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  1. machinetext:

    C’était un rendez-vous. today’s vicarious adrenaline fix. french director claude lelouch’s unbelievable single-take film. he attached a camera to the front bumper of his car (there is some argument over whether it was a ferrari or a mercedes) and drove across paris at ridiculous speeds one early morning in 1976. the blur of pavement and engine sounds are simply intoxicating.

    ha, been waiting for you to post this. incredible. i don’t know how he managed not to kill someone. BMW Films, eat your heart out.

    3 years ago  /  8 notes  / /Source: machinetext

    1. therealjanelle reblogged this from noneck and added:
      i’ve said it once before but it bears repeating
    2. noneck reblogged this from geekfriendly
    3. geekfriendly reblogged this from hud and added:
      The engine sounds were actually dubbed over after the fact, according to wikipedia. Still, obligatory reblog because its...
    4. shynanigans liked this
    5. markbean reblogged this from hud and added:
      I own this on DVD - it’s amazing to watch. I believe that the engine sound of the car in high gear and the low angle of...
    6. danthom liked this
    7. hud reblogged this from machinetext and added:
      ha, been waiting for you to post this. incredible. i don’t know how...kill someone. BMW...
    8. talentedwine reblogged this from machinetext and added:
      Love this video. I read somewhere that...he dubbed a Ferrari for the sounds.
    9. machinetext posted this