Movies 'Grand Prix' DVD (merged) - Page 3

chrisp2006 · 27 Oct 2006, 12:45 (Ref:1751024)

yeah some great extras and of course the footage of the old Spa is fantastic. Good stuff about the director and the problems he faced hile filming the Monaco section.

Grandslammer · 9 Nov 2006, 18:23 (Ref:1761842)

How long as it been available here ?,noticed it in HMV the other day.
An ideal stocking filler....for myself

dazbaz_99 · 9 Nov 2006, 19:01 (Ref:1761877)

Its been on sale over here for about a month now. Online at least, dont know about the shops, not looked.

**Aysedasi** · 13 Apr 2007, 08:32 (Ref:1890237)

Catching up with this. I'd completely forgotten about it. Ironic really as I recorded it to hard disk from the tele over the weekend - I was astonished to find it had no advert breaks. Then I realised after checking on eBay that the DVD was out....... Idiot.

I've just ordered the two-disker for £6.50 including p&p through Amazon. I don't really want it for the film, I've seen it so many times (including in the 'pictures' when it was originally released

) but I fancy watching the bonus disk - it could be the first bonus disk I've ever watched!

thebear · 13 Apr 2007, 11:00 (Ref:1890317)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

I don't really want it for the film, I've seen it so many times (including in the 'pictures' when it was originally released

) but I fancy watching the bonus disk - it could be the first bonus disk I've ever watched!

Definitely worth it for the bonus disk.

**Born Racer** · 13 Apr 2007, 12:06 (Ref:1890365)

The features are alright I suppose. Not that good though.

There´s a bit on there with someone saying that the split-screen bits "make you feel like you´re there". One of those comments that doesn´t really apply at all, as nice as it sounds. Yes, seeing 8 of the same car at once really makes me feel like I´m there. No, it doesn´t, it just makes me feel like I´m rubbing my eyes and getting blurry vision.

Not that I don´t like the use of split-screen.

thebear · 13 Apr 2007, 12:14 (Ref:1890369)

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Originally Posted by Born Racer

Yes, seeing 8 of the same car at once really makes me feel like I´m there. No, it doesn´t, it just makes me feel like I´m rubbing my eyes and getting blurry vision.

Not that I don´t like the use of split-screen.

At least the exhuast fumes are pleasant.

**Aysedasi** · 13 Apr 2007, 12:49 (Ref:1890400)

As an avid fan of GPL, I just love watching the F1 cars from the 60s, before the corruption of wings/slicks and advertising. Watching those cars on the old Monza banking is just fabulous.....

Rob29 · 13 Apr 2007, 13:58 (Ref:1890461)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

As an avid fan of GPL, I just love watching the F1 cars from the 60s, before the corruption of wings/slicks and advertising. Watching those cars on the old Monza banking is just fabulous.....

Actually those are the faked F.Juniors,as the real F1s did not run on the banking.

**Aysedasi** · 13 Apr 2007, 15:18 (Ref:1890514)

Yeh, I know..... They still looked good though - better than any current F1 at Sepang for sure......

Mulsanne Bleu · 13 Apr 2007, 17:16 (Ref:1890585)

I never ever thought it would ever be out on DVD as well as I wanted to watch it since I never saw the ending, but so far I have only managed to get a copy off "the net", I may as well now buy the DVD for the bonus disc

Also, its really hard to believe that the woman who plays the wife of Stoddard is none other than the one who plays "Lucille Bluth" in Arrested Development as to me, thats the role she is best remembered for.

**Aysedasi** · 23 Apr 2007, 07:56 (Ref:1898276)

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Originally Posted by Born Racer

The features are alright I suppose. Not that good though.

Sorry, but I can't agree with you there. Got my copy yesterday. I thought the extras were excellent - definitely worth buying just for those alone but I was also staggered by the quality of the film itself - I suppose that comes from years of watching a tired old recording on VHS!

djb · 30 Apr 2007, 00:55 (Ref:1903091)

a few years ago on 10/10ths I wrote of the Speedvision channel's showing of the film, but with added features of "the making of" (showing the air cannon use etc) but most interesting were the interviews with Garner--very interesting tibdits from him-about driving the cars, how the other actors were as drivers, the stunts, being ontrack at Monaco during practice sessions in essentially F2 cars with some established F1 drivers who went out in similar cars for on-track filmed stuff--very very fascinating. I would hope that this stuff is on the dvd, although it was a speed channed interview, so I doubt it. I have it on a crappy old vhs also, so can appreciate seeing it on dvd.

cheers

thebear · 30 Apr 2007, 01:54 (Ref:1903096)

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Originally Posted by djb

I would hope that this stuff is on the dvd, although it was a speed channed interview, so I doubt it. I have it on a crappy old vhs also, so can appreciate seeing it on dvd.

cheers

That is the content of the second disc.

**Aysedasi** · 30 Apr 2007, 07:13 (Ref:1903151)

Including Garner's argument with the French shopkeeper who wanted more money and held up filming while Garner was freezing his b******s off in Monaco harbour...... Very funny indeed!!

djb · 30 Apr 2007, 23:38 (Ref:1903845)

cool, a definate incentive to getting the dvd....

(Bear, did you see the Speedvision showing I am talking about--must have been five years ago? I'm asking cuz I just did some searches for the 2 dvd set and its not clear to me if it has the same interviews as was on Speed, just curious, especially if you saw it on Speed and can confirm.

cheers

thebear · 1 May 2007, 00:01 (Ref:1903855)

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Originally Posted by djb

cool, a definate incentive to getting the dvd....

(Bear, did you see the Speedvision showing I am talking about--must have been five years ago? I'm asking cuz I just did some searches for the 2 dvd set and its not clear to me if it has the same interviews as was on Speed, just curious, especially if you saw it on Speed and can confirm.

cheers

I saw the movie on SV and it was followed immediately by an interview with Chad McQueen (Steve's son). He related lots of material interspursed with film clips that I am sure are in the DVD. Specifically the `air cannon' and the Garner interview about the non-driving driver. I have the two disc DVD but as of yet I have only had time to watch the feature (3x).

. . .

djb · 1 May 2007, 00:37 (Ref:1903864)

thanks, makes me want to dig out the cassette and watch it again, if I do sometime, I'll come back here and give details of the interviews.

adios

thebear · 6 Jun 2007, 20:30 (Ref:1930611)

Here are two links of relevant information:

1. Views of a commercial Cinematography magazine that detail the camera equipment and techniques.

2. PHOTOS (54) of some of the testing and off-location filming that took place at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside California.

**Craig** · 30 Jun 2007, 19:54 (Ref:1950783)

Spent several hours this afternoon watching the DVD and the extras. Fantastic viewing, very well put together package.

**Craig** · 7 Jul 2007, 15:01 (Ref:1956911)

Currently just £4.99 inc free delivery from HMV

**Aysedasi** · 7 Jul 2007, 22:40 (Ref:1957188)

An absolute steal - buy it!

djb · 10 Jul 2007, 18:15 (Ref:1959937)

hell buy 2, will make a great gift!
havent read the fine print, but alas, I doubt free shipping applies to Canada....

worth it just for the extras!

thebear · 10 Jul 2007, 19:11 (Ref:1959998)

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Originally Posted by djb

hell buy 2, will make a great gift!
havent read the fine print, but alas, I doubt free shipping applies to Canada....

worth it just for the extras!

Try THIS LINK . Two for US$29.98 + free shipping.

gttouring · 10 Jul 2007, 19:15 (Ref:1959999)

this is a treat of a movie- i love the real drivers popping up in the scenes just hanging about...
imagine this done now?

i can think it would be like "bobby deerfield" with pacino...

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