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Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
Runtime: 2 hrs 7 mins
Box Office: $436,372
Synopsis: Memphis Raines (Nicholas Cage) is a former car thief who is forced to come out of retirement when his younger brother, Kip (Giovanni Ribisi), is unable to deliver 50 expensive cars to dangerous smuggler Raymond Calitri (Christopher Eccleston). With his brother's life on the line, Memphis... Memphis Raines (Nicholas Cage) is a former car thief who is forced to come out of retirement when his younger brother, Kip (Giovanni Ribisi), is unable to deliver 50 expensive cars to dangerous smuggler Raymond Calitri (Christopher Eccleston). With his brother's life on the line, Memphis must enlist his old car-stealing partners for help in order to pull off the ultimate crime. His team includes his mentor, Otto (Robert Duvall), and an old flame (Angelina Jolie), plus a crew of other colorful characters. Once he gets them all together, Memphis has to do the impossible: organize the theft of 50 cars from all over Los Angeles in a single night, hampered by rivals, security systems, and the best efforts of the LAPD detective (Delroy Lindo) who is out to get him. GONE IN 60 SECONDS is a fun, action-packed movie featuring producer Jerry Bruckheimer's trademarks: a simple, heartfelt story, comedy, spectacular action, an excellent cast of stars and character actors, and an amazing car chase through the crowded streets of Los Angeles. This film is based on the cult classic 1974 movie of the same name, and it's a must-see for lovers of classic cars or action fans of any stripe. Dominic Sena, the director of KALIFORNIA, directed this fast-moving crime-adventure extravaganza. [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Giovanni Ribisi, Angelina Jolie, Delroy Lindo, Scott Caan
DVD Info
Release:
Oct 17, 2006
Blu-ray Disc Features:
- Keep Case
- Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Uncompressed - English
- Subtitles - English (SDH), French, Spanish -Optional
Additional Release Material:
- Featurette - THE BIG JUMP: Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Spectacular Bridge Stunt
Reviews
It's just kinda dull though, unless you get excited by 60s Thunderbirds, Chevies and wot not.
Perfectly dreadful in every respect, this big-budget remake of the late H.B. Halicki's 1974 indie hit may well rep the nadir of the Bruckheimer (and Simpson) franchise, and doesn't even rate on the most basic level as a good car-chase picture.
I found it more pleasurable as a time waster than either Mission: Impossible.
So clumsy is the film that while our 'heroes' are 'boosting' their 50 cars in 24 hours, the audience never has a clue how many they have successfully stolen.
Where the original had too many car chases and not enough plot or characterisation, this has too much plot, too many characters and not enough metal crunching, tyre squealing action.
This is another one of those films that fits into the “it is what it is” category, only it’s better than that. It is what it is and does it really, really well.
It's fun for a couple of hours and provides the requisite eye candy, but that's about all.
Those who prefer Nicolas Cage in soulful roles may not be attracted to Gone in 60 Seconds
No prizes will be handed out come year end, but this fix will sufficiently satisfy adrenaline-seekers until the next shot rolls around.
What makes such threadbare character development all the more insulting is that Gone in Sixty Seconds has assembled a war chest of acting talent and then let it idle.
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