| Author | Message | ||
     Cityxslicker |
Kind of funny that the Leader of the crew was against Yuppy R.U.B. bikers but was cruisin an OCC bike. Oh the hypocrisy. Really if you wanted a sport bike movie, then "torque" or "Biker Boyz" were your moments in the sun. Besides at what point do you really want anything Buell attached to a "wild" hog (my emphasis) | ||
| Tattoodnscrewd |
I don't think there were any Harleys (or cruisers) in "Biker Boyz" or "Torque" either... Actually, Biker Boyz did have cruiser's ... Kidd Rock's 'crew' rode to races on cruisers/choppers with the sport bikes in the back of the truck .. and another 'Harley' group showed up to take revenge or whatever on the kid in the movie hustling everyone he raced ... All kinds of bikes in that movie .. (dunno bout Buell though) And I think Torque also had cruiser/chipper riders - the 'bad' guys in the movie rode em, as well as the porsche driving yuppie at the beginning of the flick that got knocked out by 'bad' guy | ||
| Smoky |
Wife and I, and another couple went to Wild Hogs last night, laughed our asses off. Do you remember City Slickers? I bet the real cowboys were offended. This isn't about bikes, it's about a bunch of clowns. | ||
| Liquorwhere |
well i have seen all the movies mentioned above, Wild Hogs was a good slap stick movie with bikes and to be honest some of the scenes when they are riding to the mountains and in the desert they were awesome views. I love my Harleys, I love my Buells and it would be very cool to see the Buell in a flick or at least a movie about bikers that is relevant or just really good...The Motorcycle Diaries was really good, but the motorcycle stuff ended fairly quickly. I think there would be some great stories and scripts to be made from the board track era...I can't imagine there is not a really good story there. Like the world's fastest indian for example, what a great story without the marketing or the cameo's from TV idiots..anyway, I think there are some great stories to be found in the two wheeled world, and as long as movies like Ghost Rider and Wild Hogs turn out big box office numbers then the film makers and producers will take that market seriously and hopefully produce more movies for bikers and even more hopefully I guess something of substance as well as just comedy or special effects. Of course the opinion above is not the direct opinion of Bad Weather Bikers, any of it's subsidiaries herein directed of the aforementioned mumbo jumbo et all...characters names and events have been changed for the purpose of drama. BadWeb is a trademark of Blake, Inc. | ||
| Danger_dave |
OK, Here's my quick review. Not interested, not going, gave my free tickets away, don't care. dd. | ||
| Road_thing |
Well, Easy Rider it ain't, but I got some laughs out of it. I've had the bug-guts-on-the-glasses thing happen more than once, and the twist at the end was kind of cool. "...lose the watches..." rt | ||
| Ceejay |
man you all are some serious folks... | ||
| Cochise |
I haven't seen the movies, but I can guarantee you 40% of the Harley riders think those guys on the movies are real idiots, but have no idea they are staring in the mirror. They think they are all Ray Liotta's character, I'll bet. | ||
| Danger_dave |
>>Well, Easy Rider it ain't,<< You tried watching that lately? Sound track has stood up well. Apart from the riding scenes it's pretty hard going now? | ||
| Danger_dave |
>>man you all are some serious folks...<< I just meant - it was only a silly movie - I went to the pub instead and did quiz night. It was a right laugh. Much kudos - I knew the name of Napoleon's Horse at Waterloo. Sans google. dd | ||
| Nevrenuf |
well, not everyone has your job or a job at all right now for that matter. | ||
| Road_thing |
Dave, you're right, Easy Rider seems pretty lame now, but 38 years ago, it was out there on the edge. Of course, 38 years ago I was a size 32 and rode a 650 Triumph 'cause it was the hottest thing on two wheels! rt | ||
| Bomber |
and I weighed 160, rode a BSA, and thought the Easy Rider acid sequences were fairly accurate -- my standards for cimematic judgements was, er, skewed and now, of course, I'm not, I don't, and Dennis Hopper is selling Lincolns and retirement funds -- who woulda thunk it? ;-} | ||
| Naustin |
I still weigh 160, have never seen easy rider, have only a vague impression of who Dennis hopper is - - and don't really care, and I ride an S3T. acid trips...  ... ... ... ... ... (Message edited by naustin on March 09, 2007) | ||
| Jaimec |
So many of my friends told me they got into riding after seeing "Easy Rider." I finally got around to seeing that movie and... I thought it sucked. Sorry, I just didn't get it. And as for inspiring people to get into riding? They were KILLED at the end of that movie! How is that supposed to be inspiring? Hell, if I saw that movie BEFORE I started riding, I might never have gotten a motorcycle! | ||
| Crusty |
I had been riding for a little while when Easy Rider came out. I thought it was one of the great movies, back then. When I watch it now, it's pretty lame; except that it conjures up a magical feeling that only rebellious teens from that era can relate to. If you weren't there, you'll never understand. If you were there, you know exactly what I'm trying to say (and doing a poor job of it). | ||
| Buellmeister57 |
Marisa Tomei still does it for me.......... | ||
| Danger_dave |
Yah Crusty I know what you are saying. I could never get past the fact that the Capt'n america bike with 50 large in a hose in the tank had a range of what? 50 miles? never once in the sojorn of peace, love and understanding across the reflective solitude of the vast American badlands do we see Pete pushing the thing* - out of &^%$#*%@ gas! dd *(flat tyre/tire only) (Message edited by danger_dave on March 11, 2007) | ||
| Tunes |
I agree also, Crusty! | ||
| Buellgirlie |
i must be missing something.... i'm not sure how portraying a harley as an escape for middle-aged, dorky, overworked, repressed, homophobic, suburban, (mostly) white, men is a good way to increase allure of the H-D brand??? in my humble opinion, brands like patagonia, land rover, tiffany, ritz-carlton, etc. succeed because of the extreme markets they are "designed" for. when an everyday consumer buys into the brand, even if its just a sterling silver bracelet or fleece jacket - they get into the idea that they are taking on the persona of the brand - of being hard-core, super luxurious, etc. people dont buy something because it makes them feel average. my 2 cents. D | ||
| Alchemy |
Crusty, I am of your generation and I liked the bikes and style of it but the message was received differently in different groups of that generation. He was selling out. He got his "big score" and was on a victory tour of sorts when the world he had left behind came back and bit him. I wanted it to be a film about rebellion, friendship and individuality but it can be viewed as a film about the corruption of a generation that failed to live up to it's often unreasonably high ideals. He took the style and individualism but left behind the heart just as he left behind the more sincere folks of the commune for the bright lights of New Orleans, whorehouses and drugs. In some ways the film can be looked at as some of the worst aspects of a generation trying to find a different path forward in the world but human nature is a very strong force to overcome. I came out of the movie a bit disturbed at the time. The soundtrack is awesome however and really overtook the movie for me. | ||
| Jaimec |
Buellgirlie: You missed it, then. These four left their boring, predictable, hum drum lives and had an adventure they can talk about for the rest of their lives. I still remember my first "Cross Country Trip" in 1989. We didn't make it to the coast (our target was Americade West in Estes Park CO). Not QUITE as eventful as depicted in the movie but I'll never forget it either. Photos here: http://www.nassauwings.org/photos/1989/ColoradoTri p/ I was back in the area a few years ago and was saddened to learn that little diner in Boulder is no longer there... | ||
| Nevrenuf |
i know i'm not trying to recapture my youth, just trying to continue something i always liked but had to put aside after i got married because there was a kid on the way. when my father passed away back in 92 i just figured that life was to short and wanted to get back into the one thing that i missed the most, hence forth the 83fxrt. but when i went over to bike week for the first time and saw this young guys checker flagged buell i thought wow! then the guy fired it up and i was hooked on the idea of owning one of these one day. but it wasn't until sturgis 2001 that i got to test ride the bike and realize that nows the time. but then 911 happens and you say to yourself that life is definitely to short and you find that bike that you always wanted and makes the statement that your making a change in your life. did easy rider have any influence on my decision. i would like to think it did. does wild hogs make me feel like i'm like that, just a little. | ||
| Bevmiller |
Saw the film last week.Funny but a little to much Hollywood biker gang for me. Packed theater but not many got who Peter Fonda was at the end. | ||
| Jaimec |
I do have to admit that the few times I'd shared the road with 1%'ers, they never even LOOKED at me, never mind tried to give me a hard time. I guess since I wasn't on a Harley (usually a BMW) I was invisible in their eyes. There was one time I was stuck under an overpass in a SOAKING rain when a station wagon full of the local "boys" stopped to see if I needed a hand. I'll admit I was a bit nervous but they honestly wanted to make sure I was okay and when they saw I was fine they smiled, waved, and drove off... I still avoid 1%er events (who needs the scrutiny in their lives?) but I now realize they're basically just human beings like me who made some "different" choices on their road. | ||
| Jackbequick |
Note the trivia entry here: "The original script and log line featured the HELLS ANGELS but was later revised to the DEL FUEGOS after the famous club sued Disney." And more about the lawsuit here. The poor babies... Jack | ||
| Jaimec |
Right... DISNEY may have ruined the reputation of the Hell's Angels! Thank GOD for lawyers, eh? Wonder if "Damien Blade's" original name in the script was supposed to be "Sonny Barger?" | ||
| Ceejay |
DD-what I meant by that is that this thread is proof that we sometimes take actors a bit too seriously. I've never seen the movie, and only bits and parts of Easy Rider-wasn't from that generation, but I already escaped, didn't need a movie to give me the urge to do so. | ||
| Phat_j |
i've met and had a few beers with sonny.... he's a damn nice guy ........ | ||
| Iamike |
Now that our secret is out I'm not doing any more road trips. |
