kosmo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3d_sT6MyXo#t=81

My993C2

I am still going to want to watch Rush when it hits the theater near me, but does anyone know more about this up and coming film?



If I am not mistaken it is simply called "1"?

linen grey ghost

"1" looks like a great documentary - definitely worth 'two thumbs up'

"RUSH" is a docu-drama that will portray the lives of two drivers willed to achieve success - kind a of a "Jason & The Argonauts" revisited for me; have tickets to an advance showing on the 25th.

MikeJim

EVERYTHING...and I mean EVERYTHING...you could possibly want to know about RUSH is contained here in the movie's production notes. This is information not widely available to the public...and it is EXTENSIVE.

The credits, alone, go on for 20 pages, single-spaced, two columns. It'll take you a day to read it all.

http://newsblues.com/Rennlist/RUSH P...nformation.pdf

MikeJim

A warning to car guys... Despite the trailer shown above, RUSH is more about the two personalities, Lauda and Hunt, set AGAINST the backdrop of motor racing. It is NOT a film about motor racing. It is a film about two extraordinary individuals. Car guys will be disappointed. Just be forewarned. I had a private viewing of the film, and I really liked it. But it's not what motorheads are expecting.

Krokodil

So, it's like "Days of Thunder" goes to Europe?

Cheers,

MikeJim

More like "Apollo 13" with chicks.

zip465

Cool, I engineer rockets for a living... This should be good

roketman

Thank you for posting! I spent the day reading thru it !
Awesome really awesome!
Thank you again!

MikeJim

I thought this was interesting...

Lauda would return to win the World Drivers Championship again in 1977 for Ferrari, but 1976 would be etched into fans’ memories for decades to come. He later switched to McLaren and won his third title in 1984 by one-half point over teammate Alain Prost. Following the 1985 season, Lauda retired from racing.

From the severe burns to his head following the 1976 crash in Germany, Lauda suffered extensive scarring. He lost most of his right ear, as well as the hair on the right side of his head, eyebrows and eyelids. He had reconstructive surgery to replace the lids and get them to work properly, but never felt the need to do more. [A Swiss surgeon grafted skin from behind Lauda's ears to form new eyelids.] Since the accident, he has worn a cap to cover the scars on his head. The author of five books, Lauda ran his own airline, Lauda Air, before selling it to Austrian Airlines in December 2000.

Hunt’s dramatic battle with Lauda would result in Hunt’s sole World Championship. Following the 1979 season, Hunt retired from racing and worked for years as a racing commentator for BBC Sports. He also served as an adviser and consultant to young drivers.

Hunt died of a heart attack in 1993 at age 45.

MikeJim

“In Hunt’s biography, it says he’d been with 5,000 women,” notes Australian actor Chris Hemsworth, who plays Hunt in the movie. “There’s a classic story in which all the flight attendants who came into Japan were staying at the same hotel James was. This was just before his big race at Fuji for the World Championship. He spent the night with each of them at different times…or at the same time."

Note: During this same time period, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway had a standing rule...NO WOMEN ALLOWED IN THE PIT AREA.

gt2urbo

ive seen it . any petrol head will like or love it

ApexPerformance

BELL helmets and OMP racing gear were used in filming the movie. Watch their home pages for the info.

http://www.bellracing.com

http://www.ompamerica.com

Larry L

I'm not a theater denizen, but I'm looking forward to seeing this film when it debuts here.

jpowers

Thanks for the spoiler alert....