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Offline eigenvector

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Cycles South
« on: May 24, 2016, 06:18:26 PM »
Anyone here ever see the movie Cycles South?  Made in '71 or so.  Story about 3 guys riding around Colorado and such on motorcycles.

Movie came up because 'A Story Worth Living' is getting universally panned as junk (can't say, never saw it) and someone brought up this movie as the original and better version of it.
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Re: Cycles South
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2016, 06:25:55 PM »
Cycles South is a really cool movie.  Colorado to Panama on 70s dirt bikes.

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Re: Cycles South
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2016, 06:52:21 PM »
I've only seen the first part where they're riding around on the train tracks and whatnot.

It was cool.
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Re: Cycles South
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2016, 02:07:49 AM »
Have never seen this movie but have heard people talk about it over the years. Just watched a little of it on You Tube and really couldn't get into it. I need to watch it all and maybe I'll be more interested in it. My favorite is On Any Sunday, best motorcycle movie ever made 8)
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Re: Cycles South
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2016, 07:02:27 AM »
The adventure aspect of Cycles South is what I like about it.  I couldn't imagine trying to get from CO to Panama on mostly trails.  I won't spoil it for you but it is quite an adventure especially on BSAs.

There is a really cool movie in the same vein as On Any Sunday called "The Thrill is On".  It focuses on just the AMA Grand National Championship of 1971.  The movie was never finished but it is up on youtube.

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Re: Cycles South
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2016, 07:25:29 AM »
I'd like to see it,it looks like just what I need to look at right now to get me out of my 'rut'.  :) I wonder if I can borrow it from my local library ?
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Re: Cycles South
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2016, 09:49:23 PM »
This movie isn't avail anywhere.. now I want to see it for sure.Does anyone have it ?
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Re: Cycles South
« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2016, 04:19:59 PM »
Quote from: dhall57 on May 25, 2016, 02:07:49 AM
Have never seen this movie but have heard people talk about it over the years. Just watched a little of it on You Tube and really couldn't get into it. I need to watch it all and maybe I'll be more interested in it. My favorite is On Any Sunday, best motorcycle movie ever made 8)
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Re: Cycles South
« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2016, 05:54:44 PM »
No way man, best motorcycle movie ever - Torque!!

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Re: Cycles South
« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2016, 06:59:20 PM »
Quote from: grcamna2 on May 25, 2016, 07:25:29 AM
I'd like to see it,it looks like just what I need to look at right now to get me out of my 'rut'.  :) I wonder if I can borrow it from my local library ?

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Re: Cycles South
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2016, 02:18:06 PM »
I finally found it on dvd online from a place in NY state,less than $20 shipped to me;I just have to see the entire movie  ;D

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Re: Cycles South
« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2016, 10:28:04 AM »
If I remember right I think there are boobies in it! :)

I saw that first run at the drive in but I was only 10 years old. My parents had no problem taking me and my sister to R rated movies instead of hiring a baby sitter. We would usually fall asleep before the good stuff came up anyway. But I stayed awake for that movie. I have seen it since I think on Netflix a few years back. The one little dude cracked me up, he was always crashing but never got seriously hurt.
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Re: Cycles South
« Reply #12 on: June 03, 2016, 01:08:43 PM »
Quote from: Duanob on June 03, 2016, 10:28:04 AM
If I remember right I think there are boobies in it! :)

I saw that first run at the drive in but I was only 10 years old. My parents had no problem taking me and my sister to R rated movies instead of hiring a baby sitter. We would usually fall asleep before the good stuff came up anyway. But I stayed awake for that movie. I have seen it since I think on Netflix a few years back. The one little dude cracked me up, he was always crashing but never got seriously hurt.

A total 'freedom trip' movie from back in the 70's.  :)
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Re: Cycles South
« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2016, 12:06:30 PM »
I like a quote from the movie about not just being in a "rut but in a Ditch,way over your head" in Life and needing to take a good road trip to break-free from it !  :)  ;D
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Re: Cycles South
« Reply #15 on: July 13, 2016, 12:10:23 PM »
Quote from: Duanob on June 03, 2016, 10:28:04 AM
If I remember right I think there are boobies in it! :)

I saw that first run at the drive in but I was only 10 years old. My parents had no problem taking me and my sister to R rated movies instead of hiring a baby sitter. We would usually fall asleep before the good stuff came up anyway. But I stayed awake for that movie. I have seen it since I think on Netflix a few years back. The one little dude cracked me up, he was always crashing but never got seriously hurt.

You mean the little dude Bobby,the one who they said is a "Champion Bike Racer" but later they say that they were only kiddin'  :D Yeah,I like that.  ;D  He busted up his headlight pretty bad in one of the first falls and must have not been able to travel at night after that.
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Re: Cycles South
« Reply #16 on: July 13, 2016, 01:05:28 PM »
Quote from: eigenvector on May 26, 2016, 05:54:44 PM
No way man, best motorcycle movie ever - Torque!!

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Dude, Torque is like the best motorcycle movie evar made by mankind, evar.  ;D
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