If there is one thing that annoys me it's bad vehicle casting in films. I get so wound-up when I see a vehicle that really wouldn't have been around when the film was set - or more to the point, wouldn't be in that condition.
Below is a prime example from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The film is set in the early 1970s, which is the exact era that this Ford Maverick hails from. In fact the car was produced from 1970 to 1977 - so the one pictured below would only have been a year or two old. Does this look like a two year old car to you?
Ronin is a bloody great film, with one of the best car chases of all time, but it's not perfect! It was both made and set in 1998 - which begs the question what the hell is this antique Daf doing on the road?
And while I'm ranting, why was the new Austin Cambridge in Italian Job riddled with rust?
I could go on for ever - but instead I'll leave you with one more - a still from The Last King of Scotland. Can anyone spot the mistake?
All the above pictures have been borrowed from Internet Movies Car Database - which has to be one of the best websites I've ever seen.
If you can think of any more examples of bad vehicle castings then I'd love to hear from you.
Dylan Gray says:
I don’t know whether these count as mistakes but,
a) Second Bourne film – Lada outrunning an AMG Mercedes G wagon
b) Bad Boys 2 – Ferrari unable to catch a Freightliner
Comments (5)
The old DAF 2000 was either on its' way to the Classic Commercial Motor Show, or was a nice cheap option for smashing up.I'm also sure the TJ's on Uganda's roads were Bedfords rather than AWD's, but fair play to the producers - at least they got an authentic truck model.
Posted by Richard Stanier | January 8, 2008 10:44 PM
Posted on January 8, 2008 22:44
Will, don't be surprised at an old truck turning up in a film set in France, especially down south. The French still run plenty of oldies, which at least adds a bit of character to the place.
Come to think of it if you ever venture down to west Cornwall you might spot an E-suffix D series doing the rounds in the well worn livery of a local fruit 'n veg business. Makes the early 80s Cargo tipper of another Cornish firm look positively modern!
Posted by Craig S | January 9, 2008 12:56 PM
Posted on January 9, 2008 12:56
The Day of the Jackal is another great example of anachronistic vehicle appearances. Although the boat tail Alfa Spider used by the hitman is about right for the early sixties there's no escaping the horde of early seventies French motors that appear on all the main road shots. The kind of cars which are just up your street I believe!
Posted by Craig S | January 9, 2008 1:01 PM
Posted on January 9, 2008 13:01
Two of my pet hates are the Land Rovers in Ice Cold in Alex and 633 Squadron, as the war was over a good two years before even the first Land Rover prototype saw the light of day.
A recent episode of Robin Hood had what looked like a Rover 3500 hub cap lying around, which reminded me of an old Dr Who in which an alien from far away in space and time was wandering round with an old head gasket hanging from its neck - and didn't the original Daleks have the Lucas Mini/Land Rover indicators on the side of their heads?
That's enough for now - I'm going to lie down.
Posted by Colin | January 10, 2008 4:31 PM
Posted on January 10, 2008 16:31
Presumably a rusty (cheap) Austin Cambridge was needed because it was going to be bounced off the trailer!
Posted by Chris Gardner | January 17, 2008 8:45 AM
Posted on January 17, 2008 08:45