Meeting Quentin Tarantino 4-27-06 for Charger possibly in movie!!

[topduarte]

One of our local Mopar members emailed me about Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Resevoir Dogs, etc) looking for some Challengers/Cudas and some Chargers for a movie to be made here in Austin with I think Robert Rodriguez also.

I am meeting him at his compound tomorrow afternoon.  I guess it is time to clean her up and make sure she is ready for her interview!!

2 years ago the same thing happened as the 67 was in the running for another movie and lost out to a 56 buick if I remember correctly.

Off to make her pretty!!!

[Blown70]

See if they want to buy a Challenger for the movie.... I have a nice one they can do what they want with it....


By the way CONGRATS

[Chris G.]

Awesome man!   Keep your eye on Quentin though, that dude is smoking something fierce, and has turned a bit crazy. He might do a Dukes slide across your hood or something. He looks a lot like my brother, which is pretty scary.

Good Luck and keep us posted.  

[Shakey]

Very cool!

[6pkrunner]

Awesome man!   Keep your eye on Quentin though, that dude is smoking something fierce, and has turned a bit crazy.

I have to agree. Quentin has had something happen to him and its not in the positive direction. A wee bit looser each month he seems to spin.

[bull]

Very cool. I'd love to have an opportunity like that. Tarantino is weird but I love his work. Maybe I'm weird too.

[charger_lady]

Good luck
Hope yours gets picked for the movie
That'd  be cool to have your Charger in a movie.
Wish I was down there...I'd try with ours too!

[Crazy Larry]

It's going to be for this movie......



Called "deathproof" about a stuntman who has a "deathproof" stunt car that he drives around and kills women in.

The cover shows a camaro - but I can see them working a Charger into the script.

It's part of a feature film called "grindhouse" that has two 75 minute horror movies, one directed by Robert Rodriguez and the other directed by Quentin Tarantino.
The Robert Rodriguez one is about zombies and has already been filmed - Quentin's is filming right now.
My guess is that he's casting for background muscle cars - because he has some, from what I understand, crazy car chase scenes in the movie with bodies flying around and I don't think anyone would want their Charger being smashed. I'd bet they already have a few versions of the main car that they can crash at their discretion.

More information here:

http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=23104

and here:

http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=22846

[41husk]

I would make sure they arent doing anything destructive with your car.

[4402tuff4u]

Maybe all members here should start a website for Charger rentals with location and photo of Chargers. This way we can keep the Charger rentals fees at a decent rate and list the insurance requirements. 

[Brock Samson]

Other then Gettin wreaked as stand in cars I can't think of a Camaro that's all that famous...
sorry 

[Crazy Larry]

Other then Gettin wreaked as stand in cars I can't think of a Camaro that's all that famous...
sorry 

"Better Off Dead"
80's comedy with John Cusack, and he rebuilds his black '67 Camaro by the end of the movie to race the chinese guys.

Some guy hunted it down years later and fixed it up - then he created a really rockin' website for the car that gives all the details. Many here would appreciate the pages on the search and resto of the vehicle even though it is a Chevy.


Here's the site....

http://www.betteroffdeadcamaro.com/

[chargerboy69]

"Better Off Dead"
80's comedy with John Cusack, and he rebuilds his black '67 Camaro by the end of the movie to race the chinese guys.

Some guy hunted it down years later and fixed it up - then he created a really rockin' website for the car that gives all the details. Many here would appreciate the pages on the search and resto of the vehicle even though it is a Chevy.


Here's the site....

http://www.betteroffdeadcamaro.com/

That is a great website. Thanks for posting it. Look at his "Car Show" section. In the last picture he is parked next to a green Charger. That is a bad ass car. I thought that car was so cool in that movie. I would take that car in a second. I am glad to see it still looks good.

[Darkness]

Hey man I wish the best and hopefully everything works for you in this case. Hopefully, they won't do anything bad with the Charger.

[JimShine]

Trivia, Quentin lived with James Best (Rosco P. Coltrane) for a period of time years ago.

[topduarte]

Well, got there at about 1:45. Guy in a bike came up to me and park near the 69 charger. there was a trashed 71 charger, a local nice 73 charger SE, my buddys 70 challenger covertible, another 70 challenger hardtop and a 4 door coronet.

Guy from the car locating place came to me and seen my charger around town. Once everybody got there they took us to the break/recreation room that was filled with food/drinks/etc.

Bad ass posters of SinCity on the wall and the bathroom doors had characters from the Spy Kids movies.

We had to stay away while Tarantino and his group looked over the cars. We finally got to go outside and watch Tarantino from a distance inpsect each car with a lens from different angles (I guess directors type of stuff).

He seemed a little excited and hyper over some of the talks with his group os assistants. We were not allowed to take pictures at that time.

As I was the first one to leave, the car locating guy said he will be calling me soon as shooting for the movie does not start for a two more months.

Basically, they buy the cars at a certain price and you have first choice to buy the car back at about 60% to 75% of what you paid after all filming is done or get paid as an extra and drive your own car for about $250 per day.

Here is the 69 charger with a 4 speed and a mint 73 Charger SE with power windows!!!

[topduarte]

Beat up 3rd gen (I know the owner, had the car 30 years and drives it everyday!), I believe a 70 challenger and a 4 door coronet!!

[topduarte]

My buddy's challenger vert with a 340, door emblem from Spy Kids movies on bathroom door and a few Sin City posters.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

So whats the deal?  Are they going to use the car or not?

If I read correctly, they want to BUY your car?

[Jon Smith]

I dont like the sound of that, if they buy it who's to stop them wrecking it?

[topduarte]

I dont like the sound of that, if they buy it who's to stop them wrecking it?

Unless they offer stupid amounts of money, and they decide to use my charger, I will go the route of being an extra and driving my own charger and get paid for it daily.

Cross my fingers!!!

[Ghoste]

I dont like the sound of that, if they buy it who's to stop them wrecking it?

I would tend to think that's the whole reason for them "buying" it.  No annoying owners around to tell them what they can or can't do.

[Silver R/T]

See if they want to buy a Challenger for the movie.... I have a nice one they can do what they want with it....


By the way CONGRATS

post up some pics of Chally

[Alaskan_TA]

If Quentin does not use your Charger, cut of his finger. The little one. 

Great movies and directing, best of luck!
Barry

[Crazy Larry]

Was this where they are collecting all the props for the film? In the background you can see the four of the same tow trucks - obviously a main "character" in the film, because they need one or two for stunts, one for close-ups and medium shots and another cut in half, for the actors to simulate driving in front of a green screen.

I wonder if these vehicles were used in Robert Rodriguez's section of the film that was reportedly already shot.

You can see three of the four in the background here....




and the half truck, for actors to simulate driving in...way in the back here.....



any word on these salty looking old-timey tow trucks?

[Darkness]

I noticed the trucks too and was wondering myself.

[topduarte]

Didn't have time to take more pics of the challenger as were we rushed to go inside the break room.

Those trucks I think are planned to be used in this movie, not sure though.  They bought them up north (Kansas I think)

Hopefully I will hear something from the movie people this week!!

[topduarte]

They decided to go with a 69 charger.      It is cool.

Here is the email I got:

Manny - they decided this morning to go with 1969 Chargers. I found 
some in Chicago we can buy....possibly. You have a great car and I'm 
sure I'll have some appropriate gigs for it soon.  You have the only 
one I know right now of that year and model. Trust me when I say 
later is better. Thanks for your efforts and energy. If things change 
or they want to view again I'll get in touch. I took photos of your 
Charger and they came out great. Call or inquire anytime. Thanks 
again - Russell


I guess it is time to start pulling out the 318 and slapping in the 440!!!

[4402tuff4u]

They decided to go with a 69 charger.      It is cool.

Here is the email I got:

Manny - they decided this morning to go with 1969 Chargers. I found 
some in Chicago we can buy....possibly. You have a great car and I'm 
sure I'll have some appropriate gigs for it soon.  You have the only 
one I know right now of that year and model. Trust me when I say 
later is better. Thanks for your efforts and energy. If things change 
or they want to view again I'll get in touch. I took photos of your 
Charger and they came out great. Call or inquire anytime. Thanks 
again - Russell


I guess it is time to start pulling out the 318 and slapping in the 440!!!

In Chicago!!.....................hmmmmmm    let me think from who. Does that place probably start with possilbly an "H"!

[Ghoste]

Wouldn't that just be a double kick in the 'nads.  Buying cars from those clowns so they get richer and then to have the same cars now be worth big bucks because they were on film.

[mikepmcs]

Other then Gettin wreaked as stand in cars I can't think of a Camaro that's all that famous...
sorry 

"Better Off Dead"
80's comedy with John Cusack, and he rebuilds his black '67 Camaro by the end of the movie to race the chinese guys.

Some guy hunted it down years later and fixed it up - then he created a really rockin' website for the car that gives all the details. Many here would appreciate the pages on the search and resto of the vehicle even though it is a Chevy.


Here's the site....

Man that is a great site, I'm a huge Cusack fan and that was one of my favorite movies of his.

Thanks for the link.

[Darkness]

Hey sorry to hear your Charger didn't get selected but, hey look at it this way. At least they considered it and looked at it, which is a compliment in itself. Anyways, maybe you'll get selected next time.

[topduarte]

Well, I warned the car guy if he was buying from HPLAG in Illinois.

He emailed me back as here is the email:

What do you know about this? Please share. The Charger are proving to 
be extremely hard to find above X amount.


That is why I think he was planning to get them from HPLAG as they are cheaper but they are problem cars.

We will see!!

I am going to send him some of the HPLAG links on this board and maybe he will decide not to buy from those guys.

[plum500]

Other then Gettin wreaked as stand in cars I can't think of a Camaro that's all that famous...
sorry 

"Better Off Dead"
80's comedy with John Cusack, and he rebuilds his black '67 Camaro by the end of the movie to race the chinese guys.

Some guy hunted it down years later and fixed it up - then he created a really rockin' website for the car that gives all the details. Many here would appreciate the pages on the search and resto of the vehicle even though it is a Chevy.


Here's the site....

Man that is a great site, I'm a huge Cusack fan and that was one of my favorite movies of his.

Thanks for the link.

Hehe. I want my 2 dolllars!