From sexy weirdness in Wild at Heart to sinister seagulls in The Birds, join Guardian reader Charles Graham-Dixon on a road trip past his favourite movie scenes set in petrol stations. Which would you add?
Whether you call them petrol, gas or filling stations, the places where we refuel our cars are versatile cinematic settings. The potential for explosions is in the background of any scene, should someone light a match – they are stockpiled with flammable liquid, after all. Whether in the middle of the city, or in the middle of nowhere on a dusty highway, they offer the chance to reflect on a character’s journey.
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Whether you call them petrol, gas or filling stations, the places where we refuel our cars are versatile cinematic settings. The potential for explosions is in the background of any scene, should someone light a match – they are stockpiled with flammable liquid, after all. Whether in the middle of the city, or in the middle of nowhere on a dusty highway, they offer the chance to reflect on a character’s journey.
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- 12/1/2014
- by Charles Graham-Dixon
- The Guardian - Film News
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