tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post60096172469038761..comments2024-02-01T23:41:43.069-05:00Comments on Out of the Past: Racing Cars ~ Winning (1969)Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-5787304778756951932014-09-09T09:56:36.975-04:002014-09-09T09:56:36.975-04:00The music is irritating. It's hard to believe ...The music is irritating. It's hard to believe Elora would cheat so soon after marrying Frank. It didn't seem like much time had passed from courtship to cheating. Reel Popcorn Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05159234563402927918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-29528259273834078262012-02-11T16:22:49.501-05:002012-02-11T16:22:49.501-05:00The most memorable thing about Winning is that sco...The most memorable thing about Winning is that score! You know the one, that they played for years afterwards on all the sports shows? I actually haven't seen the whole movie, but can't get the theme song out of me head!Chris, a librarianhttp://www.1001afilmodyssey.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-85121980062003105272012-02-07T15:07:40.413-05:002012-02-07T15:07:40.413-05:00Nick - Hey, maybe! Who would play Joanne Woodward&...Nick - Hey, maybe! Who would play Joanne Woodward's character?<br /><br />Hey Anonymous - I'm sorry I trashed your favorite car movie! Is it Winning or Le Mans. I'm guessing from your comment it's Le Mans. I did watch Le Mans knowing it wasn't big on story and that it was more atmospheric than anything. I just didn't enjoy it as much as Grand Prix. Perhaps I would have liked Le Mans better if I had seen it before Grand Prix so I wouldn't have compared Le Mans to Grand Prix while watching it. Oh well! I do appreciate the film for what it is: real race car driving and McQueen.Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-17906593511777695362012-02-07T03:00:33.524-05:002012-02-07T03:00:33.524-05:00No way! You trashed my favorite car movie of all ...No way! You trashed my favorite car movie of all time. I do have a few, but Le Mans is one of the best. I think you missed the point. McQueen was a "extra" to the real stars of the movie: The Porsche, The Ferrari, and The Ford GT. Not mentioning them is comparable to ignoring Bogey in Casa. They WERE the film, the marque chose who lives and who dies... What's more important than that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-67528001963985627472012-02-04T17:22:28.535-05:002012-02-04T17:22:28.535-05:00If they ever do a remake, would Charlie Sheen star...If they ever do a remake, would Charlie Sheen star?Nickhttp://getnickt.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-58243168150478335932012-01-31T10:08:24.092-05:002012-01-31T10:08:24.092-05:00Robby - Thanks so much for stopping by! I'm gl...Robby - Thanks so much for stopping by! I'm glad someone else agrees with me. I really wanted to like this film, it had everything going for it, but just couldn't. I think if I had to watch either Le Mans or Winning again, I would definitely chose Le Mans.<br /><br />Paulie & Judy - No I have not seen Crowd Roars. Thanks so much for bringing it to my attention<br /><br />Paulie - Hey thanks for all your support on my mini-series here. :-)<br /><br />Bill - Not really looking for car films per say. I'm more interested in sports films and I just happened to chose these three films because they were about race car driving.Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-31298742432301088982012-01-31T03:43:56.964-05:002012-01-31T03:43:56.964-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590217997145761582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-24192347289788472532012-01-27T19:25:49.564-05:002012-01-27T19:25:49.564-05:00haha i was also gonna ask if you had ever seen the...haha i was also gonna ask if you had ever seen the Crowd Roars! I totally agree with judy about that film! and then WB did a remake a few years later called Indianapolis Speedway with Pat O'Brien and Ann Sheridan which i have yet to see.<br />Not sure i can generate much interest in "Winning", i confess i'm not much of a Newman fan (until he got older) so i think its gonna be Grand Prix for me :) <br />i really enjoyed Speedway, god Anita page was so adorable in that film and i like Willam Haines' slap-happy acting style. he isnt subtle at all but its fun :D<br />i'll have to check out the First Auto sometime tho, sounds interesting!Artman2112https://www.blogger.com/profile/03062864368596074661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-15692102893085377532012-01-27T17:34:55.219-05:002012-01-27T17:34:55.219-05:00I haven't seen this film, but I love Paul Newm...I haven't seen this film, but I love Paul Newman too so am disappointed to hear that you weren't that impressed. Enjoyed your review, anyway. I haven't seen many car racing movies, but am a big fan of Howard Hawks' pre-code 'The Crowd Roars' (1932) with James Cagney as a racing champion who hits the skids - Ann Dvorak and Joan Blondell are both good in this, but it is really Cagney's movie all the way. Also, on a completely different tack, enjoyed Newman voicing an elderly racing car in 'Cars'!Judyhttp://movieclassics.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-67723970887324713252012-01-27T16:56:28.920-05:002012-01-27T16:56:28.920-05:00I totally agree with you on this film. When I watc...I totally agree with you on this film. When I watched WINNING, I wanted to like it and forced myself to watch the whole film, but it was a real chore. Other than seeing Paul Newman, there is not much else to see. The story is a real bore.<br /><br />I like your idea of reviewing the three different 60s era racing films. I've been wanting to see LE MANS for a long time, but have held off on that one because, like you mentioned, the film is a "plotless mess." I'm sure though, like with WINNING, I'll get around to sitting through it.Robby Cresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535820211830339224noreply@blogger.com