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From: ANIM8Rfsk@cox.net
In article
<0b219d84-69c3-42a1-b3de-471cc69c872f@u37g2000vbc.googlegroups.com>,
moviePig wrote:
> On Jan 6, 11:19 am, Anim8rFSK wrote:
> > In article ,
> > "Orson Wells as CitizenCain" wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > "MICHELLE H." wrote in message
> > >news:19920-4B43E25A-3801@storefull-3251.bay.webtv.net...
> > > >A few nights ago, I am watching "James Bond: The Man With The Golden Gun
> > > > - 1974" on TV, and during the breaks they were talking to the guy who
> > > > did the famous "barrel roll" scene in that movie with the Red AMC
> > > > Hornet
> > > > car.
> >
> > > > He talked about how that was an actual REAL stunt where they got the
> > > > car
> > > > to go up the bridge, and do a complete "barrel roll", and land back on
> > > > all 4 wheels without anyone getting hurt or killed.
> >
> > > > They said that the stunt was so dangerous that they are lucky that they
> > > > got it on the "1st take", because they weren't going to do it again if
> > > > it was successful the 1st time, which it was.
> >
> > > > They talked about how many people have tried to perform the "barrel
> > > > roll" technique after it was done in the "1974 Bond movie", but no one
> > > > has been able to accomplish the feat, and every other person that has
> > > > tried has had the car land either on its side, or on its roof!!!
> >
> > > > So whats the big secret, how did they accomplish this stunt?
> >
> > > > Was the car so light, that they were able to just flip it with the
> > > > steering wheel? I've seen pictures of the "stunt car" and it looks to
> > > > just be a "shell" of a car with an engine, 1 seat, and a steering
> > > > wheel.
> >
> > > The History Channel had a James Bond special episode for one of their
> > > series. They interviewed the same guy. He wouldn't tell The History
> > > Channel
> > > either. Closest you will probably find is something from Mythbusters, but
> > > I
> > > don't think Mythbusters and the Discovery Channel have tackled the
> > > barrell
> > > roll as of 2010. They've done a few other Bond shows but not that
> > > particular
> > > stunt.
> >
> > IIRC they said at the time the bridge was a corkscrew shaped ramp.
>
> Yes, it's plainly a corkscrew. Still, modeling the behavior of the
> car's suspension, etc. seems dicey. (And, it does have a typical-
> looking suspension, as can be seen when it lands.) So, I figured the
> car was radio-controlled and numerous...
>
I'd say it's more likely they brute forced it. After all, that stunt
(and it's stupid sound effect) isn't intergral to the plot in any way.
They don't *have* to have it to advance the plot.
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