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Cinematical Seven: Our Favorite Hot Rod Girls
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Growing up in Los Angeles as an admittedly shallow, callow youth in the 70s, I always wanted a stylish hot rod so I could attract the girls who liked guys in fast cars. Alas, I had to be content with puttering around in very practical, somewhat beat-up used cars (1964 Chevy Corvair, graduating to a 1965 Ford Falcon), but dreams die hard. Even though I'm still driving a very practical, somewhat beat-up used car, I still yearn for a sizzling hot motor vehicle and an attractive lady passenger urging me to go faster, faster.
These thoughts are prompted by the imminent release of the hot rod-loving Fast & Furious, due in theaters tomorrow, which features the return of the gorgeous Jordana Brewster and the equally lovely Michelle Rodriguez, two talented ladies who have a definite need for speed. (Oh, yeah, Paul Walker and Vin Diesel are back, too, and so is director Justin Lin.) In their honor, we present our seven favorite, fabulous hot rod girls.
Tracie Thoms packs an unbeatable combination of brains, beauty, and bravado as Kim, a stunt woman in Quentin Tarantino's twisted ode to 70s car chase movies and 80s slasher flicks. Kim is rowdy and rambunctious with her girlfriends, but her hot rod heart starts beating fast when she revs up the engine of a borrowed 1970 Dodge Challenger, with Zoe Bell precariously perched on the hood. Smashing!
Tips for Tuesday: New to DVD on 8/15
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Recent TheatricalsHoot (New Line) -- That movie where that kid saves those animals. This time it's owls. (filmmaker commentary, six featurettes, blooper reel)
RV (Sony) -- That movie where wacky things happen to jerks on vacation. Only it stars an old Robin Williams instead of a young Chevy Chase. (director commentary, five featurettes, gag reel)
Scary Movie 4 (Dimension) -- Wacky pratfalls and movie references. Part 4. (filmmaker commentary, copious deleted scenes, six featurettes, blooper reel)
Catalog Picks
Apocalypse Now (Paramount) -- This "Complete Dossier" Edition includes both versions of Coppola's classic, and more supplemental material than you'll know what to do with.
Heart Like a Wheel (Anchor Bay) -- Bonnie Bedelia is pretty darn excellent in this forgotten-but-not-gone biopic. (director commentary, retrospective featurette)
Safe Men (Universal) -- Amusing indie mob comedy with a pretty colorful cast: Sam Rockwell, Steve Zahn, Paul Giamatti, Mark Ruffalo ... (director/actor commentary, deleted scenes, short film)
Direct-to-Video
The Hard Corps (Sony) -- Just another Van Damme action flick, but the title makes me giggle. (no extras)
I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (Sony) -- I'll always know this series sucks major butt. (director commentary, featurette)
Snakes on a Train (Asylum) -- Whaaaaat? On a TRAIN? That's just wacky! (filmmaker commentary, featurette)
Survival Island (Showtime) -- The movie Billy Zane doesn't want you to see ... because his girlfriend shows her big naked boobies in it! (no extras)
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