FOUR OF OUR FAVORITE CAR FLICKS FROM THE 2010S | MCLARTY DANIEL BUICK GMC OF BENTONVILLE

2020 is here, and that means a whole new decade of innovation before us here at McLarty Daniel Buick GMC. Before we step into the third decade of the 2000s, however, we’d like to take a look back, with four of our favorite car flicks from the 2010s! The decade saw a host of great, car-themed films, but these were our top-notch faves. Read on, and see if they’re tops on your list as well. And when you’re ready to get behind the wheel of the vehicles of the future you can drive today, stop in at McLarty Daniel Buick GMC for a test drive, or check out our big selection of beautiful GMC and Buick vehicles online at our website right now. 

“Logan Lucky” (2017) — Directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring a host of Hollywood A-listers, including Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Katie Holmes and current…

“James Bond” star Daniel Craig, “Logan Lucky” is a hilarious hillbilly heist film about a pair of hapless brothers, played by Driver and Tatum, who plan to rob Charlotte Motor Speedway during the Coca-Cola 600 race over Memorial Day weekend with the help of their uncle and safecracker Joe Bang (Craig). One hitch: Bang is in prison, and they have to break him out and back into jail to make the heist happen on schedule. That’s just one of the twists in this very funny film, which features plenty of NASCAR action and the hustle and bustle behind the scenes at Charlotte Motor Speedway. 

“Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015) — We’re huge fans of the original “Mad Max” films of the 1970s and 80s, so we were understandably excited when we heard original director George Miller was returning to write and direct a new vision of the film’s topsy-turvy, car-obsessed, post-apocalyptic world. Little did we know that “Mad Max: Fury Road” would be not only a continuation of the original films, but actually surpass the originals in spectacle and quality while rebooting the franchise for a whole new century. Tom Hardy takes over for Mel Gibson as Max, who goes on the run with Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron) after she steals an armored, fuel-hauling “War Rig” and the enslaved wives of cult leader Immortan Joe. Packed with incredible action and even more incredible vehicles, the film manages to be not only one of the best car movies of the decade, but one of the best films of the 21st Century so far. 

“Baby Driver” (2017) — Written and directed by British filmmaker Edgar Wright, “Baby Driver” is one of the most innovative and exciting action films of the 2010s, nominated for three Academy Awards and winding up on many critics’ best-of-the-year lists. Starring newcomer Ansel Elgort, the film centers around the story of youthful street-driving phenom known only as Baby, who has turned his icy-calm nerves and passion for driving into a profitable sideline as a getaway driver for thieves. After getting in debt to a ruthless crime boss played by Kevin Spacey, Baby teams up with a gang of criminals played by Jon Hamm, Jon Bernthal, Jamie Foxx and Christina Hendricks for one last score before he’s out. Things go in fast, pulse-pounding directions from there, in a film that’s one of the best of the decade.

“Ford vs. Ferrari” (2019) — Directed by the great James Mangold, “Ford vs. Ferrari” is based on one of the most incredible and thrilling true stories in motorsports history: the effort by Carroll Shelby, Henry Ford II and Ford Motor Company to build the legendary Ford GT40, an all-American supercar built solely to take down the dominant racers of Enzo Ferrari in the 1966 24 Hours of LeMans road race. Starring Oscar winners Matt Damon as Shelby and Christian Bale as high-strung British racing driver Ken Miles, the film is non-stop action from the word go, featuring some of the most heart-stopping racing scenes ever committed to film as Shelby and Miles push technology to the ragged edge in search of victory and raw speed. For anyone who ever loved fast cars, it’s a true delight that may take home a few Oscars of its own in 2020.  

Posted in Entertainment | No Comments »