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Video: Point Break vs. Fast and the Furious

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July 30, 2010

It has been said that in literature and film there are really no more than about seven distinct stories that are retold again and again. I have found that this is mostly true, though most good films add new elements and alter enough to keep things fresh and original. But sometimes, Hollywood writers get lazy. Take “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” for example, which is a note for note copy of “Forrest Gump” (see the video here).  Well, College Humor has just discovered another unofficial remake that has largely gone unnoticed.  See for yourself:

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