"Rush" the Movie 2013 [Archive]

Baywatch

09-11-2013, 01:00 PM

http://www.rushmovie.com

I am really looking forward to Ron Howards "Rush"

Here is a great documentary on James Hunt as well as Barry Sheene.

When Playboys Ruled the World

When Playboys Ruled the World Barry Sheene and James Hunt - YouTube

ausgeflippt951

09-11-2013, 03:11 PM

I wasn't aware of the documentary.

Looking hugely forward to Rush. very excited.

HoodPin

09-11-2013, 03:13 PM

Someone needs to organize a group viewing of this movie! Anybody got any theater connections out there? Private screening maybe?? ;)

ChaosRogue

09-11-2013, 03:24 PM

That could be worth the effort...

deutschkar

09-11-2013, 03:40 PM

That would be cool!

hobiecat

09-11-2013, 05:01 PM

There's a great book about James Hunt called "Shunt". It's available for Kindle.

Chopper Dropper

09-11-2013, 05:13 PM

From his early racing days he was called Hunt the Shunt. Used to race for a wealthy British Earl Lord Hesketh, they did a year or so in F1, think he designed (had designed) their own car. Also sold a nice Hesketh motorbike a V twin, got a poster of it somewhere.
Dirk

hobiecat

09-11-2013, 05:49 PM

Apparently, Lord Hesketh was even more of a serious party animal than Hunt was....if the book is to be believed.

Baywatch

09-27-2013, 09:11 AM

The movie was released yesterday at the Rio Cinema in Gaithersburg and a had a chance to watch it. Here is my critic of the film.

The film is a bit over 2 hours and has a few dull moments. The movie centered more on Niki Lauda. Daniel Bruehl, who portraits Lauda did an excellent job. He stole the show and was very entertaining. Parts of the movie are in (Austrian) German, especially the dialog between Lauda and his wife. Subtitled translation matched fairly well. However a bit of the interpersonal communication was lost in the subtitles. A German saying he's is working on something is a bit different than an American, (The German actually will be WORKING on something not getting ready to WORK on something.) Racing scenes are a bit shaky. I've watched better in car footage posted by Dorkis. Cinematography was OK, in car footage and camera angles showing the drivers eyelashes are good.

The best scene was when two Italians pick up a Lauda. Don't want to give anything away, so go see it.

I am giving the movie a 4 out of 5 stars. Don't think its Oscar worthy. Would I go and see it again? Yes, but perhaps I wait till it comes out on DVD or Itunes.

ausgeflippt951

09-27-2013, 10:17 AM

Thanks for the review Gary!

My buddy from Cologne is going to be in town next weekend so I'm thinking we'll see it then. Looking forward to it.

jbailey930

09-27-2013, 10:26 AM

perhaps at Alamo or Cobb theaters where they have beverages!

CanAm

10-04-2013, 07:55 AM

Saw it yesterday. Liked it, though I felt it was more about the personalities and their stories than the driving. Four stars out of five.

Rob in VA

10-04-2013, 09:00 AM

I liked it. Better than I anticipated based on the trailers. The trailers made it look super cheesy/fake.

deutschkar

10-04-2013, 09:28 AM

Not enough Olivia Wilde

HoodPin

10-04-2013, 11:41 AM

Saw it last nite with my wife and son. I thought it was a very well told story of a great year in F1 lore. The relationship between Hunt and Lauda was remarkable. I think car/F1 junkies will really enjoy and appreciate the movie. But not sure it will be able to draw in the general public (sadly....there were only about 10 of us in the entire theater, though we all did applaud at the end). I plan to add the DVD to my library when it's available.

I also enjoyed the articles in Autoweek prior to the release. Interesting how Ron Howard almost wasn't involved.

blipshift

10-09-2013, 10:59 PM

Fanfuchingtastic flick

ducatithunder

10-09-2013, 11:30 PM

Saw it tonight after a 2 month tease of trailers on the boat. Great movie. Only 4 people in the theater which was kinda nice.

ausgeflippt951

10-10-2013, 08:50 AM

Saw it over the weekend and loved it. I thought the story was excellently told. A bit dismayed early on by a relative lack of racing footage but the end of the movie made up for that well. I will be seeing it again.

N0tt0N

10-10-2013, 11:06 PM

Saw it tonight with my wife. Really well done, well cast, and avoided the obvious chances for gratuitous everything. The medical scenes were a bit gut wrenching but that is the story. Tina, who has only been following F1 since we got married two years ago, said, "Lauda reminds me of Kimi!". Sad that he reminds me of Lauda! Saw him race in Montreal in the early eighties. It was neat to see the old cars and the names of the drivers bringing back old memories of good times. Very enjoyable.

BMAN

10-11-2013, 09:16 AM

Mrs B and I saw it over the weekend. Enjoyed but just like Senna these movies keep adding seconds to my lap times.

ausgeflippt951

10-11-2013, 09:58 AM

^Good way to put it Brian...

I didn't see it with Anisa over the weekend; she's still deciding if she wants to see it. There are so many positives from the movie such as the characters, the 70's environment, the scripting/storytelling. But on the other hand the central theme is "racing kills". The hospital scenes in particular...

In my opinion it should be seen as "Racing used to kill before we cared about safety. Look how crazy it was back then and look how far we've progressed." It's a tough pill to swallow: there aren't many other sports where if you mess up, the penalty is death.

CanAm

10-11-2013, 10:18 AM

^ Though we do continue to see injuries and deaths in pro racing, and in my short time doing this I've seen injuries in DE events also, one of which was almost fatal (an instructor). I'm all for dialing back a bit in the interest of safety, especially in street cars with stock safety equipment.

good hands

10-11-2013, 10:21 AM

7 years of tracking and have seen a lot more serious injury and even death from DE's than racing. Safety equipment has certainly come a long way since the era of this movie even at the club level.

ausgeflippt951

10-11-2013, 11:17 AM

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This is a reason why I just can't get behind Stirling Moss 100%. I have enormous respect for him as a driver and am awed by his achievements in the early days of racing. Truly a legend. BUT: to this day he has remained a staunch opponent of making racing safer. To him, the danger was why they did it, and it was a big reason why racing became as iconic as it is. But while that may have been ideal in the early days, racing needed the progress.

And this is exactly the reason why I revere Sir Jackie.

Now if we could just keep the damn costs down and bring back the age of the Privateer. Likely mutually exclusive.
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BMAN

10-11-2013, 11:24 AM

I am on the highways of DC and Baltimore everyday and it's scary even on dry days. Just in the last two days I've seen a lot of wrecks on the wet roads that looked ugly! I would much rather be harnessed into my race car, side by side on the track than next to someone with bald tires, on their cell phone and late for work.

CanAm

10-11-2013, 05:17 PM

If you liked the movie, check out the book "Rush to Glory" by Tom Rubython. The unabridged audiobook runs 9 hours and has everything I felt was missing in the movie, and the added details paint a different picture of the characters and events in some keys ways as compared to the movie. I liked the movie, but I liked this book twice as much.

Potomac-Greg

10-11-2013, 05:41 PM

[op-ed]

Now if we could just keep the damn costs down and bring back the age of the Privateer. Likely mutually exclusive.

[/op-ed]

People like Paul Newman and Roger Penske raced street-based cars at Summit Point in the 1960s, arriving in open trailers, hung over, and there are still people doing exactly that, but its all Club Racing. Costs are down, but nobody's watching.

It reminds my of my undergrad years at Georgetown. Students would complain that our nationally ranked basketball team was tainted because they weren't really students, and didn't get into GU on their own merits or to get a degree. But when I invited them to watch our Division III football team comprised of regular students playing for the fun of it, they'd laugh it off, "But you guys suck!" People gravitate to the glitz.

CanAm

10-11-2013, 08:22 PM

And this is exactly the reason why I revere Sir Jackie.

Here you go:

Racing Legends: Jackie Stewart - YouTube

Baywatch

10-11-2013, 10:17 PM

Thanks for sharing.

APKhaos

10-11-2013, 11:06 PM

Brilliant! Jackie Stewart is a true legend.

vranko

10-12-2013, 10:57 AM

I haven't had a chance to see Rush yet but I watched "1" - The True Story of the Drivers Who Risked Their Lives and Changed the Sport Forever (https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/id689033521) today. Great documentary. I had goosebumps throughout. Amazing historic footage and coverage of the sport's safety evolution.

I believe it was pre-released on iTunes only since I can't find a reference to it in theaters or available for purchase anywhere.

I also found this Facebook link for "1 - the film" (https://www.facebook.com/1thefilm).

UPDATE: I watched it twice today! Incredible. Bonus, historic video footage of the bar at Seneca Lodge!

Chakka

10-12-2013, 04:56 PM

Thanks for sharing, read Jackie Stewarts book and great to see the footage

CanAm

10-12-2013, 10:43 PM

This is a reason why I just can't get behind Stirling Moss 100%. I have enormous respect for him as a driver and am awed by his achievements in the early days of racing. Truly a legend. BUT: to this day he has remained a staunch opponent of making racing safer. To him, the danger was why they did it, and it was a big reason why racing became as iconic as it is. But while that may have been ideal in the early days, racing needed the progress.

Sir Stirling's story:

Racing Legends: Stirling Moss - YouTube

Chakka

10-13-2013, 10:28 AM

Another great documentary! I've seen it before, but enjoy watching it over and over...

Could the moderators have a topic for racing films, classic races, etc..?

CanAm

10-13-2013, 12:07 PM

Could the moderators have a topic for racing films, classic races, etc..?

Great idea. There's a ton of good stuff on web.

ausgeflippt951

10-13-2013, 03:13 PM

Those Racing Legends films are excellent. The Colin McRae one is not as good but still a good watch. My favs are definitely the Jackie and Stirling versions.

I'll have to watch the flick Vranko recommended: looks great.

Baywatch

10-13-2013, 09:11 PM

Irfan,

Thanks for sharing another great clip.

HoodPin

10-19-2013, 10:39 AM

FWIW, I was researching a bit of Ron Howard's career, and discovered that the first movie he produced (which he also starred in) was a comedy/action flick "Grand Theft Auto" back in 1977. I recently received it via Netflix. We watched it this morning. What a hoot! A lot of fun cars (including a couple of Porsches), a stupid but fun plot, and lots of silly chases and crashes. Anyone else ever seen it? I can see why it was the spawn of the hit video game series. :lol:

Dohhh....
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vranko

03-17-2014, 04:05 PM