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Gone in 60 Seconds, a review by Jon

GONE IN 60 SECONDS (1974)
3 out of 5



A gang steal 48 cars. Well, they get 47 of them. The last is a little tricky...

This film is awful. There's no way to sugarcoat that. It makes little sense, the acting is horrendous, the direction worse. Dreadful. Only the fundamental plot saves it, and the last 40 minutes.

That last section of the film is one long car chase, where apparently 93 cars were destroyed in the making of this stuntman's wet dream. It's jaw dropping! No fancy camera angles like you'd get in Duel or Mad Max, because they aren't needed; the stunts scream for themselves.

The film was made by H.B. Halicki, a stunt driver who wrote, directed and acted it. Luckily, he also designed the stunts and drove, which is what he was actually good at. Very good. He specialised in crashes, which you can tell. Despite the first half being tough to watch, still choose this over the remake as it is some of the best stunt work ever done and there is so much of it! I suppose it's the perfect example of the type of film for this marathon. All the substantial skill is in the driving while the story just about holds it together and gives you a reason to watch what amounts to a public demolition derby.

All the cars being stolen in the story are given names. But only Eleanor gets credited, and she is gorgeous...  Somehow she survived the onslaught and what's left of the poor old girl still makes public appearances. Halicki has since died, but the DVD has a feature with his widow being taken for a spin in Eleanor by another driver. Really worth getting the DVD for that as well.

The Car'sEleanor's the star: Ford Mustang


I couldn't find a decent trailer on Youtube, so check out the first 10 minutes of the final chase instead.

Trailer

(From Car Movie Marathon on August 17th, 2008)

M, a review by Jon

M (1930)
5 out of 5



M remains as fresh and startling almost 80 years on.

MMM

(From Jon's Alphabet Marathon 2010 on July 4th, 2010)

Tom's Random Reviews, a review by Tom

Title: The Twilight Zone: Season One
Year: 1959
Director:
Rating: 15
Length: 1163 Min.
Video: Full Frame 1.33:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles:

Plot:
The Twilight Zone's timeless episodes featured stories of the bizarre and unexplained, blended with humour and often with an unexpected twist to the tale. Created by the legendary Rod Serling, its eclectic mix of fantasy and sci-fi has helped to define it as one of televisions most original and celebrated series.

Extras:
Commentary
Episode Guide Booklet
Featurettes
Scene Access

This was my first chance to watch this classic TV series. You can see, that a lot of these episodes were influences on later sci-fi stories. I had fun watching this series and I will probably continue buying the other seasons.

Episodes:

#	Episode	Rating
01	Where Is Everybody?
02	One For the Angels
03	Mr. Denton on Doomsday
04	The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine
05	Walking Distance
06	Escape Clause
07	The Lonely
08	Time Enough at Last
09	Perchance to Dream
10	Judgement Night
11	And When the Sky Was Opened
12	What You Need
13	The Four of Us Are Dying
14	Third From the Sun
15	I Shot an Arrow Into the Air
16	The Hitch-Hiker
17	The Fever
18	The Last Flight
19	The Purple Testament
20	Elegy
21	Mirror Image
22	The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
23	A World of Difference
24	Long Live Walter Jameson
25	People Are Alike All Over
26	Execution
27	The Big Tall Wish
28	A Nice Place to Visit
29	Nightmare As a Child
30	A Stop at Willoughby
31	The Chaser
32	A Passage For Trumpet
33	Mr. Bevis
34	The After Hours
35	The Mighty Casey
36	A World of His Own

(From Tom's Random Reviews on May 30th, 2009)