The third part of Chinese New Year’s House Music： those car film and television works worth remembering
[Pacific Auto Network Culture Channel] In response to epidemic prevention and control, it advocates "celebrating the New Year on the spot" to reduce going out. Is the safe house boring? Welcome to "Chinese New Year’s House Music" created by Pacific Auto Network, which is a fun column that teaches you how to respond to epidemic prevention and control at home. The car editor of Pacific Auto Network will make a decision and teach you how to play simulated racing, watch movies and buy LEGO, so that you can get rid of the idea of going shopping during the Spring Festival holiday.
On the third day of the first month, it is also a good choice to turn on the TV and watch movies after eating the New Year’s dinner. In fact, cars are indispensable elements in all kinds of movies. From popcorn movies like 007, Speed and Passion, to feature films adapted from racing cars like Speed Love and Speed Car King, there are documentaries that are completely real and have no scripts, and each category can suit your heart.
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007 series
In many people’s eyes, James Bond is more like a detective film, especially in the era of daniel craig, and it has returned to the style like sean connery. Although the plot similar to the detective film is brain-burning, for car lovers, the lack of racing scenes is not enough. Of course, in more than 20 007 series films, there are also extremely sci-fi hardcore scenes, one after another, which makes people overwhelmed. Xiaobian is the first to promote four 007 films starring pierce brosnan here.
Each of these four 007 movies is extremely rich in high-tech elements, and the most impressive one is the aston martin V12 Vanquish in "007: Die Another Day", which is not only equipped with all kinds of weapons, including missiles, machine guns and smoke bombs, but also accurately predicts a common function on smart cars now.
Before fighting with the North Korean spy Zhao Dou, Bond moved the invisible V12 Vanquish to a hidden and convenient boarding place through a portable laser car-moving device, which seems to be very similar to the automatic summoning function now, except that Bond still needs to point the device at the target location of the car-moving. But if you think about it, in 2002, communication technology was not so developed, and smart phones were still a cloud, so it was quite powerful to achieve this level. Of course, the most awesome thing is the adaptive stealth function of the whole car. Through holographic projection, Bond can make the huge V12 Vanquish disappear in any scene with one key in the car. Of course, the height of the road is one foot and the height of the magic is ten feet. This function is better than nothing in front of the thermal imaging camera equipped by Zhao XKR.
In addition to Bond’s car, the James Bond movies in the 1990s are full of all kinds of hard-core sci-fi elements, such as the artificial solar light weapon named "Icarus Lu Si" in Die Another Day, and the attacking satellite that emits powerful electromagnetic waves to destroy the electronic system in golden eye, etc. Why did these high technologies, which everyone dared not think about, burst out in the 1990s?
This is actually closely related to the international political environment at that time. After the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991, the western world ushered in a "Cold War Bonus Period", and four 007 works of Brusnan era were born in this environment, which reached the peak in both the sci-fi degree of equipment and the grandeur of narrative. In addition, these 007 films are rich in black Soviet elements, because dead people can’t speak, and so can dead countries.
After the bonus period of the Cold War, daniel craig’s 007 series movies returned to the traditional mix of spy films and detective films, but the science and technology equipment in them was less focused. Therefore, aston martin DB5 has appeared in three films in a row from "Awning" to the upcoming "No Time to Die", and the emotional effect is full.
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Speed and passion series
Like the development of the 007 series movies, the speed and passion series movies have gradually reduced the scenes related to drag racing, and instead put more scenes into the fights and gun battles from boxing to meat. In the series of speed and passion, the most thorough interpretation of racing culture belongs to the third "Tokyo Drift". Its interpretation of Japanese drifting culture and refitting culture is unparalleled in the whole series of speed and passion. Therefore, "Tokyo Drift" has also become a big show for JDM. For example, the most classic RX-7 and Nissan 350Z are very stealthy in the film.
The third generation (code name FD) Mazda RX7 driven by China and South Korea in the film can’t be overstated by the word "myth". Although the displacement of the 13B turbocharged rotor engine it is equipped with is only 1.3L, the actual output of the later version of the original factory (the nominal output is of course "harmonious" 206kW/280PS) has easily exceeded 220kW/300PS, and in many modification cases, it can even pull out the amazing power of 735kW/1000PS, which makes all reciprocating engines far behind. It’s a pity that Mazda has still failed to solve the problems of wear, fuel consumption and emission of the rotor engine, so not only RX7, but also RX8, which has been compromised to environmental protection, has to stop production. At present, the rotor engine has also left the car world temporarily.
Nissan 350Z seems to have used soy sauce in several The Fast and the Furious. It is normal to appear in Speed and Passion 3: Tokyo Drift, which is set in Japan, but it is not normal to say that it does not appear. This two-seater high-performance small sports car is sought after in many countries and regions by virtue of its considerable performance, petty bourgeoisie appearance and inexpensive price.
There is also a model that everyone likes very much, which is Nissan Silvia. In the movie, S15, the last work of Silvia series so far (also known as "flying chicken"), has once again increased the body size compared with the previous new car, making the body size of S15 almost close to that of the mid-level car. But even so, after being polished by Nissan designers, S15 is the most sports car-flavored and most beautiful model in the whole series.
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Transformers series
The animation spread of Transformers for decades has already "poisoned" more than one generation. Being able to make your own car become the protagonist in this global popular car movie is enough to make major car manufacturers rush to compete for opportunities.
Hot break-Lamborghini Centenario
Ferrari 458, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, Bugatti Veyron, pagani Huayra, AMG GT R, Lamborghini Centenario, there is always a shortage of transformers based on supercars in the movies, but which car do you remember after five movies?
Peter Bilt 389
Western star 5700XE
Super run can only be reduced to soy sauce, and Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are the absolute protagonists. In the film, the original prototype of Optimus Prime is Peter Bilt 389, and later two films became the Western Star 5700XE. This kind of American truck still has a certain distance from the global audience, and the bumblebee is really popular.
◆ "Transformers"-the fifth generation Comalo concept edition
The first appearance of bumblebee on the screen is based on the second generation Camaro, which is used as a second-hand car to seduce a young man.
But what is on the screen is not the official fifth-generation Camaro, but the concept version of the fifth-generation Camaro. Although I am a little disappointed, I think that it is impossible for GM to spend a lot of money on a concept car that can’t return to its original cost. It is only a matter of time before mass production.
◆ "Transformed king kong 2"-the fifth generation of Comalo
In "Transformed king kong 2", Bumblebee is finally transformed from the fifth generation Comalo based on the official production version. Happily, compared with the concept version and the production version of the fifth-generation Camaro, there is almost no difference in appearance.
The fifth generation of Camaro restored the bulging muscle feeling of American sports cars. The whole car has sharp edges and corners, whether it is the resolute body lines, the slip-back shape and the retro V-shaped net, it seems that people have returned to the peak of the American muscle car.
But as we all know, the American V8 era is gone forever. Camaro and its competitor Ford Mustang only belong to the most entry-level "Pony car" class of American performance cars, and then there is "Compact muscle", and then they arrive at the authentic American Muscle car "Muscle Car". Authentic American muscle cars are basically extinct now. At present, only "Pony car" such as Camaro and Mustang are used as facades.
◆ "transformers 3"-the fifth generation of Comalo 1LE
Transformers 3’s Bumblebee is still based on the fifth-generation Camaro, but it has become a high-performance version of Camaro 1LE with a mid-term change.
◆ "Transformers 4"-the sixth generation Comalo TF4 concept car
By "Transformers 4", the old trilogy has come to an end, the human protagonist has changed a lot, and the prototypes of transformers have also changed. In order to keep a low profile, the bumblebee changed from the fifth-generation Camaro to the first-generation Camaro SS, but the wide-body suit and fierce black and yellow painting are even more eye-catching …
The fifth generation of Comalo has been used in the first three Transformers, and in Transformers 4, both human beings and Transformers have changed their blood. However, according to the general product replacement plan, Comalo has not yet reached the replacement period, so referring to the practice of the first one, in the later period, the bumblebee shed its disguise and turned into a sixth generation of Comalo TF4 concept car.
Just look at the name of TF4, this car is a Camaro concept car specially designed by GM for Transformers 4. The car adopts Chevrolet’s latest family-style design language. If the fifth-generation Camaro is naked in appearance, it will look like a muscle plus a dress in the sixth generation, with a stronger modern flavor and no retro muscle feeling.
◆ "Transformers 5"-the sixth generation of Comalo ZL1 1LE
In the newly released Transformers 5, Bumblebee is based on the latest sixth-generation Camaro, and it is also a high-performance version of Camaro ZL1 1LE.
Friends who have seen the cartoon Transformers can easily find that the prototype of Bumblebee in the cartoon is not Camaro, but the former German national car Beetle. It is said that at that time, the public refused to give the copyright of the Beatles to the filmmakers to play. In the future, the public who knew that Transformers was extremely popular probably cried in the toilet several times. In order to pay tribute to cartoons, there was a scene in Transformers 5 in which a beetle turned into a bumblebee in its previous life.
Racing adaptation film
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Rush
"Fast Wind" is set in the contest between two talented F1 drivers, Niki Lauda and James Hunt, in 1976. Director Ron Howard captured the different personality characteristics of the two drivers and restored the grand occasion from the driver’s point of view.
For car fans, if you are tired of the harsh restrictions of F1 today, you should love F1 in 1976. Looking at the paddock from the driver’s point of view and mentality will also be a different feeling. For the fans, this is not a play about two people chasing and playing handsome on the track. The director depicts the story of two drivers with equal strength and different styles competing with each other and appreciate each other.
For these two players with equal strength but different styles, their meeting on the field is destined to be an extraordinary season. The sharp contrast between the two people has become the most fascinating focus in "Fast Wind". On the field, Lauda pursues stability and clear goals, while Hunter is full of passion and dares to take risks.
Lauda told Hunter in the movie that you might beat me once or twice, but in the whole season, I must win. There are also views that Lauda was halfway through the race when he suffered an accident in newberg Forest. If it weren’t for the accident, it would be difficult for Hunter to catch up with Lauda. The film deliberately mythologizes Hunter’s talent, but focuses on Lauda’s jealousy. Of course, historically, this seems to be true, but as a commercial film, balancing two roles can make the film more interesting, which is not a bad thing for the audience.
Lauda and Hunter first met in F3, and from F3 to F1, they have been fighting on the field. That’s why the movie begins, and the two people keep an eye on each other’s strategies to adjust their own strategies. A pair of appreciate each other’s rivals are better than a friendship. In an interview when Rush was released, Lauda said: "We take care of each other from heart", which can best show the friendship between the two.
After this year, Lauda won two F1 championships in 1977 and 1984, and in addition, in 1975, Lauda won the championship three times. After officially retiring in 1985, Lauda is still active in the F1 paddock, having worked in Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz teams successively, and is still the non-executive chairman of Mercedes-Benz teams. Hunt did not return to the podium after winning the championship in 1976. In 1979, Hunt officially retired from F1.
Judging from the record, Lauda is the absolute winner. Lauda is more like a leader among ordinary people. He has made great achievements through his constant efforts. His calmness, rationality and meticulous attention to racing will really make people respect him. Hunter’s world is completely different. His free and easy life is something that most people feel but can’t do. We will try to become Lauda, but we can’t become Hunter, so we will be more envious and jealous of Hunter, including Lauda. He said, "He is one of the few people I like, one of the few people I respect, but the only one who makes me jealous."
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Ford v Ferrari
Ford v Ferrari won the best editing and sound editing at the 92nd Academy Awards, and was nominated for best film and best mixing, which is probably the best racing movie after Rush. Ford v Ferrari chose to tell a legendary story that happened in the golden age of racing before the oil crisis broke out in 1970. This seems to be the history of the hegemony between Ford and Ferrari, but different people can interpret different things from this film.
The first thing is to let you experience the truest and purest motorsport, just like the film Miles described to his son the wonderful feeling of driving a racing car on a straight road. Racing is a wonderful sport. When the speed reaches a certain level, the surrounding scenery becomes like slow motion, and the surrounding sounds gradually disappear, as if time is slowly solidifying, just as magical as traveling through space and time.
Breaking through oneself and time and space is a wonderful feeling that any human being can’t resist. Human beings, a creature created by spiral genes, have a driving force to break through the sky in their bones, and carry out the development history of human civilization faster, higher and stronger. The DNA of motor racing is intertwined with the most complex technology and the purest spirit, which is the display and competition of human intelligence, technology, cooperation and will, and the most concrete manifestation of human desire to break through the limit.
Compared with the tolerance and openness of that golden age, today’s motor racing has gradually evolved into a platform for automobile manufacturers to display their technical strength and research and development of new technologies under various seemingly fair rules. In fact, this is by no means the original intention and reason for the emergence of motor racing, but this film shows the motor racing standing at this crossroads to some extent. In the end, Ford won, while Enzo Ferrari gave everything for motor racing. After another 70 years of oil and energy crisis, motor racing has only remained superficial purity to some extent until today, but in fact it is mostly driven by commercial interests.
Racing documentary
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Extreme survival
Back to F1, we watch a lot of races every year, but there are many behind-the-scenes stories, and the live footage of the races has not been personally explained, including some big news outside the stadium, and the stories behind them are also little known. The documentary "Drive to Survive", jointly created by F1 officials and Netflix, reveals a little-known story outside the live footage of F1 stadium.
There are only 20 seats for F1 drivers and only one champion. Both those who are racing in the paddock and those who are fighting for the F1 driver’s seat outside the paddock have strong ambitions and have made their best efforts. However, the competition between drivers and teams is cruel. There are winners, and naturally there will be losers. This also contains the competition, friendship and passion between drivers and teams.
Mars teams, such as Mercedes, sometimes roll over, while drivers like Gasley, who drives a little red bull, have no chance to compete for the sub-station championship under normal circumstances, and can also taste the peak of their lives. You think the team leader is gentle and methodical, but in fact they may be swearing, which is 100 times more secure than the driver sitting in the car. This is the real F1 stadium. There is no director to arrange the plot, and everything is the most real.
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Truth in 24 II
The above "King of Speed Cars" presents the scene of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 60 years ago under the artistic processing. Then, if the time is set back to 10 years ago, will the 24 Hours of Le Mans be as tense, exciting and ups and downs as it was 60 years ago? Audi gave the answer with the documentary Truth in 24 II of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2011.
The 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2011 was, in my opinion, the hardest and most exciting race to win in the LMP1 era. This year Audi produced their latest R18 TDI racing car, and the brand-new 3.7T V6 diesel engine made them quite competitive. But not long after the game started, they suffered bad luck one after another.
The No.3 car driven by Alan Macneish collided with the Ferrari GT car shortly after the start of the race on Saturday afternoon, causing a serious accident, and the same bad luck came to the No.1 car driven by Mike Lokenfiller in the middle of the night. Audi’s No.3 insurance lost most of its function instantly, and they had to face three Peugeot 908 HDi FAP cars with the only remaining No.2 car.
The advantage of multiple cars is that the backward cars can provide more help to the leading cars when the positions and strategies of the cars in the team are different. Peugeot did the same in the race. When it rained on the track, they let the car that was two laps behind stop and put on the rain tires to test the speed, so as to provide reference for the car in the front position. On the track, they also tried to stop the No.2 Audi car, so as to delay the speed of No.2 car chasing the Peugeot car as much as possible.
Audi also has its own advantages. After the two cars retired, Audi was able to support the No.2 car with all its resources, including accessories and manpower. However, Audi No.2 car will not have any room for mistakes. Once it makes mistakes, Audi will hand over the championship. At this time, the young driver Andre Lottler showed extraordinary courage, overtook the Peugeot car in front of him by the local train outside the Porsche corner, regained the lead, and brushed the fastest laps in succession in the subsequent races, which made the opponent far behind.
Behind this, countless people silently worked hard for the No.2 car, including the then Audi team leader Wolfgang ulrich and the race engineer Lena Guardian of No.2 car. They were all monitoring every data of the car, fearing that there would be irreparable mistakes in the next second. And their efforts finally paid off.
For everyone who participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, this is undoubtedly the longest and hardest 24 hours in their lives. But in order to win the final victory, the spirit of never giving up no matter how difficult it is is The Spirit of Le Mans, which is known as "The Spirit of Le Mans".
summarize
No matter what kind of film and television works, cars are well-deserved protagonists, and from different film and television works, you can feel the different charm of cars. The car in 007 is the epitome of all kinds of high-tech gadgets, and the car in speed and passion is the carrier of modification, drift and underground racing culture. Movies and documentaries that are closer to the real racing theme are the embodiment of the racing spirit of never giving up and striving for the first place. I don’t know which style do you prefer sitting in front of the TV? (Text: Pacific Auto Network Zhao Xinjie)
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