Senna out on DVD today

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Melman Giraffe

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219 months

Monday 10th October 2011
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As per the title £9.99 2 dvd special at Sainsburys

Swifty Stig

641 posts

169 months

Monday 10th October 2011
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Really great film. Not a follower of F1 but i truly appreciated this film and the amazing driving depicted. Its painfully clear the heart and passion the man had for the sport. For thse interested in the bluray i got the triple play version in morrisons for 15 quid. The Blu version is an hour longer due to exclusive interviews.
Why they couldnt have just made it same running time for the dvd one too i dont know but never mind! Haha.

tuffer

8,850 posts

268 months

Monday 10th October 2011
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I watched this on the plane the other day, truly moving film. It was almost as if he knew it was going to happen right from the start.

retrorider

1,339 posts

202 months

Monday 10th October 2011
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I can see the extended 4 hour epic being released too...

Eric Mc

122,144 posts

266 months

Monday 10th October 2011
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Swifty Stig said:
Really great film. Not a follower of F1 but i truly appreciated this film and the amazing driving depicted. Its painfully clear the heart and passion the man had for the sport. For thse interested in the bluray i got the triple play version in morrisons for 15 quid. The Blu version is an hour longer due to exclusive interviews.
Why they couldnt have just made it same running time for the dvd one too i dont know but never mind! Haha.
Not altogether surprised that a person who admits to NOT being a follower of F1 liking the film.

I enjoyed it, but it was inomplete in many ways and as a result failed to portray the true story of the era in which he raced.
There were moments of true revelation in the film - but it is flawd all the same (in my opinion, of course).

Swifty Stig

641 posts

169 months

Monday 10th October 2011
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Eric Mc said:
Not altogether surprised that a person who admits to NOT being a follower of F1 liking the film.
Not sure how to take that confusedlaugh

Eric Mc

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266 months

Tuesday 11th October 2011
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Many film critics liked the film - but nearly all of the critics prefaced their reviews with comments such as "I have no interest in Formula 1" or "I don't particularly like motor racing".

This meant that they saw the film with virtually no knowledge of the man or the era in which he raced.

So, they reviewed a documentary without knowing many of the background facts of the events it was covering. In other words, they couldn't comment on its accuracy, only its filmic and emotional qwalities.

esuuv

1,325 posts

206 months

Tuesday 11th October 2011
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I watched the extended version last night - i saw the original release at the cinema.

The new one doesnt flow quite so well as its punctuated by the talking head interviews - but they really do make it, the Ron Dennis interviews expecially I felt.

Civpilot

6,235 posts

241 months

Tuesday 11th October 2011
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Eric Mc said:
Many film critics liked the film - but nearly all of the critics prefaced their reviews with comments such as "I have no interest in Formula 1" or "I don't particularly like motor racing".

This meant that they saw the film with virtually no knowledge of the man or the era in which he raced.

So, they reviewed a documentary without knowing many of the background facts of the events it was covering. In other words, they couldn't comment on its accuracy, only its filmic and emotional qwalities.
Although quite a few people involved in F1 at the time actually have stated that the documentary is actually quite an accurate portrayal of some peoples behaviour.

Eric Mc

122,144 posts

266 months

Tuesday 11th October 2011
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Civpilot said:
Eric Mc said:
Many film critics liked the film - but nearly all of the critics prefaced their reviews with comments such as "I have no interest in Formula 1" or "I don't particularly like motor racing".

This meant that they saw the film with virtually no knowledge of the man or the era in which he raced.

So, they reviewed a documentary without knowing many of the background facts of the events it was covering. In other words, they couldn't comment on its accuracy, only its filmic and emotional qwalities.
Although quite a few people involved in F1 at the time actually have stated that the documentary is actually quite an accurate portrayal of some peoples behaviour.
Didn't say it wasn't.

skoff

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235 months

Tuesday 11th October 2011
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esuuv said:
I watched the extended version last night - i saw the original release at the cinema.

The new one doesnt flow quite so well as its punctuated by the talking head interviews - but they really do make it, the Ron Dennis interviews expecially I felt.
Is the extended version included on all the Bluray versions, of which there seem to be many...?

esuuv

1,325 posts

206 months

Tuesday 11th October 2011
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No idea - mine is the version with the all yellow cover - no picture.

snorkel sucker

2,662 posts

204 months

Tuesday 11th October 2011
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Cheers OP.

I was going to rent this, but, at £9.99 it sounds like I'll purchase it instead.

I didn't watch it at the cinema so looking forward to seeing what it is like.

ApexJimi

25,042 posts

244 months

Tuesday 11th October 2011
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Can anyone confirm if the dvd has english subtitles?

ChrisMCoupe

927 posts

213 months

Tuesday 11th October 2011
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Apex, The box in front of me says English Subtitles.

I have the Triple play DVD (picture on front cover) which says it has the extended version, however I did see the plain yellow cover version for a couple of pounds more. Can anyone tell me what this version had over the one I have?

ApexJimi

25,042 posts

244 months

Tuesday 11th October 2011
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Chris, thanks for that smile

esuuv

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206 months

Tuesday 11th October 2011
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ChrisMCoupe said:
Apex, The box in front of me says English Subtitles.

I have the Triple play DVD (picture on front cover) which says it has the extended version, however I did see the plain yellow cover version for a couple of pounds more. Can anyone tell me what this version had over the one I have?
I'm not 100% - but i think the plain yellow one has the "making of" production notes booklet thing - and the triple play with the picture on the front doesnt. I'd bet the contents of the disks is identical.

Melman Giraffe

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219 months

Wednesday 12th October 2011
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ApexJimi said:
Can anyone confirm if the dvd has english subtitles?
Yes it does

andrewrob

2,913 posts

191 months

Wednesday 12th October 2011
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Picked this up for my father in law's birthday, watched it with him last night. Fantastic DVD, will watch it again!

Big E 118

2,411 posts

170 months

Wednesday 12th October 2011
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BlueRay came in the post today.

Will be sitting my 15 yr old son down tonight, cranking up the surround sound, ordering a pizza and showing him the F1 I grew up watching! I really enjoyed this movie at the cinema and looking forward to the extended version.