F1 fans - trailers for Ron Howard's "Rush" movie out

[gary]

Trailers have been released for Ron Howard's forthcoming movie, Rush,
which tells the story of the rivalry, both on and off track, of F1 drivers
Niki Lauda and James Hunt.

Aussie actor, Chris Hemsworth, plays the part of Hunt.

With an estimated budget of $38 million, the movie is due to be released
in September.

Trailer here -
http://www.rushmovie.com/

[HCR32]

Been waiting for this movie! Thanks for the link.

[04Stefan07]

Saw this the other day. Looks fantastic, can't wait until it comes out!

In the meantime check out the movie "Grand Prix".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prix_(1966_film)

3 hour movie which is long for the 60's but has great racing footage.

[gary]

One of my favourite films made by the late, great John Frankenheimer,
one of my favourite directors.

I have the DVD (two disks) and remember first seeing it at the movies
in 1966 in wide-screen Super Panavision 70.

Technically remarkable because the big cameras were mounted on
the cars and could be remotely panned.

Music by Maurice Jarre (Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ2uTpbCvTQ

Back in the good old days of movie extravaganzas where the film
would effectively start with an extended musical overture lasting
several minutes even before the curtain opened to the roaring MGM lion.

Plus you got an intermission for choc tops and jaffas and
another overture before the curtain would open again.

Not like movies now where you put an actor in front of a green screen.
Just put James Garner and his fellow actors in real racing cars and have
them drive at speed on circuits such as Monaco and Monza! :lol:

Visually stunning opening credit sequence created by design
graphics virtuoso Saul Bass.
See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RILdsjeL_4

Everyone who ever saw it at the time never forgot the split screens.

Special effects shot "in-camera". The Monza banked tracked sequences
are still visually stunning to this day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n74OVe3qFM

[Larryp]

'Grand Prix' certainly was a great movie for the time. Much of the driving was done by F1 drivers of that era, and as stated by Gary, the photography was superb.

[astroron]

Thanks Gary, Not much of a movie goer myself,but that looks like one I will make an exception for.:)
Cheers:thumbsup:

[MrB]

Def going to see this.
Also going to track down "Grand Prix" never even heard of it (I'm only a youngin' ;) )
But I'm a big fan of James Garner (Support Your Local Sheriff :lol:)

[gary]

Hi Simon,

Then you will like him in Grand Prix.

There is a sequence in Grand Prix where Garner's car, as scripted, catches
on fire as he is racing to the finishing line. The rear of the car is engulfed in
flames but the sheer speed of the car keeps the flames from entering the cockpit.

But he then needs to stop.

Garner later wrote in his memoirs -



As Larry pointed out, watch for the faces of many iconic F1 drivers who make
cameo appearances in the movie as themselves including Jack Brabham,
Graham Hill, Phil Hill, Jim Clark and Juan-Manuel Fangio.

Frankenheimer's sound editor went to enormous effort, recording the sound
of every car in every gear, so as the film cuts between the cars there is this
wonderful harmonically rich symphony as each car has its own distinctive sound.

Director John Frankenheimer made many other fantastic films, including
the Manchurian Candidate [1962], The Bird Man of Alcatraz [1962],
The Train [1964], Seven Days in May [1964], Seconds [1966] but his life-long passion
for fast cars and his technical experience in filming Grand Prix came back in
the form of those amazing car chase sequences when he made Ronin [1998].

Apparently Grand Pix has also been recently re-released on Blue-ray.

[RB]

Thanks for the heads-up Gary, Re: Rush.

I've got Grand Prix on 2 disc DVD set, will have to dig it out and see it again.
The split screen sequence reminds me of the "Thomas Crown Affair" sequences. :lol:
Actually if anyone is interested I saw Grand Prix - 2 disc DVD set today at JB HiFi for around $9.00.

:thumbsup:

[MrB]

Cheers Gary.
Manchurian Candidate and Bird Man I have seen, not sure about the others.
The chase scene in Ronin is excellent.

Good news on the Bluray release. Google comes up with a link for it at JBHifi but the site comes up with an error page. I have a Gift Card to use at JB so will visit and ask them if it's available.