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Grand Prix (1966 Film) / Ryan's Daughter (1970 Film)

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I BELEIVE WHEN THE GRAND PRIX FIRST CAME ONTO THE BIG SCREEN I WAS ONLY 10 YEARS OLD, I AM NOW 47. I SAW IT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HOLLYWOOD CALIFORNIA AT THE FAMOUS CINERAMA THEATRE, IT WAS THE FIRST OVAL SCREEN OF ITS TIME. BEING AN IMPRESSIONABLE YOUNG MAN I WAS CAPTIVATED AS I'M SURE EVERYONE ELSE WAS IN THE MOVIE HOUSE. THE RACING SCENES TOOK YOUR BREATH AWAY AND MADE YOU FEEL AS YOU WERE THE DRIVER OF THE FORMULA ONE RACING CARS. ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS MY STOMACH EVEN TURNED ON THE CURVES AND BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE CAMERA PUT YOU RIGHT IN THE DRIVERS SEAT. I HAVEN'T SEEN THIS MOVIE SINCE MY EARLY TEENS AND HAVE SOUGHT OUT ON MANY OCCASIONS TO TRY AND FIND IT FOR MY VIDEO LIBRARY. IF ANYONE OUT THEIR EVER HAS THE CHANCE TO WATCH THIS MOVIE I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT, YOU'LL LOVE THE SOUNDTRACK.

I Had the chance to listen "Grand Prix" soundtrack before seeing the movie, and I loved it. Maurice Jarre is a great composer who has created beutiful music for many movies, remember Lara's Theme from Dr. Zhivago? or Lawrence from Arabia?
The movie is a very good one, having great racing scenes and an entertaining script. I think is one of the best racing car movies ever made and along with the beautiful music you have a 5 star winner.
I got it from MGM Home Video in VHS and I am stil expecting to get it on DVD. Enjoy!