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[wildman]

Apparently just released yesterday, according to this:
Le Mans DVD

[Keir]

GREAT NEWS

Now we just need "Grand Prix" to complete the "Must See Duo!"

[Dennis Hockenbury]

I watched the new "Le Mans" DVD last night, and the transfer is very good. The DVD is in the original widescreen format with remastered DD 5.1.

I shuddered when I saw again the drivers of the period (1970) driving the 917's and 512's in the wet.

Good film.

I also can't wait for Grand Prix to be released on DVD.

[Gary C]

any extras on the DVD? I Presume not....................

[Dennis Hockenbury]

Originally posted by Gary C
any extras on the DVD? I Presume not....................

Unfortunately, there are no extras on the DVD. A good companion to the movie however is the book by Michael Keyser with the rather lurid title "A French Kiss With Death". The book involves the background to the making of the film.

[WDH74]

Purchased it yesterday and watched last night. Beautiful transfer, very clean and crisp, as is the sound. I'd forgotten how good the racing scenes are, just fantastic!
-William

[Martin Roessler]

...it's a pitty...McQueen did so many meters of film....they could have done 5 extra dvd's!!!
Wouldn't it be great to have the "making of" added on a bonus dvd??? Why not?????

[911]

Originally posted by Dennis Hockenbury


I also can't wait for Grand Prix to be released on DVD.

Is Grand Prix coming out on DVD?

911

[Joe Fan]

Americans TNFers, where are you finding this DVD? Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Circuit City?

[theunions]

Originally posted by Joe Fan
Americans TNFers, where are you finding this DVD? Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Circuit City?

I think Amazon has it...not certain about brick and mortar stores.

[Dennis Hockenbury]

Originally posted by 911


Is Grand Prix coming out on DVD?

911

To my knowledge, there is no planned release of Grand Prix on DVD. There are several threads on Atlas that discusses the topic.

http://www.atlasf1.c...&threadid=43108
http://www.atlasf1.c...&threadid=26190

JoeFan, yes the DVD is available on Amazon, and is in the major stores such as Best Buy, etc.

[Joe Fan]

Thanks for the info unions and Dennis.

[bill moffat]

and for UK Sky viewers "Grand Prix" is being shown tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at 2.50pm on the TCM movie channel.

OK,not a DVD, but an opportunity to re-video it if your VHS copy is tired.

[WDH74]

"LeMans" should be available in most stores Stateside, but be forewarned: It's not the type of title that shops are going to stock hundreds of (sadly), but more like one or two. My store only got the one copy, which I promptly bought, so sorry to anyone going into the Geneva Border's to buy it!
-William

[petefenelon]

UK viewers might be interested to note that play.com, my favourite source of R1 DVDs are doing Le Mans at a very reasonable price - 10.99 I think. My copy's waiting for me at the office....;)

pete

[Pascal]

I've bought mine (a Zone 1 DVD import) today!

[brooksesser]

Got mine in the mail from Amazon yesterday!

[TODave2]

Don't forget to listen out for my favourite line:

'Cheese please'

Marvellous!

[Bruce Moxon]

Goodie.

Now, all we have to do is get them to release "Death Race 2000" on DVD.

Hmmm. Le Mans and Grand Prix on DVD. Might be time to buy the surround-sound bits.


Waaaaaa-waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa (crackle, cracke) grrrrrrrrwwaaaaaaaa-waaaaaaaaaaaaaa

You know what I mean, right?


Bruce Moxon

[Frank S]

" . . . Waaaaaa-waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa (crackle, cracke) grrrrrrrrwwaaaaaaaa-waaaaaaaaaaaaaa

You know what I mean, right?"


(Bruce Moxon)


Yes, but could it possibly be as good as this?

Crackle, clacke

[Bruce Moxon]

In fact, ROTFLMAO

Oh, ****, that's funny. Beats the whey out of onamadpaea any day. Oh, yeah. I'm nuts. Raving, completely insane! Sixty seconds my butt. As soon as the sound started I was gone. Took some explaining to the Mrs!



BM

[fines]

It took me about four seconds to completely crack up on this...

Oh yes, I'm obviously legally insane

[ehagar]

Attention Canadians:

Noticed it was actually in stores at Future Shop. Got a copy for 17 bucks Canadian. The images are crisp and the sound is excellent. No special features though. Too bad they didn't have the making of like Speedvision put on when they introduced the movie on its 'Lost Drive in' feature.

Still worth every penny.

[WGD706]

I picked up the only copy at a Border's book store in Orlando for less than $20.
During the filming of the movie, David Piper was involved in an accident that cost him a leg. I was wondering if the accident was left in the film or not.

[Dennis Hockenbury]

Originally posted by WGD706
During the filming of the movie, David Piper was involved in an accident that cost him a leg. I was wondering if the accident was left in the film or not.

The only reference I have on the making of the film is the book by Keyser.

My review of the book does not answer your question. It does reveal that Piper was driving the #21 Gulf 917 and the accident occured just before Maison Blanche. The Porsche vaulted the guardrail, tearing itself to pieces in the process. After a lengthy extrication process, Piper was taken by Solar Productions plane to England (National Orthopedic Hospital) however the triple compound fractures to his right leg wouldn't properly knit together and eventually had to be amputated below the knee.

The cause remains unknown, but driver error was ruled out.