My husband begged me to go with him to see this movie because he is a former racer and he wanted to see the cars. I loved the cars, (especially the '71 dodge charger) and the effects (showing the interior of the manifolds, the valves, etc when NOS is used to increase speed) but the only two people who acted pretty well were Vin Diesel and Ted Levine. The locations were great to shoot a car race on due to the hills in California. It's good to see that the female mechanic and racer were depicted in this movie, although they could have come from another form than Michelle Rodriguez, who probably doesnt know what a spark plug is let alone a transmission, motor, engine, radiator, suspension, shocks, etc. just due to her looks. It's a good movie if you can get yourself over the embarrassment of how bad the acting is. Just do what my husband does, get the dvd and watch just the car chases, races, and wrecks, and the fight scenes (one extra point for Michelle's character, Letty, for knocking a male rival out with one punch).
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Santa Claus: The Movie
(1985)
Wonderful adaptation of the world's greatest legend.
28 March 2002
I have seen this movie every Christmas since I was a child, and I believe it brings explanations of how the fable of Santa Claus, and all of the childhood beliefs came to be. It may be a watered down version of Willy Wonka, but it had great effects for the 1980's, and it brings out the child and Christmas spirit in everyone. It is a grade above Ernest Saves Christmas ( I love watching it as well on a comical basis) especially when it comes to the story line and characters. Dudley Moore was wonderful as Patch the elf, and delivered a great performance without being a drunk or married to two women. It's movie of morals, and the spirit of Christmas.
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