I don't want to encourage movies like Redline, so I am hesitant to spend any time writing about it. I assume most of you who read this blog already know about it. It has been heavily advertised on the Speed Channel, Myspace, and Spike to name a few. And then there was that boost in unconventional advertising when one of the stars, Eddie Griffin (if you can call him that), crashed a Ferrari Enzo. It was convered by nearly every automotive blog about 4 times. It has become so infamous it was displayed in front of the Mann's Chinese Theater for the premire in half destroyed form.
It really doesn't matter how bad the plot is. The fact that it has an Enzo, Carrera GT, Mclaren SLR, Koenigsegg, Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster, Ferrari F430, and some sweet motorcycles is appealing. However, I do have a personal negative connection with the film. (besides the fact they destroyed a real Carrera GT for it) The producer of the film, Daniel Sadek, is a mortgage mogul who has made a fortune off of subprime loans, or basically loans from people that really shouldn't be getting them in the first place. He is the former boss of one of my close friends, and is not a "good guy." I suppose he has the right to do what he wants, and with $26 million dollars of his own money invested in the film, it seems that's exactly what he has done.
I predict 8 million at the box office this weekend, although I fear 15. There is no way in hell, right? I'll give my review when...I mean if I see it.
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