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Catch Me If You Can [VHS]

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Yup, this movie is the first to be written and directed by Stephen Sommers, famed writer/director of The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, Deep Rising, and more. That alone should tell you what to expect, because Sommers' sense of humor is present throughout this film. Mind you, he filmed it entirely with independent funding and so you can pretty much expect minimal special effects (almost none, to be honest), but it's definitely fun to watch.
The story is a rather forumla plot, though with a few twists that make it at least a little different. Melissa Hanson (played by the talented but largely unsung Loryn Locklin) is trying to raise money to save her high school from being closed down by the school board but no one will help her. Dylan Malone (Matt Lattanzi) is a smart-but-poor high school student who earns money by drag-racing. Together, he and Melissa hatch a plot to save the school by racing for cash on the school's dime.
But you don't watch this movie for the plot alone. The sense of humor--which is pure camp, and hilarious for it--is what really makes this film. (Listen for the same kid shouting "Knock it off, you butthead!" at every new scene in the school, for example)
If you like Stephen Sommers, you may like this movie. Trust me. :)
-RocketGirl

interesting little film about a high school rebel who race a chevelle for money (and his own ego); but then ends up helping out the high school that is about to be closed down by earning money for it instead of himself all the while falling in love with a goody goody choir girl pris type that suckered him into it. good movie!!

THEY SHOULD MAKE MORE MOVIES LIKE YHIS ONE
IT REMINDS ME OF MY TEENAGE YEARS GROWING UP
WITH MUSCLE CARS

this is one of the best car movies and filmed in st cloud MN but the company that owns it is to dumb to put it on DVD they have lost hundreds of thousands if not millions on bootleg DVD's I know I bought one

THIS IS AN AWESOME MOVIE I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE LIKE IT

Thoroughly enjoyed the movie and the racing. Some vintage cars doing some beautiful things.
Ever want to see a 57 Chevy Fly?

This is probably on of my top 10 movies.
I love how they use muscle cars and drag racing.
I dont see why they never made anymore movies like this one . Great combination of humor and muscle cars. The chevelle from the movie is awesome