Car Movie Stunts that Amaze Us

We’ve loved our cars in the movies for decades. Since the first time someone tried to take a car off a ramp and add the thrill of a jump to a movie or television series to now when many movies use cars in every aspect of the film, especially for stunts, we’ve loved what we see and only want more. With that in mind let’s talk about some of the movie stunts that have amazed us over the years and made us wonder just how that stunt was completed.

Bad Boys 2 – Freeway Chase – In this scene we see our heroes as they’re required to use the dynamic driving abilities of their Porsche to dodge cars all over the freeway as the criminals lay waste to what was thousands of dollars’ worth of vehicles as they try to escape. The final obstacle is a boat that must be dodged in order to keep from being crushed on the road.

Blues Brothers – Mall Chase Scene – The car chases of the Blues Brothers movie show drivers and passengers that seem as cool as they come and take us to some odd places, in this case a mall. In order to attempt to dissuade the police the boys take their show off the road and through a shopping mall full of people.

The Bourne Identity – Down the Stairs – It’s always a bit fun to see a car heading where it doesn’t belong as we noticed in the Blues Brothers scene. In this case the off the road location is actually a set of steps that is where a Mini Cooper is taken in order to get away from the police who are chasing our hero and his lovely female accomplice.

Bullitt – Non-CGI Chase – What makes this scene one for this list isn’t just the high speed chase but the fact it was captured and shot at a time when CGI wasn’t available to take over most of the danger. The cars and the actors are amazing but the action is what makes this a classic car scene from a movie that’s been a hit for generations.

Fast Five – Safe Chase – On the flip side of the coin from Bullitt, there is a ton of CGI at work in this scene where we see a massive safe being towed through the city by a Dodge Charger. No doubt this Charger had to be fitted with the Hellcat engine to pull off a tow like this, and even though it’s mostly computerized this is an awesome scene.

The French Connection – Train Chase – What makes this scene spectacular isn’t just the fact it was shot without the benefit of CGI, but also without closing off the streets or obtaining permits to shoot in this area. This scene could have been interrupted many times over as our hero chases down the train that’s been hijacked by the thieves.

Gone in 60 Seconds – Car Ramp – As another older movie, this was a movie that was mostly car chases and full of awesome action, but this particular scene has our character attempting to get away from the police when he comes upon several cars crashed in the road, but one car happens to be situated perfectly to be a ramp for him to use.

The Man with the Golden Gun – Jump Spin – Not only did James Bond (Roger Moore) jump this car, but this movie took it farther from most of the car jumps we’ve seen in the past by having the car spin a full 360 degrees in the air during the hump. This entire scene is a lot of fun to watch and the officer that’s partnered up with Bond for this scene is the perfect opposite to him.

Ronin – Just a Drive – Sometime the stunt scene and driving are all it takes without the need for jumps and spins or even gimmicks. This scene from Ronin is one of the most famous driving scenes of any movie ever and shows us the awesome driving of the stunt drivers that were hired to handle the job in this movie.

Terminator 2 – Semi off the Bridge – Some chase scenes are a huge part of the movie and one that takes a semi-truck off a bridge as it chases down the young hero of this movie in order to capture and kill him makes for a pretty cool chase scene. Of course our Terminator friend does save the day.