Date: Sat, 16 Dec 1995 02:29:27
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From: Yodal@gnn.com (Phillip Carlson)
Subject: Re: VWs in Hollywood [was VW sighting (Field of Dreams)]
Didn't Maxwell Smart drive up in a Karmen(SP) Ghia during the
opening shot of "Get Smart"?
>Date: Sat, 16 Dec 1995 01:00:52 -0600
>From: "Mark M. Schirmer" <mmschirm@mailbox.syr.edu>
>Sender: vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu
>To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu>
>Subject: Re: VWs in Hollywood [was VW sighting (Field of Dreams)]
>
>
>>
>> > Sorry if this is basic information, I just saw Fiel
>> I have been making notes in my sketchbook (I often sketch when I
watch TV
>> or whatever) whenever I see VWs in movies...
>>
>> Here's what I've seen so far...
>> (This list isn't as cool as I'd like it to be, but who has time
for this
>> stuff... ;] )
>>
>> *** Lots of screen time:
>> Tapeheads--the main characters drive around in a Thing
>>
>> Slackers--one of the charatcters takes some girls to a gig in
his white
> bus
>>
>> Fried Green Tomatos--what's her face rear-ends a red bug
convertable
>> belonging to two young females
>>
>> *** VW Sightings in movies (quick peeks...)
>> Broco Billy-- bug on the road after scene "may I touch your breast..."
>>
>> Chuck Norris Film (title unknown) -- Chase scene, many Westfalias and a
> bug
>> are featured in one chase seen, sumo wrestler type bad guy picks up bug
>> (literaly) and threatens driver
>>
>> Breaking Away--used car lot has two bugs for sale
>>
>> Dr. No--bug in parking lot at start of film
>>
>> Live and Let Die-- Bug on street in New Orleans funeral scene.
>>
>> Bikini Car Wash (USA up all night movie...I love bad films...)--Cal type
>> bus gets hosed down by a couple of bimbos.
>>
>> That's all I have for now. If you ever see an aircooled in a movie, even
>> just for a second, please let me know....
>
>
>
>"Fast Times at Ridgemont High" -one of the high school Surf dudes drives
>a splittie...
>
>...Uh...."Herbie".... or is that too obvious
>
>There was some movie about a gang in L.A. "Las Ondas", a gang member's
>brother drove a splittie...
>
>Mark
>'85 Retrowestie
|