Product Details

• Actors: Eric Bana, Jeremy Clarkson, Steve Coad, Grant Denyer, Todd Kelly
• Directors: Eric Bana
• Producers: Love the Beast
• Format: Import, PAL, Widescreen
• Region: Region 4 (Read more about DVD formats.)
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Madman Entertainment
• Run Time: 89 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002PNW026
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #361,070 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Australia released, PAL/Region 4 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: The film follows the life of Eric Bana and his relationship with a Ford Falcon XB Coupe which he bought at the age of 15. In his own words he describes the car as a 'camp fire' around which he and his mates have orbited since the car came into his life. The film features Bana and his three best mates and their memories of the car along with a large assortment of home movie footage and more recent footage of them competing in the 2006 Targa Tasmania rally with the car. They had previously competed in the same race 11 years earlier with the same car (although it was completely rebuilt in 2005). This film feels really honest and heartfelt and is a very personal account of Eric Bana's life and the things which are important to him; family, friends and his car. Other guests during the show include Jeremy Clarkson, Jay Leno, Grant Denyer & Jim Richards, all well known car nuts. The car racing footage from the 2006 Targa is excellent using split screen techniques to heighten the excitement. The sound during these segments also adds significantly to the overall experience. The emotions at play during and after he race are quite amazing and you really feel them as you watch the documentary. Overall, this film gives you a real insight into what makes Bana tick and you can really see that he is nothing like most Hollywood celebrities. An excellent documentary which is heartfelt and personal, much more than the vanity project it might seem at first. [D-Man2010]Eric Bana is one of Australia's most-loved film stars, but in "Love The Beast" we ...Love the Beast

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, December 28, 2009

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M. Posey (Southeastern USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Love the Beast [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.4 Import - Australia ] (DVD)

"Love the Beast" is one of the finest car movies to come out in the past decade. Forget "The Fast and the Furious" franchise, "Gone in 60 Seconds" or some of the other offerings, this movie is the real deal. I was shocked to discover this airing on the Speed channel as this is a movie I would have seeked it out. It just flew under my radar for some reason. But what you have here is a love story to a car, Eric Bana (who I had no idea was a car guy) and his Ford Falcon Coupe). But this movie touches on many levels, the friends and family that surround Bana because of his love for his car, the philosophy of machines having human like qualities, the experience of racing cars, the peaks and valley's of motor sports, and just plain joy. This movie was very important to me as I race cars and love my cars and have relationships with all of them. But really this movie is accessible to anyone, that is the beauty of it. It isn't simply a "car" movie or a "race" movie, it is a total "journey" movie. This movie tells a personal story that we get to experience with Bana, it is really great and human and wonderful. I equate this with two of my favorites "Long Way Down" and "Long Way Round."

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eric Bana's Love of the car!!, December 20, 2009

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Jason Macneil - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Love the Beast [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.4 Import - Australia ] (DVD)

If you are a car guy/girl you will love this movie!! If not, you might still get something out of it or better understand your family and friends that love their muscle cars sooo much! Eric Bana is a very nice and decent guy. I would recommend this movie to anyone, but as I said, the car people will LOVE THIS!! The story goes from young lad to modern day actor and his relationship with his Ford. Great Movie!!!!!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Love Affair, January 4, 2010

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kkav (Cumberland, RI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Love the Beast [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.4 Import - Australia ] (DVD)

I just saw this movie on the Speed Channel and, like other viewers, enjoyed it greatly. It is the story of a man's love affair with a car he first bought years before.

But the movie is so much more than that. It is a love affair of good friends, family, and, of course, the car and the racing. The car is not the star of this picture; the human spirit is.

Unlike other car films, the story of Eric Bana and his life covers so much more than the usual celebrity hobby nonsense. The cameo appearances of Jay Leno and Dr. Phil are well done. You see a slightly different side of Jay here. The sub-plots of his parents, his own young family, his career in the movies, and his life-long friendship with his "mates" makes this picture the best thing I've seen in a long time.

Maybe Michael Moore could watch this and finally learn how to make an accurate film.