Indeed, I thought that the fact it was titled SENNA suggested that it might be blowing the trumpet a bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
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Indeed, I thought that the fact it was titled SENNA suggested that it might be blowing the trumpet a bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
No it wasn't, but the fact it is now made it will however become seen as factual, new generations of fan who never watch Senna race live will only know this biased view of the flawed Champion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
Senna was such a emotive figure his tragic death so young and in the manner it happened has almost guaranteed his cult status... this movie is shifting him from flawed Racing genius to Saint.
However.... As much as I am no fan of how Senna is becoming portrayed as time passes, I have decided to go and see it, Tuesday 21st @ 7pm, all booked... should be interesting.
So you've based your opinion of it without actually seeing it, I see.
Moving him towards sainthood? The entire narrative thread was he was utterly and fatally flawed, partly because he had such total self belief. But that is the beauty and complexity of the man. I don't think opinions of him have changed in the slightest over time just the over-riding feeling of "what might have been" if he'd not been killed. What would F1 be like now? What else could he have acheived?
Certainly F1 in the mid-1990's would have been quite different. He would quite likely won the 1994 World Championship - considering how close Damon Hill came to doing that. But would likely still have been outclassed by the 1995 Benetton.Quote:
Originally Posted by I am evil Homer
Then the question would have been how long would he wish to continue? I wouldn't have seen him competing much beyond the end of the 1990's.
Perhaps for some people that isn't beautiful?Quote:
Originally Posted by I am evil Homer
Well they couldn't have titled it as PROST now could they :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by barryfullalove
The tag line:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
No Fear. No Limits. No Equal.
How far did he push those limits? The movie skimmed the surface when there was many, many layers.
Certainly there is a whiff of fanboyism. The other thing which was criminally left out was when he said Senna was going to and admitted to deliberately taking out Prost ("Prost tried to destroy me"). I'm not sure you quite the idea that Senna's competitive streak would send his moral compass into haywire. Even Senna admitted to Mansell on the podium at the 1992 Australian GP "now you know why I'm such a b*****d. It's is because I don't want anyone else to have the same feeling".Quote:
Originally Posted by Cooper_S
And speaking of Mansell, those battles were certainly great example of fearless racer is another man's dangerous driver debate.
IMHO, and despite what I've posted it is certainly is worth watching in a cinema but then I don't have a home cinema set up at home! It is an absolute joy to watch Senna on the limit on a big screen. A lot of the stuff can be seen on YT and it never tires. The 100mins flew by.Quote:
Originally Posted by 555-04Q2
Never suggested that anyone was :) I'm just saying that one mans hero is another mans villain.Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
Thats the impression a lot of people on this forum seem to give after each F1 race. :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by I am evil Homer
Yes, I know, wishful thinking on my part.Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
Considering they pretty much had complete access to archive footage and FOM approval and they ended up with a very simplistic story of Senna's life in F1. Whether some of the audience will want to look up further on Senna in greater detail, well who knows?