The Junkman Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 Didn't know about it until I saw the trailer during the NBA Finals. Got to admit that I wouldn't have pictured Matt Damon for Carroll Shelby. Christian Bale works for Ken Miles, though. The director last did "Logan" so I'm thinking good thoughts.
The Junkman Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 Looks like a lot of broken, flying Ferraris are featured.
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 Well, I'm sure they got enough stuff wrong in it to make your skin crawl if you lived through the era paying attention, and a whole lotta Hollyweird "poetic license" with enough stuff flying and blowing up to appeal to the mouth-breathers, but I'm gonna have to see it anyway.
Modelbuilder Mark Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 I highly doubt it will be completely accurate, as most anything out of Hollywood sacrifices a lot in that area, but I will CERTAINLY go see it for the entertainment of it, as there are just not that many good "car"movies. There are several movies that have been released that are nothing more than actions films featuring car stunts that are so far fetched the are just ridicules, but I am talking a good car movie.
MrObsessive Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 While I'm not a big fan of Hollywood these days, this looks very interesting! I sure hate to see those old racing cars get cracked up for a movie. The last scene in that trailer literally had me bursting out laughing!
Rob Hall Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 4 hours ago, MrObsessive said: While I'm not a big fan of Hollywood these days, this looks very interesting! I sure hate to see those old racing cars get cracked up for a movie. They probably didn't wreck any actual cars, probably CGI or repros..
MrObsessive Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 31 minutes ago, Rob Hall said: They probably didn't wreck any actual cars, probably CGI or repros.. True...... ?
iamsuperdan Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 Tough to be completely accurate when you're working with basically a 2hr time limit. Condense the important bits, tell the story, make it fit. Still, looks good to me. I'll be seeing it for sure.
Twokidsnosleep Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 14 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Well, I'm sure they got enough stuff wrong in it to make your skin crawl if you lived through the era paying attention, and a whole lotta Hollyweird "poetic license" with enough stuff flying and blowing up to appeal to the mouth-breathers, but I'm gonna have to see it anyway. I thought exactly the same. If you are gonna tell a story, tell the real story not a fairy tale
Watertown Posted June 4, 2019 Posted June 4, 2019 Matt Damon's a good actor, but not sure he's the guy I would have cast for the role of Carroll Shelby. Matthew McConaughey would have been a better likeness, and being a native Texan, would have been more suited to the role. One man's opinion. I'll be going to see it, just the same.
SCRWDRVR Posted June 5, 2019 Posted June 5, 2019 I have to see that when it comes out!!!! That looks awesome....
TonyK Posted June 6, 2019 Posted June 6, 2019 21 hours ago, Bill J said: This looks like the best racing movie in decades. Don't forget Rush.
Maindrian Pace Posted June 6, 2019 Posted June 6, 2019 Damon looks nothing like Shelby, but if he pulls it off, I'll be OK with it. Paul Walker would have been perfect in the role, but... Seeing it regardless.
The Junkman Posted June 6, 2019 Posted June 6, 2019 On 6/3/2019 at 4:36 AM, Rob Hall said: They probably didn't wreck any actual cars, probably CGI or repros.. Probably just like this only with more recent tech.
Ensis Ferrae Posted June 6, 2019 Posted June 6, 2019 On 6/3/2019 at 6:19 AM, iamsuperdan said: Tough to be completely accurate when you're working with basically a 2hr time limit. Condense the important bits, tell the story, make it fit. Still, looks good to me. I'll be seeing it for sure. I guess one would hope they get close to the level of accuracy/correctness that 'Rush' had when it came out. . . In terms of that, Niki Lauda, when asked about how accurate the movie was, said "about 80%" but in his usual fashion wouldn't really divulge much beyond that. My hope as a Le Mans fan is that this movie isn't "just" a film where Americans bash on Ferrari as some BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH car, the story of the GT40's birth and eventual dominance is remarkable enough without over the top silliness such as that.
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