slefain
slefain UltimaDork
12/30/22 10:53 a.m.

At this point most people have blown up the Death Star or dropped Hans Gruber at midnight. But I think there are some car themed movies we can sync up with a climactic ending moment worthy of a new year. Some ideas:

The Wraith - when Packard gets blown up at the end

Hooper - When Burt Reynolds hits the button

Fury Road - when Immortan Joe gets his face ripped off

Road Warrior - when Wez gets annihilated by Humongous

The Car (1977) - blowing up the car

Maximum Overdrive - blowing up the Green Goblin

 

I know there are more.

Beer Baron
Beer Baron MegaDork
12/30/22 11:47 a.m.

If you start Dr. Strangelove at 10:32:40pm, the bomb will go off right at midnight.

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aircooled
aircooled MegaDork
12/30/22 11:52 a.m.

Darwin: Not automotive, but it is a damn good one!

How about Selma and Louise going of a cliff in a T-bird: (make it arching drop)

travellering
travellering HalfDork
12/30/22 12:20 p.m.

Which ending of Vanishing Point do you time with midnight?

Woody (Forum Supportum)
Woody (Forum Supportum) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/30/22 2:13 p.m.

One of the first New Year's Eves that I remember as a little kid, we watched It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World!  

Lot's of interesting car stuff in there, and a great cast of old timers.

ddavidv
ddavidv UltimaDork
12/30/22 11:07 p.m.

I fully intend to watch Mad, Mad World this year. There is no better way to ring in the new year. 

Datsun310Guy
Datsun310Guy MegaDork
12/30/22 11:35 p.m.

Mad Cubed World is awesome - watch this one - it's similar.  
 

 

ProDarwin
ProDarwin MegaDork
12/30/22 11:38 p.m.

I'd time F&F so the last race ends at midnight:

 

 

or maybe so the charger hits the semi right at midnight

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