The mayor appoints arthur the town parking inspector complete with brassard. Pg 1h 31min comedy, drama, horror, scifi 11 june 1976 usa. Gateway classic cars the worlds largest classic and exotic. Most gts are powered by inline6 or v8 engines, but the toptier cars in this category have v12 engines under their bonnets. In the swiftian beginnings of peter weirs irreverent first feature the cars that ate paris, a downturn in the economy has called for savage innovations in the rural town of paris, australia, where scrapped automobiles are the reigning source of currency. The cars that ate paris 1974 letterboxd social film. It also helps age the movie that a few of the actors are no longer with us. Oct 24, 2017 the residents of a small australian town survive by causing traffic accidents, stripping the cars and stealing the valuables. The cars that ate paris gives off the impression of a lot of fertile ideas that dont quite jell into something coherent.
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Gateway classic cars the worlds largest classic and. This is a very slowburn film about things going wrong in smalltown australia a town named paris, in this case and the young nerdowells who are basically indulged because its convenient are shot essentially as though theyve been subsumed into their modified, frightening. John meillon, max gillies, bruce spence, chris haywood, melissa jaffer, judy morris, candy raymond, paul sonkkila, terry camilleri, kevin miles, peter weir, cars that ate paris the plumber, cars that ate paris the plumber, peter weir, john meillon, max gillies, bruce spence, chris haywood, cars that ate paris the plumber, cars that ate paris. In the greatest carchase movie ever made, the legendary 1976 mercedes 6. It also contains one of the most memorable performances by veteran australian actor. It is arguably his most striking, offbeat and original work. Pancanadian film distributors 1977 canada theatrical as the cars that. Terry camilleri, john meillon, melissa jaffa, kevin miles, max gillies, peter armstrong, edward howell, bruce spence, derek barnes 1974, 91 minutes, directed by.
Man in house as herbie nelson rest of cast listed alphabetically. Arthur soon realizes the quaint hamlet has a sinister secret. Nov 30, 2017 the muppet show opening and closing theme 1976 1981 with snippets duration. The small town of paris, australia deliberately causes car accidents, then sells salvages. Cars that ate paris, the 1974 movie clip the world.
The town of paris is in rural australia in the 1950 1960s. The cars that ate paris is a fascinating parody of smalltown australian values and a great early release from film maker peter weir. The cars that ate paris is a fascinating parody of smalltown australian values and a great early. Claude was later arrested for the stunt, but this film has become a cult. Bluray movies 4k 3d dvd digital ma itunes prime games people forum. Nestled in a valley below a steep hillside, the parisians have converted an unpaved. The cars that ate paris datsun fairlady roadster 1600 duration. After the death of his brother on the road, unemployed and unstable drifter arthur waldo stays for a while in the rural australian town of paris as the guest of the mayor, who hopes he will become a permanent member of the paris population. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. The cars that ate paris 1974 comedy, drama, horror, scifi. Shot mostly in the rural town of sofala, new south wales, the film is set in the fictional town of paris in which most of the inhabitants appear to be directly, or. Since i have only watched the original version twice, i doubt that i would notice any of the subtle changes between the two films. Get the best deals on horror vhs tapes when you shop the largest online selection at. It also contains one of the most memorable performances by.
The cars that ate paris is a 1974 australian horror comedy film, produced by twin brothers hal and jim mcelroy and directed by peter weir. Whether you are looking at an investment or capturing the memories and dreams of days gone by, with 3,314 classics and exotics for sale, we are sure to have what you are looking for. When arthur terry camilleri and his brother, george, have the. The cars that ate paris vs the cars that eat people.
Cars that ate paris, the 1974 movie clip the world of. The waldo brothers become a victim of one of these. This version was reedited without peter weirs permission. The cars that ate paris was released in the us under the title the cars that eat people. The muppet show opening and closing theme 1976 1981 with snippets duration. Ford recreates 1976 french film depicting car speeding. Nov 15, 2007 original theatrical trailer for australian director peter weirs first feature length film. It was his first feature film, and was also based on an original story he had written. The cars that ate paris also known as the cars that eat people is a 1974 australian new wave film that marked the directorial debut of peter weir.
March 22 filming begins on george lucas star wars science fiction film. The cars that ate paris is a 1974 australian horror comedy film, produced by twin brothers hal. I watched it because i had seen it years ago and liked it. The film that started all the apocalyptic car movies 1974 before mad max and death race 2000.
The buildings, the cars, the clothing, all show the age of the movie. Arthur survives and is pronounced harmless by the mayor. But the tone is much more similar to, say, bagdad cafe aka out of rosenheim, 1987 or delicatessen 1991 hmmmnotice the culinary metaphor motif. For over 21 years, we have been offering high quality classic cars for sale. There is something magical about the sound of a v12 starting up that is a visceral assault on the senses. The cars that ate paris sydney open journals online university. There are gt cars and then there are serious gt cars.
Its a dark comedy and its satirical, but its also quite, quite insane. The cars that ate paris is a older movie and it shows. George is killed when the parisians cause their car to crash, but arthur survives and is brought into the community as an orderly at the hospital. Mar 10, 2008 decades prior to getaway in stockhom claude lelouch put a camera on the nose of a ferrari 275 gtb and had a formula 1 driver take it at high speed through the morning streets of paris. It also contains one of the most memorable performances by veteran australian actor, judy morris. Although the cars that ate paris lacked the enigmatic gossamer style of director peter weirs later work, such as picnic at hanging rock and the last wave, this suspenseful black comedy is hardly your runofthemill genre offering. Monarch film corporation ii 1974 uk theatrical new line cinema 1976 usa theatrical as the cars that eat people. The small town of paris, australia deliberately causes car accidents, then sellssalvages all valuables from the wrecks as a means of economy. The cars that ate paris was peter weirs first major feature film. This fully restored 1976 pontiac trans am is powered by a 455 v8 engine with a 4speed manual trans. Lying in a gently rolling range of hills, the town of paris has prospered from the hunting and destruction of cars. One such unfortunate survivor is young arthur, who remains in paris after his recovery. The residents of a small australian town survive by causing traffic accidents, stripping the cars and stealing the valuables. The eightminute film features one continuous, onboard shot of what was originally thought to be a ferrari being driven fast across earlymorning paris.
Independently shown at the cannes film festival in may 1974. Still far from aware that the town of paris makes its living by killing passing motorists, survivor arthur terry camilleri finds his attempt to leave on foot thwarted, as metcalfe max gillies summons him back to see the mayor john meillon, in peter weirs the. Its surrounded by treacherous roads that are prone to car accidents. Claude was later arrested for the stunt, but this film has become a cult classic. Dec 06, 2016 in the greatest carchase movie ever made, the legendary 1976 mercedes 6. Beating george millers mad max 1979 to the punch as a reflection of the aussie mania for motor vehicles and open road, the cars that ate paris 1974. The paris of the title is a tiny town in the new south wales countryside. This squalid little shocker took peter wier into peter jackson territory remember bad taste and now district 9. Jones similar, apocalyptic american nightmare a boy and his dog, released the same year, the cars that ate. The top ten 1976 released films by box office gross in north america are as follows. In 1976, french director claude lelouch released a nineminute film depicting a car racing through the streets of a sleeping paris. The cars that ate paris rewatched freaky foottothe. The cars that ate paris ist ein australischer horrorfilm aus dem jahr 1974.
Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified preowned car listings, and new car classifieds. When arthur and his brother, george, have the misfortune of going. Sadly, the poster oversells the killer cars angle, but one can understand the temptation, having seen this. Sadly, the poster oversells the killercars angle, but one can understand the temptation, having seen this. The strange cavalcade of cars of the plot climax must have been a key influence on the mad max films that followed this pioneering arthouse production. A small town in rural australia paris makes its living by causing car accidents and salvaging any valuables from the wrecks. Mar 05, 2012 the cars that ate paris was peter weirs first major feature film. Decades prior to getaway in stockhom claude lelouch put a camera on the nose of a ferrari 275 gtb and had a formula 1 driver take it at high speed through the morning streets of paris. The cars that eat paris cars was released in the usa in 1977 as the cars that eat people. Dec 12, 2011 the visit from the cars that ate paris by bruce smeaton duration.
The cars that ate paris 1974 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Beating george millers mad max 1979 to the punch as a reflection of the aussie mania for motor vehicles and open road, the cars that ate paris 1974 reboots the legends of coastal wreckers of past centuries, who lured merchant ships to their doom in order to plunder their cargos for profit. The cars that ate paris rewatched freaky foottothepedal action mad max continues australias longstanding cinematic love affair with cars, but nothing can top the cars that ate paris for. In fact, it was a mercedes with dubbed ferrari engine noise to make it sound more powerful. The film was finally reissued in the usa at complete length in 1984. The uncanny, the standard edition of the complete works of. Original theatrical trailer for australian director peter weirs first feature length film. Evil cars, killer trucks, cars that ate paris rare. Pg 1h 31min comedy, horror, scifi 11 june 1976 usa 3. The cars that ate paris, movie, 1974 pictures provided by.
The cars that ate paris is as much a western as it is a horror film, which is not to say that it doesnt have elements of the western genreit does. British empire films australia 1974 australia theatrical. The cars that ate paris 1974 directed by peter weir. Financing offered on all vehicles to qualified buyers. The cars that ate paris also known as the cars that eat people is a 1974 australian new wave film that marked the directorial debut of peter weir the paris of the title is a tiny town in the new south wales countryside. We are the largest classic and exotic car sales company in the world specializing in classic, collector, antique, exotic and race cars in our complete indoor showroom. The small town of paris, australia deliberately causes car accidents, then sells salvages all valuables from the wrecks as a means of economy. Shot mostly in the rural town of sofala, new south wales, the film is set in the fictional town of paris in which most.
Australian filmmaker peter weirs satiric first feature is streets away from the quiet intensity of his moody picnic at hanging rock 1975 and the hushed apocalyptica of the last wave 1977. In one of the most lucrative business decisions in film history, lucas declines his. The muppet show opening and closing theme 1976 1981 with snippets. The year 1976 in film involved some significant events, such as alfred hitchcocks final film.
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