Hoyt Axton might - if you presented it with white cheddar popcorn - and while we pop that up and get to sprinkling - here's tonight's choice...
The incredible and short career of DIY filmmaker H.B. Halicki never fails to fascinate me. Halicki was an auto parts and junk car entrepreneur who decided to make a movie - which resulted in the original Gone in 60 Seconds in 1974. That movie was successful, but Halicki didn't make another movie for eight years - but finally he did - and here it is - another explosion of automotive bedlam - with a couple of real actors added in this time.
I haven't seen it yet - but I did just add it to the video vault on DVD - and you could drive like a bat of hell over to my house to watch it with me at any time - even this very evening!
Until next post, you Can Poke Me With A Fork, Cause I Am Outta Here!
I had no idea Gone in 60 Seconds was a remake.
ReplyDeleteI see planes, (no trains), and automobiles--and a blimp! The frenetic action and car chases make this look like a stripped down, gritty and more violent Smokey and Bandit, or Cannonball Run. You mentioned his career was brief--did H.B. meet an untimely end?
Dick answers that question below, but yes, he did meet an untimely end, sadly.
DeleteI actually like this better then GONE IN 60 SECONDS. H.B. sadly died in 1989 while filming GONE IN 60 SECONDS 2 (for which he has assembled over 400 cars to smash up) as a result of s stunt gone wrong. He was a true American original and GONE IN 60 SECONDS is one of the greatest examples of DIY film making ever. Great post Craig !
ReplyDeleteThanks for answering that question - I was out of town over the weekend. I look forward to checking this one out. Thanks for the kind words, Dick!
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