{"id":2126336,"date":"2026-09-03T14:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2126336"},"modified":"2026-09-03T14:25:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:25:00","slug":"these-car-movies-dont-need-a-sequel-according-to-our-readers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2126336","title":{"rendered":"These Car Movies Don&#8217;t Need A Sequel, According To Our Readers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"columns-holder\">\n<div class=\"add-on-google-widget\">\n<div class=\"add-on-google-heading\">Add Jalopnik on Google:<\/div>\n<div class=\"add-on-google-buttons-row\">\n                        <button type=\"button\" class=\"add-on-google-btn\" id=\"preferred-source\">Preferred Source<\/button><br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/profile.google.com\/cp\/Cg0vZy8xMXBneTRxX2Zw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"add-on-google-btn\" id=\"google-discover\">Google Discover<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-holder \">\n<p>Whether you wanted it or not, we&#8217;re currently scheduled to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jalopnik.com\/2248198\/anne-hathaway-will-star-in-days-of-thunder-2-alongside-tom-cruise\/\" target=\"_blank\">get a sequel to &#8220;Days of Thunder&#8221; in 2028<\/a>. It&#8217;ll probably be fine. In fact, when you see it on an airplane, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jalopnik.com\/2122341\/movies-2025-best-worst-car-scenes\/\" target=\"_blank\">you might even enjoy it<\/a>. I bet it will be a solid plane movie. Maybe not as good as &#8220;The Beekeeper,&#8221; but not every film can be a literal perfect plane movie. It would just be nice if it didn&#8217;t feel like we were constantly with sequel after sequel.<\/p>\n<p>Since Hollywood can&#8217;t ever seem to leave well enough alone, on Tuesday, we asked you where you draw the line in the sand. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jalopnik.com\/2248455\/car-movie-never-sequel-reader-question\/\" target=\"_blank\">Which car movies absolutely do not need a sequel<\/a>? Some went with beloved classics that definitely deserve to stand on their own. Others went with a few more humorous suggestions. Either way, I think we can all agree that the car world will be better off if none of these movies ever get sequels.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-holder \">\n<blockquote>\n<p>Leave Ronin alone!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Suggested by:\u00a005Train<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-holder \">\n<blockquote>\n<p>Need For Speed. That movie was GOD AWFUL.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Suggested by:\u00a0NEB376<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-holder \">\n<blockquote>\n<p>Because of the value of the story, the actors, the music and the quality of the racing scenes, I would say Grand Prix should never have a sequel. All that have tried to emulate made a flop.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Suggested by:\u00a0Luc Desaulniers (minardi)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-holder \">\n<blockquote>\n<p>Two Lane Blacktop.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Suggested by:\u00a0Anonymous Person<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-holder \">\n<blockquote>\n<p>Duel &#8230; Spielberg&#8217;s 1st movie.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Suggested by:\u00a0IB007<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-holder \">\n<blockquote>\n<p>Christine. Maybe remake it with some modern effects. But, even though it ends with the possibility of more carnage, a sequel feels like it would just be trite.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Suggested by:\u00a0JohnnyWasASchoolBoy<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-holder \">\n<blockquote>\n<p>200 M.P.H.. A movie so bad, its good&#8230; it&#8217;s already perfection<\/p>\n<p>The whole movie is right here<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"200 MPH | Full Movie | Action Street Racing\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RX6YsMPS5QY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Suggested by:\u00a0Sennamp4<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-holder \">\n<blockquote>\n<p>The Wraith. Good looking car, not a great movie<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Suggested by:\u00a0Dennis Ames<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-holder \">\n<blockquote>\n<p>Vanishing Point \u2013 the early 70s vibe is a big part of what makes this movie so great, along with the visuals<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Suggested by:\u00a0Bartok<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-holder \">\n<blockquote>\n<p>Gone in 60 Seconds with Nic Cage. If they made a sequel now it would probably turn into a John Wick style trilogy with a car stealing mafia running the world and Nic Cage figuring out how to get out of that world and save his friends&#8230;.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Suggested by:\u00a0Matt G.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Whether you wanted it or not, we&#8217;re currently scheduled to get a sequel to &#8220;Days of Thunder&#8221; in 2028. It&#8217;ll probably be fine. In fact, when you see it on an airplane, you might even enjoy it. I bet it will be a solid plane movie. 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