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Old 07-28-2006, 11:32 AM
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Anyone who rents the DVD, please don't miss the Burt Munro documentary available as a "special feature." It is as interesting as the movie and shows how accurate the film is. In fact some dialogue, and some scenes, such as the piston casting scene, complete with the same tools, are directly from the documentary.
Thanks for that information. I saw the movie but I rented the DVD today to see the special feature you mention. On the bottom of the package it says "BONUS FILM: The original documentary - "Offerings to the God of Speed". It sounds like a lot more than the usual "special feature".

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Old 07-28-2006, 02:30 PM
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To all that haven't had the pleasure, SEE THIS MOVIE.

Good stuff.

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Old 06-02-2007, 03:59 PM
Harland E. [n.m. u.s.a.] Harland E. [n.m. u.s.a.] is offline
 
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Default "World's Fastest Indian" must be seen

I know this isn't RV related but I've just gotta share that this film rocks! It is very much in the spirit of experimental do-it-yourself moxy and I find myself totally inspired by this true story.This film is not about native Americans by the way but about an old guy from New Zealand who travels to Bonneville salt flats to run his forty year old bike at "Speed Week".I'm sure the rest of you knuckleheads are going to love this movie as much as me and if you have Netflix and a good internet connection you can watch it allmost instantly on "watch now" from your account online.Forgive me Doug if this gets removed i understand.....ENJOY!
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Old 06-02-2007, 04:06 PM
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I know this isn't RV related but I've just gotta share that this film rocks! Forgive me Doug if this gets removed i understand.....ENJOY!
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Old 06-02-2007, 04:24 PM
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Default Rumour has it

The movie it seems while cntains true events wraps up several of his trips to speed week into a single event...Still very rivetting though and Antony Hopkins is one of Englands finest actors!

200mph on that old clunker is not bad going eh?

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Old 06-02-2007, 04:39 PM
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I had the same reaction and wrote it up also. I bought a DVD and watch it ever so often and I love the way only a 70 year old active cross country race pilot can love it. Glad you feel the same way about the movie.

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Old 06-02-2007, 04:46 PM
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Good movie... We went ahead researched him a little more, definitely inspiring.
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Old 06-02-2007, 05:17 PM
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I liked the old home movies of Burt that are on the DVD. One of my favorite movies. Don
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Old 06-02-2007, 09:07 PM
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Definitely a "nice" movie. Hopkins plays the naive kiwi amateur coming to America brilliantly and all the "ugly" US steriotypes turn out to be compasionate and welcoming after all. Plus the guy casts his own pistons and quenches them in the same water he uses to brew tea!
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Old 06-02-2007, 09:41 PM
Harland E. [n.m. u.s.a.] Harland E. [n.m. u.s.a.] is offline
 
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Default Last to hear about it

Gee, I guess I kinda feel like the guy who was the last to know. But it certainly goes to show you all have excellent taste in movies! This film has made it into my top 10 and thats not easy to do because I'm really jaded when it comes to films,kinda like working in an icecream shop and not liking to eat icecream anymore.
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