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- matthewjlcoleman
Well, I've owned the new version for quite some time, and it is in my Top Ten movies of all time. Today, I got the Original Gone in 60 Seconds.
Well, at first, it seemed a little sketchy at the start, and in some parts you couldn't tell what was going on. I think it's one of those movies you have to watch a few times to understand properly. That's why it's a "Cult Smash-Hit" really. That aside, I can safely say the chase scene in that is the best chase scene I have ever seen. It was done very realistically, and it was just really great to watch.
Apparantly (as explained in the introduction of the remastered DVD), the whole film was done quite realistically anyway. First of all, the man in the leading role, H.B. "Toby" Halicki, also wrote, directed, edited and distributed the movie himself. He also done all of his own stunts, as did everyone else in the movie. Also, the whole Police force in the chase scene (and quite possibly in the Cast) are all real Police Officers.
The chase scene was done completely authentic. It was all done so that any mistakes made were kept. For example. The main character, Maindrain, spins out and hits a pole. This was not meant to happen, but they still kept it in. Also, the whole city was basically pulled into doing this, and almost all of the cars involved were "borrowed", according to the introduction. Now that's a big fee the movie would've had to pay!
But it's a chase scene you must watch. It's very real, and it's not Hollywood-ised and conventional. It's different from the rest.
As for the new version, it's nothing like the original, and I treat them as different movies. The only similarities is "Atlee Jackson" is in both, and the main car is named "Eleanor" still. But even the car is different. In the old version, it's a 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 3. In the new version, it's a 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500.
I still hold both movies in my Top 10, however.
Well, at first, it seemed a little sketchy at the start, and in some parts you couldn't tell what was going on. I think it's one of those movies you have to watch a few times to understand properly. That's why it's a "Cult Smash-Hit" really. That aside, I can safely say the chase scene in that is the best chase scene I have ever seen. It was done very realistically, and it was just really great to watch.
Apparantly (as explained in the introduction of the remastered DVD), the whole film was done quite realistically anyway. First of all, the man in the leading role, H.B. "Toby" Halicki, also wrote, directed, edited and distributed the movie himself. He also done all of his own stunts, as did everyone else in the movie. Also, the whole Police force in the chase scene (and quite possibly in the Cast) are all real Police Officers.
The chase scene was done completely authentic. It was all done so that any mistakes made were kept. For example. The main character, Maindrain, spins out and hits a pole. This was not meant to happen, but they still kept it in. Also, the whole city was basically pulled into doing this, and almost all of the cars involved were "borrowed", according to the introduction. Now that's a big fee the movie would've had to pay!
But it's a chase scene you must watch. It's very real, and it's not Hollywood-ised and conventional. It's different from the rest.
As for the new version, it's nothing like the original, and I treat them as different movies. The only similarities is "Atlee Jackson" is in both, and the main car is named "Eleanor" still. But even the car is different. In the old version, it's a 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 3. In the new version, it's a 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500.
I still hold both movies in my Top 10, however.
The 67 Mustang in the new movie was one of the sexiest 67 Mustangs ever made!!!(aka Eleanor) I am planning to start building an Eleanor in real life within the next few years for my girlfriend. Hopefully start on it next year.
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