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Big Luni
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| I know this is an old subject, but I just saw more Things on TV in one day than I ever have. On 2/14/04, Speed II was on Telemundo (I don't speak Spanish and Speed II sucks, but a Thing was on TV, so I watched for a while). Then there was a really bad chick flick with Reese Witherspoon on TNT or something. The only Witherspoon I'll usually watch is John Witherspoon, but half the movie took place inside a gray '74, and there was lots of good Thing shots. Plus, every commercial break showed the commercial for that Adam Sandler movie w/ the Yellow Thing spraypainted with fake rust. All in all, this Valentines Day was a good one for "Thing Awareness." I had to tell some people who might appreciate that, cuz my girlfriend sure as hell didn't... |
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bljones
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I got hooked on Things when i was a kid because of a TV show. back in the early 70s, there was a television show on the canadian CTV channel called "George" about the adventures of a St. Bernard dog in Switzerland. George's owner drove a 181.
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kme_eone
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| Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:32 am Post subject: Things on TV |
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bmwloco
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Don't forget The Simpsons Thing.
Marge's sisters Patty & Selma that work at the DMV drive a Thing.
But wait...one more
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dborell
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 1:59 pm Post subject: Re: Things on TV |
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| I remember a Thing in the movie 'Fire Sale'. The main character played by Alan Arkin drove it. |
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HMVWNAB
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| Didn't see a mention for the Michael Keaton movie Pacific Heights, so it can't be a complete listing. |
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56zwitter
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| Also, in The Hills Have Eyes. In the desert scene with all of the trashed out cars of the previous travelers. |
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| another good movie with a thing sighting aswell as numerousother vws is Dazed and Confussed |
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Pbotsonis
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There is one in the movie Overnight Delivery with Reese Witherspoon
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This topic has had a lot of interest in the past...
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=145927&highlight=film
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=58768&highlight=movies
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=292325&highlight=movies
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=114311&highlight=movies
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=218980&highlight=film
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Here is a list of Thing in Movies from Thing.org
Captain Corelli's Mandolin, 2 Kübelwagens driven by the Germans Drama/Romance 2001 0238112
Rat Race, Thing Racing Comedy 2001 0250687
10 Things I Hate About You, Red Thing pulls up to party full of kids. Comedy/Romance 1999 0147800
Run Away Bride, Richard Gere in shop with broken 181. Comedy/Romance 1999 0163187
Tea With Mussolini, Cher-WWII Kübelwagens Comedy/Drama 1999 0120857
Jakob The Liar, Robin Williams WWII Kübelwagens Drama 1999 0120716
Six Days and Seven Nights, Orange '74 transport for hotel. Adventure/Romance
1998 0120828
Overnight Delivery, A purple with yellow interior. Takes a dive off a cliff. Comedy/Romance 1998 0117276
Trojan War, Jennifer Love Hewitt Drives an Avocado Thing. Comedy 1997 0120376
LaVita è bella, Italian film German occupation of Italy. Many scenes of Kübelwagens. Comedy/Drama 1997 0118799
Speed 2, Sandra Bullock smashes '73. Featured in July '97 Hot VW's Action/Thriller 1997 0120179
Co-ed Call Girl, Barry Watson drives an orange thing. Drama 1996 0115917
Miami Models, Thing with a black and white checked paint job. Drama 1994
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Dazed and Confused, Things in the background. Comedy 1993 0106677
Surf Ninjas, Yellow Thing Comedy 1993 0108258
The Cover Girl Murders, Thriller 1993 0106619
Hired To Kill Action/Thriller 1991 0102043
A Man Called Sarge, In the midst of WWII Comedy 1990 0100100
Pacific Heights, Melanie Griffith driving yellow 181. Thriller 1990 0100318
The Experts, John Travolta. Comedy 1989 0097314
Indiana Jones #3, German Army chases Dr. Jones in a Kubel Action/Adventure 1989 0097576
Curse 2, The Bite, Horror 1988 0094929
Salsa, Musical 1988 0096030
Tapeheads, Comedy 1988 0096223
Space Balls, Desert speeder. Comedy 1987 0094012
Revenge of the Nerds II, Nerds drive an Orange Thing Comedy 1987 0093857
Million Dollar Mystery, Comedy 1987 0093539
Hot Persuit, John Cusack&Ben Stiller 1987 0093215
A Fine Mess, Ted Dansen and Howie Mandel get chased around in a '73 Yellow 181 Comedy 1986 0091051
My Man Adam, Black and white checked paint. Possibly same as Miami Models Comedy 1985 0089649
Against All Odds, Jeff Bridges drives a Orange '73 Romance 1984 0086859
The Falcon & The Snowman, Sean Penn. Drama 1984 0087231
Max Dugan Returns, Matthew Broderick talks to woman in black/orange 181 Comedy 1983 0085919
Twilight Zone, The Movie, Type 82. Dan Aykroyd. 1983 0086491
Kiss Me Goodbye, Sally Fields-James Caan. 1982 0084210
Demonoid Horror 1981 0082257
Green Ice, Adventure 1981 0082476
Herbie Goes Bananas, Children/Comedy 1980 0080861
The Fog, Jamie Lee Curtis Horror 1980 0080749
Tourist Trap, Horror 1979 0080040
Death Moon, Horror 1978 0077411
Silver Streak, '73 Yellow Thing, Gene Wilder. Action/Comedy 1976 0075223
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, Children/Comedy 1977 0076137
Nashville, Yellow Thing in one scene. Drama/Musical 1975 0073440
No Time To Die, Kubelwagen parked outside of an inn for German/Italian Officers in N. Africa. War 1958 0052271
Life Stories, A drunk kid is seen tearing down a dirt road drunk in his Thing. Driver takes his life by a swan dive off a cliff.
2069 A Sex Odyssey Porn
Expose Me, Black and Lowered. Porn
Camilla, It is in the first 15 minutes until they neglected to set the parking brake on a car ferry.
Victory, WW2 movie with many good shots of kubels. Documentary
Television Appearances:
Title Discription Genre Year IMDB Link
The Simpsons Marge's Sisters Patty & Selma drive a Green Thing. Watch for other VW's Comedy 1989-present
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VIP Pam Anderson show a brief part of the the show, and all the ladies piled into a Thing. Action/Comedy 1998-present 0134269
Pirates of Silicon Valley Had a few shots of a Thing. Drama 1999 0168122
Providence Grey Thing pulls up to wedding. Drama 1999 0177991
Moesha A Light Blue '74 Comedy 1996-2001
Married With Children Al Trades a couple of pairs of shoes and a chicken for a perfect restored Orange Thing. Comedy 1987-1997 0092400
Sliders Episode 'Desert Storm' has a dust covered '74. Sci-Fi 1995 0134967
Nowhere Man Drama 1995-1996 0112104
Adam 12 Foot chase scene with an orange '73 in the background Drama 1989-1990 0096528
Knight Rider David Hasselhoff driving a yellow 181 in random episode Thriller 1982 0084218
Hogan's Heros Has an occaisonal kubelwagen show up. Comedy/War 1965-1971 0076137
Combat Kubels in the background. Mentioned Motor Trend March 73 Action/War 1962-1967 0055666
Commercial Appearances:
Country Music Television Tall female model being squished into new yellow 181.
Duracell Battery Battery powered robot family goes to drive thru fast food place in a blue Thing
Levis Mexican teen with crazy legs walks behind Type 181 and many beetles at traffic stop. 2002
Volkswagen All old model VWs morph into the new 2002 models. 2002
Video Appearances:
Title Discription Genre Year All Music Link
Hoku "How Do I Feel" Rock 2000 Hoku
Hanson "MmmBop" driving in bright green 181. Teen Pop 1997 Hanson
Lauren Hill Seen in a VH1 pop-up video.
Pat Benatar Shadows of the Night 80's Rock 1982 Benatar
"Smugglers Blues" Maimi Vices' Smugglers Blues
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Yarkle
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Last night on Burn Notice there was a 74 Thing. They were supposed to be in the bahamas. It looked like it had a redone yellow paint job, big tires, no top, a little rusty on the rockers and fenders.
what was funny is it ended up being a getaway car, being chased by the bahamian cops! and it did get away! |
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Opening scene of Jimmy Buffett music video "Fruitcakes in the Kitchen". White 74 running without doors, aftermarket steering wheel (Momo?), Seats with separate headrest.
Appropriate song for this forum.
Hmmmm, embedding didn't work. Sorry, you'll have to look for yourself on YouTube
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Fixed it!
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Hmmmm, embedding didn't work. Sorry, you'll have to look for yourself on YouTube
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| Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 8:22 pm Post subject: Re: Things on TV |
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| I know this is an old subject, but I just saw more Things on TV in one day than I ever have. On 2/14/04, Speed II was on Telemundo (I don't speak Spanish and Speed II sucks, but a Thing was on TV, so I watched for a while). Then there was a really bad chick flick with Reese Witherspoon on TNT or something. The only Witherspoon I'll usually watch is John Witherspoon, but half the movie took place inside a gray '74, and there was lots of good Thing shots. Plus, every commercial break showed the commercial for that Adam Sandler movie w/ the Yellow Thing spraypainted with fake rust. All in all, this Valentines Day was a good one for "Thing Awareness." I had to tell some people who might appreciate that, cuz my girlfriend sure as hell didn't... |
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| There is one in the movie Overnight Delivery with Reese Witherspoon |
It was purple. I hated the Beetle muffler, but still no reason to toss it over a cliff  . Peace!
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it bothers me how they are suds-ing up the windows ad top there
it also bothers me how Jimmy Buffett sits SO CLOSE to the wheel. I laughed when I noticed the speedometer needle bounces though |
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Big Luni
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I never really understood the whole Jimmy Buffet thing, but by featuring a Thing in his video, he's scored a few points in my book.
This resurrected thread makes me feel old.  I was in my 20s when I started it, now I'm well into my 30s. The "new" Sandler movie I cited seems ancient now, and the girlfriend I mentioned is now my wife of several years -- we have a 3-year-old daughter and another on the way. I still have The Thing, though, and it's pretty much the same as it was in '04. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
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If anyone watches Burn Notice, I heard in a recent episode was a Thing that was stolen and used as a "Get Away" car. (and it was pretty fast too  ) I don't watch TV anymore so, someone get a clip and post it up. The only satelight I use is for the Internets. 
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| I was watching VH1's count down of the 100 greatest of the 90's and saw HANSON's video for Mmm Bob and they are rolling around in what lookek like a green thing with the windsheild down... never noticed before but it was there |
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