History YMMV / DeathRace2000

* FridgeLogic:
** How do they know exactly where the cars are and how many people they've hit so quickly if drivers can openly talk about sabotaging the race with no repercussions?
** It's mentioned that the winner gets to meet the President, and Frankenstein mentions that being able to kill said president with a hand grenade disguised as, well, his hand is "All he's lived for". This is the same Frankenstein we're told has ''won the race twice'', yet never took either opportunity to kill the president.
*** Because the two previous Frankensteins were likely not this Frankenstein. It's revealed that Frankenstein is a "legacy character" who gets replaced with someone else when the previous one is killed.

*** Because the two [[spoiler: previous Frankensteins were likely not this Frankenstein. It's revealed that Frankenstein is a "legacy character" who gets replaced with someone else when the previous one is killed.]]

** Frankenstein's costume looks like an obvious DarthVaderClone...in a movie that came out two years before ''Film/ANewHope''.

** Nero the Hero is portrayed by Martin Kove, better known nowadays for his role of the villainous John Kreese from ''Film/TheKarateKid1984''.

** Because the two [[spoiler: previous Frankensteins were likely not this Frankenstein. It's revealed that Frankenstein is a "legacy character" who gets replaced with someone else when the previous one is killed.]]

*** [[MST3KMantra Just]] [[RuleOfCool roll with it]].

*** Except it's [[DreadPirateRoberts not the same Frankenstein]], and the complete lack of scarring implies that this is his first Race.

** One [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/09/b5/2d/09b52d4c89e72fea60c778cf35fd4022.png promotional artwork]] shows Frankenstin gripping onto a steering wheel while glaring menacingly at the viewer. [[VideoGame/{{Carmageddon}} Look a little familiar?]]

* FridgeLogic: How do they know exactly where the cars are and how many people they've hit so quickly if drivers can openly talk about sabotaging the race with no repercussions?
** [[MST3KMantra Just]] [[RuleOfCool roll with it]].

* RetroactiveRecognition: Nero the Hero is portrayed by Martin Kove, better known nowadays for his role of the villainous John Kreese from ''Film/TheKarateKid1984''

** Tabletop game TabletopGame/CarWars listed this film under its "Inspirations" when it was released in 1981.

** Creator/GeorgeMiller has also mentioned the influence that the film had on his ''Film/MadMax'' franchise, particularly ''Film/TheRoadWarrior''. It's quite evident in the scenes where Calamity Jane is attacked by rebel bikers and the scene where Frankenstien is attacked by a rebel bomb plane.

*** Except it's [[DreadPirateRoberts not the same Frankenstein]].

* HilariousInHindsight: Frankenstein's costume looks like an obvious DarthVaderClone...in a movie that came out two years before ''Film/ANewHope''.

** Creator/GeorgeMiller has also mentioned the influence that Death Race 2000 had on his ''Film/MadMax'' franchise, particularly ''Film/TheRoadWarrior''. It's quite evident in the scenes where Calamity Jane is attacked by rebel bikers and the scene where Frankenstien is attacked by a rebel bomb plane.

* HilariousInHindsight: When Machine Gun Joe (Creator/SylvesterStallone) shoots at the audience, [[http://www.imfdb.org/images/9/98/DR2K_09.jpg he looks]] a lot like he would in ''Film/RamboFirstBloodPartII''.

** Tabletop game TabletopGame/CarWars listed ''Death Race 2000'' under its "Inspirations" when it was released in 1981.

** George Miller has also mentioned the influence that Death Race 2000 had on his Film/MadMax franchise, particularly Film/TheRoadWarrior. It's quite evident in the scenes where Calamity Jane is attacked by rebel bikers and the scene where Frankenstien is attacked by a rebel bomb plane.

* SpiritualLicensee: The idea of running over pedestrians for points would later be translated into video game form with the ''{{VideoGame/Carmageddon}}'' series.

* HilariousInHindsight: When Machine Gun Joe (Creator/SylvesterStallone) shoots at the audience, he looks a lot like he would in ''Film/RamboFirstBloodPartII''.

* SpiritualLicensee: The idea of running over pedestrians for points would later be translated into video game form with the ''{{VideoGame/Carmageddon}}'' series.

* FridgeLogic: How do they know exactly where the cars are and how many they've hit so quickly?

* SpiritualLicensee: The idea of running over pedestrians for points would later be translated into video game form with the ''{{VIdeoGame/Carmageddon}}'' series.

* MemeticMutation: Have you ever been in a car at a pedestrian crossing and speculated with your friends on how many points each of them is worth? You can thank this movie for introducing the concept.

* MemeticMutation: Have you ever been in a car at a pedestrian crossing and speculated with your friends on how many points each of them is worth? You can thank this movie for introducing the concept.
* SpiritualSuccessor: Of the video game variety. ''{{Carmageddon}}'' bares a striking similarity to this movie. ''DeathRacers'' also applies.
* TechnologyMarchesOn: The use of matte paintings to create futuristic settings when integrating them with 1975-era sets is... [[http://imgur.com/13ZXM sometimes less than realistic]].

* TechnologyMarchesOn: The use of matte paintings to create futuristic settings when integrating them with 1975-era sets is... sometimes less than realistic.