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Little details (best car wreck ever)

posted 8 years ago by rooprect
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It's been over a decade since I first saw this movie, but interesting little details remain in my head. Wondering if anyone else got that effect. My favorite is:

Claire's car wreck - This scene was picture perfect and the soundtrack was great. But what got me was the comic irony. She flips her car, smashing it to pieces in a violent wreck that would easily mutilate most people. The camera shoots in and we see her hand STILL ON THE STEERING WHEEL lol. She slowly gets up in perfect form and brushes just 1 piece of glass and a drop of blood from her cheek. Meanwhile the driver of the other car gets out and the first thing he does is takes a piss. Hahaha. Do car wrecks get any better than that?

[–] liscarkat (16496) 7 years ago

If you flipped your car you would most likely grab onto the steering wheel with a death grip. If you had your seat belt on, and weren't thrown from the driver's seat, and were still conscious, you would probably still be gripping the wheel when the car stopped moving. When Claire got out of the car, a shower of broken glass fell off of her. She opened her coat and more fell out. She reached down into the front of her dress and pulled out more pieces.