StrTrkker

With the high cost of gasoline reaching and all time high its interesting to see how the price of a gallon of gasoline is caught on film. Die Hard has a scene at the 1st part of the film where it shows (i think) .60cents for a gallon of regular.

Any others we can all flashback on ???

muggins

Argh...I'm trying to remember what it was that I was watching a day or two ago that actually had gas prices in it. When I saw it, I actually thought to myself, "Hmm...one doesn't see that too often."

Jackskeleton

Back to the future had Gas for 10 cents! my goodness!

Trigger

When I started driving, gas was between 90 cents and a buck for regular leaded.

Michael Corvin

Lost world should have a view of the prices, can't remember how much though.

FaustBos

funny you should mention that. This is something i look for on all movies, just savage hobby. I also enjoy "regular" and "unleaded" signs. You can't get leaded gas anymore can you?

Troy Stiffler

*sniff, sniff* I'm a young guy, and can easily rememeber back when my parents paid that much for gas. Probably around '93. Now, I go and fill up my modest 15 gallon tank (about 14gal total) for about $29.

Robocop would have had an interesting price in the gas station sequence. Did they show the prices there?

Trigger

no, you can't - which is a pisser if you own a classic car that runs on it. My Mustang needs leaded gas... Everyone few tanks I have to add lead to my gas. Sucks.

By the way - I've been driving since like 89 and I don't recall gas prices ever being 60 cents. I think 87 cents is the cheapest I've paid.

StrTrkker

Nope...

No more leaded gasoline. You can get 10% ethanol or MTBE blended gasoline depending on the area you live.

The Nature Boy

I think Cannonball Run I may show the gas prices, I know there is a scene where they get gas at 7-11(She goes both ways!)

Wooderson

Hell, when I first got my license '98 here in Austin, TX I remember filling up for 62 cents a gallon and for that whole first year I drove it never reached over 88 cents. Compared to now it feels like I was in a damn time warp.

BernieStolar

yep, it was 99 9/10 cents a gallon when I got my license... : ( those days are long gone. I remember the 74 9/10 cents a gallon in die hard...good times.

Jackskeleton

Cheapest I remember getting gas for was around the 80 cent mark.

Abob Teff

Funny you should bring this up -- I just noticed a few days ago that the opening credits to Soprano's features $.97 for gas prices. In New Jersey no less!

Troy Stiffler

Pft. Everything is inflated in Los Angeles.

aerobson

I've never noticed a gas price in movies, but what really bothers me (this is way off topic) is the 9/10th cent. [rant]What is the point. Nobody really keeps track of that do they? I always think of Office Space when I see that fraction of a cent. Someone somewhere is a gazillionaire because they're skimming that damn 9/10th cent. Just raise the price a full cent and drop the stupid fraction[/rant]

fryinpan1

Check out the gas station scene in Zoolander - funny stuff.

Troy Stiffler

I thought that had something to do with special taxes on gas. Am I right? Or is it just some silly fashion that caught on?

hugo1000faces

The film "Tender Mercies" clearly shows the gas prices of it's time (1983). I can't remember the exact prices, but when I watched it ten years after it came out I was surprised that gas was actually more expensive in '83 than it was in '93.

majorjoe23

I was visiting Jersey about the time the Sopranos first aired, and I was amazed that gas there was cheaper than any other state on my drive, other than Georgia. I was further mystified because all gas stations are full service in Jersey, which I would have thought would add to the price.

You can see gas prices in The Blues Brothers, but I forget what they are right now.

The Nature Boy

Jersey has very low gas taxes, and those refineries you see in the Sopranos opening credits also make a short trip to the pump. But right now, I'm paying a hefty, but all things considered nationally, 1.55 for regular at the El Cheapo gas stations.

rexinnih

Just watched Die Hard last night. Had a scene with .74 a gallon. Of course this was regular but the memories............

rennervision

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) was set five years in the future. I seem to remember a scene at a gas station showing a price in excess of $3.00 a gallon. So at least that prediction did not come true.

StrTrkker

BTW...

Those cheapo gasoline grades are the same as the name brand (Texaco, Citgo, BP Amoco, Etc...) grades so it really doesnt make a difference where you buy your gasoline.

Shell & Marathon I believe are the only 2 that are actually Shell & Marathon products.

devilpants

The winner and champeen might be Dirty Harry when Harry runs up to a phone booth by a gas station and the price on the sign for a gallon was 18 cents.