Ron:
You forgot to mention "The Italian Job"
Dan & Susan
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From: Ronnie Day <ronday@tlabgalaxy.net>
> > Gary McCormick
>
> > I don't know how many of you Roadsterites are also in to early Grand
> > Prix racing - you know, /before/ paddle shifters, onboard computers,
> > gravity-defying ground effects and 1000+ hp qualifying engines - but
> > for those of you that are, there is good news. John Frankenheinmer's
> > 1966 film "Grand Prix" is finally available on DVD! Amazon.com has it
> > available for pre-order (release date 17 July) at a pretty good price -
> > $13.95.
>
> I've had both Grand Prix and Le Mans (Steve McQueen) on laser disc (remember
> those!!) since the early '90s, and they're two of the best LDs that I've
> ever seen. I paid $90 and waited 3 months for a Japanese import copy of Le
> Mans. IIRC, I got it from The Lasers Edge up around Chicago. They, along
> with DVD Planet (was Ken Cranes, in Westminster, CA) are still good places
> to shop, but half.com and Amazon are usually cheaper, if they have the
> titles you're looking for.
>
> It's good to see that many of the older flicks are finally being re-released
> on DVD. Another fairly recently released DVD title of interest to most of us
> here is "Winning" from 1966 with Paul Newman, Robert Wagner and Joanne
> Woodward. In Technicolor, like both Grand Prix and Lemans (I think), there's
> some great footage of mid/late '60s sports cars and Indy cars. Last year I
> ordered Winning, Le Mans and several IMAX titles including "Super Speedway"
> from Amazon. What a kick on a big screen with a good sound system.
>
> Ahh..., the days of my yoout!! :>)
>
> Ron
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