Topic: old aussie movie

[dave500]

the old aussie movie"stone" (1974)is on abc2 this saturday night at 10:10pm brisbane time,a bit of a daggy film but youll see some old jappers and pommie stuff in it,,has anyone here outside australia seen this film?i wonder if its been shown outside australia much,?,its about a biker gang thats getting murdered one by one and an undercover cop joins them to solve the case.WARNING frequent aussie slang use.they actually hired "angels"ive read for the opening big ride to a funeral scene and a few others.

[petercb750]

I've got this on dvd and watch it every now and then - it really is a pretty crappy film, and if it wasn't for the bikes, a bit of nudity, the bikes, a bit of humping, the bikes, a few titties, the bikes..........hang on, I'll be back in a minute! 

Back when it was released it quickly became a cult film - well, at least among my circles - and we went (on our CBs and Zs) to the flicks nearly every sat night to see it, making appropriate comments at inappropriate moments (or vice versa) and getting told off by the usherettes. Great days.
Man, I was just a pup at 19. sigh.

I knew a couple of people in it, inc the stunt guys, and the guy riding the outfit "hearse". The start sequence and the street race are my 2 favourite bits.

Dave - do you remember the reinactment they had of the funeral procession many years later - there was a big crash and at least 1 one was killed - caused quite a stir at the time.
Peter.

[dave500]

yeah pete ,if thats the crash angry anderson was in?ive got a stone 25th aniversary poster i saved,if you look close the rego numbers on some of the bikes are consecutive so no doubt they were regoed for the movie.when i regoed mine the girl handed me the plate 131 AM,and i said it looks like thirteen I am so she flicked though the stack and got one without 13 to it,im not superstitious i just didnt want 13 on my bike.i used to live at lockleys by the way and went to lockleys demonstration school then underdale high before we moved to melbourne.

[bathcollector]

Yep, seen it way back over this side of the ditch, have it on DVD to watch every now and then.

[Retro Rocket]

Cool movie Dave. I remember when our local drive in showed the movie for the first time. more bikes than i had ever seen in one place at the same time, that will stick in my memory for ever...Oh to be young again....      13 is my lucky number mate, not superstitious at all "M" for Mick is the 13th letter of the alphabet....its as simple as that....

Mick...13...

[dave500]

you couldve had that plate then mick, 13 I AM MICK!will you be down tommorrow ?that show isnt as big as last year,,no hog party still all the old stuff though,ill pop back in the morning and see a couple of fellas i met last year,had a good yack with some really old blokes,always touches my heart,the short stories about bikes they had and sold them to buy a better model,,like a 1930s!and the rides between capital cities and the bikes would break down etc,no sealed roads,the bush mechanic temporary repairs etc!cheers mate.

[Retro Rocket]

you couldve had that plate then mick, 13 I AM MICK!will you be down tommorrow ?that show isnt as big as last year,,no hog party still all the old stuff though,ill pop back in the morning and see a couple of fellas i met last year,had a good yack with some really old blokes,always touches my heart,the short stories about bikes they had and sold them to buy a better model,,like a 1930s!and the rides between capital cities and the bikes would break down etc,no sealed roads,the bush mechanic temporary repairs etc!cheers mate.

To be honest mate, i forgot all about it.I am helping a mate get his new business off the ground and have had my head else where. Sorry,  i can't make it down, i have a pretty full day tomorrow, getting new carpet so its like moving house without actually going anywhere..

Mick

[dave500]

yeah no sweat mick,ill only pop down for another look in the morning and take a few more photos if any different bikes appear,i might go on the ride with them,i dont pay the ten bucks i just tag along for a while then peel of when i want,you get a badge and some other stuff if you join in and all that,i live here where the ridings great at my back door anyway,some fellas trailer the bike then ride it,they have that restricted club rego.

[Retro Rocket]

yeah no sweat mick,ill only pop down for another look in the morning and take a few more photos if any different bikes appear,i might go on the ride with them,i dont pay the ten bucks i just tag along for a while then peel of when i want,you get a badge and some other stuff if you join in and all that,i live here where the ridings great at my back door anyway,some fellas trailer the bike then ride it,they have that restricted club rego.

Starting to wish i had started building a simpler bike......hang on i did..... ....oh well..

Mick

[zzpete]

I've got this on dvd and watch it every now and then - it really is a pretty crappy film, and if it wasn't for the bikes, a bit of nudity, the bikes, a bit of humping, the bikes, a few titties, the bikes..........hang on, I'll be back in a minute! 

Back when it was released it quickly became a cult film - well, at least among my circles - and we went (on our CBs and Zs) to the flicks nearly every sat night to see it, making appropriate comments at inappropriate moments (or vice versa) and getting told off by the usherettes. Great days.
Man, I was just a pup at 19. sigh.

I knew a couple of people in it, inc the stunt guys, and the guy riding the outfit "hearse". The start sequence and the street race are my 2 favourite bits.

Dave - do you remember the reinactment they had of the funeral procession many years later - there was a big crash and at least 1 one was killed - caused quite a stir at the time.
Peter.
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I ordered this movie off of ebay last week. Look forward to the bikes, the humping, the titties , WAIT.... I'll be right back! ;