The Century on Clark and Diversey will show the Senna movie eventually. Saw an announcement there today. I can't wait. This is going to be epic.
Two links that gave this info. Landmark's Century Centre Cinema website: https://tickets.landmarktheatres.com/Ticketing.aspx?TheatreID=252 Have to select August 19 and then you'll see showtimes. F1 in America website http://f1us.co/2011/07/13/theaters-showing-senna-in-america/ I'll definitely be going.
Hope its the extended version (2:45hrs) vs. the international release (1:45hrs), its a fantastic film either way, Truly Inspirational. S
Let's be realistic here: The general public in the US doesn't know Senna. So you have to keep this racing flick short. The extended version will be the one packed onto the DVD for X-mas. I'm just happy there is a Chicago theatre bold enough to show this movie. The Century has a knack for the smaller Euro and indie movies off the beaten Hollywood path. Bravo! PS: Get your parking stub stamped at the box office.
Andreas, this movie/documentary isn't aimed at the general public in the US. It's about a man from almost twenty-years ago in a sport that's always been obscure in this country. On top of that, onsidering it's playing in one theater in third largest city in the country it'll probably only be the most hardcore fans that go watch it in the theater. So for those of us who fall into this very small group, it would've been nice to have the full length version. Not complaining though, I'm just grateful we get it on the big screen at all.
Very true. Here is another movie I highly recommend to the likes of you and me: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0477019/ Jo Siffert - Live fast, die young It is done somewhat similarly to the Senna movie, but uses "talking heads" whereas the Senna movie uses primarily his own voice as voice over racing footage. Of course that's a new and much better approach. Still the Siffert movie left me craving for more hours of footage as the titles rolled in the small movie theatre in Zurich. If you can find it with English subtitles, go for it.
I was at the first showing in Chicago today. I wasn't an F1 fan until just a few years ago, so I missed this entire era of racing. This movie was basically telling me a story I did not already know (except how it ended, although even that I didn't know any details about). I really enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone.
I saw it today and it was epic. The inevitable end upset me a lot. My heart was racing and tears were streaming down my face, it was hard to take. Back then I watched the race live on ESPN and didn't realize that he had passed, I thought that he was seriously injured, but nothing more since ESPN cut away to a commercial while the "rescue attempts" were under way and thereafter the race resumed. The movie shows it all, the slumped position in the cockpit, the lack of any movement, the corpse being carried away. It was tough. The movie is a must see for any F1 fan, no question there. And there were a lot of F1 fans in the theater wearing their Senna t-shirts (men and women). So there is hope for the US. But what really puzzled me is that even non F1 fans love the movie: The story is told and cut like the white Knight is going out there to fight the dark forces of the universe (Prost, Balestre, FISA), wins but ultimately looses. Well, maybe not as he finds God. They left out a whole bunch of his racing and life records to stell a story that would capture the audience. It is somewhat one dimensional as the man was more complex and had more darker sides just as his opponents had more lighter sides. But if you want to capture an audience who never heard of F1, that's the way to do it. One nerdy tidbit: When Senna talks to the Japanese race officials to have his pole position side switched for the race where he ultimately/deliberately collided with Prost to decide the title, that scene is clearly shot in Hockenheim, not Suzuka. There were some other moments where I thought that the footage wasn't exactly from the race they're portraying, but so what. I was over the moon with joy when the opening GP was Monaco 1984. The race I attended. I felt like telling everybody in the audience (but didn't). Long story short: Just go see it.
Saw it today. SO good, fantastic movie. I was getting a bit choked up as well at the end of the movie. It was especially fantastic for me to get a good look into F1 racing well before my time. The footage quality is especially incredible. They also added modern sound effects which made the whole thing even more tangible. One of the best documentaries I've ever seen, so big +1: Go see it.
I was lucky enough to see it a few months ago, fantastically done. Can't wait until F1 finally gets back to our home turf
Glad you liked it and brushed up on your F1 knowledge. Just to be clear: For the sake of a comprehendable story the movie sacrificed a lot of F1 history, Senna related or otherwise. So to get a better picture, watch some old races from the period (I have a whole collection, just ask). There was Senna's brightest moment in the rain at Donington, completely missing from the film. Also Prost was not just evil and Senna was not just a saint. As you probably guessed. The end where Senna names some gokart dude as his biggest rival was an example of that: That was just another stab at Prost. OTOH you noticed in the credits that Prost is a trustee of the Senna Foundation? That says it all.
Donington was the race where Senna moved from maybe 7-8th to 1st over the course of a lap correct? That scene was in the Senna segment Top Gear did a season or two ago.
Saw it last night, really good movie along with amazing footage. Also some really disturbing bits and pretty sad but overall liked it alot.
