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The Character Driven Car Chase
July 17, 2017

Hands gripping the steering wheel. The tires swerving and screeching all over the road. The engine roaring like a mighty beast on rampage. No, this isn’t an accurate description of my driving, but it is how I would describe a great movie car chase.

When a film kicks in gear with…

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Smokey and the Bandit is the Flawless Car Chase Film
June 27, 2017

I have to tell you two things about 1977’s Smokey and the Bandit that you will find impossible to believe. The second most difficult thing to believe is this: Smokey and The Bandit is structurally perfect.

But before we can talk about that, we really have to look at the…

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