Forget
all about Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson, Charlize Theron,
Scott Eastwood, and Michelle Rodriguez...at least until the weekend!
This
Fast and Furious Flick is a Roger Corman Classic production from 1955
and stars a guy with one of the coolest names ever, John Ireland.
John Ireland plays Frank Webster.
After breaking out of jail, Frank
Webster, who's been serving time for a murder he did not commit, is
on the run. He quickly gets spotted in a little cafe and has to fight
to get away. In his escape he takes hostage a young woman named
Connie and her Jaguar.
She tries to escape a few times, which
leads him to treat her more roughly than he wanted to, but of course
they eventually fall in love. Frank plans to escape into Mexico by
entering a race that crosses the border.
The plan never happens as, Connie
informs the police. She wants Frank to clear his name, and in the end
he finally agrees.
It's a pretty straightforward Roger
Corman film from long ago. It is interesting to watch and this film
is where the new franchise takes its initial inspiration from.
Today's movies rely more on special effects and stunts, but the old
classics live on. They have more character and seem to be more real
and genuine.
This was a B-Movie that did well and
has an excellent cast and direction.
For those of you who love the old
classics check it out on YouTube.
In the final closing moments of the film Frank's best line was,
“It isn't what you are that
counts...it's what you get taken for.” - Frank Webster
Check it out
Enjoy!
I love classics and i love fast &furious. Definitely have to watch this!
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