Motor racing films

I love feature films, especially terrible ones about motor racing - here is a selection of them with very detailed reviews by me, let me know of any I have missed any I'll add them in (only ones specifically about racing though, not car ones)

Talladega Nights: the Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) - Nascar as it isn't, never was and probably never will be. A pit crew chappy becomes a famous racing driver and enjoys considerable product placement!

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LeMans (1971) - Steve McQueen walks around the pits looking a bit moody whilst wearing a nice watch. He then has a big crash but still manages to finish the race having stolen someone else's car.

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Days of Thunder (1990) - Tom Cruise plays a bloke who seems to have never driven a car before while a chap called Harry shouts at him and eats ice cream.

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Grand Prix (1966) - James Garner and some French bloke race in old cars while Eva Marie Saint watches. She looks a bit bored; she's not the only one.

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The Last American Hero (1973) - Jeff Bridges races in some really rough old NASCARs after running some moonshine for his Dad.

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Stroker Ace (1983) - Burt Reynolds says 'whatever' a lot while he drives a NASCAR dressed as a chicken. Moonshine plays a part in this film too.

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The Love Bug (1969) - An old VW Beetle beats loads of much betters cars while David Tomlinson looks on in a devilish style. Some Spitfires too.

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Winning (1969) - Paul Newman gets married and then drives a racing car. Warning: this is possibly the dullest film of all genres ever made, ever, ever.

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Driven (2001) - Oh dear. But with a strap line 'Welcome to the Human Race' what did you expect? I can't think it referred to Stallone.

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Checkpoint (1956) - Stanley Baker signs on for a race wearing goggles so that no-one will recognise that he has taken someone's place...really...it's that bad.

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The Green Helmet (1961) - Absolutely none of the thrills of Le Mans, Silverstone, Sebring or Mille Miglia Races!

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Roadracers (1959) - not seen it yet but it's probably awful...I have now seen it and I was right. Forget "straight to DVD" this should have been "straight to rubbish bin". Possibly the worst use of 99p in my entire life.

I have actually watched it twice now and it was even worse the second time round...do not ever be tempted to watch this pile of festering poop.

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Mask of Dust (1954) - Unviewed by me but very likely to be terrible.

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