3 - The Dale Earnhardt Story (2 Disc Collector's Edition)
by Russell Mulcahy
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Actor: Andrea Powell, Barry Pepper, Elizabeth Mitchell, Ernest Whitted, Sean BridgersDirector: Russell Mulcahy
Brand: Team Marketing
Producer: Barry Pepper
Cinematographer: James Chressanthis
Producer: Jonathan Eskenas
Producer: Lynn Raynor
Producer: Orly Adelson
Producer: Skip Schoolnik
Writer: Robert Eisele
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 92 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-12-14
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Espn
Product features:
- Officially Licensed
- Highest Quality Recording
DVD Reviews of 3 - The Dale Earnhardt Story (2 Disc Collector's Edition)
DVD Review: dale earnhart
Summary: 5 Stars
excellent this is a # onr CD for anyone that is a Dale Earnhart fan..DVD Review: Great
Summary: 5 Stars
The DVD has a lot more than I thought it would. You can watch races, learn about Dale Jr, and navigation is easy.DVD Review: Worth the money
Summary: 5 Stars
The movie was very good and the special features are great. Well worth the money.DVD Review: Great Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
My husband saw this movie on TV. Went online and bought it for him so he could watch it at his leisure. My husband admired Mr. Earnhardt for the way he got from where he was to the great racer he became. Thank you.DVD Review: Failing To Take The Checkered Flag
Summary: 2 Stars
There is more drama with these ESPN movies than on any NASCAR track, and this nominal biography of Dale Earnhardt, Sr., is not an exception to this very frustrating rule.
Initially airing on December 11, 2004, the screenplay was not approved by Teresa Earnhardt or the Earnhardt family. Team owner Richard Childress - who had a longtime partnership/friendship with Dale, Sr. - sued ESPN for copyright infringement for using the logo associated with the race cars.
Actor Barry Pepper does a good job in the lead role, in a script that inaccurately portrays the rivalry between Dale, Sr., and Darrell Waltrip. The pair - who battled on the track - became friends, with Waltrip driving for Dale Earnhardt Incorporated near the end of his career.
The bonus footage is outstanding, which includes an ESPN documentary on the life & times of Dale, Sr., highlights from races and a feature on the making of the movie.
But a Collector's Edition does not win through a support series and 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story, runs out of gas before reaching the finish line.
Description of 3 - The Dale Earnhardt Story (2 Disc Collector's Edition)
Biographical story of Dale Earnhardt, Sr. starts with his young life and growing up with his father, Ralph, who raced for a living, but initially wanted more for his son. When Dale quits high school to start driving full time, his father aids him and shows a reluctant pride when he is initially successful. Armed with many of his father's philosophies, Dale pushed himself to be the best. His aggressive track mannerisms earned himself fans and detractors. Fellow racer Neil Bonnett was one of those long time friends and whose death deeply affected Dale. Darrell Waltrip clearly was a detractor and the two men's rivalry is clearly depicted. Off the track, Dale's determination to make it impacts two marriages. Third wife Theresa was closer to racing and met Dale when he had started his rise into the Winston Cup circuit. The story also looks at his relationship with his children, particularly son Kerry from his first marriage and whom he did not see again after age 5 until Kerry in his late teens showed up to meet his father again. Similar to his own father, Dale drove Dale Jr. to be the best, including temporarily sending him to military school when his grades slipped, but like his father, Dale Jr. only wanted to race. Contains mild profanity.Despite a limited TV budget and a tight 20-day shooting schedule, ESPN's 3 pays honorable tribute to NASCAR's greatest hero. Barry Pepper (the ace marksman in Saving Private Ryan) is perfectly cast as Dale Earnhardt, who rose from humble beginnings as a cotton-mill worker to legendary status as "the Intimidator," whose aggressive racing style was frequently controversial. While basing its drama on Earnhardt's relationship with his stern father Ralph (himself a fearless dirt-track champion), Robert Eisele's teleplay struggles with trackside clich?s while functioning as both intimate portrait and highlight reel of pivotal races from Earnhardt's career. As directed by Russell Mulcahy (Highlander), the film succeeds as a blue-collar drama about a man driven by destiny--and ominous fate--who embodied the best (and sometimes the worst) of NASCAR culture, popularizing the sport like no driver before or since. All of the essential bases are covered, and the superb supporting cast includes Elizabeth Mitchell as Earnhardt's third wife, Teresa, J.K. Simmons (J. Jonah Jameson from the Spider-Man films) as Ralph Earnhardt, and newcomer Marshall McGee as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Titled after Earnhardt's black #3 Goodwrench Chevy, 3 is a conventional TV biopic, but it's essential viewing for those who loved--or even hated--the man who died too young, at age 49, on the final lap at Daytona in 2001.
Bonus features in this two-disc set are abundant and excellent, including an in-depth "making of" featurette, a definitive ESPN documentary on Earnhardt's life and career (featuring a virtual who's-who of NASCAR superstars), a generous archive of Earnhardt interviews, and extensive highlights from four historic races, including Earnhardt's controversial contact with Terry Labonte to win the 1999 Bush 500 at Bristol, and the Earnhardts' (Sr. and Jr.) 1st- and 2nd-place wins at IROC round 3 that same year. All in all, this is DVD heaven for NASCAR fans. --Jeff Shannon
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