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On 6/27/2025 at 6:41 PM, 4th&Five said:

Will I like it if I don’t care about car racing?

Most likely.  I've never watched an entire car race at any level and I thought it was great.

It is a movie made to be seen in a theater.  It would be cool at home but it looks great on a big screen with great sound.  Doesn't have to be IMAX, but it's a reason to get out of your house.

They visit a lot of F1 tracks, and of course they are different, which adds some beauty and variety to the film.

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On 6/28/2025 at 4:03 PM, atomheartbevo said:

Fuck, I had a $50 Regal Cinemas gift-card somebody gave me.  Think I lost at the house of this gal I'm banging on the side.

Tell her to go watch it.

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On 6/28/2025 at 2:03 PM, atomheartbevo said:

Fuck, I had a $50 Regal Cinemas gift-card somebody gave me.  Think I lost at the house of this gal I'm banging on the side.

on the side of what

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It was nice, and definitely rewatchable, but it's a story that has been ported over many times now. The AV side of the movie was incredible and in the age of CGI, it was a technical masterpiece. A little too much inside baseball with the cameos, and I guess part of that is to lend authenticity to the racing and the language. I still think acting wise, and story wise, both Rush and Ford vs Ferrari were better. But honestly, all 3 of them are great entertainment. 

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Haven't seen it, but I want to.  The buildup for this reminds me of when Days of Thunder came out.  It's just Top Gun in a racecar.

Well, Top Gun was awesome, so sign me the fuck up.

Saw an article criticizing F1 because it's the same director as TG: Maverick, and it tries to be that in an F1 car.

Well, TG: Maverick was awesome, so sign me the fuck up.  We need more movies like that.

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Going to see it tomorrow.  I am a big Formula 1 racing fan, so I am excite.

On 6/29/2025 at 11:00 PM, wood said:

Oh, one more thing: Far too much Buxton. But then, for me, any Buxton is too much.

Same problem I have with DtS but I'm sure I'll manage. :)

 

 

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I loved it...very good movie. Great music, great racing seasons. Brad Pitt Brad Pitting...the british blonde was cute as fuck.  Decent story and just worked.

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On 6/29/2025 at 11:00 PM, wood said:

Oh, one more thing: Far too much Buxton. But then, for me, any Buxton is too much.

Most of my exposure to him is through F1 the game as I don’t usually see him on race broadcasts. What is it that everyone dislikes about him so much?

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29 minutes ago, Drew said:

I loved it...very good movie. Great music, great racing seasons. Brad Pitt Brad Pitting...the british blonde was cute as fuck.  Decent story and just worked.

She’s very clearly Irish. 

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1 hour ago, hobbes2702 said:

Most of my exposure to him is through F1 the game as I don’t usually see him on race broadcasts. What is it that everyone dislikes about him so much?

He's annoying and a bit of a poser.  Back when NBC had the broadcast rights, he was part of their crew.  He's just a little... smarmy, I guess, would be an apt descriptor.

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Just got back from Bullock IMAX.  It's well shot, but Jesus what incredible sound design. 

It reminds me of the story about David O Russell grinding on George Clooney on the set of Three Kings (the former's general dipshittery on that set is renowned).  Russell is reputed to have told Clooney to lose all of the "Clooney tics" that he had honed on tv and that he thought as part of his acting repertoire.  

Anyway, this movie is like the director told Brad Pitt "I want you to play the movie star--you're Redford and Newman and Cruise in one.  Be the most Brad Pitt you can be."    It works, somewhat supported by a plot that is pretty much a collection of cliches (in other words, it feels like a movie and Pitt's performance would be out of place in something trying for more authenticity).  

Good, as well, to see Dr. Sharon from Ted Lasso getting work.  

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