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Greetings Film Fiends and welcome to John Doe's Film Blog. 30 years of dedicated celluloid obsession has meant that I have seen a few films. Drawing attention to some of the lesser discussed gems that I love. Cult classics, obscure curios and quality genre pictures. This blogs purpose is to translate some of my passion for these films and with luck, inspire you the reader to go check em out.

Climb Dance (1990) & Getaway in Stockholm-Footage included

March 26th 2007 00:30
Climb Dance: Pike's Peak in a Peugeot


Climb Dance
The Climb Dance-Slide one two, shudder one two, one step left then 2 right...
Not strictly cinema but certainly cinematic, John Doe is drawn to scenes of high octane, life threatening, stunt driver footage shot at actual speed like Steve McQueen to a Mustang fastback. (Check out his posts top 10 car chases and also a salute to Rendevous and Bullitt.)


JD’s tyres go all gooey for filmmakers that capture the unblinking, adrenalin charged excitement and danger he craves. The ear splitting roar of the engine, the heart pounding defiance of death as high performance automobiles are pushed to their limits and beyond.

Fuelled by Irresponsibility, the secret is all in the camera angles and raw sound that create high velocity, non edited sequences to thrust the viewer inside the driver’s seat.

The award winning short film Climb Dance is Rendezvous in a rally car. At ludicrous speed and with little regard for personal safety we get to experience what its like to tackle the infamous Pike’s Peak in a top of the line Peugeot built for just such a challenge.

So to get the juices flowing on a Monday morning and click below for Climb Dance,complete and uncut for your pulse racing pleasure.





Now just in case you still need another fix of excessive speed with frivolous and vicarious thrills, check out Getaway in Stockholm Porsche 911 style (Available on DVD)

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Comment by Bryn

March 26th 2007 01:49
Fuck! Climb Dance was nailbiting! And he casually puts his hand up to sheild the sun! HA! I half expectd him to plunge over the edge a coupla times!
Getaway in Stockholm was kinda like Rendezvous at night, but not quite as exhilerating. I wonder why he first gets pulled over ...? The reverse angle shots don't really work for me, they break the sustained visual rhythm, but I guess they're there to show he's gettin' away ... cos the cops aren't in sight. In fact no one is on the roads ....
Porsche engines always sound ... slightly ill, don't you think? Especially when they're "finely tuned for optimum performance"

Comment by Cibbuano

March 26th 2007 22:59
A Porsche sounds ill? I don't think I've heard one that often, except when they're trying to dart in and out of traffic on Oxford st...

Comment by charles

March 27th 2007 04:25
That was INSANE! The driving was incredible and the way they shot the film was superb.

Hideous rear spoiler on the Peugeot though!

Great post!


Charles.

Comment by Bryn

March 27th 2007 06:01
I had a friend who owned a 911 and he didn't treat it too well, very quickly the engine sounded like the muffler had dropped off, it sounded 'orrible! LIke a VW beetle in bad need of a tune!

Comment by JohnDoe

March 27th 2007 07:08
Hi Bryn,
In Getaway in Stockholm you could tell he didnt want to hurt the car and had some regard for public safety, still a nice safe run.

I also think that the pulling over part is staged because on teh DVD they have several cars doing a similar thing and they ofcourse conveniently have cameras already mounted in teh cars...still good fun.

A bit of dack..dack instead of broom, broom hah Bryn. The engine sounds great on the one ion the clip I thought...but Im a Porsche man.


Hi Cib,
It is worth the time to get a ride in a 911 or a 959 if you get the chance...in teh words of Ferris "It is so choice"

Greetings Charles,
Glad you dig it, high praise from an autophile like yourself.


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