What is cool? Or more specifically what defines cool? Is it a certain time and place, a simple frame of mind, or a stylish object of great desire? Cool can be a lot of things or just 1 in particular. Fast cars, will always remain one of them, and...
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What is cool? Or more specifically what defines cool? Is it a certain time and place, a simple frame of mind, or a stylish object of great desire? Cool can be a lot of things or just 1 in particular. Fast cars, will always remain one of them, and the legions people that obsess over them shall never fade Speed, Thrill, Danger, adrenaline, and style. Throw all these key ingredients into a blender and you come up with 1 hell of a nice mix. Like a sweet cocktail that lifts you right off your feet, its sexy it’s sinful and it’s irresistibly satisfying., so much that you can’t get enough and keep comin back for more. Gone in 60 Seconds is a fast paced action flick that takes you on an unforgettable thrill ride. As Samuel Jackson once said “Hold onto your butts.�You better do just that cuz it’s gonna get rough, so strap her in tight.

Gone 60 Seconds is a remake of the original film of the same name, but this time we’ve upped the antie. The name of the game is Car Theft, or as the pros call it GTA. How many cars can you steal without getting caught and how fast can you do it?
Now what if the stakes were as big as it gets? What if someone’s life depended on it?
This is where legendary car thief and expert driver Memphis Raines steps in, played by
That son of a gun Nick Cage. Cage takes on this role with full ambition, literally becoming the character and creating him from the ground up, making him into a smooth talking nice guy that loves his family and misses his friends, but piss him off and you’ll find yourself getting burned.

Cage’s two rivals in this movie are British scumbag and underground crime lord Raymond Calitri , and top cop, inspector Castelbeck, who is more than determined to put Memphis behind bars as the icing on the cake of his otherwise flawless career.

However unlike Castelbeck, Calitri won’t allow the law or anyone else to get in his way,and hes not above sending someone to their grave prematurely.
In gfact he's just the type of villain you’ve been wanting to hate from the beginning and gives you every reason to do so.

There’s a lot of tension in the movie, with old relationships, and issues being brought to the surface that never seemed to be resolved. Everyone is excited when Memphis returns to town after a long absence , but soon the excitement turns into resentment, as old rivals appear looking to settle scores and payoff debts the hard way. In between all this tension, the characters still manage to make you laugh, as the exchange witty dialogue and a few clever one liners. There’s such a unique and colorful cast, this movie really brings together young and old, new school and old school car buffs into a strong brotherhood. Each character is easily identifiable and brings something special to the party. My favorite is the big stone faced bad ass they Call Sphinx, and who better to team him up with than the, short and flashy black man with a huge ego and an even bigger mouth. Works better than PB n J. You really start to feel the chemistry between the pairings and how well each characters serves his or her purpose in the story.

The real message of this movie is togetherness and how each person in your life helps
Your individual relationships, your brother, your best friend, your girlfriend, your mentor, everyone ties each other together so well and we see that even without one person, it's easy to become separated. Theres some really hot cars in this film, making a total of 50 in all, but the highlight is the
1967 Shelby GT500 which Memphis affectionately calls Eleanor, Couldn’t he have picked a better sounding name then Old Lady Eleanor? I mean does anyone think of the name Eleanor as a stunning beauty? Don’t think so. The only Eleanor that comes to mind is first Lady Eleanor Roosevelt., no disrespect but, come choose a different name for crying out loud. Some very impressive stunts and driving , there’s action in every moment behind the wheel, the ending has a glorified and over the top adrenaline fueled chase scene. Speed a holics will definitely enjoy the ride , and demolition fans will also have a lot to cheer about, as this scene delivers some devastating crashes and close calls. The story and acting is nothing to sneeze at but, in terms of action based driving this has got to be one of the best movies ever made.
The cars are hot, the action if on fire, and Angelina Jolie is Smokin. Gone In 60 seconds is like a brand new hotrod with all the additions, you just wanna take it for a spin, sit back and glide.

i love this movie, although it could have been made better, nicholas cage is one of my favourite actors of all time, good cars good actors and funny!!

Randall "Memphis" Raines (Nicolas Cage) was the most accomplished car thief in Long Beach, California. Six years ago his mother told him to leave town, his life, the city and his girlfriend, Sara "Sway" Wayland (Angelina...
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Randall "Memphis" Raines (Nicolas Cage) was the most accomplished car thief in Long Beach, California. Six years ago his mother told him to leave town, his life, the city and his girlfriend, Sara "Sway" Wayland (Angelina Jolie), in order to prevent his brother from following in his footsteps. Car theft in Long Beach declined by 47% in his absence.

Kip Raines (Giovanni Ribisi) is the younger brother of Memphis. He looked up to his brother and his skill and dreamed of becoming a car thief. While Memphis is away, he makes new connections and becomes the leader of a small yet high profile car theft group. They are recruited for an ambitious job and on the way back to the shop after stealing a Porsche, Kip blows his cover in a street race with another car. Police spot him speeding whilst they are making an (unrelated) arrest and trail him back to their warehouse hideout, which the car thieves abandon seconds before the police arrive.

Now a car mechanic who runs a kiddy go-cart track, reformed Memphis is visited by Atlee, an old friend with bad news. Atlee reveals that Kip has botched the big job for new guy, high end stolen-car broker, Raymond Calitri (Christopher Eccleston), a vicious British kingpin and amateur fine furniture builder, nicknamed "The Carpenter". Memphis speaks with Calitri and tries to negotiate, paying back the $10,000 advance given to Kip for the job. Calitri is insulted and throws the money back at Raines and demands that he complete the $200,000.00, 50 car assignment from a South American client, or Kip would be hunted down and killed. He reveals a coffin that he has built just for Kip.

Memphis agrees at gunpoint while his brother is being crushed in a Firebird before his very eyes, "Eight AM Friday morning the cars are on the boat or your brother's in the coffin". Memphis then begins contacting his old partners, who are dead or have changed career paths to respectable jobs in society, which included Sway. Detective Roland Castlebeck, who had made a career of trying to catch Memphis in the act, takes notice of his recent arrival in town and monitors his activity closely with his partner Drycoff. Castlebeck and Drycoff are intent on busting Memphis this time, "You make one slip and I will put you away for good". As Memphis reunites with old friends, he also has to avoid bitter rivals from the past such as Johnny B (Master P), who wants to kill him for taking the big job that he says should have gone to him. He later gets Johnny and his gang arrested getting him out of the way.

After teaming up with Kip's crew, and overcoming a few set backs such as a tip off on the Mercedes, a dog eating some keys, one of the young crew getting shot, a large snake, and a car jacking of a drug dealer's car (a car wasn't even on the list to be stolen), Memphis and his gang succeed in stealing 49 of the 50 cars and placing them in the ships containers, leaving him with only one car left to steal himself — codenamed "Eleanor", a 1967 Shelby Ford Mustang GT 500. The GT 500, which is "Memphis's Unicorn" is a car that Memphis historically had a rough history with as it almost had him killed several times in his lifetime.

While nervously stealing Eleanor, Memphis is ambushed by Castlebeck as he had earlier discovered the original list in Kip's shop and knew Memphis would save the only Eleanor in the area, for last. Memphis succeeds in delivering the last despite Castleback's high-speed pursuit ending in a spectacular jump, but he is late and has damaged it in the chase. Calitri not being pleased, orders Memphis killed and the car shredded.

About to be executed in his brother's place by Calitri's goons, Memphis is saved by Kip and Atlee. Memphis then goes after Calitri while the police are still after him. The tables are turned and Memphis is forced to retreat and hide. Then while hunting Memphis, Calitri spots Castlebeck and is about to kill him. Memphis spots them and chooses to save Castlebeck and sends Calitri plummeting to his death off a catwalk and crashing through his office glass ceiling, and into the coffin he built for Kip. Castlebeck then realizes Memphis took on the dangerous mission in order to save his brother and had just saved his own life, so he lets Memphis go. Before leaving, Memphis informs Castlebeck of the location of the container ship loaded with the stolen cars.

The next day Memphis celebrates with his friends and Sway at the garage. Kip brings his brother a gift to thank him - the keys to Eleanor which he bought and had been fixing after it was damaged by the cranes. The sentimental bond between the brothers is emphasized here in that Kip made a sacrifice by selling his motorbike so he could buy the car for his brother instead of stealing it. The proud and excited Memphis drives off with Sway and true to his history with Eleanor, she stalls shortly after leaving the garage. Screen goes to black and Memphis is heard sweet talking Eleanor while the engine is turning over with no response.

Great action. Great driving. The cars are beautiful. Very good cast. The critics hated this movie, and while it may not be thought-provoking...it's still a blast to watch.