French cars in films

VertVega · Post by **VertVega** » 09 Sep 2010, 15:15

Xac wrote:Watched An American Werewolf in Paris ...

Thanks for the tip, I will watch it next

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Recently I watched also "From Paris With Love" (2010)which was was OK
but very disappointing that there were no Citroens even though it was filmed in Paris

Otherwise John Travolta was good in his role, reminded me of his role in "Face Off."

Xaccers · Post by **Xaccers** » 25 Sep 2010, 23:05

2012 a DS gets blown up in Diana's tunnel, Paris.

There are several in the Sci Fi series Caprica too.

VertVega · Post by **VertVega** » 07 Oct 2010, 19:04

Another nice movie and lots of French cars...
Ronin [1998], Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone

A lovely XM in front of a hotel in Nice, before pursuit begins.

(Note that they have used a different XM during pursuit, same number plates.

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A beautiful Xantia MK1 (leather seats

) and Robert De Niro wearing a leather jacket

.

All French cars, Paris Périphérique!

Post by **myglaren** » 05 Dec 2010, 23:32

MacGuyver. Lots of old tat but a very nice DS in the "Every Time She Smiles" episode.

Some nice American stuff too but a couple of Volvo 264s look about five miles long and nine miles wide so I suspect the wide screen distortion is enhancing their appearance somewhat.

One episode is a complete rip off, they use Minis to escape somewhere, possibly Czekoslovakia and the car chase is lifted bodily from The Italian Job.

Citroenmad · Post by **Citroenmad** » 05 Dec 2010, 23:40

Ronin must be one of the best films for car chases, as they are real accidents and involve everyday cars. It is odd that they have both S2 and S2 Xms playing the same part, I guess they went through a few of them!

The Mk Xantia looks like a V6 with those wheels?

The V6 406 in the film is impressive too.

I have that film saved on the HDD drive, i feel like watching it again now!

VertVega · Post by **VertVega** » 12 Dec 2010, 20:37

Citroenmad wrote:Ronin must be one of the best films for car chases, as they are real accidents and involve everyday cars. ...

I agree

These pics from movie called Inkhearth [2008] came with a tip from my daughter (future Citroenist

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I have inserted the DVD and "watched" the movie in fast forward mode just to spot Citroens.

ACTIVE8 · Post by **ACTIVE8** » 22 Dec 2010, 01:57

A C5 made an appearance in The Foreigner.

Post by **myglaren** » 23 Jan 2011, 20:13

DS on the streets of Stockholm in "The Girl Who Played With Fire" (Flickan some lekte med elden)

Ref · Post by **Ref** » 25 Jan 2011, 18:58

it's not a film but there's a nice DS in the beginning

HDI · Post by **HDI** » 18 Mar 2011, 09:50

Last night in a film called "Children Of Men", heavily disguised/modified CX Familial ! Had a big black fiberglass moulding on the front to change the appearance. Was a futuristic film so a bit strange they should use obsolete vehicles. There were other Frenchies too, an Espace and I think Vel Satis.

Ref · Post by **Ref** » 18 Mar 2011, 11:21

A movie called "Four lions" the main car is MK2 Xantia !

addo · Post by **addo** » 18 Mar 2011, 11:45

Not so much a film as a music video:

Renault 4 and 4CV feature a bit...

VertVega · Post by **VertVega** » 19 Mar 2011, 17:55

Several Citroen models spotted in The Bourne Identity [2002].
"A man (Matt Damon) is picked up by a fishing boat, bullet-riddled and without memory,
then races to elude assassins and recover from amnesia. "

MK2 Xantia Emerald Green

ZX,

and also BX, DS are spotted.

andmcit · Post by **andmcit** » 19 Mar 2011, 18:54

Speaking of the Bourne Identity, the original 1988 Richard Chamberlain
version had Carlos the baddy escaping in a silver Cx that has bullets
riddled down it's side. A decent film in it's day helped by the fact I had
the hots for Jaclyn Smith but I guess a bit tame by today's standards with
their higher tempo, blood and thunder, more mobile cameras etc and
edgy music.

In a way a better plot than the Matt Damon 2002 version mind.

http://imcdb.org/vehicle_388-Citroen-CX-1986.html

Citroening · Post by **Citroening** » 26 Mar 2011, 20:44

...just spotted an XM in the film Who am I?