VOD Cars Special: George Lucas and Peter Brock

[r3dfella]

This is an impressive film, considering Lucas' age when made. Two things really stirke me about this video. 1- the boldness of shot selection and camera work. To go with a hood mount as a student filmmaker and a borrowed camera is pretty brave. 2nd- the social engineering that was necessary to pull this off. While the other boys at USC were probably getting boring shots of campus, Lucas went out and got a relatively high-profile race driver to star as the films hero. Pretty awesome stuff.

[PD19954]

this was well before he and steven speilberg raped indiana jones

[richardjaxon]

That's Pete Brock, not Peter Brock. Peter Brock was an Australian racing legend. I'm sure Pete Brock is a very good driver etc, but it's not the same person.

[capmconnundrum]

@richardjaxon

Pete Brock designed the Corvette stingray and the Shelby Daytona Coupe. He is a legend as a designer and team owner, not as a driver. Paul Newman drove for him, He's a legend, right? Won SCCA championships driving Datsuns against Porsches and Jags. Pretty legendary... and he's stil around. Now who's this Peter Brock chap you mentioned?

[richardjaxon]

@capmconnundrum He is an Australian Racing driver, well he was. He died in 2006 competing in the Targa Florio. Check him out on Wikipedia

[yakjedi]

The ground breaking contrast of cutting between perfectly composed shots and hand held footage - plus the twin cam Lotus sound track (not to mention the tweating birds!!) and you have one of the most subtley gorgeous short films of all time! 10 /10

[jleekilmet8]

His compositions have graphical strictness and his images are nearly abstract. Pure Lucas. Anyone else catch his swift editing, that was 20 years ahead of its time? Awesome.

[375GTB]

At first the screen ratio was pinched, now it's a little wide.

The "gauge" is the racing rear view mirror. It's glass should be perfectly ROUND....

I've spent some time looking back in one....

Quantum Formula S / DKW 1000 F-C car 1972.... at PBIR and on Ft. Lauderdale taxi ways....

Jesse

[375GTB]

BTW -Thanks for fixing the screen size ratio,

J.C.

[375GTB]

Lucas had a FIAT Abarth 600 while in school.

His all time favorite racing car is the Maserati "Birdcage"

Anakin's pod racer is the front and rear of a Tipo-61 minus the engine bay.

Jesse

[desertdaisy50]

That's the Peter Brock of the BRE Datsun Trans-Am team. not the Aussie. He's alive and well and living in Seattle I think.

[cordiacobra]

R.I.P Peter Brock Ausrtralian racing legend, died what he loved doing the best way to go in a american car to. won bathurst 1000 9 times australia's hardest endurence race, loved holdens and holden fans, a true champ!!!!!!

[375GTB]

That dosen't sound like a Ford Twin Cam.

I'd guess either an Abarth or OSCA mill.....c.1.5 litres

Am I right??

J.C.

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[XSaenen]

An 1100cc Lotus 23 to be precise

[roadpancake]

Where did you get the film?

[lvspntyhze]

What a hoot, I haven't seen this film in forty years. I was one of the cameramen.  -Bob Steadman

[nbdi]

Oh, that must be... a geological era ago, no less!

[maxducati22]

ha ha. i always wondered why there was a racing scene in the first new star wars movie. i never made the connection that george has this thing for racing. and yellow vehicles!

[morpix762]

First car is caled a head off

[chevretto93]

what yr did Lucas filmed this,if he was still a student at the time I'm figuring mid to late 60's; anyone know??

[XSaenen]

Spot-on. Lucas filmed this in 1966

[skroys2102]

Classic! What is interesting is that Ole Olson is credited as special effects man, although he was part of the Coventry Motors/ Alan Grant racing team which ran a Shelby Cobra 289, the paint scheme of which was designed by Lucas...coincidently it was yellow with black stripes! Brock of course worked as an instructor & designer at Shelby American. (very beardy I know!)

[kubrickzghost]

I love the bird sounds he adds (2:35). No trees in sight. This is cinema.

[williameatloxton]

arrrhhahahaha!!!! ITS THE SAME AS THE POD RACE! it has the same noise when he re-starts it to.... thats cool! good on ya boys!

[ramzan1234567]

shit cars

[ramzan1234567]

sick cars

[kubomon17]

boring as fuck

[angelGSX]

Whats song of minute 0:23 to 1:15 ?

[lentilsouper]

poor, show some Nissan Skylines!

[paranoid0control]

why would you want an skyline if you have a Lotus there?

[POLfarm]

wtf is this sux

[112namrepus]

Yeah! What's next a forklift video? A wagon? A toy penguin? I WANNA SEE FAST CARS GO FAST!

[FooDoo6]

pretty cool for its day. he did some good shooting even at this time

[rodkeys]

It's like this desert place might had been an inspiration for Tatooine and with the adition of the John Williams music would be just like Star Wars, except for the lack of the unique rocky formations canyons, besides the usual hi-tech stuff from the galaxy.

[mrkayaker]

i thought it was the australian peter brock, not sure who this bloke is.

if u havent heard of the aussie peter brock than search him! now his a true legend

r.i.p.

[Kimbers34]

Brilliant. Great to see such automotive and racing history. Lotus Type 23 wasn't it?

[ghostwriter11]

Which track is this?

[ghostwriter11]

Never mind .. it's Willow Springs. There's a quick one-frame flash of a billboard at around 4:49 that identifies it.

[xendependant]

Next time try reading the info Sherlock.. "Filmed on location at Willoe Springs.."

[112namrepus]

GT40 OWNES!

[vman1320]

Vodcars, awesome bringing back the vintage...this is what a new car enthusiast needs to see in order to truly understand the source of racing. awesome post guys.

[bigtymer9778]

Dammit Lucas can't you make something that doesn't have me wanting my money back at the end of it? I Really can't see how some enjoyed this garbage passed off as a short film. really people c'mon you can't love movie just because there's a nice car and a slick driver in it. Anyway Lucas im coming for my $4.75 that you stole from me for the 4th indy movie in a TRILOGY. Tell Spielberg im going to hit him up next for the other $4.75.

[amtgman]

Never figured Lucas could actually do a decent car movie...

/Every comment before this one makes the car guy in me die a little inside...

[pyromaniac1207]

who's with me when i say that this is the worst episode of vod cars?

[112namrepus]

me! I am!

[STUCASHX]

Looks like it was meant to have a narrative... Maybe an unfinished project?

Or maybe George is just waiting to do a re-make with the big budget special effects he really wanted when he filmed it.....

[GearHead318]

I HATE Brandon and the frog

[Yordancho008]

yeah man me too:D

[112namrepus]

yeah they suck!

[ianskate]

DVPringle might come in and lay down the law if you kids don't simmer the f*** down.

[dvpringle]

You kids get off George Lucas's lawn!

[billyboy713]

Hey I'm older than 15, so therefore I thought it was fantastic.

[racer450r50]

What the hell was that? 1*

[alibabaG420]

omfg that woz probabbly the most boring episode of vod cars ever

[bulderbostbiertje]

i fel asleep what happend ?

[pjce3]

BOOORINNG!!!

[JustDav3]

wow that was boring.

[davidv00]

seems like 70s

[Subaru555gr]

Amazing Sound !!

[Ayerea]

First! =D

[irish202]

god thats just terrible, your second

[Ayerea]

darn =[

[evo8734]

Thanks for posting.