Brock Yates on the movie *Driven*

Colonel Bogey · 06-05-2001, 09:09 PM

* It's official: Driven is a DNF. This dramatic dud is stuck at about $30m in grosses and plunging rapidly, meaning that it is unlikely to recover its production cost, even after overseas distribution, video sales, cable airings, etc. are included. Sadly, its impact on the sport will be negative, with potential new enthusiasts leaving the theaters believing that racing is populated by ingrates and idiots who can't drive the length of a football field without crashing.

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MNM3/4 · 06-05-2001, 09:11 PM

smallTTs · 06-05-2001, 09:21 PM

Couple hours from Watkins Glen.

Bracketracer · 06-05-2001, 10:16 PM

I was thinking about working that place into the party plans in September. Have you been there?

Shaka · 06-06-2001, 04:25 AM

We didn't really bother to eat or hang out there, as it was a quick stop during the racing events - but we did stay long enough to check the place out. It seemed cool, and worth a longer visit.

If you can, try to plan a stop out there in May during the One Lap (read: old cannonball run) to check out the race cars when they usually stop there every year.

Ciao!

smallTTs · 06-06-2001, 05:18 AM

Capacity is about 20 or so, but there's an adjoining restaurant, the Gaslight Inn.

Not sure if quaint little Wyoming is ready for the JD BirthdayBash II crowd!

PaTT · 06-06-2001, 06:45 AM

nicetts · 06-06-2001, 07:15 AM

TTop Gun · 06-06-2001, 07:17 AM

...for EVERYONE! He had to set up a tent outside for a barbeque, because the place isn't big enough to hold that many people. The village (?) of Wyoming closed the street for us to park on, and it was quite a traffic snarl for the three locals that tried to pass through town while we were there.

Jake - The place is in a TINY village, and there probably wouldn't be enough parallel parking to accomodate 25 TT's in the entire town without the police closing off the road.....

06-05-2001, 09:09 PM	#1
Colonel Bogey Member Account #: 3528 Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,675	Brock Yates on the movie Driven * It's official: Driven is a DNF. This dramatic dud is stuck at about $30m in grosses and plunging rapidly, meaning that it is unlikely to recover its production cost, even after overseas distribution, video sales, cable airings, etc. are included. Sadly, its impact on the sport will be negative, with potential new enthusiasts leaving the theaters believing that racing is populated by ingrates and idiots who can't drive the length of a football field without crashing. full story

06-05-2001, 09:11 PM	#2
MNM3/4 New Member Account #: 19824 Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 155	Sounds about right.

06-05-2001, 09:21 PM	#3
smallTTs Member Account #: 4314 Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 4,012	Brock has a cool watering hole, 'The Cannonball Pub' in Wyoming, NY. Couple hours from Watkins Glen. __________________ _______________________________________ With Age comes Wisdom... but sometimes Age shows up alone. Jon smallTTs 180TTQ BB C5 (UNRED) Impala SS (KLR WHL)

06-05-2001, 10:16 PM	#4
Bracketracer Elder Member Account #: 1718 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 15,528	Funny you mention that.... I was thinking about working that place into the party plans in September. Have you been there? __________________

06-06-2001, 04:25 AM	#5
Shaka Junior Member Account #: 15124 Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 594	When running 1998 One Lap, we stopped there... We didn't really bother to eat or hang out there, as it was a quick stop during the racing events - but we did stay long enough to check the place out. It seemed cool, and worth a longer visit. If you can, try to plan a stop out there in May during the One Lap (read: old cannonball run) to check out the race cars when they usually stop there every year. Ciao! __________________ ··· Shaka! ··· Ari Jay Comet : üncensored! ···

06-06-2001, 05:18 AM	#6
smallTTs Member Account #: 4314 Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 4,012	Been there. That might make a nice drive. About 50 miles. Capacity is about 20 or so, but there's an adjoining restaurant, the Gaslight Inn. Not sure if quaint little Wyoming is ready for the JD BirthdayBash II crowd! __________________ _______________________________________ With Age comes Wisdom... but sometimes Age shows up alone. Jon smallTTs 180TTQ BB C5 (UNRED) Impala SS (KLR WHL)

06-06-2001, 06:45 AM	#7
PaTT Member Account #: 1498 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 2,704	Hmmm, maybe we can get someone there fired __________________ PaTT's thought of the moment: "Live fish live longer." - slogan seen on the back of a fish truck

06-06-2001, 07:15 AM	#8
nicetts Junior Member Account #: 8125 Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 927	Hey...Maybe "The Fast and the Flatulent" will kill that venue...We could only hope!

06-06-2001, 07:17 AM	#9
TTop Gun Member Account #: 1121 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 2,122	During the 1997 One Lap, it was a major stop and press event. Brock even bought lunch... ...for EVERYONE! He had to set up a tent outside for a barbeque, because the place isn't big enough to hold that many people. The village (?) of Wyoming closed the street for us to park on, and it was quite a traffic snarl for the three locals that tried to pass through town while we were there. Jake - The place is in a TINY village, and there probably wouldn't be enough parallel parking to accomodate 25 TT's in the entire town without the police closing off the road..... __________________ "God only made one fast TT color, and he covered it with paint on everybody else's cars!" -TTop Gun

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