Senna
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I saw the film this fall while it was being shown in Toronto. Possibly the best film I've seen this year.
I thought it would be appropriate to bring it up in light of the recent fatalities of Dan Wheldon at the Las Vegas Indy and Marco Simoncelli at Sepang MotoGP.
Anyone else catch it? Interesting to note that the film is perfectly appropriate for non F1 fans. In fact I found that it was that much more powerful for people who are not fans of the sport.
I thought it would be appropriate to bring it up in light of the recent fatalities of Dan Wheldon at the Las Vegas Indy and Marco Simoncelli at Sepang MotoGP.
Anyone else catch it? Interesting to note that the film is perfectly appropriate for non F1 fans. In fact I found that it was that much more powerful for people who are not fans of the sport.
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@Ace a bit over 1:30 iirc
There is an extended version but I think it's worse because the theatrical cut has no talking heads and is made entirely of period footage.
Just a warning to anyone thinking of watching it. You WILL see bodies on the track and in car accidents that aren't moving.
Racing car crashes (and more importantly, surviving them) back in those days were down purely to chance; the apparent safety of the car just didn't mean enough to be able to do much for the drivers.
Otherwise, it's a fantastic film. F1's glory years of playboys, national heroes, the big bad french overlords, and suddenly medics being listened to.
I watched the movie last week, wasn't new for me cos I already knew the story more or less, but it was still an awesome movie, definitely recommended.
Senna is my biggest hero and inspiration. He was truly one of the most passionate human beings ever.
For those who don't know who Senna is here a few videos to get you started:
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(Winning Interlagos with his gearbox stuck on the 6th gear - winning Interlagos was one of his biggest goals in life)
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