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EricG
04-02-2005, 07:34 PM
We went to a preview screening today put on for members of the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum...I highly recommend it.

For those of you that don't know, this movie was made about 3 years ago and was never released. It is the story of the 1971 Miss Madison Unlimited Hydroplane Team. I have a feeling the the leading man's (Washington State Native Jim Caviezel) success as Jesus in "The Passion" may have had a little to do with it's limited release in several cities on April 22nd.

It's a great family movie with the standard underdog storyline, but it isn't cheesy, and the racing footage is wonderful. I was truly impressed with how good it was.

The Hydroplane and Raceboat museum provided most of the boats used in filming. Most of them are on display at the museum here in the Seattle area, and they do run them several times a year on Lake Washington....there just isn't anything like an old unlimited for excitement and NOISE.

This movie is an indy film without a huge marketing budget, but I hope you'll go support it if its in your area.

Madison Downloads Page (http://www.madisonmoviedownloads.com/index.html)

The Official Site - Madison the Movie (http://www.madisonthemovie.com/)

The Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum (http://www.thunderboats.org)

EG

onesubdrvr
04-02-2005, 08:12 PM
As a kid growing up, I was lucky enough to ride at an early age in a Donzi,..... My dad had his own service station and a gentleman bought his Donzi in for some "engine work" :wink: , anyway, my dad did the work, and they became very good friends,....

Perhaps even more fortunate, was the oppertunity to be around a C Stock hydro (I think it was a C stock), anyway, same gentleman that owned the Donzi raced the Hydro's as a kid, and still had his many years later when his son and I were at the age that he raced at,.........

Not quite the same as the Miss Madison, but I hope I get to see that movie!

Wayne

Donzi Kat
04-02-2005, 11:00 PM
Ok you got me hooked as well.... looks like an absolute hit. I got excited just watching the trailer. Gonna be first in line to watch.:biggrin: :biggrin: