The Pill-Poppin'est Road Trip Movie You'll Ever See

I can't believe I waited this long to see Vanising Point, the godfather of all car-chase movies (yes, there is a car-chase genre) starring Barry Newman, the budget Dustin Hoffman. It also has Cleavon Little, the sheriff from Blazing Saddles, as Super Soul: the blindest, rockin'est small town disc-jockey in America.

It's a pretty amazing trip into the heart of a gear head speed freak with a rippin' soundtrack to boot. I recommend it heartily.

Other great car-chase movies:

• Two Lane Blacktop (1971)
• Death Race 2000 (1975)
• Cannonball Run (1981)
• Bullitt (1968)

Life is Just Bowl of Chariots

I just finished watching "the Fall of the Roman Empire," which is essentially "Gladiator" but was made 35 years before. In the first half we witness a protracted and harrowing chariot bout between the two main blokes, Livius and Commodus. The two chariots careen along chasm edges and crash through a sloped forest. All in all, a truly enjoyable spectacle. This got me thinking about films that boast truly amazing chariot battles.
Ben Hur (1959 - Charleton Heston)
Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 - Ramon Navarro)
the Fall of the Roman Empire (1964 - Alec Guinness) No video available
If you know of any other good chariot races in film, leave a comment.