"I don't want to be a spoilsport so I won't go into any
details of Ron Howard's new film Rush beyond saying that it really is
worth a trip to the nearest theatre when it goes on general release. I knew the
Niki and James well-they both feature in my forthcoming book-and hat off to the
actors . When I closed my eyes and listened to" Lauda" I really
thought it was the real thing. He used to eat at our place after the races at
Crystal Palace -one of which features in the movie . This is a film true
Formula One fans will want to see more than once, the action is so fast and
furious that I found it impossibly to digest al the details. Because 1976
wasn't THAT long ago, a lot of the original cars were available plus mock-ups
for the crashes. Several former colleagues were involved in the making it, good
for them.
Several people asked me after the movie about my forthcoming
book as they've seen it mentioned in the most recent issue of FORZA. The good
news is that it is ready, it is on its way to the printers as we speak.Now if
the next sentence sounds like a blatant commercial it is only partly true We
are printing 499 copies all told and 40 of them have already been sold. Some
kind soul bought 5!
This without any prior publicity, book signing or what
people call marketing. All 499 copies will be signed by me. Some people have
asked for personalised dedications presumably with Christmas in mind. At 44.95
it is certainly cheaper than a good bottle of Scotch and lasts a lot longer,
Finally I urge you to see Rush, as a fan you owe it to
yourself."
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