a friend of mine suggested that I compile and analyze train movies in a similar manner in which I attempt to analyze train songs. The problem is, for whatever reason, my knowledge of train movies is extremely lacking. I am familiar with 4, count 'em 4, movies in which the Chicago 'L' is featured prominently: While You Were Sleeping, the Fugitive, High Fidelity, and of course the classic On the Line featuring N'Sync's Joey Fattone and Lance Bass.
But my train movie knowledge is lacking. I've seen Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train, but remember not liking it too much. The incomparable North by Northwest includes trains but the story really doesn't revolve around them.
My friend recommends Sullivan's Travels (1941) and Closely Watched Trains (1966 from Czechoslovakia). I haven't seen either but I think I know what I'm doing over the next couple of weeks.
There's always Trainspotting (which I also haven't seen) and the classic celebration of multi-modal transportation: Trains, Planes and Automobiles.
Wait, I just thought of a classic train movie - Howlett favorite Dr. Zhivago. What a great movie! It includes everything you would want in a film: unrequited love, trains, Communism, the stunning Julie Christie, Russia, and Obi Wan Kenobi!!
What do you think? Any train movie suggestions?
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I happen to know someone who is slightly interested in trains, bet he would have plenty to recommend! In the meantime, here is one that I did watch with him and it's pretty good. Check it out:
http://thestationagent.com/home.html
m.biggs
didn't 'the jackal' take place in a DC metro station?
Hi, Justin here...
Mission Impossible (I think the first one, before Tom Cruz went entirely insane, or at least made it public) had a sweet train scene, the new bond movie has a scene on the TGV when bond meets and engages in some witty banter with his soon to be love interest, and finally there is some random movie that I once saw where a couple of American backpackers meet on a train somewhere in europe, have a long conversation as the camera catches the passing countryside, fall in love, and then end up at their destination and I can't remember how the rest of the movie goes...(maybe someone else out there knows what I'm talking about?) Oh, and finally, you CAN'T forget the train scene from "Eurotrip" when the gang meets the overly affectionite Italian guy. Stereotypes abound!
Okay, so my FAVORITE sexxy movie scene TOTALLY takes place on the L ... RISKY BUSINESS ... yes, Traci Lords was a porn star and Tom Cruise is now a certified nut, but this is still hott.
OK--THIS IS MY FIRST COMMENT, I'M SO EXCITED (it's me, LAURIE)!!!
One of my favorite train movies, that i think justin was trying to name, was "Before Sunrise" and of course the sequel "Before Sunset." During my brief Ethan Hawke obsession, i LOVED these movies and how they just randomly met on a train and fell in love!! they train it up all over Europe, so romantic!
Also, just have to say that i LOVE "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" and it is a Sapperstein classic!! thought it deserved more of a shout out than it got in the original Marc post. go see it, everyone!!!
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