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Grand Prix on DVD

13 posts by 10 people · 13 Oct 2001 17:20 UTC - 15 Oct 2001 03:40 UTC

glen 13 Oct 2001 17:20 UTC#158402
I'm sure this has probably been posted here before but I thought this would be a good place to drum up support for having this movie released on DVD. Grand Prix (1966) - Directed by John Frankenheimer http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005JKGB/ref=ed_oe_dvd/002-0079533-4912877 I was watching this on VHS from when it was on speedvision a while ago. Spectacular race sequences, it would be so sweet to have this title on DVD. Go and enter your email address and you'll be voting to have this released on DVD. And, you'll be notified when it is. Glen
Cheers.. Didn't know.. My e-mail address has been entered! Scott www.sjrixon.clara.net "glen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3bc875ae.47836664@news... > I'm sure this has probably been posted here before but I thought thiswould > be a good place to drum up support for having this movie released on DVD. > > Grand Prix (1966) - Directed by John Frankenheimer >http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005JKGB/ref=ed_oe_dvd/002-0079533- 4912877 > > I was watching this on VHS from when it was on speedvision a while ago. > Spectacular race sequences, it would be so sweet to have this title onDVD. > > Go and enter your email address and you'll be voting to have this released > on DVD. And, you'll be notified when it is. > > Glen
I'm working on a book abt. "Grand Prix" and the director, John Frankenheimer, promised he'd go to bat with the studio to get it released on DVD around the time the book appears. --Steve Smith "glen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3bc875ae.47836664@news... > I'm sure this has probably been posted here before but I thought thiswould > be a good place to drum up support for having this movie released on DVD. > > Grand Prix (1966) - Directed by John Frankenheimer >http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005JKGB/ref=ed_oe_dvd/002-0079533- 4912877 > > I was watching this on VHS from when it was on speedvision a while ago. > Spectacular race sequences, it would be so sweet to have this title onDVD. > > Go and enter your email address and you'll be voting to have this released > on DVD. And, you'll be notified when it is. > > Glen
I did that back in August. I would love to have it on DVD. "glen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3bc875ae.47836664@news... > I'm sure this has probably been posted here before but I thought thiswould > be a good place to drum up support for having this movie released on DVD. > > Grand Prix (1966) - Directed by John Frankenheimer >http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005JKGB/ref=ed_oe_dvd/002-0079533- 4912877 > > I was watching this on VHS from when it was on speedvision a while ago. > Spectacular race sequences, it would be so sweet to have this title onDVD. > > Go and enter your email address and you'll be voting to have this released > on DVD. And, you'll be notified when it is. > > Glen
On Sat, 13 Oct 2001 17:27:40 GMT, "Stephen Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote: >I'm working on a book abt. "Grand Prix" and the director, John >Frankenheimer, promised he'd go to bat with the studio to get it released on >DVD around the time the book appears. > >--Steve Smith That's great news, both about the book and Frankenheimers talk with the studio :) Can we expect the book in the near future or is it a long term plan? Andre
Andre, It's gonna take a while. Frankenheimer wants it to happen, two publishers are gung-ho, and I'm good to go, but it's a big undertaking, and I wouldn't expect it any earlier than next Christmas, if then. It'll be worth it, I promise. --Steve "Andre Warringa" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Sat, 13 Oct 2001 17:27:40 GMT, "Stephen Smith" > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >I'm working on a book abt. "Grand Prix" and the director, John > >Frankenheimer, promised he'd go to bat with the studio to get it releasedon
Quoted text (9 lines)> >DVD around the time the book appears. > > > >--Steve Smith > > That's great news, both about the book and Frankenheimers talk with > the studio :) Can we expect the book in the near future or is it a > long term plan? > > Andre
nathantw 14 Oct 2001 09:56 UTC↳ reply to glen#158299
I just saw the final race at Monza tonight on cable tv tonight (letterbox) and this was actually the first time I've seen the movie as an adult. Since I "raced" at Monza a lot on Grand Prix Legends I thought it was extra exciting knowing the exact track they were racing and where the brake points would be along with the curves and all. However, there were a couple things that struck me interesting were the banked corners. That was definitely something that's NOT in Grand Prix Legends. I'd love to see the entire movie. I can't wait to see the DVD once it's released. Nathan "glen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3bc875ae.47836664@news... > I'm sure this has probably been posted here before but I thought thiswould > be a good place to drum up support for having this movie released on DVD. > > Grand Prix (1966) - Directed by John Frankenheimer >http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005JKGB/ref=ed_oe_dvd/002-0079533- 4912877 > > I was watching this on VHS from when it was on speedvision a while ago. > Spectacular race sequences, it would be so sweet to have this title onDVD. > > Go and enter your email address and you'll be voting to have this released > on DVD. And, you'll be notified when it is. > > Glen
On Sun, 14 Oct 2001 09:56:13 GMT, "nathantw" <[email hidden]> wrote: >that struck me interesting were the banked corners. That was definitely >something that's NOT in Grand Prix Legends. > For the movie, they used the banked portion of the track, which hadn't been used for F1 since 1961. I was disappointed that it wasn't part of GPL as some sort of Easter Egg.
On Sat, 13 Oct 2001 17:27:40 GMT, "Stephen Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote: >I'm working on a book abt. "Grand Prix" and the director, John >Frankenheimer, promised he'd go to bat with the studio to get it released on >DVD around the time the book appears. >Steve, you're now OFFICIALLY my favorite racing writer.
There is a privately built vesion of Monza with the banking in place. but you guys knew that right? dave henrie "Greg Beron" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
Quoted text (10 lines)> On Sun, 14 Oct 2001 09:56:13 GMT, "nathantw" <[email hidden]> > wrote: > >that struck me interesting were the banked corners. That was definitely > >something that's NOT in Grand Prix Legends. > > > > For the movie, they used the banked portion of the track, which hadn't > been used for F1 since 1961. I was disappointed that it wasn't part > of GPL as some sort of Easter Egg. >
So in other words the movie Grand Prix was incorrect in the way it depicted Monza, at least in the bank? That's unfortunate considering how they made a big speech about how the bank was so hard to drive. It was interesting how they were saying how they didn't like Monza because of the speed, how much your car bottoms out, how the suspension is basically not doing a thing in the turns, etc. I actually liked that movie a lot...well, the final race that I saw. "Greg Beron" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
Quoted text (10 lines)> On Sun, 14 Oct 2001 09:56:13 GMT, "nathantw" <[email hidden]> > wrote: > >that struck me interesting were the banked corners. That was definitely > >something that's NOT in Grand Prix Legends. > > > > For the movie, they used the banked portion of the track, which hadn't > been used for F1 since 1961. I was disappointed that it wasn't part > of GPL as some sort of Easter Egg. >
>"nathantw" <[email hidden]> wrote > So in other words the movie Grand Prix was incorrect in the way itdepicted > Monza, at least in the bank? That's unfortunate considering how they madea > big speech about how the bank was so hard to drive. Formula One raced the 10000m Monza road course + oval from 1955 to 1961, only. -- -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> -- May the Downforce be with you... -- http://www.ymenard.com/ -- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimato Dominguez Corporation - helping America into the New World...

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