Watch: ‘How Car Chase Scenes Have Evolved Over 100 Years’ Video

“Hollywood has developed countless ways to make car chases feel more real and visceral to audiences.” This easy-to-watch video essay takes a quick 10-minute look back at a handful of the most unforgettable car chases in movie history. We missed this video when it first dropped on YouTube back in 2021 – it was made as promotion for Fast and Furious 9 aka just F9 which opened in 2021 – but it’s still fun to watch anytime. The video covers iconic car chase scenes from Bullitt (1968), The French Connection (1971), Vanishing Point (1971), Ronin (1998), Drive (2011), Black Panther (2018), Extraction (2020), Ford v Ferrari (2019) + a few others. Insider’s How Car Chase Scenes Have Evolved Over 100 Years begins with the iconic Buster Keaton chase in 1924’s Sherlock Jr. (followed up by his classic The General). While this isn’t the most in-depth or extensive cinema history video essay, it will get you excited to watch more of these movies. And I’m glad they mention “The Biscuit” which is pretty much the industry standard used on most sets nowadays. // Continue Reading ›