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Posted: 5/8/2021 10:06:42 PM EST

Posted: 5/8/2021 10:07:22 PM EST

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Watching it too.

Posted: 5/8/2021 10:22:38 PM EST

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Posted: 5/8/2021 10:23:44 PM EST

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I dunno, but I want an Italian stopwatch.

Posted: 5/8/2021 10:25:12 PM EST

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My wife somewhat reluctantly went to go see that

Its now her favorite movie , she actually bought a framed movie poster for our basement

Posted: 5/8/2021 10:26:17 PM EST

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Never thought I'd watch the movie but my co-worker convinced me. Really enjoyed it.

Posted: 5/8/2021 10:34:39 PM EST

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It has all the things that make a movie great......including fast cars.

Posted: 5/8/2021 10:37:36 PM EST

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It was a pretty good representation of a bunch of corporate weasels too.

Posted: 5/9/2021 6:41:00 AM EST

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What movie are we talking about?

Posted: 5/9/2021 6:44:13 AM EST

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Ford v Ferrari

Posted: 5/9/2021 6:44:33 AM EST

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Ford v Ferrari

Posted: 5/9/2021 6:49:04 AM EST

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Probably, you help perfect a race car and then don't get to race it, I'd be pissed, I'd hit matt damon as well.

Posted: 5/9/2021 6:52:19 AM EST

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^ You really don't need an excuse to hit Matt Damon

Posted: 5/9/2021 7:00:42 AM EST

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Posted: 5/9/2021 7:05:46 AM EST

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I've been told that Pappy Wyer did indeed get in a fight with Leo Beebe. I have no idea of the truth of this, but the person I was told by could theoretically have been around events.

Posted: 5/9/2021 7:07:25 AM EST

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Posted: 5/9/2021 7:08:54 AM EST

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Posted: 5/9/2021 7:10:15 AM EST

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That's not a 427 side oiler.

Posted: 5/9/2021 7:23:34 AM EST

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Why in God’s name would an American not want see Enzo Ferrari get his ass beat by the quintessential Texas good ol’ boy.

ETA: Carroll Shelby : “We're lighter, we're faster, and if that don't work, we're nastier.”

Be still my heart.

Posted: 5/9/2021 7:32:38 AM EST

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Lots of artistic license - it's a movie.

From all I've ever heard, they weren't the ones that went hands on and much is clearly not factual. Like most movies, is created purely to move an audience.

Posted: 5/9/2021 7:35:23 AM EST

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Brilliant movie. Fast cars are one of mans crowning achievements in this crazy life.

Posted: 5/9/2021 7:38:58 AM EST

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Posted: 5/9/2021 7:43:09 AM EST

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Carroll Shelby was a pretty big dude so I'm gonna get they Hollywooded that idea.

Posted: 5/9/2021 7:49:50 AM EST

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Posted: 5/9/2021 7:52:38 AM EST

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If you have Netflix watch the documentary "Shelby American" You will enjoy it. I knew who the man was and knew a little about him but the documentary really told his story and I learned a bunch of cool stuff.

Posted: 5/9/2021 7:55:35 AM EST

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I also recommend that. Really good documentary.

Posted: 5/9/2021 8:02:39 AM EST

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I enjoyed it.

Posted: 5/9/2021 8:10:41 AM EST

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The audio has been fucked every time I have attempted to watch this one.

Posted: 5/9/2021 8:16:30 AM EST

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Precisely.

Those looking for a documentary, would do better to watch The 24 Hour War.

Posted: 5/9/2021 8:17:37 AM EST

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That sucks, hope it works out for you. It is a great story to watch. They dont make men like that anymore.

Posted: 5/9/2021 9:01:16 AM EST

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I will 2nd the 24 hour war doc. It is also on Netflix and very good.

Posted: 5/9/2021 11:36:21 AM EST

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It is very good. It's going off Netflix on June 1st, so watch while you can.

Posted: 5/9/2021 11:44:03 AM EST

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The other great car was the Chapparal from Jim Hall and Hap Sharp.

Posted: 5/9/2021 11:46:32 AM EST

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Just watched "Rush" Nikki Lauda was one of my childhood heroes. I never will understand how a man could get back in a race car after that. But he did.

Posted: 5/9/2021 11:56:51 AM EST

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I tried watching it but that movie just seemed cheesy as all hell.

Posted: 5/9/2021 12:01:56 PM EST

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Love that movie.

Posted: 5/9/2021 12:09:41 PM EST

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Posted: 5/9/2021 12:11:55 PM EST

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Why in God’s name would an American not want see Enzo Ferrari get his ass beat by the quintessential Texas good ol’ boy.

ETA: Carroll Shelby : “We're lighter, we're faster, and if that don't work, we're nastier.”

Be still my heart.

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Never thought I'd watch the movie but my co-worker convinced me. Really enjoyed it.

Why in God’s name would an American not want see Enzo Ferrari get his ass beat by the quintessential Texas good ol’ boy.

ETA: Carroll Shelby : “We're lighter, we're faster, and if that don't work, we're nastier.”

Be still my heart.

Reasons:
1.)FUCK TEXAS
2.)See above

Posted: 5/9/2021 12:12:38 PM EST

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Yeah....talk about hard core.

Posted: 5/9/2021 12:14:39 PM EST

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Why in God’s name would an American not want see Enzo Ferrari get his ass beat by the quintessential Texas good ol’ boy.

ETA: Carroll Shelby : “We're lighter, we're faster, and if that don't work, we're nastier.”

Be still my heart.

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Couple that with Enzo being Italy's Carroll Shelby, and the way he was portayed was absolutely perfect. Yeah we wanted to beat his ass, but it was apparent that he loved racing as much as Shelby and the two were kindred spirits. A worthy adversary. Ferrari staying during the race while Ford left in his helicopter was the PERFECT illustration of the contrast between the two.

A driven racer who built his company from the ground up in pursuit of perfection, and a rich boy looking to add more feathers to his cap.

Posted: 5/9/2021 12:26:10 PM EST

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Couple that with Enzo being Italy's Carroll Shelby, and the way he was portayed was absolutely perfect. Yeah we wanted to beat his ass, but it was apparent that he loved racing as much as Shelby and the two were kindred spirits. A worthy adversary. Ferrari staying during the race while Ford left in his helicopter was the PERFECT illustration of the contrast between the two.

A driven racer who built his company from the ground up in pursuit of perfection, and a rich boy looking to add more feathers to his cap.

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Why in God's name would an American not want see Enzo Ferrari get his ass beat by the quintessential Texas good ol' boy.

ETA: Carroll Shelby : "We're lighter, we're faster, and if that don't work, we're nastier."

Be still my heart.

Couple that with Enzo being Italy's Carroll Shelby, and the way he was portayed was absolutely perfect. Yeah we wanted to beat his ass, but it was apparent that he loved racing as much as Shelby and the two were kindred spirits. A worthy adversary. Ferrari staying during the race while Ford left in his helicopter was the PERFECT illustration of the contrast between the two.

A driven racer who built his company from the ground up in pursuit of perfection, and a rich boy looking to add more feathers to his cap.

Ferrari is a race team that builds road cars. Ford is a car company that sometimes goes racing.

Posted: 5/9/2021 12:26:43 PM EST

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I got to watch it being filmed at Willow Springs. My son was one of the background kids at the track. They put the parents up in the press box, so technically I was in the movie… behind tinted glass.

This is the scene where the kid runs up and asks for his autograph. They originally asked my son to do it, but they came back and said they wanted to use someone older.

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Posted: 5/9/2021 12:27:33 PM EST

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My wife and I watched that last night for the first time. It's a really good movie.

Posted: 5/9/2021 12:36:05 PM EST

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No.

Posted: 5/9/2021 12:36:13 PM EST

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Almost entertaining enough to make you forget that your cam phasers are bad

Posted: 5/9/2021 12:37:47 PM EST

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Avatar kinda fits.

Posted: 5/9/2021 1:00:48 PM EST

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Great movie.

Posted: 5/9/2021 1:03:20 PM EST

[#47]

Great flick

Posted: 5/9/2021 1:55:03 PM EST

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Great film

Posted: 5/9/2021 1:55:26 PM EST

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The tail dragger, recip engine, plane they used in the movie was already an antique by the mid 1960s. They were still in use back then but not as corporate aircraft. It's a minor thing but it kind of kills the authenticity of the story.