|
|
Post by charleselan on Feb 14, 2018 19:19:06 GMT
In addition to my earlier post about the George Formby comedy film about the TT Races here is a YouTube clip, maybe not to everyones taste but it is now viewed as a classic and has been remastered for DVD.
|
|
|
|
Post by René on Feb 14, 2018 19:35:39 GMT
That is actually quite funny!  |
|
|
|
Post by charleselan on Feb 14, 2018 19:38:25 GMT
That is actually quite funny! Good old vaudeville slap stick comedy, and hugely entertaining. |
|
|
|
Post by Carl on Feb 14, 2018 21:23:19 GMT
my dear soon to be King Carl, Having had the pleasure of visiting your splendid city in the early 80's and as a film fan, with a bit of a collection of films and books, must get rid of some soon, let's put it this way I could probably open a shop with all the cinematic stuff I have, I daren't re-visit LA until I can get a bigger house, Beverly Glen sounds heaven, I remember reading a story of I think Kenny Roberts on a Harley wiping the floor with a go -faster GSXR 1000 in those canyons the would be I wanna go faster was in tears - but it was Kenny You know, I suppose like a lot of people until he believed his own hype Sly did make one or two rather good films, we may mock Rambo for what it became but the 1st film was a real damming inditement and very powerful film, but.... thanks Carl, Good Sir Knight Chris, I remember reading that same (certainly true) story about Kenny Roberts, maybe in a Motor Sport "Lunch with..." article. Woe to any ordinary rider who decides to take on someone as awesomely talented as Kenny Roberts. It's true that the first "Rocky" movie was damned good, even excellent, but Stallone soon lost his creative talents as he wallowed in self-adoration and steroids. Cheers, Carl |
|
|
|
Post by Carl on Apr 25, 2018 23:48:37 GMT
Have any of you seen a film starring Clark Gable called To Please a Lady"? Apparently it has some good scenes involving dirt track/midget racing featuring Bill Vukovich. was wondering if it was worth getting. Rob, I noticed it a few days hence on Turner Classic Movies and have set my DVR to record. I know that Clark Gable was a race fan and always had great seats at Indianapolis. I'm less sure about Bill Vukovich, who hadn't yet become famous when the movie was made in 1950. Two well-known drivers are given film credit, Mauri Rose (archival footage) and Johnnie Parsons. Here's a picture of Gable (first row corner) at Turn 1 in 1947 and another with his gorgeous leading lady. In real life, in total opposition to any pretense about driving skill, a very drunk Gable hit a tree on Sunset Boulevard in Brentwood and received 10 stitches at Cedars-Sinai Hospital.   "At the hospital Gable required ten stitches for head and shoulder wounds and was detained for “observation.” He was in a drunken stupor and kept threatening to walk out, so all his clothes were taken away to lessen the chances. He spent the next three days in isolation, being thoroughly dried out." |
|
|
|
Post by Carl on Nov 9, 2018 4:59:58 GMT
On my default channel (Turner Classic Movies), I stumbled onto one of the most amazing demonstrations of the sport of Trials in a silent film called "Something New". The plot is silly, about a woman kidnapped by bandits near the Mexican border and rescued by the hero. Because all available horses were also stolen, he has to drive across streams, through gullies and over boulders in a 1920 Maxwell. You won't believe how that car maneuvers over huge rocks, its chassis bending in all directions through terrain Jeeps and Land Rovers wouldn't dare!
The Maxwell Motor Company provided the car to assist the film company and promote sales. The chase begins at the 19:40 mark.
|
|
|
|
Post by mikael on Oct 15, 2019 5:56:42 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by René on Oct 15, 2019 11:41:50 GMT
That looks great, can't wait to see it in the cinema!
I knew Matt Damon is a race fan so it was kind of inevitable that he ended up in a race movie. Let's hope it's a good film that does justice to our beloved sport.
|
|
|
|
Post by charleselan on Oct 15, 2019 12:55:17 GMT
It should be worth watching and will probably be akin to the "Rush" movie. I always like Matt Damon as I am a big fan of the "Jason Bourne" films. Christian Bale is probably one of the very best actors around at present, his ability to change his physical appearance to fit the role is truly astonishing. I believe he plays the legend that was Ken Miles in this film, and from the photos and trailers he certainly has captured Ken's gaunt look but does not quite have the hawkish facial look to totally convince. I wonder if Christian will capture Ken's almost eccentric mannerisms like brewing his own cups of tea while doing his relentless testing for Ford. Hopefully this film will bring this great driver to the attention of a more modern enthusiast, and rekindle some written material in the specialist magazines (the ones that are left  that is). |
|
|
|
Post by Carl on Oct 15, 2019 17:04:47 GMT
Gentlemen, Based on this knowledgeable review in Motor Trend, the racing scenes should be realistic and exciting. I worry that Carroll Shelby's publicity department (still operational) may dominate credit due matters and hope Eric Broadley receives proper mention. 'Ol Shel was a dyed in the wool artiste of merde and his legend is half fabrication. By the way, the photo of Matt Damon and the #98 Cobra in the Motor Trend review was taken at Willow Springs Raceway, a wonderful road course in the high desert designed by Ken Miles and the scene of Cobra race development.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2019 22:31:07 GMT
I'm guessing Lola will get no mention at all.
Tbh i'm kind of not really getting what i'm supposed to find appealing about a massive company taking a few years to break a run of Le Mans victories of a much smaller car company driven by passion.
|
|
|
|
Post by chrisb on Oct 16, 2019 4:30:32 GMT
there are some preview clips on you-tube and it does look good, a day that Goliath won, I do wonder how 'slanted' it might be, but at least the sound should be marvellous-
ironically Lola started off where I am from and yet stupid old me never visited them, another one of those dohh moments and question why didn't I go and see him?
|
|
|
|
Post by mikael on Oct 16, 2019 4:46:04 GMT
Tbh i'm kind of not really getting what i'm supposed to find appealing about a massive company taking a few years to break a run of Le Mans victories of a much smaller car company driven by passion. But I think (it's my impression) that Ford's Le Mans / GT40 project really was the start of their comprehensive, large-scale involvement in motor sport - an involvement that ultimately made the name "Ford" almost synonymous with motor sport. This implied not only factory-supported international racing involvement, but also importer-supported involvement on a national level in a number of countries. Thus, for example, Ford Denmark supported a couple of drivers 100%, and they gradually became the "national ambassadors" of the brand, rather than the international stars. Perhaps the birth of the Formula Ford category can, ultimately, also be traced back to the GT40 project (?) (A personal reminiscence: In the period mid-60's to late 70's my own father was a devoted "Ford fan", and thus, in my childhood "we" always had a Ford; typically a sporty one, like an Escort 1600 GT, a Capri 1600 GT, and (the last one, before a switch to VW) an Escort RS 2000. I just loved those cars; I thought they oozed of motor sport.)  A Danish advertisement from 1966 ...  ... and one from 1971.  Finally, one from 1974, involving national (Danish) motor sport. |
|
|
|
Post by charleselan on Oct 16, 2019 11:48:04 GMT
From my point of view I think that motor sport in general has a lot to thank Ford for in so many ways; they have done far more for the sport than someone like Mercedes Benz. It is sad that they are no longer involved as they have been in the past.
The Le Mans campaign was somewhat of a sledgehammer to crack a nut, but boy didn't Ferrari make them work for it.
|
|
|
|
Post by Carl on Oct 16, 2019 16:55:09 GMT
I'm guessing Lola will get no mention at all. Tbh i'm kind of not really getting what i'm supposed to find appealing about a massive company taking a few years to break a run of Le Mans victories of a much smaller car company driven by passion. Enzo Ferrari used Ford's strong desire to own Ferrari and played him like a violin in order to lure a protective Fiat investment.
Both enjoyed a massively distorted self-admiration and behaved like spoiled toddlers to subordinates
Never mind vengeful women, hell hath no fury like a megalomaniac scorned.
Sic transit insanium... |
|
that is).