Thunderbird Movie Suggestions

[TbirdTim]

We have been tossing around some possibilities for our second film for the "double-feature" for the Drive-In Theater at "Thunderbird Destination" and have some ideas already, but I was wondering if there is a movie that those here on this forum think would be perfect for such an event as this one. We're looking for suggestions and possibly for movies that we haven't thought of yet. Any ideas?

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[RTBRD]

I think that just about any "good" car movie would be appropriate (note good in quotes, leaves a lot of leeway). "Vanishing Point" and "Bullit" come to mind or maybe "Cannonball Run". "Grand Prix" has always been one of my favorites.

 

[T02 Bird]

How about American Grafitti?

 

[TbirdMarty]

"Thunder Road" with Robert Mitchum


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[2K2BIRD]

I'll second American Graffiti - Suzanne Sommers in a white T-bird (brief appearance -central to the story, great music and very retro.

Paul

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[gmadams]

I also cast my vote for American Graffiti.

 

[02 TBRD]

I would think that a lot of the ladies might enjoy "Thelma and Louise". After all, the movie practically stars a Thunderbird.

 

[TbirdMarty]

No Tbirds but a good drive-in style flick:

"Days of Thunder"

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[ranat1]

Ok noone but the old folk and longtime tbird fans will remember know this but there was a movie called T-bird Gang. It was bad. Really bad but kinda fun in that black and white late 50's movie kinda way. The interesting thing is that the premise oif the movie is that there is a gang going around stealing things and their leader is a car guy with a T-bird. The police take a young man and infultrate the gang to bring it down from the inside. Sound familiar? Its The Fast and the Furious with out the stupid import cars with wings on them and all the pretend racing. Its kind of like watching an auto accident but as far as I know its the oldest T-bird movie out there and the first verion of TF&TF and it is available on DVD for like $5. Check it out

 

[Gobird]

ranat1 No, I have never heard if it but sounds like it may be interesting. I'll have to look it up.

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[ranat1]

Slightly old topic but boy did I hit the motherload on this one! Check out this list broken down by year of car. http://automotivemileposts.com/movietvbirds.html

Enjoy!

 

[TbirdTim]

ranat1,

What a wonderful wealth of information in your website link above. Thank you for sharing it! I'll be spending the weekend just going through all of those shows with Thunderbird's!

 

[ranat1]

Your Welcome

 

[tr cruiser]

How about Grease? Didn't John Travolta's gang call itself the "T-birds"? Come to think of it, he owns a new bird himself.

 

[Gobird]

I looked at that site over the weekend and couldn't believe all the stuff that is listed about the T-Bird.

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[TbirdMarty]

That is a graet site. I used it to research the 66' bird I'm restoring. The Tbird section itself is great.