Sept. 4, 2023
1017: Gran Turismo: From Virtual Race to Real Track - A Review
- **Introduction**: Welcome to Movies First with Alex First, where we dive into "Gran Turismo," a film inspired by the world's most accurate car racing simulation game. - **Background**: - 25 years ago, Kazunori Yamuchi introduced the iconic game,...
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RSS Feed - **Introduction**: Welcome to Movies First with Alex First, where we dive into "Gran Turismo," a film inspired by the world's most accurate car racing simulation game. - **Background**: - 25 years ago, Kazunori Yamuchi introduced the iconic game, Grand Tourismo, after five years of meticulous development. - The game quickly gained a massive following among video gamers. - **Plot**: - Danny Moore, a UK marketing executive for Nissan portrayed by Orlando Bloom, proposes a groundbreaking idea: What if a gamer's skills could be transferred to real-life racing? - Nissan's executives, seeing the potential PR boost, greenlight the idea. - A global contest is launched to find the best Grand Tourismo player. - The top ten gamers, after a series of live online events, undergo training by former driver and engineer, Jack Soltar (played by David Haber). - From ten, the contestants are narrowed down to five, leading to a final race to select the ultimate winner. - The victor is Jan Mardinbrough, portrayed by Archimedequie. Despite his family's soccer legacy and pressure from his father, Steve, to pursue football, Jan remains committed to his passion for racing simulations. - **Challenges**: - Jan's transition from virtual to real racing is fraught with challenges, especially from seasoned drivers. - He faces particular opposition from Nicholas Kapper (Joshua Stradowski) and others who view a simulation driver as an outsider in professional racing. - **Film Highlights**: - Based on a true story, adding depth and authenticity. - Written by Jason Hall and Zach Baillen, the film presents numerous hurdles for its characters. - Directed by Neil Blomkamp (known for District 9), ensuring thrilling, adrenaline-filled sequences. - Stellar performances, especially David Harbour as Jack Soltar, whose mysterious past unravels as the story progresses. - Orlando Bloom shines as the enthusiastic marketing executive, while Archimedequie delivers a restrained yet compelling portrayal of Jan. - Exceptional visual effects, blending game simulations with real-life racing visuals. - The film's sound, music, design, and cinematography combine for an immersive experience. - Features Jerry Halleywell-Horner of Spice Girls as Jan's supportive mother. - **Rating**: Gran Turismo earns a solid 7 to 7.5 out of 10. - **Conclusion**: Thank you for tuning into Movies First with Alex First. Catch us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or your preferred podcast platform. Stream on-demand at bytes.com. Brought to you by bitesz.com.
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A quarter of a century ago,
Kazanori Yamucchi created the world's most accurate car
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00:00:05.519 --> 00:00:10.519
racing simulation game and called it Grand
Tarismo. He and his team had spent
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00:00:10.640 --> 00:00:17.600
five years perfecting it. Video gamers
quickly became obsessed. Five or three,
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two one music, This is Movies
first with Alex First. Then one day,
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00:00:26.239 --> 00:00:30.960
a UK marketing executive for Nissan,
Danny Moore played by Orlando Bloom,
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00:00:31.000 --> 00:00:35.159
had a crazy but revolutionary idea.
He put it to the higher ups that
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00:00:35.280 --> 00:00:41.079
Nissen could receive a significant public relations
boost if a gamer could transfer his skills
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00:00:41.079 --> 00:00:46.520
to the mark's real racing cars.
Surprisingly, the execs brought it. Moore
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00:00:46.600 --> 00:00:50.679
came up with the idea of a
contest to choose the best Grand Tarismo player
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00:00:50.759 --> 00:00:55.079
in the world. The top ten
gamers were selected from a series of live
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00:00:55.240 --> 00:01:00.600
online events. Thereafter, they were
taught by Grizzled engineer and formed driver Jack
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Salter David Harbor to drive real racing
cars pitted against each other. The ten
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were whittled down to five, and
then a single race determined who'd be the
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chosen one. He turned out to
be a tool. Quietly spoken but determined
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British racing car simulation aficionado Jan Mardenborough
Archie Mediqui. His father, Steve jim
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On Hunso had been a soccer champion, and Yarn's younger brother, Kobe Daniel
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Peugue, also took up the round
ball game. Steve was forever on Yarn's
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case to play football, urging him
to put his time and effort into something
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meaningful rather than playing video games.
But Yan wasn't into the ball sport and
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he didn't relent. Still, his
road to becoming the one selected to race
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was far from easy. That was
nothing compared to what he encountered when he
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00:01:49.519 --> 00:01:53.959
took to the track for real,
against seasoned drivers, not just video game
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champions. Of course, he had
to have his wits about him and learn
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fast. That was always a giver. But more than that, he faced
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00:02:01.159 --> 00:02:07.400
significant prejudice from drivers. One in
particular, Nicholas Kappa, Joshua Stradowski,
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00:02:08.039 --> 00:02:13.840
Kappa et al. Were against a
simulation driver encroaching on a big boy's sport,
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grant Torismo. The movie is thus
based on a true story, which
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makes it all the more compelling.
Despite the ending never being in doubt,
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it quickly becomes clear what will happen. It is exciting. The film,
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written by Jason Hall and Zach Balan, throws up plenty of obstacles and challenges
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the premises. Backs to the Wall
director Neil Blomkamp District nine ensures there's no
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shortage of adrenaline pumping action throughout.
Of course, it's the characters, the
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heroes and the villains that bring the
story to life. Jack Salter is arguably
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the most interesting of those. He's
a man whose career was cut short,
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00:02:50.400 --> 00:02:54.240
but we don't know why until a
significant way into the film. David Harbor
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00:02:54.319 --> 00:03:00.719
balances the push and pull required of
his PERSONA very well idled enthusiasm with much
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00:03:00.759 --> 00:03:06.960
to lose is the default position for
Orlando Bloom as the marketing guru. Archie
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00:03:06.960 --> 00:03:12.759
Mediqui is likable and more often than
not contained as Yarn Mardenborough. The filmmakers
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have done a great job with the
visual effects, specifically by overlaying the simulated
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video game with skeletons of race cars. The sound, music, production design,
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and cinematography all come together to produce
a pulsating ride, also featuring Jerry
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Halliwell Horner of Spice Girl's fame as
Yarn's mum, Grand Turismo has much going
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for it. It scores a seven
to seven and a half out of ten.
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You've been listening to movies First with
Alex First available at Apple Podcasts,
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Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio,
or your favorite podcast player. You can
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also stream on demand at bytes dot
com. This has been another quantity podcast
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production from Sites dot com.
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00:00:00.240 --> 00:00:05.400
A quarter of a century ago,
Kazanori Yamucchi created the world's most accurate car
2
00:00:05.519 --> 00:00:10.519
racing simulation game and called it Grand
Tarismo. He and his team had spent
3
00:00:10.640 --> 00:00:17.600
five years perfecting it. Video gamers
quickly became obsessed. Five or three,
4
00:00:18.359 --> 00:00:26.000
two one music, This is Movies
first with Alex First. Then one day,
5
00:00:26.239 --> 00:00:30.960
a UK marketing executive for Nissan,
Danny Moore played by Orlando Bloom,
6
00:00:31.000 --> 00:00:35.159
had a crazy but revolutionary idea.
He put it to the higher ups that
7
00:00:35.280 --> 00:00:41.079
Nissen could receive a significant public relations
boost if a gamer could transfer his skills
8
00:00:41.079 --> 00:00:46.520
to the mark's real racing cars.
Surprisingly, the execs brought it. Moore
9
00:00:46.600 --> 00:00:50.679
came up with the idea of a
contest to choose the best Grand Tarismo player
10
00:00:50.759 --> 00:00:55.079
in the world. The top ten
gamers were selected from a series of live
11
00:00:55.240 --> 00:01:00.600
online events. Thereafter, they were
taught by Grizzled engineer and formed driver Jack
12
00:01:00.679 --> 00:01:06.439
Salter David Harbor to drive real racing
cars pitted against each other. The ten
13
00:01:06.560 --> 00:01:10.760
were whittled down to five, and
then a single race determined who'd be the
14
00:01:10.840 --> 00:01:15.359
chosen one. He turned out to
be a tool. Quietly spoken but determined
15
00:01:15.519 --> 00:01:23.120
British racing car simulation aficionado Jan Mardenborough
Archie Mediqui. His father, Steve jim
16
00:01:23.120 --> 00:01:27.000
On Hunso had been a soccer champion, and Yarn's younger brother, Kobe Daniel
17
00:01:27.079 --> 00:01:32.599
Peugue, also took up the round
ball game. Steve was forever on Yarn's
18
00:01:32.640 --> 00:01:36.319
case to play football, urging him
to put his time and effort into something
19
00:01:36.400 --> 00:01:41.480
meaningful rather than playing video games.
But Yan wasn't into the ball sport and
20
00:01:41.680 --> 00:01:45.959
he didn't relent. Still, his
road to becoming the one selected to race
21
00:01:46.319 --> 00:01:49.480
was far from easy. That was
nothing compared to what he encountered when he
22
00:01:49.519 --> 00:01:53.959
took to the track for real,
against seasoned drivers, not just video game
23
00:01:55.040 --> 00:01:57.319
champions. Of course, he had
to have his wits about him and learn
24
00:01:57.439 --> 00:02:01.079
fast. That was always a giver. But more than that, he faced
25
00:02:01.159 --> 00:02:07.400
significant prejudice from drivers. One in
particular, Nicholas Kappa, Joshua Stradowski,
26
00:02:08.039 --> 00:02:13.840
Kappa et al. Were against a
simulation driver encroaching on a big boy's sport,
27
00:02:14.400 --> 00:02:17.000
grant Torismo. The movie is thus
based on a true story, which
28
00:02:17.039 --> 00:02:22.240
makes it all the more compelling.
Despite the ending never being in doubt,
29
00:02:22.360 --> 00:02:25.159
it quickly becomes clear what will happen. It is exciting. The film,
30
00:02:25.159 --> 00:02:30.120
written by Jason Hall and Zach Balan, throws up plenty of obstacles and challenges
31
00:02:30.439 --> 00:02:37.199
the premises. Backs to the Wall
director Neil Blomkamp District nine ensures there's no
32
00:02:37.280 --> 00:02:40.840
shortage of adrenaline pumping action throughout.
Of course, it's the characters, the
33
00:02:40.919 --> 00:02:46.560
heroes and the villains that bring the
story to life. Jack Salter is arguably
34
00:02:46.719 --> 00:02:50.360
the most interesting of those. He's
a man whose career was cut short,
35
00:02:50.400 --> 00:02:54.240
but we don't know why until a
significant way into the film. David Harbor
36
00:02:54.319 --> 00:03:00.719
balances the push and pull required of
his PERSONA very well idled enthusiasm with much
37
00:03:00.759 --> 00:03:06.960
to lose is the default position for
Orlando Bloom as the marketing guru. Archie
38
00:03:06.960 --> 00:03:12.759
Mediqui is likable and more often than
not contained as Yarn Mardenborough. The filmmakers
39
00:03:12.759 --> 00:03:16.159
have done a great job with the
visual effects, specifically by overlaying the simulated
40
00:03:16.280 --> 00:03:22.800
video game with skeletons of race cars. The sound, music, production design,
41
00:03:22.879 --> 00:03:28.879
and cinematography all come together to produce
a pulsating ride, also featuring Jerry
42
00:03:28.879 --> 00:03:34.280
Halliwell Horner of Spice Girl's fame as
Yarn's mum, Grand Turismo has much going
43
00:03:34.360 --> 00:03:38.319
for it. It scores a seven
to seven and a half out of ten.
44
00:03:38.719 --> 00:03:44.560
You've been listening to movies First with
Alex First available at Apple Podcasts,
45
00:03:44.599 --> 00:03:50.360
Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio,
or your favorite podcast player. You can
46
00:03:50.400 --> 00:03:54.120
also stream on demand at bytes dot
com. This has been another quantity podcast
47
00:03:54.159 --> 00:03:58.919
production from Sites dot com.
