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Grand Prix, the DVD search |
STL914 |
Jul 22 2005, 10:48 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,180 Joined: 22-October 03 From: O'Fallon, MO Member No.: 1,271 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
How many of you had watched Grand Prix last night on TCM? Great movie!
I've been waiting for the DVD versionn of Grand Prix to be released for some time now. My web searches turned up only a "Making of Grand Prix" DVD being offered for sale. This morning, Michael Moore, 914club member from GA , sent me link to a web site where anyone can sign a petition requesting the owners of the film to release it in DVD format. Here's the link: http://www.putgrandprixondvd.com/ I urge anyone who is a true race fan to go to this site and sign the petition. Who knows, it may actually work. |
URY914 |
Jul 22 2005, 10:51 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 123,652 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
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ClayPerrine |
Jul 22 2005, 10:55 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,879 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
I missed it. I was working on the rear suspension of my 914. But I have it on VHS. Great Movie. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
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grantsfo |
Jul 22 2005, 11:16 AM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
Great movie. I watched Grand Prix as a kid over and over. I had the original record that had sounds from the movie and could tell the differnce between all the cars just based on engine sounds.. In fact over the years I have picked up 2 more albums that are in perfect shape and I have vintage Grand Prix movie posters too. I just need to find a record player and transfer the sound track to a cd. The making of Grand Prizx DVD was disapointing to me. It really didnt have a significant amount of footage and poorly pulled together. A couple good scenes. Nothing like the making of Le Mans movie. I'm on several services that will update me via email when the DVD is released. |
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seanery |
Jul 22 2005, 11:17 AM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
signed away!!
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lapuwali |
Jul 22 2005, 11:41 AM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
Thanks for that link. They put Le Mans on DVD, but I've been waiting for Grand Prix for quite some time. Unfortunately, Frankenheimer died recently, so he can't help with any supplemental material. SPEED had some fabulous interviews with him a James Garner when they did a big blow out showing, and told a lot of really nice behind the scenes stories (like how Yves Montand was towed around the banking in a partial tub, and the two car was a GT40).
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STL914 |
Jul 22 2005, 11:47 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,180 Joined: 22-October 03 From: O'Fallon, MO Member No.: 1,271 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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DVD BUYERS HAVE SIGNED OUR PETITION SINCE JULY 15, 2005. That's about 26 signatures since I signed about 1 hr. ago. |
ClayPerrine |
Jul 22 2005, 11:53 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,879 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
It said 720 after I signed it.... |
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michaelmoo |
Jul 22 2005, 12:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 312 Joined: 21-May 04 From: Kennesaw, GA Member No.: 2,092 |
724!
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URY914 |
Jul 22 2005, 12:08 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 123,652 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
I have a press package from when the movie was released and the Popular Mechanics mag that showed how they wrecked and filmed the cars.
Cool stuff. P |
ArtechnikA |
Jul 22 2005, 12:14 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
i'm still waiting for Faster, Pussycat, Kill! Kill!
the 356 content, doncha know... |
maf914 |
Jul 22 2005, 02:32 PM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None |
The original record? I didn't know they produced records of the soundtrack. I have an old long play record of a 1960's F1 Grand Prix from Sebring. It has the broadcasters, car sounds, and interviews. I no longer have a turn table hooked up to my stereo, but I need to put in on a disk so I can add it to my collection of priceless stuff! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) |
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iamchappy |
Jul 22 2005, 04:12 PM
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It all happens so fast! Group: Members Posts: 4,893 Joined: 5-November 03 From: minnetonka, mn Member No.: 1,315 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I also watched it last night.
I went and saw it when it came out when I was a kid, we had a Cooper Cinerama theater in our town with a 100ft wide screen and I bet i went and saw Grand Prix a half a dozen times, the Cinerama theaters were awsome I saw many classic movies shot in the 3 Strip and 70mm Cinerama format there. How the West was Won, Its a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, Battle of the Bulge, 2001 Space Odyssey, Ice Station Zebra, and Airport had their Premire there, Reds was the last movie I saw before they tore it down. It was like watching a movie in 4D. Attached image(s) |
iamchappy |
Jul 22 2005, 04:16 PM
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It all happens so fast! Group: Members Posts: 4,893 Joined: 5-November 03 From: minnetonka, mn Member No.: 1,315 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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sixnotfour |
Jul 22 2005, 04:23 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,598 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I have the LP and the Movie it was releasd in VHS , DVD would be great (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif)
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Jacques |
Jul 22 2005, 04:24 PM
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Technician Group: Members Posts: 149 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 3,954 Region Association: Southern California |
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Porcharu |
Jul 22 2005, 10:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 27-January 05 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 3,518 Region Association: Northern California |
signed it # 784. I don't really like DVD's but it looks like digital doo doo is being forced on us analog lovers. I'm going to watch it right now on a good (fairly good) VHS machine.
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dinomium |
Jul 23 2005, 12:54 AM
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Git on a chair son, all the good stuff is goin over yer head! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,777 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Bremerton, WA Member No.: 74 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
789...
Is he going to unfurl the Black Flag????? |
Jacques |
Jul 23 2005, 01:43 AM
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Technician Group: Members Posts: 149 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 3,954 Region Association: Southern California |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) I'd like to add the LD to my collection (contains Analog encoded Dolby Surround) Grand Prix (1966) [ML102183] (IMG:http://japanld.free.fr/images/logo/format/ld.gif) (IMG:http://japanld.free.fr/images/logo/wide.gif) (IMG:http://japanld.free.fr/images/logo/dolby/surround_41.gif) |
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grantsfo |
Jul 23 2005, 09:04 AM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
Yeah occasionally you can see the albums on evil bay. Opened up my box of old stuff and found a Grand Prix movie brochure as well. It has about 20 pages of photo's bios, information on the cars, circuits etc. Pretty cool. Forgot I had it! |
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