# Movies with car window reflections

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-with-car-window-reflections/930932>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 20, 2021, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-with-car-window-reflections/930932 "2021-01-20T02:43:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-with-car-window-reflections/930932/1 "2021-01-20T02:43:45Z")

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The character is sitting in a moving car, gazing out or not. The lights of the city around them move across the side window or windshield of the car. I know I’ve seen it many times–two that come to mind are _Lost in Translation_ and _Casino_.

Others?

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2021, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-with-car-window-reflections/930932/2 "2021-01-21T23:28:00Z")

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Okay, the thread may remain DOA, but here is what I’m looking for:

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/k1rX8Sx1h8g/maxresdefault.jpg "Casino reflections") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1rX8Sx1h8g)

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/57RwvbVIR2s/maxresdefault.jpg "LiT reflections") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57RwvbVIR2s)

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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-with-car-window-reflections/930932/3 "2021-01-22T02:40:14Z")

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Fear and loathing, maybe? It’s been a few years since I watched it. But the specific scene I’m thinking of is when they’re cruising down the strip and gonzo is yelling at a passerby “you wanna buy some heroin!?”

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2021, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-with-car-window-reflections/930932/4 "2021-02-21T22:00:15Z")

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Just noticed another one–Midnight Cowboy.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/BjLCC3brx_4/maxresdefault.jpg "Midnight Cowboy reflections") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjLCC3brx_4)