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| All DVD Reviews [16] | DVD Review - Last Updated - Thursday, August 8, 2002 |
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A Alien D G H M Mummy Returns, The Special Edition P R S Saving
Private Ryan T X V |
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Features Zero
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Wild Rides Featurette The Big Chase (3 Part) Featurettes Stars On The Move Action Overload Conversations from Jerry Bruckhiemer Music Video Biography / Filmography Trailer Language: Menu: Aspect Ratio: Sound Tracks Region: Running Time: DVD Media:
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Gone In 60 Seconds |
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Gone
In 60 Seconds seems as much a stunt as the film. It might feature
the most beautiful cars in the world and then thrash them around
a tight twisty Los Angeles, but the plot and story just makes it
more of a stunt show than film. Not a real film any way.
We are brought into the scene of the movie with a small "boost" the acronym for stealing a car, we see a Porsche Boxer fly through a glass window just like all those other films that feature this, and then scream past the streets and red traffic lights. We are gently lead into the realm of the "Raines" brothers, the older one a retired booster and the younger one an avid fan. Younger bro Kip is caught up in trouble and it is up to bigger Memphis to step in and rescue the young Kip by returning to his old passion.  The
leading cast of characters are all hosted with brilliant actors, Nicolas
Cage as Memphis, Angelina Jolie as Sway, and Robert Duvall as Otto. The
cast of characters make a good effort with the short in-fills of information,
however it is all just a distraction to get the movie liked by harder
critics. On the whole the acting is great, but the script doesn't give
them credit. Indeed the action sequences are exciting and well done, but
are pretty old-fashioned now and predictable.
Video Quality It
comes in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio, which is a pleasant transfer. They
have experiemented with the hue a little, which makes some scenes
orange, some red, and some blue and green. This change through the
movie is nice, but adds to the plasticicity of the movie - the not
authentic feel. Detail is a little on the low side, as is the contrast
which uses a very bright transfer from a dark master. It's overall
look is smooth and soft, the colours are bright and vibrant, the
only positive aspect of the video.
Audio Quality This
is also rather poor, there is no DTS track, and the DD sound track
is a little dull, not much use of the surround channels a low overall
dynamic output. The crispness of the audio track is rather soft
too, almost subdued as if they had too much padding on the microphone.
Not really good enough by DVD standards.
Extras They
have made up for poor video and audio quality with a decent set
of extras, the interviews with the cast and crew are brilliant,
and the behind the scenes are also interesting. It's imnpressive
how the actors managed to pull of most of the stunts themselves
and the car chase.
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