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How could someone near-60 have not seen Vanishing Point?![]() 1971 was a really good year for existential car chase films; Duel, Spielberg's first commercial movie, about a guy in a sedan apparently being chased by a large tanker truck (and you never see the face of the tanker truck driver). The absurdity being that a sedan can easily outrun a tanker truck, especially climbing into the hills. It was probably inspiration for The Terminator where Arnold Schwarzenegger's cyborg was more tenacious than fast. The most surprising thing about both Duel and Vanishing Point is that two of my favorite movies featured cars, and I'm the guy who didn't even get a driver's license until 18. Looking at the picture of the bulldozer on West Old LaHonda, you can see where the connection between this morning's ride and Vanishing Point comes from. Had George been flying this morning, we might have seen sparks and explosions, but we were all taking it pretty easy today, so plenty of time to slow down and avoid carnage. It was as nice as you'd have expected it to be, and finally, it wasn't just myself and Kevin, or myself, Kevin & Kevin. George showed up, fresh from the infamous "morning" ride which, today, had apparently been an easy pace. George and Kevin kept each other company on the climb up Kings, finishing about 4 minutes ahead of me. ![]() |
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