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A bit disappointing. Missing racing scenes.

posted 14 years ago by criolitico
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It's a well done, very watchable documentary. But being a Senna fan, I just can't understand how they didn't put more racing scenes on it.

How can one make a movie about Senna and doesn't include Donnington PArk 1993?? What about the amazing manouvers against Mansell, Piquet, Prost??
The producer had access to 5000 hours of footage, but didn't include the best. Too much talk; too less racing action.

I highly recommend watching the 15 minute Top Gear tribute to Senna. Now that's something!

PS: The best part of the movie to me was the the emotional hug between Senna and Fangio.

[–] rickypramos 13 years ago

Very simply that other footage didn't add to the narrative.

[–] katentek 13 years ago

I agree with the OP that yes the doco is superb but as a fan of F1 I would have loved to see more of Senna's exciting and unique driving style. This was a great opportunity with such special access to the whole F1 film archive to show more racing.

Still it is a veery special piece of work as is.

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