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DiscountDelight - Grand Prix (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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List Price: $20.98
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Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Starring: James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Yves Montand, Toshirô Mifune, Brian Bedford, Jessica Walter, Antonio Sabato, Françoise Hardy, Adolfo Celi, Claude Dauphin, Enzo Fiermonte, Geneviève Page, Jack Watson, Donald O'Brien, Jean Michaud (II), Albert Rémy, Rachel Kempson, Ralph Michael, Alan Fordney, Anthony Marsh
Directed By: John Frankenheimer
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0012569791008
Format: AC-3
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Release Date: 2006-07-11
Running Time: 176
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1966-12-21
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Summary: Finally on DVD!!
Comment: I have been waiting for several years for this movie to come out on DVD.I spent 100 dollars on a never opened collector VHS set recently,in despair of ever seeing this movie converted into a digital format.
I am 100% happy with my DVD set. Saw the movie in Cinerama when it first came out in the 60's and have been a devoted fan ever since!
Hands down the best racing movie ever made!
=====Bill
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Summary: Car Movie Must Haves!!!!
Comment: After waiting 8 yrs for the DVD version it was not disapointing. This is a Car Movie Lover Must Have. You NEED this movie, it belongs with your collection that also should include Bullitt, LeMans, Gone in 60 Seconds and Ronin.
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Summary: grand prix
Comment: Absolutely a fabulous classic on racing!!!!The editing/coloring of the movie was crisp and enjoyable.I loved the extra features to watch before the movie.We had a small racing tribute party before showing the movie.Fun for all car fans who are now baby boomers and their kids.A must see!!!
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Summary: Grand Prix
Comment: Really great copy to DVD, Loved it as a kid, and still love it....
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Summary: Grand Prix
Comment: ALTHOUGH THE DIALOG SEES SOMEWHAT DATED BY TODAYS MOVIE STANDARDS,THE RACING SEQUENCES ARE STILL THE BEST. IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THIS MOVIE COULD EVEN BE MADE TODAY. HAVING GROWN UP IN THE 60'S FOLLOWING F-1 RACING, GRAND PRIX REALLY GETS TO THE HEART OF WHAT RACING USED TO BE ABOUT. RACING! NOT JUST SPONCERS.THE MOVIE SOUND TRACK , ALONG WITH THE SPLIT SCREENS STILL WORKS FOR ME. HEY, BACK THEN YOU COULD MAKE A MOVE WITHOUT FOUR LETTER WORDS.GREAT STORY AND GREAT CAST
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Editorial Reviews:
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Light on story, this 1966 spectacle directed by John Frankenheimer was shot in 70 millimeter, with a cinematically enthralling emphasis on unique, visceral new ways of capturing the sensations of a car race. James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Yves Montand, and Toshiro Mifune are part of the stellar, international cast whose characters plod through assorted relationship and business conflicts. But the film's real hook is the thrilling and inventive means by which Frankenheimer (The Manchurian Candidate) brings an urgency to the drama happening on the racetrack. A true master of the plastic techniques of obtaining and cutting kinetic footage, Frankenheimer offers more than a joyride to viewers: he makes action part of the compelling language of stories. Cameras are strapped to vehicles as they round the track, shots are taken from a helicopter, the screen is split between angles for maximum impact--even if Grand Prix doesn't rank among the director's best character-driven stories, it is certainly driven on its own terms. --Tom Keogh On the DVD
The much-anticipated release on DVD does not disappoint, with a pristine restored print and upgraded 5.1 Dolby sound. Of course, the Cinerama film can only be fully appreciated if you sit very close to your screen. The absence of a commentary track is forgivable, since director John Frankenheimer died in 2002. "Pushing the Limit" is your standard 30-minute retrospective with many new interviews with the stars and drivers. The universal opinion is that the film caught Formula One at the exact right time when the beauty of the sport was about to be changed in favor of safety and commercialism. There are some fascinating stories on how they were able to use real race footage so seamlessly. "Flat Out" continues the vibe of what racing was like in the '60s with more interviews from the real racers. "The Style and Sound of Speed" talks about designer Saul Bass and how he created the film's different approaches to each race and the cutting-edge use of montages and multiple screens. The vintage doc is kitschy but allows us to see the filming in action (the footage is used extensively in the new featurettes). --Doug Thomas
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