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30th December 2009, 19:06 #1
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F1 Review Videos - which was the best review?
I was going through my library of F1 videos / DVDs and have come to the realisation that I have a season review for each of the last 40 F1 seasons! Those in the know will realise that FOCA produced the first F1 season review after the 1981 season and have produced reviews on an annual basis ever since, though FOCA are long gone and FOM have produced these (and F1's TV coverage) for some years now. As you may have figured, these only account for the last 29 seasons, the previous 11 seasons (1970 - 1980 inclusive) were reviewed as a retrospective DVD box set which made superb use the Brunswick film archive which catalogues many races from the pre-FOCA/FOM TV era of F1.
The quality of these reviews has varied wildly over the years, particularly bad reviews that stick out for me are 1983 (a vain attempt to add humour with a "co-commentator" doesn't work), 2000 (sounds like Barry Scott from the Cillit Bang advert spouting a load of cliches as commentary) and 1988 where the main problem is that Stirling Moss and Tony Jardine have not rehearsed the script properly, all of which are a big shame as they were all good seasons blighted by a sub-par reviews. Personal favourites of mine are 1982, 1984 & 1986, all narrated by Clive James who adds his dry whit to the proceedings and his enthusiasm for the sport really shines through too. In modern times the extensive use of the full array of FOM's coverage has really added to the experience too, giving insights into the races which were not immediately apparent when watching the races live.
A final mention needs to go to the 1970-1980 reviews derived from the Brunswick archive, they give an invaluable insight into the rapid growth and increasing professionalism of the sport throughout the 1970s. They are also very well presented and produced and are a valuable addition to anyone's motor racing dvd collection.
So what are your favourite annual reviews and why?
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30th December 2009, 20:51 #2
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I really enjoyed Jonathan W(R)oss in the '93 review. His attempts to say some of the driver names still make me chuckle to this day - Andwetti!
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31st December 2009, 00:01 #3
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Originally Posted by philipbainThe world according to Taki Inoue: https://mobile.twitter.com/takiinoue/st ... 7249326080
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31st December 2009, 23:17 #4
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Where is the '09 review?
Hey! I'm also a fan of these reviews and look forward to them each year. My collection is not as complete as the original poster; I have videos and DVDs going back to the 1987 season. I'm also missing the '02 tape and '03 DVD - both are out of print and tough to find!
I'm wondering what's up with the '09 review. I see it for sale on Amazon UK and also in Australia, but no North American release. What gives? I hope they are still planning on releasing it here!
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2nd January 2010, 15:12 #5
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I do think the title for the '09 review is perfect - "not in a hurry". Lol
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2nd January 2010, 17:32 #6
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Originally Posted by philipbain
I find myself increasingly disappointed by more recent reviews. I've been watching the '09 release over Christmas and it struck me again that the race highlights are shorter than they could be, while the "extra features" add very little to the story of the season
I'd happily watch the Clive James reviews again many times during the course of the next 20yrs, but I'm not so sure I'll be watching the 2009 in 2029, or anytime in between.Riccardo Patrese - 256GPs 1977-1993
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4th January 2010, 11:14 #7
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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1
I thought 2007 review DVD was excellent but, as above, 2008 there wasn't enough racing and it cut too soon to the finish on a number of occasions. They need to remove the "pole lap" from every race and just focus on the racing. Tell us who is on pole, where the main contenders are, show any major highlights from practice/qualifying and then get on with the race.Niente è vero, tutto è permesso
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4th January 2010, 15:23 #8
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12th January 2010, 10:47 #9
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Originally Posted by Bezza
Hi
Thanks for your e mail [regarding the availability of the F1 season reviews 1981 - 2002 on DVD]; no plans at present [to release the F1 season reviews 1981 - 2002 on DVD,] all to do with licensing. If and when they were available they would be listed on our website.
So for now - no, there won't be any official DVD version of the F1 reviews from 1981 - 2002.
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12th January 2010, 12:48 #10
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Originally Posted by philipbainRiccardo Patrese - 256GPs 1977-1993
At 19:15 Saturday, the FIA are announcing a new WRC event for 2025 at Sardegna. The event, I don't know - perhaps Paraguay.
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