I just found this out a couple days ago but if anyone is a fan of Formula 1, the name "Senna" is no stranger to the F1 world and if it is, then you don't know anything about F1. Anyways you don't have to be a fan of F1 just letting anyone know if they are interested. I don't know why the US always get's everything last, but they released a documentary film on Ayrton Senna in Japan and Brazil and finally releasing it in the US. Georgia was one of the few states to be selected to air this movie, so lets take advantage of that. Location: Midtown Art Cinema https://tickets.landmarktheatres.com/Ticketing.aspx?TheatreID=265 Trailer: http://www.sennamovie.com/
Not sure yet, I have work all this week, I might be able to catch a late night show though. Or maybe we can all set up something and watch it
Hmm. I tend to be much more interested in the machines of F1 instead of the drivers (which explains why I have never heard of this gentleman). May have to check this out though if they are showing in my corner of the world!
The gf and I are going in the morning to see it. Her father went to see it today and said it's well worth th money. **EDIT** We're going tonight at 9:45pm to see it. Just bought our tickets online.
You mean his death along with quite a few others made the sport safer. Three bad wrecks and two deaths at that race. Sucks catching a steering shaft to the forehead. And how the hell can you be a fan of F1 and never hear of this guy?
Maybe I am not a fan... I don't watch races or anything. However since F1 is like the NASA of racing, the technology behind the sport is very interesting to me as a mechanical engineer. The amount of innovation that is derived from this motorsport is astounding (not to mention the $$ spent on R&D). Call me crazy, but I think the Advanced Digital Manufacturing techniques pioneered by the Renault team is way more interesting than current Constructor Cup standings. Teams can literally "print" a useable aero piece for the car from a CAD file on a computer. Faster production time = less overall R&D money = more time spent testing = faster car. There is way too much politics and drama on the driver side IMHO, but the machines are simply the pinnacle of automotive engineering.
Autoblog had a post recently to two films about the old days of grand price racing. We're talking treed in the middle of comers, no med staff on hand, and drivers hailing cabs to get back after crashing off course.
The gf and I went and saw it for the second time tonight. Was just as good the second time as the first.
Definitely worth seeing. I think the portrayal of the Prost vs Senna rivalry was a bit one-sided. I remember that period of F1 well; Senna was a far dirtier driver than Prost.
Prost was a whiner, he blamed everything else around him except himself. He wasn't as good of a driver as Ayrton, not saying he was bad by any means, and couldn't accept the fact.
I agree that Senna was the better driver. You have to remember that Senna was one hell of a whiner also. Most F1 primadonna-types are whiners! I thought Ron Dennis came across as a nice guy. That was a surprise.
Senna was a whiner but mostly cause the politics of the sport got in the way of the actual sport of the sport. I figure he knew he could beat pretty much anyone if all things were equal except the drivers and wanted a chance to prove it. Agreed on the Ron Dennis thing though.
Plaza Theatre and Midtown Art Cinema are both screening this right now. Now I have to find the spare time to watch a movie . . .