Description
Jim Dunn is an Orange County, California fireman nine months out of the year. But every summer, for the past twenty years, Jim and his family pack up their suitcases and hook up their trailer to haul a funny-looking dragster to twenty different races in twenty different states.This unusual style of summer vacation has become a way of life for this fun-loving, action- oriented family. The film follows the Dunns’ from their Southern California home life to the dangerous… More >>
#1 by GenghisDon on May 11, 2010 - 10:15 am
This was basically a home movie of very marginal production quality as it was first released. No professional cinematography, no script, no plot. It was shot documentary style, and was perhaps of interest to a much smaller group of people- Insiders who knew the family and could mentally backfill into the movie everything it lacked for the rest of us. At least that’s what it was. Today this docu-disaster has a dark grainey look to the film. What’s it called(?)- Film Noir(?)… Nope. It’s called very old film transfered through six generations of video tape and then finally copied to a DVD, which highlights all the reasons they should have let this one die off. In summary, even if you’re a hard core drag race fan and interested in the visuals of what once was, you should pass this movie up like it was a four cylinder Chevy Vega with a blown head gasket.
Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by Charles Gonsowski on May 11, 2010 - 10:20 am
The DVD arrived fast. I had not seen this movie since I was about 10. It was great to see drag racing when the average Joe could still run a Funny Car.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Kevin M. Triplett on May 11, 2010 - 11:38 am
This DVD contains some amazing footage of 1960’s and 1970’s drag racing, and a chance to see current TV drag racing commentator Mike Dunn as a teenager working with his father. You’re better off if you know the story before you watch this DVD, as the editing is a bit choppy, and at times the lighting is horrible. Overall, it’s an interesting moment in time.
Rating: 4 / 5
#4 by Corey N. Johnson on May 11, 2010 - 2:32 pm
Great historical drag racing movie about Big Jim Dunn and what his life was like when he wasn’t burning up the quarter mile. He didn’t have the corporate sponsership some teams had but had the fire and desire, you really get to appreciate his family values and get a glimpse into what future racer/announcer Mike Dunn (his son) experienced growing up and you see that the fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by L. R. Elliott on May 11, 2010 - 4:09 pm
This brought back many memories, as I was a drag racer in Southern California during this period. I remember “Big” Jim Dunn well, as he was one of my heroes. Some of the film quality was less than great, but probably about normal for those years. If you like Nostalgia Funny Cars, then this video is for you.
Rating: 5 / 5