Le Mans
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Movie Reviews of Le Mans
Movie Review: Before there were in-car cameras...
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been a sportscar racing fan since I was a child. And since my childhood was during the late 1960s and early 1970s, there really isn't any way to explain the impact the onboard footage had upon us back then.
I once raced sportscars as an amateur in the SCCA. There is no way on earth I can tell you what it actually feels like to go "out there", but at least in this film you can see what it looks like..
Yes, there's no love story...but don't ever say there's no plot. This film is a "fictional documentary". A study of a very misunderstood sport by a man who loved it so much he just wanted everyone to know what it was really all about. It is our (the racers' "our") good fortune that this man was a popular actor with enough financial backing behind him to make the attempt.
Movie Review: Le Mans 1971
Summary: 5 Stars
Fouthy-Five international racing stars join Steve McQuenn (1930-1980) in this gritty , never-shattering recreation of the toughest car race on earth -LE MANS . Returning to France to compete a year after hes been injured . An American driver (McQueen) find himself drawn to the widow of a racer who was killed in the same accident . Filmed on lacation in France , the films spellbinding cinematrography provides a dazzling look at the worlds most extraordinary cars and the unique personalities of the people drawn to the race car circuit . Steve McQueen , himself a championship racer , did most of his driving on the harrowing 8,5-mile Le Mans course , often at speed exceeding 200 miles per hour ! . Super plot and Super Movie ! . High-Resolution digital transfer . RecommendedMovie Review: The Finest Sports Car DVD Now Available
Summary: 5 Stars
Having competed at an amateur level in various classes of road racing in North America in the 80's, I can testify this is the real deal. I felt the driver's pain as they competed through the rainy night.Whoever was reponsible for the film to DVD conversion created a masterpiece. I don't know how they derived the DD 5.1 (reg trademark) (perhaps they set up mic trees and re-recorded from the original theater suround sound?)
Video bit-rates are super high so all the racing action scenes are super clear and brilliant. All and all a technical masterpiece. A really nice gift for your high-end home theater system.
NOTE: This review applies to the 2003 DVD release. The earlier VHS release was dissappointing to me.
Movie Review: Best motor racing movie ever - superb DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
I'll keep it short and sweet - Le Mans is the best motor racing movie ever, and the DVD looks absolutely superb, with a terrific widescreen print that showcases the stunning cars of the era (the most exciting cars ever built in my humble opinion). In particular, the first 8-10 minutes of the race is a master class in motor sport cinematography and editing. On the first lap we are able to marvel at the sights, and incredible sounds, of the mighty Porsche 917's and Ferrari 512's dueling, and then, as lap two begins, Michael Legrand's outstanding, upbeat and funky-ish orchestral score kicks in, helping propel the race footage to further levels of excitement. I could go on, but I won't. Buy this essential DVD.Movie Review: Best Auto Racing film of the 20th century
Summary: 5 Stars
So the title leaves room for 'contenders' to come up with a 'best racing film of the 21st century'. IMHO, SPEED channel has all the makings of a team that could pull it off. (under a partnership deal with a 'smart' studio, that doesn't want to overplay the plot -- just stick to the 'formula' [sic] that worked for Steve McQueen ...) All they need to do is get Michael Schumacher to 'come out of retirement' and shoot a film sanctioned by F1, that shadows Michael on his way to his 'final'-- record setting championship season of 2004 --- exposing the 'drama and emotions' that surrounded this history making season for Ferrari and Michael. Really, who needs more of a plot than that?