Torque (The movie) [Archive] - Kiwi Biker forums

Zed

20th June 2005, 23:13

What a load of shit!!!!!!! Thought that aaa bike movie lets watch it. Not like there was anything else on the tv but let me put it this way I rather watch paul homes for 2 hours than watch torque again :weird:A 'proper' movie review actually explains to the readers why it was good or bad? Mr enigma, are you able to be a bit more adventurous and further explain just why you think Torque was a load of codswallop? Bad acting maybe? Bad story, script, directing, music sucked, bikes not meet your approval? :spudwhat:

Personally I was entertained by it. Gave the movie a 6/10 for originality & the fact that it was about bikes. The opening scene with the wheelie between the two boy-racers was enjoyable! Credit to another young Kiwi actor for making it to Hollywood in a lead role.

Maybe I should have started this thread? :no:

scumdog

20th June 2005, 23:51

Best part? The synchronised dismounting!!

(or was that on Biker Boyz? who cares)

Waylander

20th June 2005, 23:54

placidfemme

21st June 2005, 07:49

If any of the stunts were even slighlty realistic then it would have been so much better. As for the acting... Only part I really cared about was when Jesse James had about 5 seconds worth of it. Pist me of when they blew up his bikes.

I agree the movie sucked! I'd rate it a 4/10 and only because it had bikes in it. The stunts where anything but realistic... sure they're possible... but not in those scenarios... In some scenes, they weren't actually even riding the bikes... they were super imposed (or whatever the actuall term is??), which I think was thr scene where they were riding in the forest part before he did that totally unrealistic jump off the train...

I thought the bikes were awesome and it was nice they had chicks on bikes too... but thats about it...

TonyB

21st June 2005, 08:18

Things that pissed me off about this movie.
It reinforces the Hollywood myth that all bikers are somehow involved in criminal activity.
The bikers are freindly only with their mates, any time they meet up with another group there's aggro. Hell THAT happens all the time here eh? When we ride into Little River if we see another group of bikes there we dismount, march on into the cafe and everybody squares off against someone and the fighting begins...... :rofl:
They've let the CGI computer geeks loose on the thing, and as a result all the stunts are totaly unrealistic. There's no need to to that sort of crap- the general public would be pretty impressed by the stuff that bikes can actually do.
The chase scene with the Y2K and the Harley is just fucken stooooopid. Going soooo fast that backwash from the bike causes mayhem :no: , but the Harley stays in front :rofl: and from memory neither is wearing a helmet but despite this their faces remain normal- ever see Jeremey clarkson in the wind tunnel- now THAT was entertaining :rofl:
From what I've heard Biker Boyz is even worse...
Why oh why can't someone just make a movie along the lines of Day's of Thunder/ Top Gun? Where our biker hero has to overcome his/her fear after a bad accident or whatever to go on and become champion. Show heaps of REALISTIC racing action, a bit of road riding, throw in a love intrest and a bit of tragedy and walla! A half decent movie....

Sparky Bills

21st June 2005, 08:50

America, FUCK YEAH!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :clap:

bugjuice

21st June 2005, 09:03

the film is a pile-o-poo. It's a bike version of a remake of The Fast And Furious, of which just had to happen since the car version was such a hit with boy racers. They thought the bike world was just as immature. Oh well. The amount of fake crap that could just never ever happen in some of those sequences just make it even more crap.

Fav line tho - one of the guys is walking off in a huff and says: I live my life a quarter mile at a time....
And the girl replies: That's the dumbest shit I've ever heard!!
For those who don't get it, it's a direct piss-take from 'The Fast and The Furious' film

Hitcher

21st June 2005, 09:04

I can't believe that I watched most of this last night. A similar fascination to watching a train wreck. I kept thinking "How bad can this get?" and the fact that it got worse and worse added to its strange compulsiveness.

Weak as piss story line, really bad dialogue, wooden acting, badly animated stunts, and a need to totally suspend any sense of reality that one may have had prior. I mean, well, really...

I am pleased that I watched it. I am also pleased that that living hell is now over. Now all I need to do is find all of the nails I drove into my head.

Coyote

21st June 2005, 09:18

Things that pissed me off about this movie.
It reinforces the Hollywood myth that all bikers are somehow involved in criminal activity.

You implying that some of us aren't?

I have to see this movie for myself

bugjuice

21st June 2005, 09:27

the other thing about that film is the end sequence. If I was the manufacturer of that million dollar rocket bike (whatever it's name is) and a regular $25,000 Harley out-gunned it, I'd be complainin..

21st June 2005, 09:28

FlyingDutchMan

21st June 2005, 10:22

One of the worst movies I've seen! The only good part about it was that I managed to live through it.

placidfemme

21st June 2005, 10:36

One of the worst movies I've seen! The only good part about it was that I managed to live through it.

Or better yet....

The best thing about the movie... was that it ended!

Matt Bleck

21st June 2005, 11:07

I saw the promo for this where the dude does a 180 stoppie on the train.

That was enough for me!!

Stroker Girl

21st June 2005, 11:44

America, FUCK YEAH!

Saw that last week, absolute classic! :rofl:

White trash

21st June 2005, 11:56

1st. It wasn't a "rocket bike" it was a Turbine Y2K. It uses a "turbine" engine and is driven via the rear wheel just like most bikes.

2nd. It wasn't a Harley racing it, it was a Yamaha. Sort it out.

3rd. The whole movie was a piss take, similar to Scary Movie, Blazing Saddles, that sort of shit and for what it was, I thought well executed. The stunts were supposed to be fake, that's the point. It had 4 or 5 references to bad Fast and Furious quotes in it.

Biker Boyz on the other hand was a worse story, with real stunts. The extras on the DVD of BB is well worth watching.

bugjuice

21st June 2005, 12:12

1st. It wasn't a "rocket bike" it was a Turbine Y2K. It uses a "turbine" engine and is driven via the rear wheel just like most bikes.
goes like a rocket, doesn't it? There isn't a 'rocket' bike persay anyway, it was just a loose term, cos I couldn't remember the name of it..

2nd. It wasn't a Harley racing it, it was a Yamaha. Sort it out.
I was going from memory. I didn't see it last night, I just remember some sort of 'hog' type bike and thinkin it was total bs

3rd. The whole movie was a piss take, similar to Scary Movie, Blazing Saddles, that sort of shit and for what it was, I thought well executed. The stunts were supposed to be fake, that's the point. It had 4 or 5 references to bad Fast and Furious quotes in it.

Biker Boyz on the other hand was a worse story, with real stunts. The extras on the DVD of BB is well worth watching.
the amount of money they spent on that film, I think they were going to a 'light hearted' version, but not for a crapfest. Haven't seen biker boyz, so can't comment. Might get it on dvd for the extras then.. ta

dveus

21st June 2005, 12:14

I liked it, that "cars suck" opening scene more than makes up for the rest of it.

scumdog

21st June 2005, 13:35

I liked it, that "cars suck" opening scene more than makes up for the rest of it.

You and all the other 20 year olds!!! (pt)

Takes more than that to impress us 'old farts'

Fryin Finn

21st June 2005, 14:53

[QUOTE=TonyB]
The chase scene with the Y2K and the Harley is just fucken stooooopid. Going soooo fast that backwash from the bike causes mayhem :no: , but the Harley stays in front QUOTE]
It wasn't a Harley the bad dude was riding a Yamaha Warrior.
The film was crap and intellectual mush but that's not such a bad thing when you want to get away from what's real. You guys are all too uptight about things motorcycle. :mad:

Big Dave

21st June 2005, 15:18

This photo is as much of torque as I've seen - more than enough.

I added the caption.

Jonty

21st June 2005, 15:30

1st. It wasn't a "rocket bike" it was a Turbine Y2K. It uses a "turbine" engine and is driven via the rear wheel just like most bikes.

yup, quite right check it our here http://www.bikez.com/bike/index.php?bike=20021

I can't even imagine what would possess someone to ride that. Shit, you wouldn't want to be standing next to the exhaust!!

bugjuice

21st June 2005, 15:37

oh, and how they can slam a cell phone to their helmet and talk as if they weren't wearing a lid? yahuh...
but everyone can read a map while taking both hands off the handlebars while not looking, and you don't loose speed (does the engine noise actually increase? can't remember, I was laughin too hard)... dumbasses

bugjuice

21st June 2005, 15:42

yup, quite right check it our here http://www.bikez.com/bike/index.php?bike=20021

I can't even imagine what would possess someone to ride that. Shit, you wouldn't want to be standing next to the exhaust!!
few facts wrong on that page, but still..
I like at the bottom it has 'Insurance, loans, tests'. Right, where can I book a test ride then?

<center>http://www.bikez.com/bike/20021/48_Y2k01.jpg

http://www.bikez.com/bike/20021/48_Y2k02.jpg

http://www.bikez.com/bike/20021/48_Y2k06.jpg

http://www.bikez.com/bike/20021/48_Y2k04.jpg
k, you're coming down from 200mph+, which gauge to you
quickly check so that you make sure you aren't going to blow up?</center>

Imagine pulling up in the gas station in that, and filling up with diesel.. Just wouldn't look right..

Jonty

21st June 2005, 15:52

few facts wrong on that page, but still..
I like at the bottom it has 'Insurance, loans, tests'. Right, where can I book a test ride then?

I can imagine what the insurance company says when you decribe your latest purchase!! Wonder what it sounds like, does anyone have a vid clip of it?

Waylander

21st June 2005, 15:54

oh, and how they can slam a cell phone to their helmet and talk as if they weren't wearing a lid? yahuh...

Those arn't cell phones. It's a radio unit for a bike. Where he put it is where it plugs in to the built in speakers and mike in the helmet. The unit you saw is just the sender/reciever part of it.

21st June 2005, 15:55

Saw that last week, absolute classic! :rofl:
It's so awesome :D

Durkah durkah

White trash

21st June 2005, 16:01

onearmedbandit

21st June 2005, 16:03

I can imagine what the insurance company says when you decribe your latest purchase!! Wonder what it sounds like, does anyone have a vid clip of it?

Shit, I did have a clip on my home PC of Jay Leno riding his up to a common bike meeting place in America. Thousands of bikers meet every weekend at this famous cafe, from hog riders through to sportbikers along with a few celebs. Jay was stopped in a car park and some guys videoed him, asked a few questions (in a whiney American voice, have to hear it yourself but you'll crack-up) and then of him riding off. Sounds pretty incredible. I'll check my PC when I get home and stop playing Isle of Man superbikes on PS2.

White trash

21st June 2005, 16:05

I'll check my PC when I get home and stop playing Isle of Man superbikes on PS2.

Dude! I meant to ask, How do you get on there?

I'm farkin useless on PS2 with two hands.

21st June 2005, 16:06

Ohhh fuck! Stop. My sides, my sides! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
:whistle: :shifty: :eek: :whistle:

bugjuice

21st June 2005, 16:08

onearmedbandit

21st June 2005, 16:16

Dude! I meant to ask, How do you get on there?

I'm farkin useless on PS2 with two hands.

It means twisting my hand into weird shapes, ie thumb on left analogue stick, little finger operating the throttle and brakes (try that on a 20+min lap of the mountain!! It can get very trying.) Some games require almost every button to be used, man you should see my hand dance around the controller. Um, maybe not!! Anyway, aint no-one I know (in my group of, um, associates) that can equal my lap records on Motogp 4, Isle of Man, etc or shoot as many fuckers in FPS's as myself. My philosophy is buy it, get it home, and work it out. After my accident I bought my PS, took it home and figured it out. Same when I bought my new helmet, couldn't even put a $1200 helmet on but knew I had to work it out. I love these challenges, drop myself in the deep end and swim.

In fact, I bought my Gixxer without knowing if I could adapt it to my setup, just knew I'd have to.

TonyB

21st June 2005, 16:17

2nd. It wasn't a Harley racing it, it was a Yamaha. Sort it out.

It wasn't a Harley the bad dude was riding a Yamaha Warrior.
The film was crap and intellectual mush but that's not such a bad thing when you want to get away from what's real. You guys are all too uptight about things motorcycle. :mad:
Hehe- I saw it when it came out on DVD, so it was aaaages ago. Plus I was at home crook and hadn't eaten for about 4 days, so can I please be excused for not recognising the exact make and model a year later? Cool. You guys are all too uptight about things motorcycle. :bleh:
PS: I wouldn't matter if it was a feckin Turbo-Nitrous 'Busa, the Y2K would run it down.

White trash

21st June 2005, 16:19

, couldn't even put a $1200 helmet on

Good deal on that by the way.

Dealing with adversity, I believe I'd be far too lazy for that sort of thing. Makes me respect the folk that can though.

hXc

21st June 2005, 16:30

The movie was pretty crap and a lot of it was bullshit Hollywood ideas of what bikers are. I thought they could have done better on making the stunts look real or the riding realistic like the bit where he gets out the map and rides with no hands and still maintaines his speed. The 'bike war' with the two chicks was pretty cool. Would like to see it done in real life. Yeah right! The opening scene was cool and the take-off lines and stuff from the Fast And The Furious movies was all right. Would give it about a 6 out of 10.

Yet to see Biker Boys.

They should make Torque 2 and have Ghostrider as the lead role!!! Wouldn't need a stunt double that's for sure!

-hXc

onearmedbandit

21st June 2005, 16:30

Funny thing is WT, I'd put myself in the same group as yourself about being too lazy to do it. But when you have to, well you have to.

(I think I paid about $1100 all up including a tinted visor.)

SPORK

21st June 2005, 16:40

It's so awesome :D

Durkah durkah
Durka Durka Mohummad Jihad.

Ooohh, Durka Durka Durka!

hXc

21st June 2005, 16:42

Durka Durka Mohummad Jihad.

Ooohh, Durka Durka Durka!

I'm lost!!!

-hXc

onearmedbandit

21st June 2005, 16:48

World Police - Team America. Rent it, you'll love it.

hXc

21st June 2005, 17:28

I shall get around to in the weekend. Heard good things about it so yeah.

Dafe

21st June 2005, 18:15

Best part? The synchronised dismounting!!

(or was that on Biker Boyz? who cares)

and about 20 bikers synchronised pissing on the roadside??? Soooo Cooool!

Waylander

21st June 2005, 18:21

Ohhh fuck! Stop. My sides, my sides! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
One day WT you are going to realize that every now and then I do know what the fuck I'm talking about. Till then if you disagree with me bite your tounge I don't feel like dealing with it.

DingDong

21st June 2005, 18:23

I agree, its shit... but I kinda liked Biker Boyz...

enigma51

21st June 2005, 22:11

The only cool thing about the movies was the first piece where they go through the hills those road look awesome but then they had to spoil it by the guy saying we have company and get this ..... they hear him.

Big Dog

21st June 2005, 23:53

This is thread three out a of a movie most seem to dislike and already we are on page four. I think it is worthy of at leas 6 out of ten.
1 for Jaimie Pressly in leather.
1 for a kiwi on the bigscreen.
1 spectacular (if you remember it is fiction so laws of gravit are not supposed to apply)
1 for continued controversy 12 months on (really crap movies are forgotten before you leave the theater - not after four hours of furious discussion on Kiwibiker).
1 point for originality.
-1 point for being a rip of of Fast and the furious.
1 flipping a hummer.
1 for the number of non bikers who saw it as a reason to talk to me about biking with something other than "don't you get wet riding in the rain?"
-1 for the number of fuckwits that now ask "how good are you at the one wheel thing those chicks do at the end of Torque?
1 for making biking cool to a generation of 18-25 yo females!

Ixion

21st June 2005, 23:57

..
1 for the number of non bikers who saw it as a reason to talk to me about biking with something other than "don't you get wet riding in the rain?"
..

Meh. I do so hate that stupid question. It's right up there with "Isn't that awfully dangerous ?", and "So do you ride a Harley Davidson then ?", and "You ride a motorbike? I wouldn't have thought you were the sort"

Brainless morons :mad: :mad:

Big Dog

22nd June 2005, 00:04

Those arn't cell phones. It's a radio unit for a bike. Where he put it is where it plugs in to the built in speakers and mike in the helmet. The unit you saw is just the sender/reciever part of it.
Fuck trying to to plug in even a 7.5 mm plug on the move, even without a cross wind. Plus the wind noise generated on that side would negate the purpose of having built in speakers.
I'd rather have a lobotomy thanks.

sAsLEX

22nd June 2005, 06:41

Fuck trying to to plug in even a 7.5 mm plug on the move, even without a cross wind. Plus the wind noise generated on that side would negate the purpose of having built in speakers.
I'd rather have a lobotomy thanks.

nah the ridiculous thing is the transmitter needs not to be that big, fuck look at most cell phones these days fukin tiny! A blue tooth headset in side the helmet would of done the same thing and been a crap tin better!!!

Indiana_Jones

22nd June 2005, 21:26

Why oh why can't someone just make a movie along the lines of Day's of Thunder/ Top Gun? Where our biker hero has to overcome his/her fear after a bad accident or whatever to go on and become champion. Show heaps of REALISTIC racing action, a bit of road riding, throw in a love intrest and a bit of tragedy and walla! A half decent movie....

You have seen the "top biker" thread right? :D :whistle:

*Bike blasts past the screen......A sidecar fellows right behind*
*Mighty wings tune playing in the background*

Pyro (on the side): "We're going ballistic, Indy go get him!"

-Indy

WINJA

22nd June 2005, 21:44

Best part? The synchronised dismounting!!

(or was that on Biker Boyz? who cares)
OH GOD NOT BIKER BOYZ , THAT MOVIE WAS SHIT MADE ME EMBARESSED TO BE A BIKER, LAWRENCE FISHBOURNE IS THE POOR MANS SAMUEL .L. JACKSON

White trash

23rd June 2005, 07:54

One day WT you are going to realize that every now and then I do know what the fuck I'm talking about

Mate, this I doubt very much.......

Till then if you disagree with me bite your tounge I don't feel like dealing with it.

And this just plain aint gonna happen. Biting my tongue didn't get me where I am today, that's for sure.