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Post by Carl on Nov 23, 2019 8:48:05 GMT
I watched an excellent documentary about Enzo Ferrari and the drivers who raced for him in the 1950s. The title, "Ferrari: Race to Immortality", partially reflects the fatalistic philosophy of il Commendatore. The racing atmospherics and archival footage are outstanding, actual racing as poetic as John Frankenheimer achieved, but interspersed with several terrible scenes of fatal accidents and death itself.
The focus is on five well-known Ferrari drivers who lost their lives during that decade and includes commentary from Enzo Ferrari, Sterling Moss, Tony Brooks, Doug Nye, Nigel Roebuck, Phil Hill, driver wives, fiancées, and others with insight.
I was able to see it on a cable television channel that's part of a premium package; it may or may not be available without some charge down the line, but it's a remarkable documentary worth the price of admission.
Here's the trailer:
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Post by René on Nov 24, 2019 11:40:48 GMT
Carl, this documentary is very good. An absolute gem.
I have it on Blueray disc and watched it already a few times, just to enjoy the brilliant footage. We actually discussed this docu a while back here on the forum. It's a real must see that gives a very good image how racing was back then in the early days; romantic and lethal at the same time.
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Post by Carl on Nov 24, 2019 22:14:20 GMT
Carl, this documentary is very good. An absolute gem. I have it on Blueray disc and watched it already a few times, just to enjoy the brilliant footage. We actually discussed this docu a while back here on the forum. It's a real must see that gives a very good image how racing was back then in the early days; romantic and lethal at the same time. I'm tempted to claim that if I don't recall something, it didn't happen, but a more likely explanation is the time difference. I must have been asleep... 
You are exactly right about the intoxicating mix of danger and romance. Most of us probably agree that motor sport must have a discernible level of risk to avoid being simply a demonstration of speed. On the other hand, Jackie Stewart was exactly right to campaign against needless risk.
The greatest danger today may be corporate involvement and the sterility it brings.
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Post by chrisb on Nov 26, 2019 8:17:52 GMT
this does sound interesting - although even 60 years on I really don't like to see fatal accidents, romantically lethal sounds about right,
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