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Author Topic: Ford -v- Ferrari (Le Mans 1966) The Movie  (Read 586 times)
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« on: November 01, 2019, 11:23:25 AM +0000 »

https://www.foxmovies.com/movies/ford-v-ferrari
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« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2019, 02:16:13 AM +0000 »

Nice movie. Maybe too focused on the races for a wide audience. The lives of Shelby and Miles could be told more in the movie, in my opinion.
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« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2019, 09:47:39 AM +0000 »

Went to see it yesterday afternoon (the joy of being retired  Grin). Thoroughly enjoyed it. Obviously it suffers from some Hollywood overdramatisation & has several factual inaccuracies but it is in my opinion one of the best racing movies for a long time, really conveys how dangerous racing was in the 1960s. Go see it. thumbup1
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« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2019, 09:57:07 AM +0000 »

I don't know if you have Netflix, but last week (in the afternoon; joy of being retired) I watched a two hour documentary about Carrol Shelby. It's called Shelby America and is well worth seeking out. Loads of interviews with his contemporary's, great video footage and wonderful cars.
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« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2020, 08:23:15 AM +0000 »

Luckily this film was offered on a recent long haul flight. Thoroughly enjoyed it, and although some liberties were taken by Hollywood, I thought it to be well worth the watch.

Half the fun for a saddo like me was trying to identify the tracks used instead of the actual tracks that have long since gone.
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« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2020, 09:39:07 AM +0000 »

Half the fun for a saddo like me was trying to identify the tracks used instead of the actual tracks that have long since gone.

Did you work out what the tracks were? I think the Riverside shots were done at Willow Springs & Road Atlanta was used for most of the Le Mans shots. I understand the Mulsanne Straight stuff was done on a public road in the US.

In case you missed it there was a documentary on BBC4 last week about the making of the Steve McQueen Le Mans movie, should be able to get it on catch-up.
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« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2020, 10:43:41 AM +0000 »

Oh! I thought Bridgehampton was used quite a lot.
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« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2020, 12:23:04 PM +0000 »

Oh! I thought Bridgehampton was used quite a lot.

I don't think Bridgehampton exists anymore, seem to recall it is now a golf course.

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« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2020, 12:31:26 PM +0000 »

 lol

It was a film about Golf, right?
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« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2020, 12:34:22 PM +0000 »

Easy mistake to make...there was a lot of driving  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2020, 03:14:47 PM +0000 »

 lol lol
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