Snake & Mongoose Movie (Drag Racing)

[fakegt]

Thought I might alert you to a Movie playing in a couple of weeks, one night only in 4 cities.
More info/pictures and video can be found here:
http://www.fuel-press.com/snake-and-mongoose/

Cheers,Dave

Attention Race Fans!
Fuel Magazine is proud to present the Australian premiere screenings of Snake & Mongoo$e. Released in it’s domestic market in September last year, the film has not been screened in Australia… until now.

We will be taking the film to 4 cities; Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and Brisbane. There will be a drive-in screening in each city, with a possibility of extras to be added, according to demand.

Snake & Mongoo$e has been received in the States to critical acclaim, and we are very excited to bring the film to our shores for the very first time.

This web page is your main source of information regarding the screenings and ticket availability. On this page you will find the following information:

Dates, venues, times & ticketing.

Information updates for each location and ticket availability.

FAQ question section which will be updated as new questions come in.

Snake & Mongoo$e trailer, plot synopsis and movie stills.

Large size poster (link at the bottom of the page) which can be saved and printed if you so desire.

Please check back to this page for information updates and new Q&A postings (below, further down). We will endeavor to provide as much information as possible regarding the screenings.

You will also find updates and info through our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts.

Dates & Tickets.
There are currently 4 screenings scheduled. See below for details and updates for each. These updates will change, so come back here to see the latest info.



Melbourne.

Location: Coburg Drive-In. 155 Newlands Rd, Coburg.

Date: Friday 21st February. Time: Gates open 1900, Film starts 2100.

Persons under 15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to watch this film.





Adelaide.

Location: Mainline Drive-In. 588 Main North Road, Gepps Cross

Date: Tuesday 25th February. Time: Gates open 1900, Film starts 2030.

Persons under 15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to watch this film.





Sydney.

Location: Skyline Drive-In. Cricketers Arms Rd, Blacktown.

Date: Friday 28th February. Time: Gates open 1830, Film starts 2045.

Persons under 15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to watch this film.





Queensland.

Location: Yatala Drive-In. 100 Jacobs Well Road, Stapylton.

Date: Thursday 6th March. Time: Gates open 1730, Film starts 1915.

Persons under 15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to watch this film.





Frequently Asked Questions.
How much are tickets?

$22 per person, or $66 per car + Oztix booking fees.

How do we buy tickets?

We are using Australian ticketing company Oztix for the sale of tickets. See the link buttons above for each screening.

Can we just arrive on the night?

Currently we are only selling tickets pre-sale. There are currently no plans to allow ‘turn-ups’ to the gates. Keep checking back for this status.

How long will tickets be on sale for?

Until midnight the night before each screening, or until they sell out.

Will there be more screenings?

No, just these 4.

What about Perth, and other places around Australia that aren’t showing?


Our apologies, we’d love to show in more towns but the logistics and resources in doing these 4 is all we can stretch to at the moment.

Will the films be cancelled in bad weather?

The films will continue to run regardless of the weather. If there’s seriously extreme weather, then we’ll update here with news.

How do I listen to the film if I don’t have a modern car hif-fi?

Please contact the screen directly to find out how they provide sound for the film.

If I buy a car ticket, how many people may I bring in the car?

Maximum 7 people per car.



About The Film.






SNAKE AND MONGOOSE

Synopsis

Based upon the inspirational true story of the extraordinary friendship between the greatest rivals in drag racing history, International Motorsports Hall of Fame legend, Don (“the Snake”) Prudhomme and International Drag Racing Hall of Fame legend, Tom (“the Mongoose”) McEwen, Snake and Mongoose tells the tale of their incredible race to stardom following their revolutionary sponsorship deal with Mattel’s new Hot Wheels division. The deal put Hot Wheels on the map, brought drag racing into the mainstream and changed sports marketing forever! But the story goes beyond that to their loves, losses, and how the two helped each other survive and thrive by using humor, intelligence and teamwork to help them both achieve their dreams.

In nature, the snake and mongoose are the deadliest of enemies – genetically encoded to eternally fight to the death without mercy. Beginning in the 1960s, the nature of that dynamic was strategically applied to the historic rivalry between Don Prudhomme and Tom McEwen in the most unlikely of venues – a “minor” sport struggling for attention on dusty drag racing tracks across the country. There, Prudhomme, the Snake and McEwen, the Mongoose, did, in fact, compete aggressively for dominance in the nascent sport of drag racing. Racing aficianados probably know that much of the story by now.

But what if that rivalry spawned something more than victories and defeat? What if Snake and Mongoose were quietly the closest of friends even as their rivalry intensified? What if they shared the joy and pain of life when they were not busy competing? What if their mutual respect, racing nerve, thirst for fame and fortune, and their desire to advance their thrilling, but extremely dangerous, sport brought them together as something more than mere rivals? What if a perfect storm of conditions transformed their competition into something greater – a blood kinship that enabled them to team up in order to revolutionize an entire industry?

There is no need to wonder “what if” because that’s what really happened when the two real-life Southern California drag racing legends were setting tracks on fire during those glory years. Until now, few people outside the racing community knew the true and full story of the Snake and the Mongoose. With the release of the independent film “Snake and Mongoose” from British director, Wayne Holloway, and production partners, Entertainment Universe, Rhino Films and The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), that all changes.

The film documents the full texture of their real-life relationship in all its colorful permutations- the rivalry, the races, the fights, the victories, their partnership and business success, and their support of one another during tragedies. But it was their courage off the track that helped Snake and Mongoose revolutionize the sport of drag racing and the entire world of sports marketing. In 1969, these young racers got up the courage to walk into toy giant, Mattel and pitch a cross-promotion, sponsorship deal between them and Mattel’s then new Hot Wheels Division. The money that flowed to Snake and Mongoose enabled them to race for a living, and make the cars both faster and safer. The cache that a family-friendly toy company like Mattel brought to the sport of drag racing put the sport on the map and enabled Hot Wheels to grow into a giant money maker.

Snake and Mongoose were on par with the rock stars of their generation! But that did not insulate them from the pain of a failed marriage, the loneliness of life on the road, the accidents that took friends, injured others and traumatized them, or the tragic illness of a child. The film “Snake and Mongoose” probes these many layers of their enduring 50 year relationship on a big stage platform for the first time and it does so with expertly beautifully restored archival footage so fans are seeing the real races embedded seamlessly into the feature film footage by Richard Halsey, the Academy Award winning editor of ROCKY

[fakegt]

It's on tonight in Coburg Vic before heading to other States.
Cheers Dave

[dead_man00124]

if id known earlier may have gone to see this. but oh well

[Rockape]

Not coming to Perth? typical

[brett4777]

went and saw this at coburg great movie some very nice rides watching the movie as well

[DJR MAN]

I remember having these two cars when I was a little kid - a looonnngggg time ago. Might be worth a look.

[fakegt]

Really enjoyed this Movie, great blend of old original footage blended in with the acted out parts. Learnt a few things about 60s & 70s drag racing. Having the local Drag cars on display and a great turn out of Customs, Rods and Classics made it even better, 5 Stars from me!
If your going get there at least an hour before to take in the cars that roll up. Cheers, Dave
Adelaide is tonight.