(B)at the Movies: Ford v Ferrari (2019)

<p>Let&#39;s get this out of the way: we love this movie, car-guy-detail-nerd complaints or no, and it remains the only film we&#39;ve ever taken the entire BaT HQ staff to. In this latest installment of (B)at the Movies, we talk about the problem with Cobras; balancing historical accuracy with crowd appeal and ticket sales; a great way to put Boy Scouts to sleep (or apparently, inspired vocal patriotism); the iconic opening scenes of the movie, from Ken Miles&#39; mechanic shop to the production floor at Ford to the paddock at Willow Springs; the dumb downshifts and sudden discovery of extra room under the right foot required in every racing movie; admiration for the charming leads and for Tracy Letts, the character actor playing The Deuce; evil composite characters; 17&quot; wheels that almost ruin everything; doing 218 on the Mulsanne Straight; the sad folder situation at modern-day Ford; teaching the young about Ken Miles; and finally, the movie&#39;s ranking in the pantheon of racing films.</p><p>What details did we miss? What performances did we sail past without so much as a nod? What was going on with that 356, anyway? Tell us in the comments below!</p><p><strong>Follow along! Links for the listings discussed in this episode:</strong></p><p>2:39  <a href="https://bringatrailer.com/2024/02/15/bat-podcast-episode-56-aj-baime-on-go-like-hell-the-arsenal-of-democracy-and-more/">BaT Podcast Episode 56: AJ Baime on Go Like Hell, The Arsenal of Democracy, and More</a></p><p>1:09:49  <a href="https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1966-porsche-906-9/">Porsche 906 Re-Creation</a></p><p>1:10:17  <a href="https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1963-ford-falcon-29/">1963 Ford Falcon</a></p>