Medicine Woman!"

Potomac-Greg

Nobody said anything about the original "Herbie - The Love Bug." Classic.

What I wonder about is why more real racers don't just downshift (or upshift) and floor it when they need to zoom by other cars to win the race. It seems to work well in the movies.

Jay Gratton

HAHA, that always gets me too!

Driven was really bad, but the Fast and the Furious series was really bad from a driving point of view. But it was entertaining in a few ways, mainly because of all the street racers that showed up to the theaters who think they are "racers". The thing that pushed F&F over the top was the exhaust piping that was used as a roll cage in the orange Supra in the first one, I loved how is was flexing all over the place. I almost left the theater when that happened!

I personally like Days of Thunder, just because I saw it so many times when I was little and I liked it then! Now I laugh at it.

aj986s

I recently saw "The Green Helmet". A pretty good movie in B/W. Lots of early cars and footage.

Grand Prix definitely near the top.

Gumball Rally is a classic in my book. Though I didn't car so much for the Burt Reynolds sequels.

Days of Thunder, Talladega Nights and Stroker Ace at least had some comic entertainment value.

X2 for the Love Bug; a fun movie in its day.

Driven was pathetic......

Redline was rediculous. I DID NOT see it. But I think it made some money only because Eddie Griffin got some press beforehand wrecking the Enzo.

Death Race 2000 (1975) was a bit culty back in its day. The more recent Death Race (2008) was hokie, but did have some fun moments in it.

Chaos

Best "The Dukes"

Worst Speed Racer

Dwane

Hilarious

aj986s

gums

I just hope that whomever produced "I was seventh" sees that we're still laughing about it!

There were some timeless pieces in "Grand Prix" that reflect the era. Like when James Garner comes to pit at Monaco and he's having a shouting match with the manager (supposed to be Colin Chapman)! No radios in those days, and open face helmets.
Then, after Garner takes out his teamate, the same manager run right across the track at the Rascasse Hairpin to get to him, during the race!
Also, a drivers' meeting scene at Monza with actual drivers present; Mclaren, Rindt, Hill, Bonnier, Gurney, Bondurant, Phil Hill, some even with a line. Almost all gone now, sadly.....
Lots of other moments too....

MJR911

I routinely race with the guy (Kenny Z) from "I was Seventh." If you thought that movie was good, come down and spend a night drinking with these guys.