"polizottesco" Italian 70s police films

vanpeebles · 13, January, 2011 - 08:24:30

I've started this thread for discussion about "polizottesco" 70's Italian police films. I love Charles Bronson films and old US cop shows/films so polizottesco films are in the same mold. Plus you see lots of Alfas and minis.

On Street Law the main character drives an Austin Allegro

Karl · 13, January, 2011 - 12:18:33

I like watching old British comedy stuff such as "On the Buses" and all those "Carry on" movies...not because of the acting or scripts but because you get to see all the classic cars in the background and some long forgotten company names amongst the shops etc. Then there is the lack of political correctness

. The films have become a type of time capsule for their era.

vanpeebles · 13, January, 2011 - 12:33:47

I'm the same with stuff like The Sweeney, The Profs and Minder. The x-pack Escort on the Minder intro will be worth a fortune now.

Retro Andy · 14, January, 2011 - 07:31:04

Nicely put Karl

Retro Andy.

alexbromo · 26, January, 2011 - 08:14:13

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vanpeebles · 26, January, 2011 - 18:46:24

Any recommendations? So far I have:

Colt 38 Special Squad
The Heroin Busters
Street Law
The Violent Professionals
The Big Racket
Killer vs Killers and Il Boss
Live like a Cop, Die like a Man
La Mala Ordina

PLOD11 · 26, January, 2011 - 22:26:38

The Sweeney , Best cop show of its time !!

http://www.thesweeney.info/motors/index.php

coverman · 27, January, 2011 - 08:51:28

What kind of sad person records all the very ordinary cars used in a TV series?

Retro Andy · 28, January, 2011 - 06:05:05

Must of taken them some time, each to there own I say, some people think we are sad riding around in a Sinclair C5, but we like them.

Retro Andy.

Karl · 28, January, 2011 - 11:04:56

Quote from: coverman on 27, January, 2011 - 08:51:28
What kind of sad person records all the very ordinary cars used in a TV series?

...no different to football statisticians etc, a useful service if you need the info

Retro Andy · 29, January, 2011 - 07:53:04

I was always a big Knight Rider fan (and still is) also enjoyed watching tv series like the A-Team, Chips, and The Dukes Of Hazzard.

Retro Andy.

vanpeebles · 14, February, 2011 - 20:08:31

Recently I watched Revolver with Fabio Testi and Oliver Reed, a really good crime thriller. On the extras it said that they told the crew Reed was gonna be there for 6 days longer than he was as they were ready to beat him up on the last day of filming.

I also tracked down Napoli Violenta with Maurizio Merli and it was just superb!

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