Hazel Motes

Invisible airwaves crackle with life
Bright antenna bristle with the energy
Emotional feedback on timeless wavelength
Bearing a gift beyond price, almost free

Solid Snake

I could still tell TBJ was digital, my thoughts on it's quality aside. Also..it's a remake? Didn't know that.

nickdawgy

Going to see this tomorrow. Hopefully it'll clear my mind a bit.

WCChiCubsFan

Saw this Friday, an excellent movie all the way around.

If you pass on this just because it has F1 racing you are really missing out. Saying Rush is just about racing is like saying Raging Bull is just about boxing.

CaptainMarvel

Excellent movie. And (as a nice bonus) I forgot to check the movie's rating, so I wasn't expecting to get to see Natalie Dormer (Margaery Tyrell from Game of Thrones) nude.

dex14

I must see this as soon as possible!

nickdawgy

My wife and I saw this tonight and it was fantastic. A definite day one purchase for me.

Why So Blu?

I think the OG version had Michae Caine.

Why So Blu?

Just got back from watching this and it was bad fucking ass!!!! Just wow! The digital processed photography looked way better than the trailers. It was not as distracting as I thought it was going to be.

Daniel Bruhl will be nominated for something. He stole the film.

Great all around.

BDB

Really enjoyed it, as an F1 fan they did a fantastic Job.
Racing scenes were fantastic. Great Job ron

Dr. DVD

Going this afternoon, but it appears that this movie and everything that wasn't CWACOMB 2 bombed out this weekend. So frustrating when good movies fail to find an audience while anything aimed at kids seems to get a free pass.

Greg MacGuffin

The Bank Job is not a remake. It's loosely based on a true story, but is an original script.

You might be thinking of The Italian Job, which was a remake of an earlier film with Michael Caine.

E Unit

As a parent, it's a relief to find a movie that isn't completely insulting to parents that we can take kids to without suffering too much. CWACOMB 2 fits that bill, which is why it's getting the free pass. From what I've read, it's gotten decent reviews. However I do hope Rush gains traction, I did enjoy it.

Why So Blu?

Was it? Shit, you're probably right. I was so into the film that I totally forgot it wasn't a remake. The cool thing about the film (The Bank Job) was that it was a crime thriller and Statham does not use any martial arts in it. The promotional materials and some of those posters were also pretty sweet.

Dr. DVD

Saw it. Really liked it , but I can see how it would have limited appeal. Bruhl deserves a nomination and I think a Sound Effects Editing should be in order as well. Hemsworth did a great job as well. It's kind of frustrating how whenever Howard does something weak (Da Vinci Code movies, The Grinch) it's a hit, but whenever he makes something worthwhile (Frost/Nixon, this movie) it struggles.

Why So Blu?

Howard needs to continue collaborating with Peter Morgan. He wrote Rush and Frost/Nixon.

And I agree on how inconsistent Howard is as a director.

Dr. DVD

I feel I should should also mention Alexandra Maria Lara who played Lauda's wife. She did well with a small role. However, it was far more prominent than Olivia Wilde who has been seen in most of the TV spots. Not going to spoil anything, but if you've seen the previews, you've already seen about half of Wilde's screen time.

Why So Blu?

I knew I recognized her from somewhere, she was the lead in:

Youth Without Youth
The Baader Meinhof Complex
Farewell


All badass little films.

And I agree about Olivia Wilde.

Bluelitespecial

I hope more people go see it, its sad to hear it didnt do so well this weekend. I would also add Cinderella Man as another great Ron Howard movie that should have been a hit. He has been a great director with period sports movies.

Giles

not only was this well acted but the cinematography conveyed a ton of energy

riley_dude

I am quite surprised this didn't do well. I thought because it had fast cars that the general public would love it.

Why So Blu?

Not enough rear/front/side spoilers or fancy rims.

dfmaverick2

Never been a big fan of F1 racing, so I probably wouldn't have seen it without having the MoviePass.

Glad I did because I enjoyed it.

hanshotfirst1138

Good sound mix, ah, those throaty 70s motors! I have to get myself a surround sound setup for the house. Terrific flick, fantastic race sequences, strong drama, top performances, hopefully they'll get recognized come Oscar time. I'll gladly eat crow as regards shooting digitally, I still would've liked a bit of grit, but it looked gorgeous. Howard clearly took advantage of the opportunities it allowed him for editing tricks and camera placement. So Anthony Dod Mantle is ASC, BSC, and DFF? I've never seen someone with there cinematographer societies listed after his name before, impressive. Hopefully he'll be up for an award too, some of the camera work was stunning, especially the shots inside the helmets. My friend is no film geek, but when Lauda put his helmet on and the camera was inside, he actually leaned over to me and went "What a cool shot!" Good stuff.

wendersfan

I was really looking forward to this, since Lauda was a boyhood hero of mine. I was sadly disappointed. While the action scenes were great, and it was generally well acted, I thought the whole thing was painfully formulaic and by-the-numbers.