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Keith Strassel
 Post subject: Love the Beast
PostPosted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:44 pm 
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I just finished watching this movie from Netflix and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Eric Bana (the Romulan from the most recent Star Trek) is a genuine car guy.
The film follows his entry in the Targa Tasmania in a Ford Falcon he's owned since a teenager.

There are a few discussions with Jeremy Clarkson, Jay Leno, and Dr. Phil (yeah, I was planning on ignoring that last one too, but he actually makes a few good points.)

Anyway, I figured others might enjoy this if it wasn't on their radar.

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Jason Tower
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Keith Strassel wrote:
I just finished watching this movie from Netflix and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Eric Bana (the Romulan from the most recent Star Trek) is a genuine car guy.
The film follows his entry in the Targa Tasmania in a Ford Falcon he's owned since a teenager.

There are a few discussions with Jeremy Clarkson, Jay Leno, and Dr. Phil (yeah, I was planning on ignoring that last one too, but he actually makes a few good points.)

Anyway, I figured others might enjoy this if it wasn't on their radar.


is it available on "watch instantly"? i'll steal the roku and hook it up in my office :)
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Keith Strassel
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Yeah, it is available for instant streaming.

I love that Roku box, and the iPad App!

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I saw this recently and echo Keith's comments. Great car
guy film. Also made me feel bad about old cars I've sold.

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Jason Tower
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Michael Westerfield wrote:
Also made me feel bad old cars I've sold.


well scratch that, with the list of cars i've sold i'd probably end up suicidal after watching
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clinehall
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Jason Tower wrote:
Michael Westerfield wrote:
Also made me feel bad old cars I've sold.


well scratch that, with the list of cars i've sold i'd probably end up suicidal after watching


We could do a movie of all those cars coming back to murder you. Wow, that 's a great idea.

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Jason Tower
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clinehall wrote:
Jason Tower wrote:
Michael Westerfield wrote:
Also made me feel bad old cars I've sold.


well scratch that, with the list of cars i've sold i'd probably end up suicidal after watching


We could do a movie of all those cars coming back to murder you. Wow, that 's a great idea.


my wife had that idea about five years ago. wait, did i say idea? i meant fantasy.
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Keith Strassel
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I hope he didn't own a '58 Fury.

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Richard Casto
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I watched this last night. I highly recommend it as well.

It's sometimes difficult to think of celebrities as regular people. It was interesting to see Bana interact with his childhood buddies and how he clearly has a life and interests that are not defined by his career.

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Keith Strassel wrote:
I hope he didn't own a '58 Fury.


Just what I was thinking... :lol:

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