Author Topic: Favorite motorcycle movies (Read 44304 times)

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #100 on:** August 18, 2012, 08:42:07 PM »

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starring David Essex? He was a one-hit-wonder in the '70s, with Rock On.

Actually Scott, Essex had quite a few hits in the 70's and early 80's and featured on the late 70's musical "the war of the worlds"
Remember that one..?

scottly · « **Reply #101 on:** August 18, 2012, 10:28:57 PM »

I do have a foggy remembrance of War of the Worlds, but only because you mentioned it. Still, Essex was a bit of a flash-in-the pan, and the ending of Silver Dream Racer was terrible. It did have some redeeming moments, and Beau Bridges was fun to see in his younger days, before his appearances on My Name is Earl.

ofreen · « **Reply #102 on:** August 18, 2012, 11:24:00 PM »

Quote from: lucky on August 18, 2012, 05:33:15 PM

Quote from: ofreen on August 16, 2012, 03:34:00 PM
Quote from: lucky on August 16, 2012, 02:29:12 PM
Wasn't there another one called Brown Bunny?

That one is more famous for the explicit knob job than for any motorcycle content. A truly bad movie.

I showed real road racing motorcycle and it showed a motorcycle on a dyno too.
It was very real about how racers really were in those times. Privateers roaming around
Not corporate teams with matching outfits.

It is a very bad piece of self-indulgence. Deadly dull. Hell, it even made blow jobs seem boring.

Hush · « **Reply #103 on:** August 19, 2012, 03:05:26 AM »

If you ever have the misfortune to find a copy of "Karate Warrior Two" in your travels, either run or watch it for a laugh.
My family were deeply into Karate when my kids were young and we hired that movie, it stank more than gorgonzolla cheese.
It was almost as bad as "Kill and Kill Again" or "A Time to Kill", two more totally forgettable movies (only saved by starring some of the most talented Karate Instructors of the time).

If anyone ever sees those last two vids I wouldn't mind buying htem.

dhall57 · « **Reply #104 on:** August 19, 2012, 07:44:24 AM »

Quote from: markb on February 25, 2009, 08:41:11 AM

Saw "The Great Escape" when I was about 12. Never even thought about it before that but at that moment I knew I had to have a motorcycle. Funny how one little thing can change your whole life.

That's right Mark. I liked the Great Escape too, but the movie that really turned me on to motorcycles was On Any Sunday. In 1971 at 13 my best friend and I went to see it and I've loved motorcycles ever since. Watched it many, many times over the last 40 some years and never get tired of it. Steve Mcqueen put up the money for this film and was a excellent all round rider. But Malcom Smith was my hero in this movie. There wasn't anything he couldn't do on a motorcycle.

Gurp · « **Reply #105 on:** August 19, 2012, 11:54:28 AM »

Anyone mention. Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
I always enjoyed this movie cheesey as hell but a decent movie.

veloracermike · « **Reply #106 on:** August 19, 2012, 12:18:46 PM »

Little Faus and Big Halsey.

LesterPiglet · « **Reply #107 on:** August 19, 2012, 12:29:10 PM »

Freebird

A pretty bad movie but some interesting bikes and a great mushroom trip.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478154/

simon#42 · « **Reply #108 on:** August 20, 2012, 01:02:18 PM »

Quote from: scottly on August 18, 2012, 07:56:16 PM

Since you brought up bad movies with some real road-racing scenes Lucky, have you seen Silver Dream Racer, starring David Essex? He was a one-hit-wonder in the '70s, with Rock On.

more than a one hit wonder over here , in fact hes still at it . i must admit i like silver dream racer as well . i bought one of the 500 suzukis from the film , it was the best bike i have ever owned and i still miss it to this day .

scottly · « **Reply #109 on:** August 20, 2012, 08:26:40 PM »

Quote from: simon#42 on August 20, 2012, 01:02:18 PM

Quote from: scottly on August 18, 2012, 07:56:16 PM
Since you brought up bad movies with some real road-racing scenes Lucky, have you seen Silver Dream Racer, starring David Essex? He was a one-hit-wonder in the '70s, with Rock On.

more than a one hit wonder over here , in fact hes still at it . i must admit i like silver dream racer as well . i bought one of the 500 suzukis from the film , it was the best bike i have ever owned and i still miss it to this day .

Well, I may have been a bit testy, as I had just seen Silver Dream Racer again a few days before I posted that. The movie did have some good points, but the ending was still terrible, IMHO. The shots of the dummy strapped to the bike at the crash scene at the end were poorly executed, to say the least. It should have been a happy ending: little guy wins against all odds, while having found love. Instead, he crashes and burns, literally, on the victory lap???
What other top 40 hits did he have, besides Rock On?

lucky · « **Reply #110 on:** August 20, 2012, 08:31:11 PM »

Quote from: ofreen on August 18, 2012, 11:24:00 PM

Quote from: lucky on August 18, 2012, 05:33:15 PM
Quote from: ofreen on August 16, 2012, 03:34:00 PM
Quote from: lucky on August 16, 2012, 02:29:12 PM
Wasn't there another one called Brown Bunny?

That one is more famous for the explicit knob job than for any motorcycle content. A truly bad movie.

I showed real road racing motorcycle and it showed a motorcycle on a dyno too.
It was very real about how racers really were in those times. Privateers roaming around
Not corporate teams with matching outfits.

It is a very bad piece of self-indulgence. Deadly dull. Hell, it even made blow jobs seem boring.

I think it was about what some young guys go through when they lose their first girl friend. They do not know what to do, they just keep looking for the Brown Bunny.

ofreen · « **Reply #111 on:** August 20, 2012, 09:52:13 PM »

Did you actually watch it?

LesterPiglet · « **Reply #112 on:** August 21, 2012, 07:15:06 AM »

Quote from: scottly on August 20, 2012, 08:26:40 PM

What other top 40 hits did he have, besides Rock On?

Just a few.

"Rock On" - 1973 - UK #3, US #5
"Lamplight" - 1973 - UK #7, US #71
"America" - 1974 - UK #32
"Gonna Make You A Star" - 1974 - UK #1
"Stardust" - 1974 - UK #7
"Rolling Stone" - 1975 - UK #5
"Hold Me Close" - 1975 - UK #1
"If I Could" - 1975 - UK #13
"City Lights" - 1976 - UK #24
"Coming Home" - 1976 - UK #24
"Cool Out Tonight" - 1977 - UK #23
"Stay With Me Baby" - 1978 - UK #45
"Oh What A Circus" - 1978 - UK #3
"Brave New World" - 1978 - UK #55
"Imperial Wizard" - 1979 - UK #32
"Silver Dream Machine (Part 1)" - 1980 - UK #4
"Hot Love" - 1980 - UK #57
"Me And My Girl (Night-Clubbing)" - 1982 - UK #13
"A Winter's Tale" - 1982 - UK #2
"The Smile" - 1983 - UK #52
"Tahiti (From 'Mutiny In The Bounty')" - 1983 - UK #8
"You're In My Heart" - 1983 - UK #59
"Fishing For The Moon" - 1984 - UK #76
"Welcome" - 1984 - UK #80
"Fallen Angels Riding" - 1985 - UK #29
"Friends" - 1985
"Myfanwy" - 1987 - UK #41[24]
"The River" - 1988
"Rock On" (remix) - 1989
"The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" - 1989
"True Love Ways" - 1994 (with Catherine Zeta-Jones) - UK #38[1]

simon#42 · « **Reply #113 on:** August 21, 2012, 10:28:54 AM »

Quote from: scottly on August 20, 2012, 08:26:40 PM

Quote from: simon#42 on August 20, 2012, 01:02:18 PM
Quote from: scottly on August 18, 2012, 07:56:16 PM
Since you brought up bad movies with some real road-racing scenes Lucky, have you seen Silver Dream Racer, starring David Essex? He was a one-hit-wonder in the '70s, with Rock On.

more than a one hit wonder over here , in fact hes still at it . i must admit i like silver dream racer as well . i bought one of the 500 suzukis from the film , it was the best bike i have ever owned and i still miss it to this day .
Well, I may have been a bit testy, as I had just seen Silver Dream Racer again a few days before I posted that. The movie did have some good points, but the ending was still terrible, IMHO. The shots of the dummy strapped to the bike at the crash scene at the end were poorly executed, to say the least. It should have been a happy ending: little guy wins against all odds, while having found love. Instead, he crashes and burns, literally, on the victory lap???
What other top 40 hits did he have, besides Rock On?

yep the ending was terrible !

sam059 · « **Reply #114 on:** September 03, 2012, 04:38:01 AM »

Electra Glide In Blue, old but good

dustyc · « **Reply #115 on:** October 24, 2012, 09:42:47 PM »

A great documentary we watched was "The Road Racers" about Frank Kennedy, Mervyn Robinson and Joey Dunlop.

I notice it's now paired with another movie "V Four Victory", so we'll have to check that out too.

the technological J · « **Reply #116 on:** November 11, 2012, 06:46:43 PM »

long way round on hulu for free!

http://www.hulu.com/#!watch/423077

grepper · « **Reply #117 on:** November 14, 2012, 10:06:49 AM »

Haven't seen it yet, maybe it will be under the christmas tree this year.
TT3D : Closer To The Edge

I didn't see Girl on a Motorcycle mentioned yet. Besides a hot girl in a leather jumpsuit with nothing underneath, I thought it was kind of stupid.

(I'm not alowed to post links yet)

nccb · « **Reply #118 on:** January 11, 2013, 04:38:52 PM »

Anyone seen "On Any Sunday II?" Well don't, it fuc*ing sucks. How the hell did everyone not feel ripped of watching that? The video quality was so bad you couldn't see the guys facial features let alone anything else.

Anyways, "Fastest" was a cool documentary about MotoGP riders, specifically Rossi. Really got me interested in the sport.

Damfino · « **Reply #119 on:** January 11, 2013, 04:59:25 PM »

For any of you that like me have seen 'Easy Rider' a gazillion times, it's gonna be on TCM on Tuesday morning (Jan. 15th) at 3:15 am (central time) .... that is all.

smpls70 · « **Reply #120 on:** January 11, 2013, 05:30:06 PM »

not a movie , but just saw the greatest Rockford Files the other day , he tries takin on a whole motorcycle gang and ends up gettin the krap beatin out of him , saw a few choppers with 750 motors in em ' , pretty good stuff Jim

666BIGTRASH · « **Reply #121 on:** February 20, 2013, 02:10:08 PM »

the glory stompers

brooze72 · « **Reply #122 on:** February 20, 2013, 02:57:26 PM »

I only saw one mention of the movie "One Week", it's really a very reasonably current good movie and a Norton is the co-star.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1214049-one_week/

Grnrngr · « **Reply #123 on:** March 03, 2013, 09:31:30 PM »

Spetters
free on Netflix, an 80s movie about Dutch motocrossers. Must be early in Rutger Hauers career

ewanhughes · « **Reply #124 on:** July 18, 2014, 02:46:51 PM »

"Girl on a motorcycle" i think it was Marrianne Faithfull who ...erm...'starred' in this classic! She was Mick Jagger's latest conquest at the time. The scene at the end where she gets a wee bit carried away is the only real reason to watch this cack.

Another brilliant low budget British film which i can't believe no one has mentioned yet is "I bought a vampire motorcycle". I wouldn't want to spoil it for you so you'll need to watch it yourselves.

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Author Topic: Favorite motorcycle movies (Read 44304 times)

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