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Summary: Ohhh! Can't wait to get on a bike
Review: That's what I was thinking as I watched this movie. Sure, the music is corny, but the footage is fantastic! It had me itching to get my bikes out of the garage. The movie awakens that urge to compete! A really superb film-if you love motorcycles, then you'll love this! (Just don't watch it when you can't ride, I did and had spring fever big time from it!)
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Summary: 30 Year Old Masterpiece
Review: The ultimate biking movie. Just cant get enough of it and a good fix for even those people without dirt in their blood.
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Summary: A bit out-dated, but still packs good info.
Review: This is a good video by Bruce Brown Films. I Purchased this because I was allready getting into motorcycles and recently purchased a Honda Shadow. Music was a bit out-dated, but strangely enough, I now hum some of the musical themes from the movie. (Very Carpenderish type 70's music). I enjoyed the movie and found myself replaying it over 10 times and it is always nice to come back to it again. I especially liked the last bit at the end where all three bikers are riding around what appears to be a desert area near the coast of California. The music meshed nicely with this part and that old Hammond B3 Organ. The video is a good history account of racing in late 60's early 70's. The theme of the movie appears to be that Motorcycles are both fun and dangerous, and shows the variety of racing approaches to the sport.
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Summary: Great Film
Review: This is one of my favorite films. I watched it after I started riding dirt bikes, however, I can understand how it would have inspired many people people to start riding motorcycles. In all of his films, Bruce Brown has the unique ability to portray that "you shoulda been there" feeling. Never in my life have I wanted to travel back in time more than when I watched this movie. I can only imagine what it would have been like racing across the SoCal desert atop a 500cc Husqvarna, riding right next to Steve McQueen. Buy this DVD.
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Summary: A movie for the greats
Review: This movie is amazing. my dad recently bought a vintage Husqvarna enduro for me (a major bike featured in this movie) so my father bought this movie for me. This movie shows the passion of all mx, enduro and, well, fans all around the world! I suggest this movie to anyone who wants the real backround on mx.
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Summary: Wow.
Review: This movie needs no explaination. Easily one of the greatest movies about a sport of all time. BUY THIS MOVIE!
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Summary: An appealing, even nostalgic, overview of motorcycling.
Review: This movie was a surprise on its first viewing, and continues to delight. The film maker is able to capture, in spite of his documentary style, the joy, spirit and courage of his subjects.At the time of its first release, Lawwill and Smith were known to but a few "hardcore" hobbyists. However, the movie gave them, and other characters, an immediate, universal appeal. I was fortunate to see the film in its first release. The audience was comprised of many non-motorcyclists, not really aware of the movie's content. Most were surprised, intrigued and delighted.
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Summary: A true classic.
Review: What can anyone say about this movie except that it is the definitive documentary about American motorcycle racing circa-1970, before big-bucks changed the sport. Regular guys like Mert Lawill driving along in his Ford Econoline van with his racing bike in the back. On the way to a race they would stop and test their bikes on farmer's side roads! Nowadays racers ride around in Gulfstream jets and their (many) race bikes are hauled around in huge corporate-sponsored semi trucks. As an airline pilot, I frequently fly over what's left of the old San Jose Fairgrounds and I always remember seeing my first Mile there in 1977--the dirt clods from the racer's back tires flying through the cyclone fence at turn one where we were standing! A must-have, especially now that it's on DVD.
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Summary: A true classic.
Review: What can anyone say about this movie except that it is the definitive documentary about American motorcycle racing circa-1970, before big-bucks changed the sport. Regular guys like Mert Lawill driving along in his Ford Econoline van with his racing bike in the back. On the way to a race they would stop and test their bikes on farmer's side roads! Nowadays racers ride around in Gulfstream jets and their (many) race bikes are hauled around in huge corporate-sponsored semi trucks. As an airline pilot, I frequently fly over what's left of the old San Jose Fairgrounds and I always remember seeing my first Mile there in 1977--the dirt clods from the racer's back tires flying through the cyclone fence at turn one where we were standing! A must-have, especially now that it's on DVD.
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Summary: Any day of the week-if I were to decide!
Review: Who needs fiction when the real world is such a thrill?
This astonishingly well-made documentary is sure to send you out there on one of those beautiful machines sooner or later.
The filming is exeptional and the riders`skills and thrills are guaranteed to make you sit tight through the whole film.
These boys are stars,and not only when they actually ARE stars...McQueen is a star on a motorcycle as well as in the movies...Man,could that guy ever ride.
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