rec.autos.simulators

For those of you who still have not seen it... TNT Classic in Europe (C***
Digital) will air John Frankenheimer's "Grand Prix" this saturday (08.05.99)
at 3:15 PM - CET.

A must for every GPL-fan!!

Enjoy!

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Dave Ewing

McKafre

Joel Willsteijn

AFAIK the 1966 French GP was at Clermont-Ferrand (the circuit is
called Charade?), and part of the Movie was filmed there.

Rouen was site of French GP in 1962 (GPL pictures) and in 1968.
Also, Rheims was often used.

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Matthias Flatt

    I've been debating whether or not to buy the video.  If I had some snip
it's, I'd have a better idea if I should.

    The GPL movie has yet to be shown in the US, at least in my area any how.
So...  Anything I can see to help me decide would be appreciated!

Mike Barlow

Race Communications Association
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Holodyne Engineering

Mystic Music

: >One of the benefits of the '66 season that was filmed was the action from
: >Rouen.  
: AFAIK the 1966 French GP was at Clermont-Ferrand (the circuit is
: called Charade?), and part of the Movie was filmed there.

in graham hill's 2nd book he goes into a bit of detail about the film
crew following the grand prix that year.  at clermont-ferrand the crew
put a mock f1 car on a turntable on the back of a low loading truck,
stuck some cameras on it, put actor in it, and went around the
circuit.  actor grips wheel, grits teeth, and pretends to drive, then
at a set point he fakes a spin and the turntable is set loose, and the
spin is caught on film, close up.  according to hill the actor was so
terrified and pale, he didnt quite give the necessary appearance of a
sturdy f1 driver.

i havent seen the film since i read this.  i guess it's something for
you guys to look out for this weekend!

martin.
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If you get SpeedVision up there in the "boonies" of Upstate NY <VBG>,  they show
Grand Prix a few times a year it seems.

Parts of the movie and dialogue leave alot to be desired, but it is still a great
movie if nothing more than the GPL connection and the fantastic speed shots =)

Its worth $19.99 or so to pick up the video at Barnes and Noble.  You can
probably find it for less if you shop around.

Scott
PA-Scott

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