Ron Howard's "Rush"

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McLaren
That is much better.
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I agree. It's much tighter and much more coherent than the first trailer.

Hun200kmh
That's not the way I define the anti-hero, for me it only means the guy that does what he does because that's what he's supposed to do and not because it takes any heroism to do it.
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It might not be the way you define an anti-hero, but it's the definition used in literary circles: an anti-hero is a character with no heroic traits. Doing something because it needs to be done, rather than because it will make the person a hero, does have a heroic trait; nobility.
 
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Finally saw a TV ad for the movie trailer; during the 49ers-Vikings football game last night.

Can't wait to see it on the big screen.
 
Is it coming out this Friday? I keep seeing the release date as this upcoming Friday, but other sources are saying September 27th..
 
Is that only in the UK though? Movie release dates usually differ between Europe and North America.. or is that a world wide release date?
 
Apologies, yes that's only the UK date.

It was originally scheduled for September 20th in America but has been pushed back a week until the 27th.
 
First thoughts - wow what a great film! Its totally different to what I expected and what the trailers suggested, it has more in common with Steve McQueen's Le Mans than it does with Senna, Driven, Grand Prix, Days of Thunder, etc.

I'm definitely going to watch it again tomorrow.

The only bad thing I will say is that I can't see many non-motorsport fans really getting into it. Its very much a character drama and spends a lot of time away from the racing and focusing on Hunt and Lauda as people. While you might think this would make it interesting to more people generally, it doesn't really explore their personal lives so much as explore their mentalities and approach to life. This to me is made interesting as an extension of the racing...I'm not sure its interesting enough to the casual viewer.

That said, it has more going for it than Le Mans did for a casual viewer. Its refreshing to have a motor racing film done and taken seriously without the cliches and typical zero to hero plot. It's also great to have a story not of good guy/bad guy but simply different points of view without choosing sides. Whether you prefer Hunt or Lauda is left up to the viewer and neither is favoured unlike in Senna.

Ironically, Rush is a far better documentary than Senna and Senna is a far better quick-action film.

Also I totally love Rob Austin's cameo and his one line. If you were going to have only one line in the entire film, he has one of the most memorable ones in the most memorable scene. :D I was half-expecting his line to be a casual throwaway line hidden in the background chatter but he is well within his rights to brag about this :lol:
 
Ardius
First thoughts - wow what a great film! Its totally different to what I expected and what the trailers suggested, it has more in common with Steve McQueen's Le Mans than it does with Senna, Driven, Grand Prix, Days of Thunder, etc.

I'm definitely going to watch it again tomorrow.

* SPOILER *

Also I totally love Rob Austin's cameo and his one line. If you were going to have only one line in the entire film, he has one of the most memorable ones in the most memorable scene. :D I was half-expecting his line to be a casual throwaway line hidden in the background chatter but he is well within his rights to brag about this :lol:
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I too enjoyed it. The depth and build up towards Lauda's accident was superb and Hemsworth and Bruhl's acting was a masterclass of its own. You were completely right about Austin's one-liner though. Also, I was pleased when Hunt decked that journalist!
 
I loved every second of Rush. 👍

It's just so well done, everything from the essence of racing, the speed, the danger, the beauty and the drama to the human side of the sport. The thrills, life, death, love and emotion. Everything is covered. I particularly liked how, and I'm in complete agreement with Ardius about this, is that you were never made to believe that either driver was in the right or the wrong. You were watching two drivers doing the best they could do, two men doing the best they could do.

I never went away from this having favoured one or the other, I had total and complete respect for both men, completely equal. And I think the scene where both Hunt and Lauda are speaking at the end of the movie sums it up perfectly, where Lauda explains that he never saw Hunt as an enemy, but just a rival. That's what it came down to, just a rival - but who he had more respect and appreciation for than any, other, driver.
 
Yukon
I loved every second of Rush. 👍

It's just so well done, everything from the essence of racing, the speed, the danger, the beauty and the drama to the human side of the sport. The thrills, life, death, love and emotion. Everything is covered. I particularly liked how, and I'm in complete agreement with Ardius about this, is that you were never made to believe that either driver was in the right or the wrong. You were watching two drivers doing the best they could do, two men doing the best they could do.

I never went away from this having favoured one or the other, I had total and complete respect for both men, completely equal. And I think the scene where both Hunt and Lauda are speaking at the end of the movie sums it up perfectly, where Lauda explains that he never saw Hunt as an enemy, but just a rival. That's what it came down to, just a rival - but who he had more respect and appreciation for than any, other, driver.
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Likewise! Completely agree with the spoiler text too. It will be tough to beat this for movie of the year in my books.
 
That was bloody amazing! If Daniel Bruehl doesn't at least get an Oscar nomination for this, it'll be an injustice.
 
My 0.02 - Well, I'd love to, but it's not playing in Ruritania, Old Southlandia.

Guess I'm going to have to travel somewhere distant see it.
 
Watched it today. It was good. The theater has had some kind of buttkicker-like device installed in seats, that moved/shook the seat at the right time. It's called D-box or smth. I liked it, made the racing sequences feel more real.
 
Just seen it. Wow.
For me, the biggest problem was that as a marshal in the UK, lots of the filming locations were on UK tracks, so I spent the whole film going "Hey, that's Graham Hill bend!" or "Hang on, they've just written 'Paul Ricard' on that Brands Hatch building". I mean, the Paul Ricard circuit is almost perfectly flat and has a straight start line, but Brands is so hilly and has a curved start, it just made me laugh.

For the Nurburgring drivers meeting, they used the MotorSportVision centre at Brands Hatch, how do I know, because I have had a marshal training day in the same room they used for it. Also, checking the named drivers who drove the cars during filming, it turns out that I have pushed one of the cars in the film and the driver too after they spun off the circuit before.

Just a quick question though. The guy who flipped at the Nurburgring and had the mangled leg, was that a real accident (if so, who) or was it just made up to show the dangers of the circuit.

Apart from that, I really hope this film rakes in the monies and gets some decent nominations and wins in important award ceremonies.
 
I can't go see it until this weekend, but looking at what you guys have to say about it, I'm really looking forward to seeing it.
 
Excellent film. The acting was superb and you really get a sense of the different styles, philosophies and flaws of Lauda and Hunt. I loved how well done the drama was between Hunt and Lauda.
 
Saw it today. This is totally an art film. I thought the story was so-so, but that's because it was true to history... like six years crammed into 2 and a half hours. I think they did a good job condensing it. How else could they do it without it being a documentary?

Olivia looked amazing. Costuming was great. Totally felt like the time period. Cinematography was classic Ron Howard art.

Lauda seemed a little over-acted to me. Because of the time condensation, I think he comes off a bit caricaturish. "Put zee magnesium pahts in zee cah unt increez ze dawhnfahrce tventee degrezz! Schwantz!" Hemsworth is fantastic though.
 
I saw it back at the JFF and it was fantastic. The crowd was obviously very into it, which always makes a movie more exciting, but even overlooking that, it easily ranks as one of the best motorsports films ever. Howard has a very deliberate touch, and it worked well in both the racing and the more sedate scenes. Bruhl was fantastic, which is great for him as a relative unknown to North American audiences. Even more impressive was Thor definitely being able to hold up in a serious role.

My girlfriend knows nothing about F1, and didn't find the film daunting at all to keep track of. I hope that extends to the general population; I want the film to succeed. I'm not sure if it's Oscar material, but considering Ron's resume, I wouldn't bet against it at least picking up a nomination or two.
 
Saw this on Tuesday - fantastic movie! Not just from a motorsports perspective, but a great film all-around. Wonderful acting/script/dialog, as well as cinematography/directing. One of the best movies I've seen this year, and definitely the most entertaining and engrossing from start to finish.
 
Went to see this on Tuesday night and I can only echo the praises for this film. I was completely impressed from start to finish. My girlfriend came along to see it as Chris Hemsworth was in it (bit of eye candy) and even she admitted that she enjoyed it fully and felt really tense at the start of each race.

Those hospital treatments Niki went through.....I couldn't watch.

Also there was one part where I thought it was a bit 'Hollywood'
At the press conference at the Italian GP a journalist says "Seriously? Do you really think your marriage will work now that you look like that?"
I really can't think of any journalist that would have asked or said that straight after an horrific accident like that.
Or can anybody confirm that this actually happened?
 
SVT Cobra GT
Went to see this on Tuesday night and I can only echo the praises for this film. I was completely impressed from start to finish. My girlfriend came along to see it as Chris Hemsworth was in it (bit of eye candy) and even she admitted that she enjoyed it fully and felt really tense at the start of each race.

Those hospital treatments Niki went through.....I couldn't watch.

Also there was one part where I thought it was a bit 'Hollywood'
At the press conference at the Italian GP a journalist says "Seriously? Do you really think your marriage will work now that you look like that?"
I really can't think of any journalist that would have asked or said that straight after an horrific accident like that.
Or can anybody confirm that this actually happened?
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Reference your spoiler.

Have you never read the Daily Mail?

I don't know if it happened, but could it? Without a doubt.
 

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