I was on a flight from Bangkok yesterday and watched a movie called '88 Minutes' (decent thriller starring Al Pacino). I was pleasantly surprised to see that an arctic silver 997S cab played a relatively significant role in the film. It made me wonder how many other films contained p-cars in any significant way. I'm not much of a movie buff and can't think of any others. Can anyone out there come up with more examples?

BTW, I was shocked to see the price of Porsches in Thailand. An '09 C2S was going for $535,000 (18,190,000 Thai baht)! According to the sales person (Performance Auto Group- Siam Paragon), there are massive taxes plus some additional equipment that is standard vs. being options in the US.

 

Some movies where Porsches play a big roll-

Risky Business-Porsche 928

Dream Machine-Porsche 911 cab

Fracture-Porsche Carrera GT

No Mans Land-Multiple Porsche 911s (movie is about stealing Porsches)

Scarface-Porsche 928

16 Candles-Porsche 944

Weird Science-Porsche 928

Doc Hollywood-Porsche 356 Speedster

LeMans-Porsche 911, 917 race cars

Bad Boys-Porsche 964 Turbo

 

Thanks- you clearly know your Porsche movies!

 

also a new Al Pacino movie I just saw called What Just Happened, he's shown driving a ton and he's rockin a cayenne turbo

 

1999-Gone in 60 seconds- arctic silver 996 c2
2004-In good company- lapis blue 996 cab
2004-Whole ten yards- lapis blue 996 cab
2008-Eagle eye- black cayenne gts

 

www.imcdb.org. The international movie cars database.

 

You cant forget the cartoon movie CARS with the HOT Sally Carrera

 

I never understood why these car are tax so much by the govt in country such as those in Asia etc. And what does one need to make in-order to afford them. And how many people can afford them. Half a million will buy you Five C2S in the US. You do not have to be rich (I am not)to drive a Porsche here, and there are plenty of used at decent price for those that love and want to get into one.

 

I know Entourage isn't a movie, but Ari and some hollywood agent competitor of his get into a road race weaving through traffic - Ari in a F430 spider, his competitor in a black/black C4S convertible. That was in this season's Entourage, can't quite remember whether it was the second or third episode.

 

Best part was Ari lost, it was all driver. A C4S is no match for a F430

 

Legally Blonde - Boxster

 

Thankfully I did not know that!

 

I also watched ''88 Minutes'' on a flight. car looks great but it was lame in 2 sense the car had 2 different wheels. also when the car blew up u can see they used some other crap from junkyard. it was funny. watch it again see if u catch it.

 

That scene was a remake of the movie "Against all odds" with Jeff Bridges (911 Cabriolet)and James Woods (Ferrari 308?) tearing up Sunset Blvd. Ferrari one in that one..

Also, "The Devil wears Prada" there was a scene whee Anne Hathaway is driving Miranda's car...a 997S Cab..

Dave

 

The kid- 996 Cab and 356 speedster

Top Gun- 356 Speedster