Thread: Senna Movie

Trailer:



I saw this movie a month ago with English subtitles, won't tell ya how *cough*. Very well made, although won't make you shed any tears henners88. It's very detailed, accurate and very long. Won't appeal to a casual fan, but is a MUST watch for a hardcore die-hard F1 fan, even if you have seen Senna's career unfold.

Also, it shows Prost in a rather bad light, almost like a villain, so I'm sure Prost fans are gonna call it biased. When I saw the director's name, it was Indian, so I was seriously hoping he doesn't Bollywoodize this. Thankfully that's not the case.

That's not what I've heard at all X. Many have said that it will appeal to a huge number of people who haven't even seen an F1 race.

Originally Posted by barryfullalove

That's not what I've heard at all X. Many have said that it will appeal to a huge number of people who haven't even seen an F1 race.

I've heard the same. Apparently on IMDB the film actually gets its highest scores from American women, many of whom weren't expecting him to die when the film gets to Imola '94.

Hopefully will get to see it this weekend though given some of the fantastic reviews its had from the non-F1 British press it seems like a very limited release.

Originally Posted by barryfullalove

That's not what I've heard at all X. Many have said that it will appeal to a huge number of people who haven't even seen an F1 race.

Originally Posted by Dylan H

I've heard the same.

Well, then I'm wrong. Or probably I'm underrating the casual viewer. I can understand how it's almost a documentary/movie kind of a thing, especially how they build it up from the beginning, about how Senna came on the scene and everyone took notice etc, then he met his villains, ala Prost and Jean Marie Balestre, how the journalists talking about him in the documentary are so emotional, one of them almost crying. So, it is made into one of those "rise-to-the-top and fall" sort of movies.

Apparently on IMDB the film actually gets its highest scores from American women, many of whom weren't expecting him to die when the film gets to Imola '94.

That is shocking! I didn't expect that. Probably most of the women watched it just to know who the heck men keep talking about as the greatest of all time. Or he was just a very well known guy. My wife who has zero interest in F1 knew who Senna was and his year of death i.e. 1994.

I cant seem to find it being shown outside of London other than at Showcase later this month. The Showcase airing is on my birthday so the I guess the other half is really lucking out this year. Who needs a posh fancy meal when you can go see a Senna movie eh?

Sorted - Off to Bluewater for the 7:45 tomorrow night. Not many seats left though.

Originally Posted by GridGirl

I cant seem to find it being shown outside of London other than at Showcase later this month. The Showcase airing is on my birthday so the I guess the other half is really lucking out this year. Who needs a posh fancy meal when you can go see a Senna movie eh?

It's on in Manchester and York!

Booked for Newcastle on Saturday!

It's on in quite a lot of Cineworld cinemas. I'll be seeing it in Edinburgh on Saturday
Cineworld Cinemas: Senna: watch movie trailer and book film tickets online

I'll wait for the DVD... it should be £3 at ASDA in a few months.

It will, but we're all used to seeing F1 on the TV. This is the type of thing which needs to be seen on the big screen.

Originally Posted by Mark

It will, but we're all used to seeing F1 on the TV. This is the type of thing which needs to be seen on the big screen.

Exactly, that's why I really, really want to see it now, sadly not at my local Vue:

Originally Posted by Vue Cinemas

Thank you for your e-mail.

Please be advised that so far, the film 'Senna' will only be showing at the following Vue cinemas;

Cheshire Oaks
Finchley Road
Fulham Broadway
Islington
Reading
Westfield

Depending on ticket sales we may further the films release into more Vue cinemas.

You'll notice that 4 of those 6 are in London, one other is nearby and the other is in the dirty land of The North.

Accoriding to the Odeon website they are showing it at: Camden, Covent Garden, Kensington, Kingston & Richmond...which looks strangely clustered on the map, althought tbf I think that's just this week rather than the wider release later in the month.

I know that this will be a bit of a niche film but surely the odd showing can't be too much to expect, especially given the rave reviews that it's had from motoring and non-motoring press and anyone that's seen it. I also get that testing it in a few cinemas to see what turnouts are like is a good idea, but ffs do they all have to be in London?

Originally Posted by Mark

It will, but we're all used to seeing F1 on the TV. This is the type of thing which needs to be seen on the big screen.

I've already got a big screen at home but sadly it comes without the following features: an idiot on his cellular, an idiot farting next to you, a lazer pointer on the screen, a kid kicking your chair, a seat with white splotches all over it, etc etc etc

I guess I should have bought the top of the range one to get those extra features

It's a slightly biased documentary about a dead F1 driver; it is almost as far from the mainstream as you can get (maybe if it was in Portuguese with subtitles it would be further). Cinemas are businesses and find it had to make money as it is so it is very understandable that it is limited to largest population centres to maximise revenues and that means London with it's 10+ million people will get the lions share.

Like it or not rave reviews do not guarantee bums on seats... Subject matter does and I know if this was a slightly biased documentary about the life of Pele I would have no interest in seeing it... this will appeal mostly to F1 fans only... and even then I am a fan, I've followed F1 since the mid 1980's and have attended several races in that time but I have no interest in seeing it so I can certainly see why it is on such limited release

If you can see it at the cinema (unless you have a house from MTV Cribs with a private cinema) - the in car footage on cinema screen is fantastic.

Originally Posted by SGWilko

Sorted - Off to Bluewater for the 7:45 tomorrow night. Not many seats left though.

Got rid of the sprogs then?

Originally Posted by Sonic

Got rid of the sprogs then?

Trouble & Strife kindly suggested I take my mate with me (he's also an F1 nerd), so I get a night off. He has told me however he's not a pushover on a first date....

I will no doubt find out when I get home what she wants from me in return - a wallet opening experience I suspect....

Originally Posted by 555-04Q2

I've already got a big screen at home but sadly it comes without the following features: an idiot on his cellular, an idiot farting next to you, a lazer pointer on the screen, a kid kicking your chair, a seat with white splotches all over it, etc etc etc

I guess I should have bought the top of the range one to get those extra features

Having two kids under 8, I get all of the above except the big screen at home - FOC!

Fortunately, the white splotches are yoghurt!!!!!!

Originally Posted by SGWilko

Having two kids under 8, I get all of the above except the big screen at home - FOC!

Fortunately, the white splotches are yoghurt!!!!!!

Nice to know my also under 8 year old boys are not the only one's who see fit to trash our couches