Gage, a great actor
Added 10/20/2009
This movie is as good as the rest of gage's movies, lots of action, just enough straight humor, a little drama, as gage does with most of his movies. ( I LOVED IT )
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A battle of wits and a change of values in high stakes car theft
Added 9/18/2009
Gone in 60 Seconds 2000. A car thief, Kip,in a sophisticated organized crime group makes a mistake while boosting [stealing] a car. The boss of the outfit is a ruthless murderer shipping highly expensive, rare cars overseas and wants to use the bungler Kip as an example and to bribe Memphis, Kip's brother and ex-thief with a reputation as the best to steal 50 rare and expensive cars by Friday morning at 8 AM. Memphis resists and then gives in to snatch his brother from being crushed at the salvage lot. He quickly organizes some of the old gang and some new people with unique skills plus his old girlfriend, Sway,he left when he reformed. The movie depicts the psychology of car thieves and car theft, as well as the unique psychology of the different types of experts in car stealing. It shows the loyalty to family and within a ring of thieves to each other over the law. This is contrasted with the ruthless use of money and power and threat of death by the boss to bully and bribe Memphis and the gang to carry out his high-risk scheme. The risk is heightened because the police who had tried to catch him before he reformed finds out that he is back and is once again involved in car theft. The ruthless boss lays down his terms as allowing Skip to live plus $200,000 with the stipulation that they meet the deadline exactly because that is the time the boat shipping the cars is to leave. The ring plays out the nearly impossible feat under the time pressure and while playing cat and mouse under the eye of the police. During the execution of the last heist, Memphis and his old girlfriend repair their lost love and reunite. After a harrowing last chase where Memphis shows his extraordinary skill and his determination to save his brother, he, nevertheless, winds up with the boss ordering Kip to be murdered anyway because Memphis was 12 minutes late. During a deadly tussle with the boss and his henchmen, the police suddenly enter the scene and the fracas ends with both Memphis and the police pitted against the boss. Memphis saves the policeman's life as he kills the boss. In return, the policeman, seeing Memphis has really reformed and was only back into car stealing to save his brother, decides not to arrest him. As he walks away, Memphis tells the policeman where to find the cars. The gang, having gotten together just to save Kip and for the thrill and comradery of the old car stealing days, has a parting party to celebrate the ordeal and their success, totally unconcerned with not getting the money, illustrating that this crime's appeal is its thrill which is greater even than sex.
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The 1970's at wide open throttle!
Added 9/12/2009
The epic chase scene is just incredible with all out, take no prisoners high speed driving and a little Keystone Cops style humor. The whole movie takes me back to the 70's with the clothes and the hair and the idea that back then anything with less than a V8 was an economy car. You're not going to watching this one for the dialog.
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Remastered Gone in 60 Seconds
Added 7/3/2009
Never another chase scene like this. Filmed where I grew up. I enjoyed JC Agajanian's interview.
Product was in excellent condition and arrived on time.
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The movie took a little longer than I was usual than expecting. I think it came 2 weeks after I ordered it (usually they come the same week). Movie is in better condition than what it said online.
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