The 20 Coolest Things In the Films of Hal Needham

Hollywood lost a true legend today with the passing of legendary stuntman and director Hal Needham, who through the 1970's and 80's created the good time genre that would come to be known as "Redneck Cinema" with films like "Smokey and the Bandit" and "Cannonball Run."

The day of the gum-chewing Burt Reynolds blockbusters may have passed, but its moment will forever bring a smile to the faces of all who lived through it. Here's our list of the coolest moments from the films of a cinematic original.

Jerry Reed's Hound dog Flash

Sally Field changing out of her wedding dress while driving in the Bandit.

Sally Field in "Smokey and the Bandit"

In the role of "Frog."

Bandit in "Smokey and the Bandit

1976 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am. Classic

"Eastbound and Down" - the coolest theme song ever recorded.

The great Jackie Gleeson as Buford T. Justice

The jet-powered flying motorcycle sequence of "Megaforce"

1. Burt Reynolds Moustache.

The facial hair that defined an era.