Road Movies
In the guise of a comedy or drama, a thriller or romance, the road movie acts as a metaphor for life where during the course of the running time, the characters lives are changed forever by the journey that they are taking. People go through love, loss, redemption and salvation. They are on the road of discovery, learning about themselves and adjusting to the changes and hurdles that the road throws up at them. Finally, there is the destination, the goal which makes the journey worthwhile, where closure is provided and a final catharsis occurs; the literal end of the road.
However, if this sounds like too much hard work for you and you just want some good, honest car chases with burning rubber and squealing tires, then look no further than "Car Chase Movies". Just click on the link at left.
Pictured: Kowalski and his Dodge Challenger in 'Vanishing Point'.
Transylvania (2006)
6.8/10
Director: Tony Gatlif
Starring: Asia Argento, Amira Casar, Birol Unel, Alexandra Beaujard, Marco Castoldi
Director Tony Gatlif ('Latcho Drom', 'Gadjo Dilo') continues his love affair with Romany people and their music; Asia Argento is Zingarina, an Italian... Read more
Bonneville (2006)
6.2/10
Director: Christopher N Rowley
Starring: Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Joan Allen, Tom Skerritt, Christine Baranski, Victor...
Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates and Joan Allen star as three friends who embark on an unusual road trip, ostensibly to return the remains of Lange's recent... Read more
Cars ( Blu-ray ) (2006)
7.1/10
Director: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft
Starring: Voices Of, Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin, Tony Shalhoub, J...
Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) is a pedal-to-the-metal racer determined to make it to across country to California for the Piston Cup Champ... Read more
Route 66 Marathon Tour: Chicago to L.A. (2006)
Called the Main Street of America, Route 66 linked East and West for nearly 60 memorable years and became part of America's national folklore. Nearly... Read more
Old Joy (2006)
6.7/10
Director: Kelly Reichardt
Starring: Will Oldham, Daniel London, Tanya Smith
The deeply intimate and realistic story of two estranged friends who go on a camping trip in Oregon's Cascade Mountains. Mark is an armchair liberal w... Read more
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
7.3/10
Director: Larry Charles
Starring: Luenell , Sacha Baron Cohen, Ken Davitian, Pamela Anderson, etc ...
Sacha Baron Cohen stirred up a legal hornet's nest when he took his obnoxious Kazakh reporter character, Borat, on the road in the US and A. From dru... Read more
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
7.8/10
Director: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Starring: Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Alan Arkin, Abigail Breslin, Paul Dan...
A charming black comedy about life, death and junior beauty contests. Toni Collette and Greg Kinnear head an eccentric family that includes a potty-mo... Read more
RV: Runaway Vacation (2006)
5.5/10
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Starring: Robin Williams, Cheryl Hines, Jeff Daniels, Kristin Chenoweth, Josh Hutcherson,...
White-collar workaholic Robin Williams persuades his family to forgo their much-anticipated Hawaiian vacation for a cross-country road trip in a fully... Read more
Cars (2006)
7.1/10
Director: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft
Starring: Voices Of, Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin, Tony Shalhoub, J...
Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) is a pedal-to-the-metal racer determined to make it to across country to California for the Piston Cup Champ... Read more
Lindon Puffin's Figure 8000: A Road Movie (2006)
Director: Lindon Puffin
2 guys - 4 islands - 8000kms - 1 dodgy motorhome. Ride alongside folk/punk's lunch-time legend Lindon Puffin as he attempts a liverbending 108 night n... Read more