Product Details

• Actors: Ed 'Speedo' Jager, Linda Jager, Anthony Jager, Michael Jager, Liz Mallows
• Directors: Jesse Moss
• Producers: Jesse Moss, Amanda McBaine
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: New Video Group
• DVD Release Date: November 2, 2004
• Run Time: 80 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0002V7NYS
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #223,957 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Speedo: A Demolition Derby Love Story" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A So-So Story About a Demolition Derby Driver from Long Island, February 28, 2011

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stoic (Mobile AL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Speedo: A Demolition Derby Love Story (DVD)

Speedo is a 2004 documentary about Ed "Speedo" Jager - a champion demolition derby driver with a troubled home life. Speedo has attracted excellent reviews, but I thought that the film was mediocre. Jager is somewhat likeable in that he wears his heart on his sleeve and his passion for the demolition derby is contagious. On the other hand, he is also a sore loser who pouts, curses, and gets into fights when he loses. Moreover, the scenes showing Speedo's troubled home life are only mildly interesting and quite depressing.

I'm glad that I saw Speedo, but I can't give it a strong recommendation.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A demolition derby love story . . ., December 25, 2007

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Ronald Scheer "rockysquirrel" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Speedo: A Demolition Derby Love Story (DVD)

This award-winning documentary follows Ed "Speedo" Jager, a 41-year-old demolition derby driver as he competes during the years 1999-2000 from his home base on Long Island. He is a pistol, a driven man, and someone to contend with, while also being the loving father of two boys and at the same time on the verge of divorce. Filmmaker Jesse Moss (as we learn in the commentary) is attracted first by Jager's competitive performance as he struggles for the recognition he craves and then discovers the complexities of his personal life. Dubbed a "love story," the film celebrates with him the emergence of a fulfilling relationship with another woman, who takes a more sympathetic and active interest in his life as a demo driver and his dreams of becoming a stock car racer.

The film opens a window into a world most audiences would not consider film-worthy, but Moss makes Jager's story fascinating, touching, and finally exciting. When you first see him, grimy, long-haired, and exhausted after a disappointing demolition event, you wonder how you'll ever get interested in him, and by the end of the film, you're cheering along with him - an everyman just doing the best he can to live his dream against the odds. Unusual for a documentary, the DVD includes a commentary by Moss and Jager, who through the process of making this film have become close friends. Definitely worthy seeing.

4.0 out of 5 stars Grease Monkey Extraordinair, April 5, 2011

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Kirk Barlow "passin through" (reno nevada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Speedo: A Demolition Derby Love Story (DVD)

This guy has heart. You gotta give this guy alot of credit. He does what he loves. And this documentary pulls no punches. I hope Speedo and his kids are doing well. If you like gritty documentaries Speedo is for you.