(The glorious widescreen photography lets you bask in the majesty of that set.)
The film also boasts cameos from such NASCAR legends as Cale Yarborough and theotherKing, Richard Petty.
If nothing else,Speedwaywould be good to include in your Elvis film binge before viewingBaz Luhrmann’s2022 biopic.
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And that authenticity shows on screen, with a bounty of classic cars and thrilling racing sequences.
(Archetypal Corman output, in other words.)
FeaturingDavid CarradineandSylvester Stallone, the film stabs at political satire but is best enjoyed for its visceral campy pleasures.
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Call itThe Hunger Gamesof racing movies, except less deadly serious…and more just deadly.
(Just look at those character names: Cole Trickle!
It also stands out for focusing on open-wheel car racing rather than NASCAR.
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(We sense Ferrell and McKay watchedStroker Aceso you don’t have to.)
Rush(2013)
At last, some Formula One!
That itdidn’t earn a single Oscar nodis a conundrum greater than out-racing a Ferrari.
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