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Dale (2007)
The Legend Dale Earnhardt
I watched the documentary Dale over Spring Break of 2018. The film is directed by Rory Karpf and Mike Viney and was released in 2007. The documentary is extremely well put together and very meaningful. Personally, I am a NASCAR fan and attend at least one race per year, so I know a lot about the community as is, but this film makes my NASCAR involvement ten times better. NASCAR is not just about going fast. It's the relationships and legacies left behind that makes it such a special sport opposed to others. I enjoyed how the film layed out Dale Earnhardt's entire life, from his beginnings in a simple, country life, all the way to his final race and final breath at the Daytona 500. The directors did this through interviews of those involved in Dale's life, such as his so, Dale Jr. The pacing of the film was not fast, the directors took their time in order to honor his life in a respectable manner. In the NASCAR world, everyone waits all off-season, anticipating the Daytona 500, and this film replicated this excitement. Dale lived an extremely honorable life, one that is very deserving of recognition and this film does that extremely well. The end of his life was extremely emotional and so was the end of the film. I believe the directors did an extremely good job of honoring the life he lived. I would highly recommend and give the documentary a 10/10.