Gran Turismo film

[Scrump]

Just back from watching Gran Turismo film on the big screen.
The film is based on a true story of how a teenager goes from playing Gran Turismo in his bedroom to driving for the Nissan Nismo team.
The acting is appalling, the leaps from one class of car straight into another are ridiculous, the F&F style downshifts are cringey and the continuity error in the climax race is awful (look out for the different cars used for race shots and close ups)..
However, I quite enjoyed it as a sort of British version of Days of Thunder (there are quite a few similarities between the films).
I won’t say anything else for fear of spoilers.

[Slothly]

The Guardian weren't so keen..

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/aug/08/gran-...

[Blink982]

I enjoyed it but as above, it’s littered with errors and they took a few liberties with the ending and a few other moments. I didn’t care. It passed an afternoon and was a movie about motorracing. It’s good fun.

[ajprice]

Other than being a product placement for Gran Turismo, PlayStation, Nissan and Sony Walkman, I liked it. I’d agree with it being a British Days Of Thunder and the Fast & Furious gear changes did get annoying. The whole police chase scene with game bonus pop ups didn't fit with it being about GT at all, the glazed brakes thing seemed odd, there were a few other strange bits. It was directed by Neill Blomkamp though, and he did District 9, Oats Studios on YouTube, and wanted to make Alien 5, so he gets a pass for anything with me.

Now, I’m off to buy a Nissan and a Walkman for some reason.

[rodericb]

ajprice said:

Other than being a product placement for Gran Turismo, PlayStation, Nissan and Sony Walkman, I liked it. I’d agree with it being a British Days Of Thunder and the Fast & Furious gear changes did get annoying. The whole police chase scene with game bonus pop ups didn't fit with it being about GT at all, the glazed brakes thing seemed odd, there were a few other strange bits. It was directed by Neill Blomkamp though, and he did District 9, Oats Studios on YouTube, and wanted to make Alien 5, so he gets a pass for anything with me.

Now, I’m off to buy a Nissan and a Walkman for some reason.

No aversion to prawns?

[Dog Star]

rodericb said:

No aversion to prawns?

Ahem. “Fokking prawns”.

Let’s have it right!

[Nethybridge]

Loved the film, but if you're gonna be playing opposite the great Eastwood,
you need a decent actor, that young fella was shockingly bad.

[SD_1]

Slothly said:

The Guardian weren't so keen..

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/aug/08/gran-...

Thats usually a sign that a film is quite good

[Ari]

Slothly said:

The Guardian weren't so keen..

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/aug/08/gran-...

That's basically a recommendation surely?

[l354uge]

How is the Nurburgring crash handled in film? Not a fan of how they milk it in the trailer, considering it was an actual fatal accident....

[Guffy]

Nethybridge said:

Loved the film, but if you're gonna be playing opposite the great Eastwood,
you need a decent actor, that young fella was shockingly bad.

[FredericRobinson]

Those familiar with the story may find the claim in the explainers/ what happened next bit at the end the ‘the success of Jann Mardenborough and Team Nissan changed the face of motorsport for ever’ eyebrow raising.

All in all I thought it was enjoyable enough, no classic though

[chemistry]

Just saw it with my son. Expected to hate it, but quite enjoyed it.

Guardian (Kermode) now quite positive…

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/aug/13/gran-...

[chemistry]

l354uge said:

How is the Nurburgring crash handled in film? Not a fan of how they milk it in the trailer, considering it was an actual fatal accident....

I thought it was handled well. Was done fairly sensitively and I’m glad they left it in rather than pretending it never happened.