Movies: Ford v Ferrari (November 2019)

[Jussi]

‘Ford v. Ferrari’ Looks Like Awards Contender Based on CinemaCon Preview

John Campea was talking about the footage they showed at Cinemacon and it impressed him and Rob A LOT.

Based on a true story, the film follows an eccentric, determined team of American engineers and designers, led by automotive visionary Carroll Shelby and his British driver, Ken Miles, who are dispatched by Henry Ford II with the mission of building from scratch an entirely new automobile with the potential to finally defeat the perennially dominant Ferrari at the 1966 Le Mans World Championship.

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[Jack Straw]

Just in case you didn’t already know, there is a documentary about the Ford vs Ferrari ‘60s rivalry -

The 24 Hour War (2016) - IMDb

 

[Jussi]

There's also the bit from Grand Tour, narrated by James May.

 

[alko]

Wow, surprised, how prestigious was the 24 Hours Le Mans. Now it is only one from many many races.

 

[Jack Straw]

Wow, surprised, how prestigious was the 24 Hours Le Mans. Now it is only one from many many races.

Safe to say that if they made a movie about it starring Steve McQueen, it was a big deal.

Le Mans (film) - Wikipedia

 

[Albatros]

Wow, surprised, how prestigious was the 24 Hours Le Mans. Now it is only one from many many races.

I don't think that's true, even Spa or Nürburgring 24h don't really come close. Maybe the prestige is mostly limited to motorsport circles, but I don't think there are many racing drivers out there that don't dream of winning at Le Mans as a pinnacle of achievement.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Wow, surprised, how prestigious was the 24 Hours Le Mans. Now it is only one from many many races.

was and still is the most prestigious race in the world. companies are still judged on their ability to build a race car on their LeMans record.

hell, its why GM launched Corvette Racing. To legitimize the Corvette brand as one of the best sports cars in the world, not just the US.

The C5R was what won over Europeans on The Corvette, and what did it was LeMans. They fell in love with the big thundering 427 pushrod V8 roaring down the straights, but more importantly because they won. A lot.

The C5R finished 1st and 2nd in its class 3 straight years at LeMans, and overall Corvette Racing has 8 LeMans wins.


basically, LeMans is still the race that matters above all others

 

[Jack Straw]

Yeah, Le Mans is still a very big deal. A company like Audi isn't going to devote all that money and research to dominate the race for a decade unless there's a big payoff.

 

[Preds Partisan]

The run-up to the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans is a great true story so hopefully this doesn't get unnecessary Hollywood drama put into the film. Looking forward to this story getting the full benefit of modern cinematic technology on the big screen. Hopefully it looks fantastic.

Also, that '66 Le Mans race had a ridiculous amount of mechanical, engineering and driving talent. Tons of legends behind the wall and wheel.

 

[Neutrinos]

This looks like it'll be good:

 

[Jussi]

 

[Power Man]

“Does it come in black?”

 

[MAHJ71]

I mean it looks decent .. but I wasn't blown away by the trailer.

 

[Jussi]

First reviews coming in: Ford v Ferrari (2019)

 

[Jussi]

 

[Miamipuck]

That looks really good imo

 

[chicagoskycam]

This does look amazing. Having watched a few docs on this topic already, it is a really good story. Would have made a great series on Netflix as it will be challenging to capture everything in one movie.

 

[Jussi]

This does look amazing. Having watched a few docs on this topic already, it is a really good story. Would have made a great series on Netflix as it will be challenging to capture everything in one movie.

It's 2 h 32 mins so that should be enough time.

 

[chicagoskycam]

It's 2 h 32 mins so that should be enough time.

No it's really not. There was a ton going on here covering multiple seasons at Le Mans. Also, they could have included more of the Ferrari perspective by doing so. Enzo, ect.

 

[CTC]

Looks good, but then again to me anything with Bale in it is amazing.

 

[kihei]

The movie has its fair share of flaws but the chemistry of the leads (Damon and Bale) and the wonderful race sequences make Ford v Ferrari a rousing entertainment.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

This is my favorite movie of the year. Not saying it was the “best” movie of the year, but it’s the one I enjoyed the most so far.

 

[beowulf]

I really liked it. It really gives Ken Miles the credit and spotlight he deserves as most people know who Shelby is but not Miles.

 

[Halladay]

Wow. Best movie I have seen in the theatres since idk when.

 

[Preds Partisan]

My biased opinion: great movie
Ms. Pred's unbiased opinion: "very good, glad you made me go watch it".

Your mileage may vary.