I went to a movie today...

[twobjshelbys]

I went to see Ford v. Ferrari today. Saw it in an "XD" theater which has a curved screen and super sound. Not quite iMax but I can't see out of both eyes to make iMax worth it.

I thought the movie was well told. There was no way to condense the whole "Go Like Hell" (which made an appearance in the movie) into 2-3 hours and I'm glad the producers chose this part of the back story. Miles was a class act. There was plenty of Hollywood License though. Did Shelby really snatch stop watches from and toss the lug nut in the Ferrari pit?

Over the years almost all of the names "in the background" have appeared at the annual Shelby American Collection museum fundraiser party, some of them every year that I can remember. They always have a session where the old crew stands up and tells war stories. It's a great time to see and get a chance to visit with the greats.

[Tommy Gun]

So someone like me that knows nothing whatsoever about Shelbys life will see the Hollywood version of his life and only remember that. :(

Ive just heard he put a big engine in a little car and beat Ferrari in a race probably before I was born. Lol

[68fastback]

I won't go see it b/c I saw the real story as it played out in the '60s -- don't want Hollywood's revisionist history polluting my mind. That said I might view it down the road just for laughs when it's eventually on-demand, if I notice it-lol. CS is a legend (not Shelby American) and it's well deserved. Hollywood CS? Who cares.

[twobjshelbys]

So it was senior day again ($4 ticket) and rainy/cloudy so I went to see Midway. It is also a great film. It's been ages since I saw the original so I don't know how to compare them. I will say that a movie about a war in the Pacific over 75 years ago had a nearly full theater, and although smaller, I'd estimate about 10x the number of people that were in the Shelby movie yesterday. I thought that said alot.

[68fastback]

Senior day ...that's probably why so many ...people who haven't forgotten history.

[twobjshelbys]

Senior day ...that's probably why so many ...people who haven't forgotten history.

Actually, many were in their 30s and 40s. I was surprised.

[68fastback]

Actually, many were in their 30s and 40s. I was surprised.

That's a great sign!!

Maybe the famous Santayana quote came to them in a dream ;-)

[Grabber]

I won't go see it b/c I saw the real story as it played out in the '60s -- don't want Hollywood's revisionist history polluting my mind. That said I might view it down the road just for laughs when it's eventually on-demand, if I notice it-lol. CS is a legend (not Shelby American) and it's well deserved. Hollywood CS? Who cares.

It was a very good movie and worth watching. Both Tana & I really enjoyed it. Life is too short to have a chip on ones shoulder.

[tekheavy]

[Tommy Gun]

So it was senior day again ($4 ticket) and rainy/cloudy so I went to see Midway. It is also a great film. It's been ages since I saw the original so I don't know how to compare them. I will say that a movie about a war in the Pacific over 75 years ago had a nearly full theater, and although smaller, I'd estimate about 10x the number of people that were in the Shelby movie yesterday. I thought that said alot.

Senior day ...that's probably why so many ...people who haven't forgotten history.

I’d like to see this movie. I like a good war movie done right, not sure why.

My favorite as a kid was the Guns Of Navarone. Not that anyone knows what that was. Lol

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