Here are two quite extraordinary car chases in two films by William Friedkin . Let's just say that these two car chases are the icing on the cake of these two movies. They are impressive, especially the one in To Live and Die in LA. Both films, The French Connection and To Live and Die in LA are interesting in their genre, the story of two policemen (in both films) who try to catch gangsters, in one case dealing in drugs and in the other dealing in counterfeit money. This last one is based on a book by Gerald Petievich that was former USA secret service agent.
The two car chases are the hallmark of both films. The stuntmen are always forgotten in these films. And in these two scenes there are a lot of them. We also forget the editing, which was done by hand by people who really had the talent to do it. A film is a team effort, and a good film has a good team… and money! In both these cases, the editing is excellent, the cream of the cream.
Enjoy!
The two car chases are the hallmark of both films. The stuntmen are always forgotten in these films. And in these two scenes there are a lot of them. We also forget the editing, which was done by hand by people who really had the talent to do it. A film is a team effort, and a good film has a good team… and money! In both these cases, the editing is excellent, the cream of the cream.
Enjoy!