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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: Fax on May 02, 2006, 04:56:01 pm

Title: Grand Prix Finally On DVD
Post by: Fax on May 02, 2006, 04:56:01 pm: It's official, Grand Prix will at last be released on DVD.
2 Disc special 40th anniversary set. Worth it for the footage at Spa alone.
Pete, do you sometimes get tired? I sometimes get very tired...know what I mean?
http://www.putgrandprixondvd.com/
Fax
Title: Re: Grand Prix Finally On DVD
Post by: Steve Pyro on May 02, 2006, 05:00:35 pm: Will there be a Region 2 / PAL version released as well?
Title: Re: Grand Prix Finally On DVD
Post by: Fax on May 02, 2006, 05:06:49 pm: Hmm,
Doesn't say anything about a PAL version on Paul's website but I would think it will be released in NTSC and PAL. Beautifully filmed, the footage at Spa, Zandvoort, Monza pre-chicane and using the banking is all great stuff.
Fax
Title: Re: Grand Prix Finally On DVD
Post by: Steve Pyro on May 02, 2006, 05:11:17 pm: More info at Warner Home Video's site http://whv.warnerbros.com/WHVPORTAL/Portal/product.jsp?OID=14639
Title: Re: Grand Prix Finally On DVD
Post by: DelBoy on May 02, 2006, 06:03:05 pm: Quote from: Steve Brown on May 02, 2006, 05:11:17 pm
More info at Warner Home Video's site http://whv.warnerbros.com/WHVPORTAL/Portal/product.jsp?OID=14639

...and 5 bucks cheaper!!

Del
Title: Re: Grand Prix Finally On DVD
Post by: Piglet on May 02, 2006, 08:09:13 pm: that's good news ;D Has anyone worked out whether you can order from the UK on the Warner Bros site?
Title: Re: Grand Prix Finally On DVD
Post by: Paddy_NL on May 02, 2006, 09:28:40 pm: Quote from: Fax on May 02, 2006, 04:56:01 pm
Worth it for the footage at Spa alone.
And the jump into the Monaco harbour. And that's about it, really :-\
Title: Re: Grand Prix Finally On DVD
Post by: smokie on May 03, 2006, 01:09:15 am: I should be able to de-region a copy of the DVD if necessary & required...
Title: Re: Grand Prix Finally On DVD
Post by: Fax on May 03, 2006, 02:04:15 pm: The footage riding piggy back over Jackie Stewart's right shoulder at Zandvoort is pretty damn good too Paddy. Interesting story is that when JYS had his horrible accident in opening lap deluge at Spa when he went through the side of a house, while lying there trapped in the car with Graham Hill trying to free him there was a helicopter hovering overhead, they naturally thinking it was help on the way, but turned out to be the chopper filming for the movie!
Fax
Title: Re: Grand Prix Finally On DVD
Post by: Paddy_NL on May 03, 2006, 05:33:24 pm: My apologies fax, for not knowing all details of that 40-year old movie :-\
Title: Re: Grand Prix Finally On DVD
Post by: Fran on May 03, 2006, 06:19:56 pm: Consider yourself spanked Paddy! ;D
Title: Re: Grand Prix Finally On DVD
Post by: Fax on May 03, 2006, 06:36:57 pm: Nah, not taking the piss out of anyone here. Agree with Paddy that as far as a "Movie" goes it a bit thin, the plot is okay (as opposed to Le Mans which simply didn't have one)
but the characters are barely believable and at times it does drag. The actual racing footage shot during 1966 season at Monaco, Spa, Brands Hatch, Zandvoort, and Monza is tremendous though. If your a fan of the history of GP racing, its a must have for the footage of guys like Surtees, Rindt, Stewart, Clark, Hill (Graham & Phil) McLaren, Bandini, Gurney, etc., etc.
Fax