when a chick is speeding to death - Vanilla Sky (2001) Discussion

[–] HowYaLikeDemApplesWill 12 years ago

How about punch her in the kisser and grab the wheel?

That's what Brock Landers would have done.

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[–] anni_boo 12 years ago

he kinda tried to grab the wheel, i guess he should have knocked her feet off the gas pedal i dunno. im still thinking about this, it's bringing up my post traumatic stress disorder. seriously. (been in a car accident)

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[–] HowYaLikeDemApplesWill 12 years ago

I'm not sure how one could knock someone's foot off a gas pedal....it all happened pretty fast.
Yes he did try to grab the wheel...which is why I said only half-jokingly, that his only hope was probably to knock her out.

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[–] HowYaLikeDemApplesWill 12 years ago

Ha, see there....Ethan gets it!

Whose idea was it for the word "Lisp" to have an "S" in it?

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[–] goodwill559 12 years ago

Yes, turn off the ignition.

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[–] Burnsider 12 years ago

Punch her and pull the handbrake.

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[–] SwampThang 12 years ago

hand brake, emergency brake???

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[–] walker3243 12 years ago

Its America, i didn't pay attention but it's very likely it was an automatic, the automatic cars i've been in dont have a manual handbrake.

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[–] Trumerica 11 years ago

Wow walker, sad. Every single car and truck has an emergency brake dude.

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[–] lokis_angels 11 years ago

I don't know about american cars, but here in Holland the automatics do not have an emergency break (and I believe not one car has it) but a position for the gear to be in as a manually applied break.

To go into that emergency break again: the manually applied break I was referring to is not to be used in emergencies (rather getting you in an emergency) and (some types of) Mercedes has that break applied by foot.

As far as I know a car has to breaks: the one usually applied by foot, designed for normal use. You push it and you stop/ slow down. When you let go the breaks is off. Then there is the manually applied break: you pull it upwards and it stays in that position. Usually applied when the car is parked (and therefore that position of the lever in an automatic is named 'P' for Park)

I may have messed up my English, but I am pretty sure you all get what I am talking about.

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[–] trevor_daniles 12 years ago

Put on your seatbelt, punch her

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[–] waldomarek 12 years ago

open the door, exit the driving car? :P

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[–] okidoll821 11 years ago

"I'm sorry for using you as a sperm bucket. " That and not laughing at her when she told him he loved her.

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[–] OldDood 10 years ago

But at the moment, he had no way of knowing she was on a suicide mission to drive off a bridge. If there was no hand-brake, there's no way he could reach the Emergency Brake under her left foot. Grabbing the ignition or trying to jam the car into Neutral or Park would've been wise.

Very True. Good Post.

Yes the 'Emergency Brake' (Which it is really called a Parking Brake in modern terms) is on the left side of the driver. It is a Peddle.
It 'Clicks' as you push down on it and locks up the Emergency Brake/Parking Brake which is hooked-up by a cable. (It can break too...No Pun Intended...The cable to the Emergency Brake can snap)
This is why you have a Release (A T-Bar Pull Tab) to unlock the Emergency Brake/Parking Brake.
It is so you do not put all the stress on the Automatic Parking Gear...OR... a Manual Transmission.

On Manual Transmission they still have a Hand Brake which also 'Clicks' when you pull it/use it when you park a Manual Transmission.
Look at vintage automobiles and you will see a Hand Brake in the center either on the floor or under the dash.
They had a Trigger/Hand Release on them so you could actually use them like a Regular Brake if your main brakes failed.

I have used the Emergency Brake/Parking Brake before when my Regular Brakes would not work. (On an Automatic Transmission)
By Pulling on the Release to the Emergency Brake/Parking Brake (T-Bar) you can use it very much like a Regular Brake.
I would suggest Pumping them because that Brake is NOT ABS or Powered in anyway.

So he would not been able to use that brake. He could of leaned over and stomped on the Regular Brake, throw the car into 'Park' and shut off the ignition.
However, this would have locked up the steering wheel in whatever position it was in.

FYI: This was a 1970 Buick Skylark probably with a 350 cubic inch engine.
I always liked that style of the Skylark. They were quite peppy.
Light rear end and could lose control very easily since the rear wheel drive is what we would call 'All Ass'.

Here are some photos of that scene: http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_2124-Buick-Skylark-1970.html

SIDE NOTE: I drive a 5 Speed Manual Pick-Up truck now. It has a Hand Brake just under the dash and right of the driver's seat.
I can simply Hold the Trigger and use it like my Regular Brakes.
In fact I have practiced with it just to learn the feel of it IN-CASE I would ever need to use it like a Regular Brake.
I always use it as a Parking Brake because I do not trust leaving a Manual Transmission 'In Gear' when I leave my Truck.
It could 'Pop' out of gear (Neutral) and roll away given the right amount of pressure like a hill/incline.
So I make it a habit of always pulling that Hand Brake when I park my Truck

Think OutSide of the 'Box'!

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[–] breed3011 10 years ago

I agree - I think everyone was having those thoughts. I think that is the strength of two amazing actors, a great script and a great director. Never seen Diaz act like that before - her two dimensional character injected with such humanity became real and made her suicidal thoughts so painful. I think that is a reason why some people return to this board - the film has a lot of powerful emotions if you let yourself engage with it.

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