Funny Car Summer
by Ron Phillips
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Actor: Jim Dunn, Mike Dunn, Pat Dunn, Patty Dunn, Tammy DunnDirector: Ron Phillips
Producer: Ron Phillips
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 88 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-09-19
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Vci Video
DVD Reviews of Funny Car Summer
DVD Review: Great video
Summary: 5 Stars
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. DVD Review: Funny Car Summer
Summary: 4 Stars
I had not seen this in a long time. It is even longer since I sat in the stands at some of the races which are depicted and it was wonderful to see Dunn and all of those cars and tracks from my youth. That's why it's easy for me to give four stars in spite of any shortcomings in filming, sound or professionalism this film may have. O.C.I.R.-R.I.P. My dad and I were among the last to leave the last drag race there in '83 after the jet cars had burned the bleach box shed down in the wee hours of the morning-noise regs be damned! Buy it and enjoy a slice of the glory days before modern corporatism turned drivers into mouthpieces for big business.DVD Review: Summertime on the Strip
Summary: 4 Stars
In today's pop culture vernacular, this 1974 documentary on Jim "The Fireman" Dunn would be "Reality TV," since this is as close to the action one could get if not making the summertime drag racing tour with the Dunn Family.
The presentation keeps things briskly moving and the racing action is outstanding. It continues to hold relevance due to the historical value and - importantly - because the impeccable editing drives a true slice of Americana to the finish line....well ahead of the competition.
DVD Review: Funny Car Summer
Summary: 5 Stars
Blast from the past. We saw this car many time when we ran at Orange County and it brough back many memories of friends and family. Bring back to good ol days.DVD Review: A trip back in time.
Summary: 3 Stars
This is a rather obscure video for those who want to go back in drag racing history. It's a summer with Jim Dunn and family with one of the few semi-successful rear engined Funny cars from the early 70's. It's a wonder there was ever any progress in the evolution of the class. Of note is Jim's son, Mike, who is now a color commentator on ESPN's presentation of drag racing. Mike himself had a fairly successful career in drag racing, and still helps several teams test. Caution: this video can make more "mature" fans feel real old, real quick.
Description of Funny Car Summer
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, often deadly, world of high speed drag racing and shares their joys and fears as they experience the thrills of this family obsession. Bonus Features: Previews| Scene Access| Interactive Menus. Specs: DVD5; Dolby Digital Mono; 98 minutes; Color; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; Year - 1974; SRP - $9.99.General DVDs
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