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Yep, that was really good. I do like films based on fact I know they ham them up a bit but still the essence must be there.masjer said:Le Mans '66 CH4
An enjoyable high octane fact based film about, you’ve guessed it, the lead up to Le Mans ‘66.
Christian Bale and Matt Damon are both on top form.
Miles was born on 1 November 1918 in Sutton Coldfield, then in Warwickshire, now in the city of Birmingham.[1] He was the son of Eric Miles and Clarice Jarvis.[2] After a failed attempt to run away to the United States,[3] Miles left school at the age of 15 to work as an apprentice at Wolseley Motors,[2] who sent him to a technical school to broaden his knowledge of vehicle construction.[3] He raced motorcycles before joining the British Army, during World War II[2]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Miles
Miles' first role in the military was driving instructor in Territorial Army.[4] On 1 October 1942, as an armament artificer, he was among the founding members of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME), and transferred to the REME Training Establishment.[4] The following year Miles was posted to Guards Armoured Division Workshops, followed by the 29th Armoured Brigade Workshop.[4] He landed in Normandy on 15 June 1944, and later that year was posted to the Light Aid Detachment of the 15th/19th King’s Royal Hussars.[4] Miles served in North West Europe until the end of the war,[1][2] by which time he had achieved the rank of staff sergeant.[1][2] He served as a tank commander, and the experience is said to have fuelled a new love in Miles for high-performance engineering. He was discharged to the reserves on 1 April 1946.[4]
Ken Miles was married to Mollie and had a son, Peter Miles (b. September 28, 1950). He was also a close friend of Carroll Shelby. Peter was almost 16 when he witnessed his father's death[24] in the prototype J-car crash in 1966. A few months after Ken's death, Peter went to work for Ken's friend Dick Troutman at the Troutman and Barnes custom car shop in Culver City, California. Peter stayed at the workshop for four years. In 1986, Peter joined Precision Performance Inc. (PPI), starting as a fabricator and then a mechanic before becoming the crew chief. Peter was the crew chief for Ivan Stewart when Stewart won the 1991 Nissan 400 in Nevada.[25] In a 2019 interview with Le Mans, Peter revealed that the last time he went to Le Mans was in 1965 with his father Ken, and he has not returned since.[26]
Peter is currently an executive administrator of a vintage car collection belonging to William E. Connor II, believed to be valued at over $80 million, which included a Ferrari 250 GTO, considered by respected Ferrari historian Marcel Massini as the best example of all 36 built.[27][28][29]
I didn't know about Ken Miles and what a major contribution he had towards the Ford GT race car. A real character.0 -
Shelby and Miles.0 -
Yes, if you enjoyed those you've just got to see Free Solo. I'm surprised Alex Honnold can actually climb at all, because he must have the hugest, most gargantuan, impressive set of b******s a man has ever possessed!eric_draven said:Two documentary films on climbing, The Dawn Wall and Valley Uprising, enjoyed both, always had a lot interest in climbing, but there is none with an hour or so from where I live and have no liking for heights, hence I've never tried it
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New and old for GT.
Right, I'll shut up.0 -
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Birdman - Very cleverly filmed seeming to be in almost a single take and quite an intense story
The Big Short - A good dramatisation of the time and the whole financial bubble. What a time it was to start a career as a mortgage advisor
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Meantime - a Mike Leigh film from 1983 set in London. Gary Oldman, Tim Roth, Phil Daniels and a few others I recognised but couldn't name.
The setting is an unemployed family in a council flat and the sister's house in the suburbs.
I seem to say this in all these little film reviews but the film is set up well but doesn't really go anywhete. Well acted but where was the storyline?
Worth watching if you like kitchen sink type films set in early 80s London - probably not if you don't.[Castle Donington Ladies FC - going up in '22]0 -
Sound of Metal. 6 or 7/10.
Metal drummer (not a famous one) loses his hearing.
Drama ensues as he tries to come to terms with it.
Good drama. Little too American and self helpy, but nonetheless it's good.0 -
Master and Commander, underrated film.1
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Underrated is good, overrated is bad.focuszing723 said:Master and Commander, underrated film.
By far the lesser of two weevils.
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.1 -
Ha, ah, it's a good film. I tell thee, I wouldn't have wanted to be on one of those boat whilst being shot at by cannons.blazing_saddles said:
Underrated is good, overrated is bad.focuszing723 said:Master and Commander, underrated film.
By far the lesser of two weevils.0 -
I enjoyed this when I watched it, 7/10, but still not figured out if my speaker connection was dodgy or the distortion was part of the sound design.rick_chasey said:Sound of Metal. 6 or 7/10.
Metal drummer (not a famous one) loses his hearing.
Drama ensues as he tries to come to terms with it.
Good drama. Little too American and self helpy, but nonetheless it's good.
I've just watched 'Who Killed the KLF?'. A good reminder if you are of a certain vintage0 -
Thirteen lives Amazon
A thrilling real life dramatisation of the Thai cave rescue. It is fast-paced and told in a down to earth, no frills way.
Excellent viewing.0 -
I watched the new bond film in instalments.
What a snooze. I really ought to give them up as they're not for me.0 -
I'm a big Bond fan (picture below is the wall to the left of my desk now)
I was a bit disappointed with No Time To Die, the plot was just too contrived for me even by Bond standards. That said it was better than Spectre which I fell asleep watching in the cinema (although I had flown back from NYC the previous night and had no sleep) and I struggled to make sense of it the second time I watched it.
Daniel Craig's Bond hit a high in Casino Royale that it never got close to again although Skyfall was enjoyable.
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Casino royale was basically Bourne in prettier locations with nicer clothes.
Honestly, Bourne was such a genre changer. Not since Die Hard has a film changed how action films are done.0 -
I don't think Jason Bourne would stand a chance against 007 though. Bond has flown helicopers, jets, submarines, the space shuttle. Bourne can only drive a car as far as I can tell. That really limits escape and attack possibilities.0
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If Bean can pull off this stuff being a total incompetent, I’m sure Bourne can.focuszing723 said:I don't think Jason Bourne would stand a chance against 007 though. Bond has flown helicopers, jets, submarines, the space shuttle. Bourne can only drive a car as far as I can tell. That really limits escape and attack possibilities.
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LOL. Those tender years again.rick_chasey said:Casino royale was basically Bourne in prettier locations with nicer clothes.
Honestly, Bourne was such a genre changer. Not since Die Hard has a film changed how action films are done.
The source of the idea for Bourne is Bond.
The Bond films have spawned so many spin offs they form a genre in their own right.
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
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Thirteen Lives. Agreed, very good. Not one for the claustrophobic though.
Nor for those that don't like subtitles. Subtitles don't bother me but I couldn't find a setting to have subtitles on but descriptive text off. That was distracting.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
I might feel the same if I was Dutch and immediately disqualified from being Bond.rick_chasey said:Don’t talk utter shite.
Bond films are pretty average. Stale franchise.
Tricky picking a replacement for Craig. Might be best to wait a while for the perfect candidate.Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי0 -
The main thing Bond leads Hollywood on is insisting on keeping zombie franchises going despite the premise being spent before the first film was over.
Let’s not pretend they move the dial very much.0 -
Talking of franchises, I don’t get any of the superhero shite. Why does anyone over 8years old watch these?2
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Surprised that got through the swearfilter0
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It was probably over ruled by the accuracy filter. 😉The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.1 -
Watched most of Viceroy’s House last night, didn’t catch the end as I was on taxi duty but found it very interesting not knowing anything about the partition of India. The timescale the Government gave themselves in particular was ridiculous. Very strong cast too, will need to watch the last bit soon.0
