Gone in 60 Seconds [DVD]

I own a lot of movies , and a lot. of car movies and this is a must for any collection. it shows what a true car chase movie should be , not pyrotechnics and. computer generated stuff . really true wrecks , really true driving. I wish he could have lived to make the 2nd movie

Its the best chase scene ever filmed!!!StuntsThe car that flips during the earlier night-time chase in Torrance was overturned by six men lifting it up from one side. The film was later skip-framed to create the desired effect.The garbage truck that overturns when two police cars smash into the side of it was pulled over at the precise moment the cars hit by two tow trucks. Cables can be seen attached to the top of the garbage truck as it topples.To achieve the effect of cars sliding into each other when hit by the patrol car at Moran Cadillac, the filmmakers put oil under the tires of the first car to help it slide. According to the commentary track on the DVD only the first two Cadillacs in the row were owned by the film company. When it came time to do the stunt, the oil trick worked too well and many of the agency's own Cadillacs that were for sale were badly damaged. Halicki had to purchase all of them.The jump scene at the end of the chase is notable and set the standards for a number of subsequent pictures. Acting as the climax to the lengthy chase sequence, the jump manages to achieve a height of 30' over a 128' in distance -- a feat which would not be easily replicable without the use of modern CGI. Halicki compacted ten vertebrae performing this jump. The injury was not very serious, although according to director of photography Jack Vacek, Halicki never walked the same again.Real accidentsIn one scene at the construction area where the Mustang has been surrounded, a patrol car roars up a hill in pursuit and overturns. This was a real accident, and the officer inside was nearly crushed when the siren "can" on the roof caved the roof in. The scene was left in.J.C. Agajanian Jr., who plays a detective in the roadblock sequence at Torrance Mazda Agency, was almost killed when the stunt with "Eleanor" went wrong and the Mustang slammed into his unmarked police car, which he was standing behind.The scene where the Mustang tags a car on the highway and spins into a telephone pole at 100 mph was a real accident. Halicki was badly hurt and filming was stopped while he recovered. According to people on the set, after the mishap the first thing that Halicki said when he regained consciousness was "Did we get coverage?" Likewise, the scene in which a train derailment is observed in the film was not part of the original shooting script but it is in fact a real train that derailed and when Halicki heard about this he wanted to incorporate it into the film.General public as extrasWith the exception of a few extras, the bulk of the by-standers in the movie are the general public going about their business. This caused several incidents where people assumed a real police pursuit was in progress, with many trying to help the accident "victims." In the scene at the Carson Street off-ramp where the two cars collide after Maindrian drives against traffic, a pedestrian can be seen in the background shouting angrily at the passing police cars for not stopping to help the occupants. Much of the crowd at the gas station where Harold Smith is pulled over after the night-time Torrance chase were part of a real biker gang, who verbally abused the police officers "arresting" the actor and demanding they leave him alone.Ronald Halicki, the director's real-life brother and Corlis Pace in the film, operated the crane that lifted "Jill," the red Challenger, to its fate in the car-crusher at the junkyard."In" jokesWhen Maindrian is first telling Atlee about the new contract, a message on the blackboard behind them says, "Sgt. Hawkins called about Vacek case" -- a reference to director of photography Jack Vacek. The license plate of the Rolls-Royce outside the airport reads "HBH," the initials of the film's star/director/writer, H. B. Halicki.When Pumpkin tells Maindrian that they have to give "Eleanor" back because the car is not insured, Maindrian reads the owner's address from a newspaper: 18511 S Mariposa Ave, Gardena. This was in fact Halicki's own real home address at the time.Early in the film when the boys are stripping down the Challenger, they are conversing about how Atlee became a "professional." Atlee says, "Butch Stockton was a professional and he got caught." Butch Stockton is the driver of 1-Baker-11 in the film.

First of all I had never seen or heard of the "Original" movie ... But like today's "Hollywood" starting in 2000. They had to go back in the history books of film to entertain a newer and younger generation of movie goer's . The remake was made in 2000 ..long before "Google,Youtube ,Prime " other existed ...heck I believe my email address back in the day was Yahoo.. ? This gem was shot on location around LA and surrounding cities.. In the beginning of the movie the sound was off .. I could barely understand what they were saying.. Also in the beginning the movie was confusing because I got the impression that it was filmed in NYC at first ? In one of the scenes in the movie ..he is walking past all of the vehicles that were stolen.. Can you imagine some of those "gas guzzler's" still on the road in 2020 ..LA. ? It has been said that there were over 127 vehicles used in this production... The "Eleanor" body style is LICENSED and the copy write is owned by Denice Halicki the widow of H.B."Toby" Halicki ..I rather the older mustangs to the 2020... My late dad owned a 1973 Mach 1... I loved that vehicle ..he sold it when I was in grade school..and steadily drove trucks for the remainder of his life.. Did you catch the "Phillips 66" gas stations... those are from a bygone time.. Ocean blvd in Long Beach is still a premier address to live at ... Toby Halicki was surely ahead of his time when he conceived this project ..sadly he died as a result to complete another feature that was extremely too..risky. I can't imagine losing a spouse like that...but and they had just married before this awful tragedy occurred. What I really like about this movie is the ending sequence .... Can't spoil it for you... Just watch it ..!

The biggest issue with this is it doesn't have the original musical soundtrack. Sounds more like the soundtrack from the remake which in my opinion wasn't very good. Still a good movie otherwise

The video worked perfectly. There were no problems with watching the movie.

Anyone who is a fan of car chase movies,especially ones from the 70’s should already know about this beauty.It has the longest chase in movie history and the best,(it half the movie). Oh and the star of said chase Eleanor gets top billing,a movie first.H.B.Halicki wrote,starred,produced and financed this American classic. H.B.H made three other car chase movies,sadly dying while making the last (a stunt went tragically wrong).His legacy has left us with a group of movies (original & remake) that will make sure he’s with us forever,for fans today and tomorrow who can enjoy what he left us,fuel injected car chase action. This fantastic film gets a 10/10 A+ from me....oh one last thing.....no CGI.

If you like car chases, this is one film you have got to see. Do not confuse it with the Nicholas Cage version which came much later and is not in the same league as the original.It is not a polished Hollywood production but the car chase that lasts for 40 yes FORTY minutes and was made without CGI and computers is a master piece of destruction on an industrial scale and Eleanor (the Ford Mustang) is the only car ever to be named as a star of the film in the titles.The extras on the film are worth watching in their own rite and features the follow up movies of Halicki, The Junkman, Deadline Auto Theft and Gone in 60 Seconds II.This is a must to your car chase collection and deserves to sit on your shelf beside Bullitt, Vanishing Point and the Fast and Furious films

The HD remaster is great, especially when paired with a good speaker system. Brings out the heavenly car sounds. The famous 40 minute chase has its high points and low points, but it's a fantastic showcase of the durability of golden age cars. The main character, the Mustang "Eleanor", survives the movie after the insane chase it goes through and still works decades later, as shown in a clip during credits, which is apparently from 2000!

It is a film which is rememberd more for the cars and stunts rather than the acting which is justifiably understandable. It ironically plods along in the first two acts but the final 40 mins of the film is really when it shines, excellent sound on the dvd, a fun film would reccomend it for nostalgia and gas guzzling fun

i have to say , i thought this would be a movie to pass time , however , it is a very entertaining film and far betterthan i thought it would be, i know that there is a re make with nicholas cage , but i have not seen it ,but its probablylike all re -makes , not as good as the original .