TWINKLE Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 I know I shouldn't encourage you lot but.....[;-)]I saw the film 'Burt Munroe' last night starring Anthony Hopkins about the amazing speed records set by this determined New Zealander! I really enjoyed it - a great film.Here's the 2 minute trailer if you're interested http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Twgf-vHVkIE&mode=related&search=So what are your favourite biker films? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Lovely-Wendy Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 What a great film. I really enjoyed it too[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 I enjoyed too, more than I thought I would!I highly recommend Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman's "Long Way Round", originally made in several episodes for Sky TV.It's their journey round the world the "wrong" way round (east to west) and is a fantastically funny and moving film. Well worth watching over a long evening with mates, beer and crisps aplenty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Great little movie. So refreshing to find such a throroughly kind-hearted film these days. And an old f*rt as hero. Good stuff.Off-topic but another small movie that made me feel the same way is "The Station Agent" - uplifting and delightful.Btw, yr film is called "The World's Fastest Indian" in the UK, Twinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socket Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 [quote user="TWINKLE"]I know I shouldn't encourage you lot but.....[;-)]I saw the film 'Burt Munroe' last night starring Anthony Hopkins about the amazing speed records set by this determined New Zealander! I really enjoyed it - a great film.Here's the 2 minute trailer if you're interested http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Twgf-vHVkIE&mode=related&search=So what are your favourite biker films? [/quote]-----------been better if his sister , Marilyn was riding pillion [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1steveuk Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I think half of the reason the film is so good, is that Anthony Hopkins was soooooooo interested in the subject. While working as a resercher on a BBC docudrama called Across the Lake (about the last ten days of Donald Campbell's ill-fated 1966/67 world water speed record attempt), I met Anthony Hopkins, who was reading a book about? Burt Munro!! So I was altogether surprised to see him in it. Hopkins talent is without doubt submerging himself in the subject. I went to the first screening of Across the Lake with Jean Wales, Donald Campbell's sister, and twice she called Hopkins "Don", and I have been told much the same happened when he played Richard Nixon.I have the book, "One Good Run, the legend of Burt Munro" by Tim Hanna, and it's even better than the film!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I still have "Across the Lake" on video tape somewhere. Yes, he was uncannily into character (well, at least that is the impression of somebody who only remembers DC being interviewed on b&w tv years ago). I will look out for the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 He is a great actor, but every time I see his face now I can't help thinking of the "Silence of the Lambs" (that's not the proper English title is it [blink] ) with the lovely Jodie Foster.Edit :Oh, yes it is, the same title in both languages http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Silence_des_agneaux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aitch Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Don't want to cause any offence, but going off on a totally different tangent...back in the late 60's, in the merchant navy and up the Baltic in the middle of winter, we saw a porn film (16mm in those days, no video). It served 2 purposes, one is rather obvious judging by the amount of testosterone flying about, and if some advertising man had had a litlle foresight, I'm sure it could have resurrected the british motorcycle industry!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socket Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 [quote user="Aitch"]Don't want to cause any offence, but going off on a totally different tangent...back in the late 60's, in the merchant navy and up the Baltic in the middle of winter, we saw a porn film (16mm in those days, no video). It served 2 purposes, one is rather obvious judging by the amount of testosterone flying about, and if some advertising man had had a litlle foresight, I'm sure it could have resurrected the british motorcycle industry!![/quote]---------- that 16mm must have made a big impact on you to remember it after all these years, and through it all your mind was on the demise of the British Motorcycle Industry---- sad , but unlikely . This is a site for motocyclists , I suggest you look elsewhere for your posts Regards socket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aitch Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 As I said at the beginning, I didn't want to cause any offence. I was just stating the fact of something that happened, as well as something that was remembered. The wilder days of one's youth and I suppose at times we have all done something that we are not proud of, even if it lets one's memory come to the fore. No offence taken by your comments but I'm just a motorcyclist at heart.Aitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted April 21, 2007 Author Share Posted April 21, 2007 Were there any motorbikes in the film Aitch? You haven't offended me by the way - I'm just trying to make a connection to the subject of the thread.I thought that you bikers would be posting titles of films that had great bike scenes in them. What's the one called with Marlon Brando looking ridiculously handsome on a vintage bike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buell Fool Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 The Wild ones I think is the film your after. What about Easyrider surely a classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 You are thinking of "The Wild One" Twinks. Oh, and don't forget the other biker classic, "Easy Rider". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buell Fool Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 thats uncanny cooperola [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 [quote user="Buell Fool"]thats uncanny cooperola [:D][/quote][:D] Now what was it? Great minds think alike or fools seldom differ?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1steveuk Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 [quote user="Aitch"]---------- that 16mm must have made a big impact on you to remember it after all these years, and through it all your mind was on the demise of the British Motorcycle Industry---- sad , but unlikely . This is a site for motocyclists , I suggest you look elsewhere for your posts Regards socket [/quote]Seriously? That actually reads like you really took offence, why? I thought it was humourous, or was it the four letter "p" word, like it doesn't exist!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cooperlola Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogwood Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 My favorite biker film? hmmmmmWithout doubt I think it has to be Easy Rider. As a young guy and having just passed my bike test, I wanted to be Captain America (Peter Fonda)[:)]Then a lot of the American Angel films hit the UK shores "Wild Angels"," Hard as they come, etc"[:-))] So that was me set for the next 30 years of my life, I was one of those boys your mother told you about [blink] "Nasty biker boys"[:P]O Nearly forgot!!!! What about "Girl on a Motorcycle", with Marianne Faithfull Mid sixties if im not mistaken. That leather catsuit[:P][:P][:P]Not much of a "biker" film but boy was i in love[:$]Captain Dogwood [8-|] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted April 22, 2007 Author Share Posted April 22, 2007 For you dogwood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogwood Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 OOOOOOOOO Twinkle Think I need a moment on my own...................................................................Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Dognotwood [:$]I see its on dvd. were from?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aitch Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 To answer the earlier question, the bikes were B.S.A (x 2) and a TriumphAitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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