Anyone seen "SWORDFISH" ? (Great TVR chase scene)
Anyone seen "SWORDFISH" ? (Great TVR chase scene)
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dogsharks

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427 posts

274 months

Thursday 18th December 2003
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John Travolta starring as SWORDFISH, in the movie by the same name, jetting around in a great chase scene in a new TVR, which unfortunately appears to obtained at least a scratch on it, ouch! This movie came out in 2001, but recently showed for the first time on US TV and I saw it the other night. I recommend it on every count, great spy flick, and of course, the chase scene in the TVR is superb, and it lasts for quite a long time, not just a fleeting moment.

regards, Dogsharks

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00003CY0T.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

www.cinemasense.com/Reviews/swordfish.htm

Mrs Fish

30,018 posts

286 months

Thursday 18th December 2003
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tis a jolly good film, also have the DVD

beano500

20,854 posts

303 months

Thursday 18th December 2003
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..interesting finish, eh?

Marki

15,763 posts

298 months

Thursday 18th December 2003
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beano500 said:


..interesting finish, eh?


Is that effect from when the engine went BANG

595tus

69 posts

275 months

Thursday 18th December 2003
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dogsharks said:
John Travolta starring as SWORDFISH, in the movie by the same name, jetting around in a great chase scene in a new TVR, which unfortunately appears to obtained at least a scratch on it, ouch! This movie came out in 2001, but recently showed for the first time on US TV and I saw it the other night. I recommend it on every count, great spy flick, and of course, the chase scene in the TVR is superb, and it lasts for quite a long time, not just a fleeting moment.

regards, Dogsharks

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00003CY0T.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

www.cinemasense.com/Reviews/swordfish.htm



Excellent film, watched them many times, the TVR that is.

burriana500

16,556 posts

282 months

Thursday 18th December 2003
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Yes indeed Mister P!

I think you would be better asking "who hasn't seen Swordfish?"

In fact, one of the original Swordfish cars was at Black Tie and Pie last month, owned by, not surprisingly "swordfish"

stc_bennett

5,253 posts

295 months

Thursday 18th December 2003
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Cant remember who but someone one here owns the TVR Press car dont they???


Steve

tasmin83

681 posts

290 months

Thursday 18th December 2003
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Saw "Swordfish" as soon as the video came out, and I purchased it and have watched it several times. Great
action movie and the scenes with the TVR aren't bad
either.

dogsharks

Original Poster:

427 posts

274 months

Thursday 18th December 2003
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well I guess I'm a little under-socialized, a day late, and a dollar short on the movie circuit. I generally see the movies when they burn out in the cinema and end up on public TV :-)

I did enjoy the flick though, pretty much fun.

Dogsharks

T88CAN

3,474 posts

285 months

Thursday 18th December 2003
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stc_bennett said:
Cant remember who but someone one here owns the TVR Press car dont they???


Steve


http://213.52.163.118/gassing/profile.asp?memberId=22171

beano500

20,854 posts

303 months

Thursday 18th December 2003
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dogsharks said:
... and of course, the chase scene in the TVR is superb, and it lasts for quite a long time, not just a fleeting moment.


And, as you've raised the subject of this one again, how come the chase scene lasts so long. Surely the Tuscan should have been able to neatly outrun those armoured jeep thingamybobs?


....and another gratuitous quote:

Gabriel: You know what the problem with Hollywood is? They make shit.

dogsharks

Original Poster:

427 posts

274 months

Thursday 18th December 2003
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TVR will probably introduce the new "Swordfish" model next year!

Dogsharks

roop

6,018 posts

312 months

Thursday 18th December 2003
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Somehow my Swordfish DVD ended up in my PC and as if by magic, digitally converted the Tuscan scene to a WMV and uploaded itself to my server. Don't know how that happened...

http://movies.fastasfunk.co.uk/tuscan_swordfish.wmv

beano500

20,854 posts

303 months

Friday 19th December 2003
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lber

910 posts

287 months

Friday 19th December 2003
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Is this what happens when you don't have amourfend on the front?????

I thought the stone chips on my griff were bad, but, that Tuscan takes the biscuit!!!

LOL

burriana500

16,556 posts

282 months

Friday 19th December 2003
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mungo said:
There's a guy on here called Swordfish who owns one of the cars from the film (used during filming) and even shares the same reg no (can't remember it off hand - W998 AFR?)...


MUNGO! WAKE UP :hehe;

I actually said that some time ago old chap

You were missed on Saturday by the way... I can't do all the "making an ass of myself and letching" all by myself you know... though never let it be said that I do try

burriana500

16,556 posts

282 months

Friday 19th December 2003
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dogsharks said:
well I guess I'm a little under-socialized, a day late, and a dollar short on the movie circuit. I generally see the movies when they burn out in the cinema and end up on public TV :-)


Not really your fault, they pulled it both here and in the US as it was thought to be too close for comfort after Sep 11. I got to see it on the big screen but only cos I was quick!

GingerNinja

3,988 posts

286 months

Friday 19th December 2003
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All those posts about the car in the film and not a single mention of Halle Berry's magnificent chebs. You should be ashamed of yourselves.

Newromancer

703 posts

290 months

Friday 19th December 2003
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beano500 said:


..interesting finish, eh?


When I saw the movie, there where two things about the Tuscan Scene that are somehow ... hmmm... wrong.

1.) shouldn't it be an easy thing for a Tuscan to escape from two WAN's ? ... okay, lets asume he stuck in 2nd gear ... still ... hmmm, the Tuscan should have let them stand.

2.) aren't modern TVR's made of Fiberglas. Strange thing, the shot-holes look like it would be metal, shouldn't fiberglas break into peaces instead?

WildfireS3

9,945 posts

280 months

Friday 19th December 2003
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I was more impressed when John Travolta ducked behind the boot to shield himself from bullets. Bullet proof Tuscan!!