RE: BMW's 'Star': Time for Tea?

RE: BMW's 'Star': Time for Tea?

Thursday 25th July 2013

BMW's 'Star': Time for Tea?

Direction by Guy Ritchie, acting by Clive Owen, drifting by M5; this is good, really good



If PH was in the movie-making business, we would probably do well to take a leaf out of BMW Films' book. Back in the early 2000s, it targeted internet-savvy consumers with eight high-budget short films using BMW products. And they're excellent.

Under a project title of 'The Hire', each starred the 'Driver' (Clive Owen) in a variety of contemporary BMWs and plots that often descended into automotive anarchy. Directors included David Fincher, Ang Lee and Ridley Scott, proof of BMW's intent to create something spectacular.

Now in the classifieds for Clive Owen wannabes
Now in the classifieds for Clive Owen wannabes
The result is eight beautiful productions and something of an internet legend. The eight movies were shown on BMW Films, and advertised on TV and at cinemas. They attracted 11 million views just in 2001.

Our chosen episode of The Hire for today's Time for Tea? Is called 'Star'. It, erm, stars Madonna playing a demanding, obnoxious pop star (which must have proved extremely tough for her) with a rather desperate manager keen to teach Madge some manners. Enter Clive and a gorgeous E39 M5.

Accompanied by Blur's Song 2 (an inspired soundtrack choice), we're then treated to about three minutes of stunning footage. There's powerslides, handbrake turns, a huge jump and plenty of V8 alongside Blur.

Directed by Guy Ritchie, Star is possible our favourite of film from The Hire series. Actually, maybe we should watch them all again, just to be sure...

Enjoy!

 


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Prawnboy

Original Poster:

1,326 posts

146 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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e39 M5 is one of the only beemers i really want to own one day.

looks so much cooler with yanky plates too!

mondeoman

11,430 posts

265 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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God I miss my M5 frown

anonymous-user

53 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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I love how subtle and non-showy the E39 M5 is! The "talk softly but carry a big stick" approach, now somewhat lost in modern performance car design...........

g3org3y

20,589 posts

190 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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LIKE! thumbup

Must have watched this hundreds of times.

Loplop

1,937 posts

184 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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WeirdNeville said:
Would a not safe for work tag be appropriate?! Seeing as it C-bombs within the first minute?
Well no... As it doesn't.

I'd hardly call cuh- a C bomb.

PILCH 23

170 posts

199 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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This video is one of the main reasons that I bought my e39 M5.

Tib

458 posts

178 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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I always preferred the Tony Scott one myself:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P711wH1Bws

Konan

1,814 posts

145 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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Quite a few good short films in this series. And one by Guy Ritchie.

Nors

1,291 posts

154 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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Ah! A proper looking BMW!

The Danimal

178 posts

154 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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Aaaahhhh... 2001. When Madge was fit and BMWs had manual 'boxes. Halogen days... halogen days indeed.

TinyCappo

2,106 posts

152 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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I cant find the remaining 6 videos?

anyone got the links to the other director videos?

gforceg

3,523 posts

178 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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Seriously, start at 4 minutes 30 ish.

Roma101

834 posts

146 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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Isn't the car missing the two right hand side exhausts in the picture in the article (when she is "delivered" to the red carpet)?

philis

415 posts

216 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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For f**ks sake, not again. Ive only just got over my infatuation with the 5, you've bloody well gone and set me off again.

Ill be in the classifieds if anyone wants me.

LewisR

678 posts

214 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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Sabine Schmitz was reason I bought mine. It does however, still have a private plate on it, which I'm looking to shift. I want it back on normal plates.

NGK210

2,839 posts

144 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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Great little short, which is even better in 1080p HD wink

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb32qhvZe7s

MissChief

7,092 posts

167 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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The Danimal said:
Aaaahhhh... 2001. When Madge was fit and BMWs had manual 'boxes. Halogen days... halogen days indeed.


confused

Edited by MissChief on Thursday 25th July 17:21

British Beef

2,183 posts

164 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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Wish I could say that I could drive mine like this.....

Mine is mechanically sound as a pound but starting to rust, now in a predicament, full respray / wing replacement for about the same as the cars value?


darth_pies

692 posts

216 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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The first one, "Ambush" directed by John Frankenheimer (who of course directed Ronin) is my fave.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s_yadb_fCo




The Danimal

178 posts

154 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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MissChief said:
The Danimal said:
Aaaahhhh... 2001. When Madge was fit and BMWs had manual 'boxes. Halogen days... halogen days indeed.


confused
... yeah. it was a kind of gag, but never mind. I'll try harder next time. getmecoat