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Offline Raul CB750K1

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On any Sunday - motorcycle documentary
« on: March 24, 2007, 04:52:56 PM »
The other day I was googling for "Steve McQueen" filmography because I wanted to know the original title of a movie I knew in spanish. Found a page with his complete filmography and there was one called "on any sunday" and said it was a documentary.

So I got my emule working, downloaded it, and I have to say it's a VERY interesting documentary. Shoot in the early seventies, McQueen appearance is almost testimonial. It covers dirt track, trials, Elsinore, desert racing, widowmaker hillclimbing.... I even got a thrill when the ISDT held in El Escorial -near Madrid- was covered.

It smells seventies from everywhere. From the dressing style to the hairstyle -you will only see more sideburns in an Elvis impersonator contest- to the groovy soundtrack, it's a great way to spend 90 minutes. Do yourself a favour and go get it!!!



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Re: On any Sunday - motorcycle documentary
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2007, 05:12:41 PM »
It is a great movie. The filmmaker is Bruce Brown who also did a documentary called the Endless Summer which is about surfing, which came out first and played in Manhattan for a year!
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Re: On any Sunday - motorcycle documentary
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2007, 05:15:17 PM »
Yea, great film. We bought it over the winter, along with "Long Way Around".
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Re: On any Sunday - motorcycle documentary
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2007, 05:32:54 PM »
Great Movie!!---Sort of legitimized what a lot of people were thinking and doing at that time.
Turned Malcom Smith into a houshold name--almost.
McQueen--'64 ISDT below
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Re: On any Sunday - motorcycle documentary
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2007, 09:25:02 PM »
Went to the drive in theater to see this movie when it came out.  Did not remember Steve McQueen being in it!
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Re: On any Sunday - motorcycle documentary
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2007, 10:08:11 PM »
McQueen put up most or all of the funding for the film, so I guess it would not have been unreasonable for him to be in it!!
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Re: On any Sunday - motorcycle documentary
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2007, 04:59:20 AM »
Quote from: kslrr on March 24, 2007, 09:25:02 PM
Went to the drive in theater to see this movie when it came out.  Did not remember Steve McQueen being in it!
There was an "On Any Sunday II" or something that didn't have McQueen in it.
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Re: On any Sunday - motorcycle documentary
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2007, 08:44:59 AM »
Quote from: gerhed on March 25, 2007, 04:59:20 AM
Quote from: kslrr on March 24, 2007, 09:25:02 PM
Went to the drive in theater to see this movie when it came out.  Did not remember Steve McQueen being in it!
There was an "On Any Sunday II" or something that didn't have McQueen in it.

I think he was deceased by that time. Too many death darts.
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Re: On any Sunday - motorcycle documentary
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2007, 11:48:47 AM »
Cancer is what got him at age 50. 1980.
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Re: On any Sunday - motorcycle documentary
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2007, 02:02:59 PM »
It is available on "Netfix"
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Re: On any Sunday - motorcycle documentary
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2007, 05:28:14 PM »
Quote from: kslrr on March 24, 2007, 09:25:02 PM
Went to the drive in theater to see this movie when it came out.  Did not remember Steve McQueen being in it!
I went to a drive in to see a film. I actually saw the film a few years later. Perhaps you were distracted for a minute or two.
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Re: On any Sunday - motorcycle documentary
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2007, 07:05:52 PM »
I have it on VHS and I just pulled it out now to watch it. Thanks for reminding me!
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