Senna

Jay Psi · 7 Jun 2011 at 00:00

Went with a friend to see the film at the Cornerhouse on Saturday. Very well put together and I can only recommend it. There were a couple of things that bothered me though

SPOILERS AHEAD (or as close as you can get to spoilers for a documentary)

1) I didn't feel comfortable with the portrayal of Prost as Balestre's partner-in-crime during the early McLaren years. However, I do realise this is how Senna would have felt at the time.
2) There was hardly a mention of the '92 Belgian Grand Prix. It would have reinforced the "theme" of the '91 season (Senna's push for improved safety features), but I guess there wasn't space left to include a segment on it.

SPOILERS FINISHED

Oh, and add my name to the "fighting tears at the funeral scenes" list.

Flibster · 7 Jun 2011 at 11:55

Whoop! There's an extended version coming on DVD/Bluray

56 minutes longer.

Cosimo · 7 Jun 2011 at 12:22

Flibster said:
Whoop! There's an extended version coming on DVD/Bluray

56 minutes longer.

Where did you hear that?

Flibster · 7 Jun 2011 at 12:40

It's called Senna - Beyond The Speed Of Sound

f1fanatic.co.uk has had some articles about the film on it and it mentions the extended version several times.

Westyfield2 · 7 Jun 2011 at 14:46

Flibster said:
Whoop! There's an extended version coming on DVD/Bluray

56 minutes longer.

When?

Cosimo · 7 Jun 2011 at 15:45

Flibster said:
It's called Senna - Beyond The Speed Of Sound

f1fanatic.co.uk has had some articles about the film on it and it mentions the extended version several times.

That would be some extended version being over 50% longer than the cinema one.

SoliD · 7 Jun 2011 at 21:25

Flibster said:
It's called Senna - Beyond The Speed Of Sound

f1fanatic.co.uk has had some articles about the film on it and it mentions the extended version several times.

Great documentary, beyond is even better!

Begbie · 7 Jun 2011 at 21:59

Saw this free with Top Gear Mag today. Never had any cash on me though!

MrKnifey · 7 Jun 2011 at 22:07

The version I have seen is 2 hours 46 mins long.

el_dazza · 11 Jun 2011 at 23:06

No cinemas within 120 miles of me showing it.. seriously annoyed at this :mad:

ps3ud0 · 11 Jun 2011 at 23:09

crankbro said:
The version I have seen is 2 hours 46 mins long.

Where did you see that? Only seen the 106min version (twice

)...

ps3ud0 :cool:

Emlyn_Dewar · 17 Jun 2011 at 16:43

Saw this last night, needed to see it before it disappeared from the cinema!
Great film, hearing that there is a longer version, could really have done with that being shown. Could have sat watching it all night.

Really liked the footage from the driver briefings, had never seen any of that before.

Can't beat onboard F1 footage on the big screen also! :cool:

poosemon · 17 Jun 2011 at 18:46

managed to see it at the vue in plymouth last night.....absolutely awesome

some great onboard footage seeing the cars twitching about...even my girlfriend who detests f1 said it was good

Shimmy · 21 Jun 2011 at 15:54

Went to see it today, was the first showing within 50 miles.

I went with my brother who is the polar opposite to me, absolutely no interest in F1, motorsport or just sport in general. Yet, he like me found the film very evocative, easily the best film I've seen of recent times.

Ron Dennis comes across very well and whilst Prost is obviously the rival and isn't depicted very well, it is nothing compared to how despicable the former FIA president Jean-Marie Balestre comes across.

I'll probably go again with some other friends soon, not very many showings though!

Looking forward to the extended Bluray, any idea on when that is out?

Crizzy · 21 Jun 2011 at 16:31

Saw this a couple of weeks ago and like many others on here I thoroughly enjoyed it and am looking toward to the dvd/blu ray

Grandmaster Fap! · 21 Jun 2011 at 16:37

I watched this a while ago, absolutely glorious, very emotive and tears at the end, even if you hate racing, watch it.

nantucket66 · 21 Jun 2011 at 17:06

Castor said:
absolutely glorious, very emotive and tears at the end, even if you hate racing, watch it.

this....

Guerrilla · 21 Jun 2011 at 17:12

Going to see this in a couple of hours, have to say i'm looking forward to it.
Haven't heard a bad word about it

Scam · 21 Jun 2011 at 17:14

I saw this on Saturday night. Great film.

MagicBoy · 22 Jun 2011 at 01:18

Saw it tonight. It's excellent.

The previously unseen footage of the drivers briefings etc was illuminating.