Just seen The World's Fastest Indian

[Beemer]

We went to a Rotary fundraising screening of this movie tonight and have just got home. Verdict? Don't miss it, the two hours went by so fast I was amazed when the credits rolled. It's one of the most enchanting movies I've seen in a long while and has some genuinely funny and touching moments.

I for one didn't know the full story behind the record and I think it's a shame it's taken so long for a movie like this to be made.

Roger Donaldson has done a great job, and apart from Anthony Hopkins sounding a tad like an Australian in parts, he did us kiwis proud.

Go and see it as soon as you can, it's a very realistic portrayal of the number eight wire mentality and any niggles are minor. The shots of mid-60s America are worth the ticket price alone for the cars! And your heart will be in your mouth when the record attempt is made. It's a great movie, one I'd happily watch again.

[MD]

Good write up Beemer. I'm looking forward to seeing it. Aint little ole NZ pumping out some top movies these days.

[outlawtorn]

Thanks for the review, I'll look forward to seeing it......

Any moving that can raise awareness for bikes, in any way shape or form is good for the cause.....

[metric]

Thanks for the review, I'll look forward to seeing it......

Any moving that can raise awareness for bikes, in any way shape or form is good for the cause.....

totally lookin' fwd to it too...

[Wolf]

It's already a "must own" - it was before I even saw the trailer - loved the bit in the trailer when he says "I'm from New Zealand" and the yank says "Where?"

I'd read elsewhere that Hopkins doesn't do too bad a job of the Kiwi accent. I thought he sounded a bit "Aussie" in that brief bit I saw in the trailer, but it beats the usual pommy-sounding voices "New Zealanders" have in most American movies.

[Oakie]

Mrs Oakie and I saw it last night and we both loved it. There were no slow boring bits and the story just kept flowing from scene to scene. Yep. The two hours just flew.
Quite funny in various places throughout and a lot of it was just typical kiwi and easily identified with. The way he put his bike together is just typicial kiwi .. and actually reminded me a lot of my late father-in-law who loved to 'tinker with engines'. The story leads up to what happens at Bonneville but the real triumph is what it took just to get to Bonneville.
Hopkins is great. Got the accent done reasonably well and I even heard a few rolled RRRRs as they do in Southland. See it. You won't regret it.

[R6_kid:Me]

i loved it. Specially seeing all the common NZ actors. Also the mayor of invercargil - that was a real WTF moment.

"why do you piss on your lemon tree"

"whos confucious?... He's a guy that lives up in dunedin"

[Oakie]

i loved it. Specially seeing all the common NZ actors. Also the mayor of invercargil - that was a real WTF moment.

"why do you piss on your lemon tree"

"whos confucious?... He's a guy that lives up in dunedin"

My favourite ... "Brakes? ... I want to go, not stop"

[R6_kid:Me]

"when i first got my bike its top speed was 50mph, im hoping to improve on that today"

you really think he was that much of a playboy?

[Dafe]

"when i first got my bike its top speed was 50mph, im hoping to improve on that today"

you really think he was that much of a playboy?

I was thinking he went back to the USA 9 times for other reasons. The Saltlakes were just his excuse for local funding of his annual porn escapades!
Burt Does Utah!!!

[crashe]

Yep a great movie.... Highly recommend it.

Yep for a older fella.. he sure could pull the birds...
He could charm anyone, even the cop after speeding the bike on the open road.
Those oneliners sure cracked me up.

Seeing Tim Shadbolt on the screen was a hoot.

[oldrider]

Just home from watching Bert Munro film.
Having lived through the time and being very aware of Bert Munro's activities but not part of it, the film really tied it all together for me.
A great film even without it being fact, it would still be a great film.
People like Bert and Ivan Mauger(sp) and a whole lot of other NZ achievers have never received enough accolades and recognition in this country.
Though rugby gets more share than it deserves in comparison I wouldn't want to take anything away from them either.
This film is bloody good. Cheers John.

[Indiana_Jones]

It was a good watch

-Indy

[Magua]

i loved it. Specially seeing all the common NZ actors. Also the mayor of invercargil - that was a real WTF moment.

"why do you piss on your lemon tree"

"whos confucious?... He's a guy that lives up in dunedin"

I was waiting for Tim Shadbolt to start plugging how great Invercargil is.

[Mental Trousers]

Definitely worth while seeing this movie. AH does a passable kiwi accent, although surrounding him with genuine kiwi's tended to highlight the fact that he's acting the accent. Later on when he's in America it sounds a lot better.

They did a great job of that movie. Showing how most people thought he couldn't do it but everyone backed him for giving it a go anyway. And also how he was a genuinely nice guy by, among other things, calling a bloke named Tina Love. As mentioned, it also showed off the number 8 wire mentality perfectly.

Definitely one I'm buying. And the Kim Newcombe one as well.