Race For Glory (2024) 037 v's Quattro

[Duffman83]

Trailer just dropped for this, another cracking motorpsort rivalrly tale that has been explored by multiple different outlets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anh9PRtW5uI

Looking at the trailer, this could go either way. It could be brilliant, but it could also be awful......

[Dermot O'Logical]

On the evidence of that trailer, I'm not hopeful...

[droopsnoot]

As you say, could go either way. Rally cars snapping around a couple of feet from each other seems a little unusual for stage rallying, but without knowing the rest of the context it might be OK.

[Milkyway]

‘Inspired by true events’...
https://apple.news/AEgKTMFyHSa22yuqjaDK4bg

Edited by Milkyway on Wednesday 6th December 17:49

[niva441]

I was hoping at least for some good footage of the cars, but confused why the cars in the trailer spent a lot of time on on the track together. Is it a film for rally fans, who don't actually know anything about rallying.

[sixor8]

droopsnoot said:

As you say, could go either way. Rally cars snapping around a couple of feet from each other seems a little unusual for stage rallying, but without knowing the rest of the context it might be OK.

Video has been deleted. It may have been the short special stages they used to run in stadiums or arenas so plenty can see. Didn't they used to run them two at a time side by side? I may be confusing it with some celebrity thing.

[TO73074E]

Try this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER_nwY9ADBQ

It may just be for the trailer but I don't get why they are racing together on the road, Beta Monte Carlo's displayed as 'the new 037' and why @1.11 does it look like a re-creation of Toivonen and Cresto's crash?

[WPA]

TO73074E said:

Try this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER_nwY9ADBQ

It may just be for the trailer but I don't get why they are racing together on the road, Beta Monte Carlo's displayed as 'the new 037' and why @1.11 does it look like a re-creation of Toivonen and Cresto's crash?

Yep, Monte Carlos but displayed as 037's

[C69]

Judging by the trailer, it's visually impressive but the script is cringeworthy.

[droopsnoot]

sixor8 said:

Video has been deleted. It may have been the short special stages they used to run in stadiums or arenas so plenty can see. Didn't they used to run them two at a time side by side? I may be confusing it with some celebrity thing.

I did wonder if it was something like the Race of Champions, which is why they might get away with it. But it did seem to be a tarmac road on the side of a hill rather than RoC which I think was an indoor event, at least the video I saw of it was. Can't tell from a couple of seconds of footage.

[Milkyway]

We should all know by now, that the actual historical events are never good enough for these film makers.
Either make stuff up or manipulate the actual events.
( Nobody won’t notice).

Inspired by or based upon a true story... things that didn’t actually happen have been added for entertainment purposes only.

Edited by Milkyway on Thursday 7th December 18:49

[flatlandsman]

I do think if it were not for Clarkson this would not be being made, they made a great little 20 minute chit about it, that is enough, this looks truly awful, I hope it isnt and will watch it for the machinery, locations etc, but it is not a film in the making, not really

[marcosgt]

I'll watch it, but the trailer rather reminded me of the Michel Vaillant movie

Fun but not terribly realistic.

M

[bloomen]

Never thought this arena would get the filmic treatment.

Bruhl as Michele Mouton next I guess. And Tony Pond for the quadrilogy.

[daqinggregg]

There have been some really good motorsport documentaries/films of late, so I will keep an open mind.

Equally there has been some howlers, particularly Mr. Lamborghini which was nothing short of dire.

One film/documentary, I’d like to see made.

Shattering the Glass Ceiling at 14,119 Feet: Michèle Mouton & Her Record Run at Pike’s Peak

https://audiclubna.org/shattering-the-glass-ceilin...

[Daveb257]

So now it’s out, any impression?
Personally it’s poor but has enough group B filth to make it bearable

Big question has to be why is Walter Rohrl using Henri Toovonens seat in San Remo 1983?

[Sgt Joe Roberts]

I watched this a couple of nights ago, it's comically bad. It's so ridiculously one sided it must have been funded as a PR piece for Lancia. The acting and script are awful, the action sequences are laughable as they are going so slow to ensure they don't damage the cars. This is made to look even worse as they cut in some genuine footage from 1983. Probably the worst motorsport movie I've watched.

[Daveb257]

So now it’s out, any impression?
Personally it’s poor but has enough group B filth to make it bearable

Big question has to be why is Walter Rohrl using Henri Toovonens seat in San Remo 1983?

[HawthornBowTie]

Watched it last week and was really dissapointed. It's not even interesting because we don't learn anything, the action is boring, cars are slow, not impressive, noise is the biggest deception, no pops and bangs, no deafening exhaust or inboard cams. No drama, feeling so incomplete..
What a waste of money (for me and the producers).

[daqinggregg]

Some films are so bad, they are good, this is not one of them; it makes ‘Mr Lamborghini’ look like an automotive masterpiece.

Seriously, don’t bother, it’s bloody awful.