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Old 10-24-2002, 10:56 PM
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Default BMW Films - The Best Car Chases Ever!

http://usa.bmwfilms.com/clap.asp?template=season1&country=usa&film=

If you haven't seen BMW Films yet, run, don't walk, to your nearest Web browser and download them right away! Yeah, I know it's just marketing to pimp their products, but damn - they hired some talented pimps! Some of the best directors around like Guy Ritchie and John Woo direct some excellent actors in impressive action scenes. Each movie is under ten minutes long, but they're long enough to get into and really enjoy. The desktop PC versions look awesome full-screen, and the people behind BMW films were smart enough to make Pocket PC versions available for download. If you've been waiting for a reason to put a video on your Pocket PC and show off to friends, this is it.



Here are links to the season one episodes and the first season two episode, all in Windows Media Video format:

Ambush
Choosen
Star
Powder
The Making of BMW Films
Driving Techniques
Hostage

You can check out the newer season two films at www.bmwfilms.com. Ticker and Beat the Devil will also be available for Pocket PC's in the next couple months as they come out!
 
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Old 10-25-2002, 12:13 AM
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I just watched Hostage full screen on my desktop PC, and it was very cool...makes me want to go see The Transporter tonight! 8)
 
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Old 10-25-2002, 12:49 AM
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very cool...8)
Couldnt agree more. Two of my greatest passions are PPC and ... u guessed it, BMW. I have one of each, and i love them both
I didnt know BMW had created PPC versions of their BMW films. But im not surprised. We do know what OS the computer in the new 7-series run dont we? :wink:
I tried encoding the PC versions with Windows Media Encoder earlier this year, but i wasnt happy with the quality. This looks ok tho (if i only could get that 8.5 update to get rid of some of the skips)
My personal favorites are definately "Star" (the one with Madonna). That jump, and the drivers expression, in there always makes me smile. But what is that music in the background of the race? I have heard it a few times, but i cant figure out who it is. I want a wma of that song so i could listen to it with my Loox and headphone while driving and trying some of the tricks in the movie (to get guts and inspiration) :lol:
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Old 10-25-2002, 01:05 AM
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That jump... But what is that music in the background of the race?
I don't know about the music in the background of the race but I love the way they 'borrowed' the music during the jump from the Blues Brothers movie when the two nazis make a (more or) less similar jump.
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Old 10-25-2002, 01:51 AM
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it's called "song #2" by blur (also called the "wohoo song) from the self titled album blur.

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very cool...8)
Couldnt agree more. Two of my greatest passions are PPC and ... u guessed it, BMW. I have one of each, and i love them both
I didnt know BMW had created PPC versions of their BMW films. But im not surprised. We do know what OS the computer in the new 7-series run dont we? :wink:
I tried encoding the PC versions with Windows Media Encoder earlier this year, but i wasnt happy with the quality. This looks ok tho (if i only could get that 8.5 update to get rid of some of the skips)
My personal favorites are definately "Star" (the one with Madonna). That jump, and the drivers expression, in there always makes me smile. But what is that music in the background of the race? I have heard it a few times, but i cant figure out who it is. I want a wma of that song so i could listen to it with my Loox and headphone while driving and trying some of the tricks in the movie (to get guts and inspiration) :lol:
 
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Old 10-25-2002, 03:06 AM
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I wonder why Wong Kar Wai's "The Follow" is no longer available...
 
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Old 10-25-2002, 05:32 AM
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i just wonder where to learn that kind of driving :wink:
 
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Old 10-25-2002, 06:07 AM
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Default Re: RE: BMW Films - The Best Car Chases Ever!

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That jump... But what is that music in the background of the race?
I don't know about the music in the background of the race but I love the way they 'borrowed' the music during the jump from the Blues Brothers movie when the two nazis make a (more or) less similar jump.
The music from the jump is "Ride of the Valkyries". Classical music.
 
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Old 10-25-2002, 06:19 AM
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If you like sweet car chases in BMWs, and all-around kick-ass action, go see The Transporter. I saw it tonight, and it was AWESOME - great fight scenes, and the opening car chase is excellent. Made me want to buy a BMW.
 
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Old 10-25-2002, 06:50 AM
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does it look and sound better on the new player Jason? It sound rather tinny on the 8.5 on my ipaq.
 
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