Author Topic: Pete Kowalski a reference to "Vanishing Point" (Read 3867 times)

redturtle18 · « **on:** October 09, 2006, 10:31:26 AM »

I haven't seen a topic on this but it's not that important.

Seeing as he's got the best score on "Future Racer" and "Vanishing Point"'s main character who's racing across the west to deliver a car is named Kowalski. I fiqure it's just an obvious reference.

If it's been said then sorry.

AjaxWarrior · « **Reply #1 on:** October 09, 2006, 10:36:45 AM »

Maybe they found inspration there. Who knows?

Hitman · « **Reply #2 on:** October 09, 2006, 11:07:23 AM »

Kowalski is a Polish name

(Just saying)

BloodArtist · « **Reply #3 on:** October 09, 2006, 06:01:42 PM »

cool.

Hitman · « **Reply #4 on:** October 09, 2006, 06:05:37 PM »

Does that mean the student will be Polish?

redturtle18 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 09, 2006, 06:15:58 PM »

He's obviously of Polish descent... Or somebody changed their name.

I bet his dad did after watching the movie. He probably drives a white 1970 Dodge Challenger and is reanacting the movie and thats why he had to leave Pete at Bullworth... Or maybe I'm just wrong

Hitman · « **Reply #6 on:** October 09, 2006, 06:18:35 PM »

Well i've never seen that movie so i wouldn't know

redturtle18 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 09, 2006, 06:25:26 PM »

It's good you should check it out.

It's the ultimate car chase movie.

Hitman · « **Reply #8 on:** October 09, 2006, 06:27:14 PM »

I'll look into it. How old is this movie?

redturtle18 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 09, 2006, 06:29:41 PM »

It came out in 1971

djrussell · « **Reply #10 on:** October 10, 2006, 01:39:48 AM »

Then it'll be crap.. racing movies (in fact most movies) made before 1990 usually suck ass cause they look so damn cheap, I mean look at Gone In 60 Seconds.. boy oh boy was that the lamest gayest movie I've ever seen (but the remake was cool)

redturtle18 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 10, 2006, 02:16:49 AM »

Well, I guess everyones entitled to their own opinion. I happen to think most newer movies (including the Gone in 60 Seconds remake) are terrible mainly because of the horrible acting and generally unexciting plots.

You may like the Vanishing Point remake they're planning to make though.

EvilWolf · « **Reply #12 on:** October 10, 2006, 01:07:00 PM »

I agree older movies are just better made and the plots are better.

AjaxWarrior · « **Reply #13 on:** October 10, 2006, 02:27:06 PM »

70's and 80's movies sure are the best. Just look at the Warriors(1979), Dirty Harry(1971), some of the better James Bond movies, Scarface(1983), Die Hard(1988) and Beverly hills cop(1984). All of these movies have class and style. Not only meaningless violence.