RIP Peter Fonda

[pritch]

It’s reported that Peter Fonda has died aged 79 of lung cancer. Easy Rider never struck me as all *that* great, but then the list of great motorcycle movies is not long.

[MD]

I was a kid at Primary school and my parents wouldn't let me see that evil bikie gang, hippy, druggie, movie when it came out. We had to sneak off to see it behind our parents back.

You couldn't describe Peter Fonda as a great actor or anything outstanding but lucky for us a young stoned Peter Fonda did scrounge up a few bucks to make a movie with a few mates in a van on the cheap and gave us an iconic movie. I love Easy Rider. The music still appeals, the choppers still have visual appeal - the Captain America bike set the standard for every chopper since. Shit who in their right mind would want to ride one of the original bikes. Fonda and Hopper admitted years later that they were crap to ride and hurt like hell above 30mph. Most of the cool scenes are filmed at slow speeds because they couldn't take the spine shattering jolts. But the look said it all- cool on a new level of coolness. Jack Nicholson may never have gotten into movies if it hadn't been for Easy Rider. Of course it would have been even better if he had persuaded his sister Jane to do some nudie scenes. ps- Lets throw in a gratuitous Jane picture.

RIP and thank you Mr Fonda

[F5 Dave]

Ahh. Barbarella.

You know? I really like boobies.


What were we talking about?

[Laava]

Cool as it may have been in it's day, it is lame now. IMO.

But yeah, Jane Fonda had it going on! Barbarella was also lame, apparently!....

[Swoop]

Just a shame it wasn't his sister.

[Berries]

Just a shame it wasn't his sister.
What's up, didn't she reply to your letters?

[GazzaH]

So what ARE the other iconic motorbike films?

[husaberg]

So what ARE the other iconic motorbike films?

On Any Sunday.

Steve McQueen: Desert Racer

Barry Sheene and James Hunt, When Playboys Ruled the World.

Tourist Trophy : Closer To The Edge - Full Documentary TT3D

Rainey vs Schwantz: An all-American duel

[Voltaire]

The unforgettable " I Bought A Vampire Motorcycle"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbvqz-nv7Zw

Motivated me to buy a Commando and its had it fangs into my wallet for some years.

Stone was another


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lloTd45PFPg

Note: no German style helmets, early adopters across the Tasman.

Oddly I owned a Kawasaki 1000 for a while too.

[Laava]

The unforgettable " I Bought A Vampire Motorcycle".

No, I'd conveniently forgotten about it. But thanks for reminding me of it!😤

[sidecar bob]

On Any Sunday.

Steve McQueen: Desert Racer

Barry Sheene and James Hunt, When Playboys Ruled the World.

Tourist Trophy : Closer To The Edge - Full Documentary TT3D

Rainey vs Schwantz: An all-American duel

You forgot Wild Hogs:lol:

[pritch]

"The Motorcycle Diaries" about the young Ernesto (Che) Guevara touring South America on his Norton.
(B&W Spanish with subtitles, just thought I should add that.)

"Freebird" an amusing, drug addled adventure in Wales.

"Quadrophenia" which I've never seen, but wouldn't mind.

[HenryDorsetCase]

You forgot Wild Hogs:lol:

The Worlds Fastest Indian should be there too. Think about what it did for a general audience.

edit: here's a BFI list. I would absolutely watch a movie called PSYCHOMANIA

https://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/lists/10-great-biker-films

[HenryDorsetCase]

"Quadrophenia" which I've never seen, but wouldn't mind.

Make up your own mind obviously but I thought it was a good movie if a bit self indulgent... It had some great scenes.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Cool as it may have been in it's day, it is lame now. IMO.

But yeah, Jane Fonda had it going on! Barbarella was also lame, apparently!....

Barbarella is unwatchable self indulgent drivel. It doesn't work as porn, notwithstanding copious nudity (Jane Fonda is sort of attractive but way too skinny for my taste) and she is a terrible wooden actress with an awful accent. I fucking loathe that film, and hippies in general.

As for EASY RIDER? is it art? is it a bikersploitation flick (like WILD ANGELS)? is it some hippie statement? Is it trying to be all those things? Jack Nicholson leaves no piece of scenery unchewed, the psychedelic scenes in the New Orleans cemetary are pointless (and had to be included after Dennis spent all the budget on drugs and bought back zero otherwise usable footage - so much for your second location crew).

Its OK but I dont understand that hype.

I am much more of a fan of Zabriskie Point or Vanishing Point. Plus naked Gilda Texter in Vanishing Point is far superior to any Jane Fonda

[F5 Dave]

Barbarella you watch once next to Flash Gordon. Its clearly meant to be bad. Probably had more stomach for that sort of amusement when I was 20. Actually I tried to rewatch Easy Rider a couple of years back and didn't manage. All that annoying scene change flash back and forward. Dumb idea.
Quadrophenia is a must see. Great soundtrack. Seedy angst with an antihero you almost feel sorry for. And Sting. Back when he was a little bit cool.

[pritch]

Make up your own mind obviously but I thought it was a good movie if a bit self indulgent... It had some great scenes.

What got me interested was that Phil Daniels actually reprises a couple of lines from Quadrophenia in the movie Freebird as a sort of in joke. Not having seen Quadrophenia that was all lost on me.

I just checked and the movie appears to be available on Youtube. Maybe later.

There's lotsa free movies on Youtube. Quality is variable but the price is right.

[husaberg]

You forgot Wild Hogs:lol:

NO, i didnt............. he was wanting decent bike movies not fluff.

[sidecar bob]

NO, i didnt............. he was wanting decent bike movies not fluff.

Watching the trailer for the vampire bike movie, it may well be the lamest motion picture ever made.

[husaberg]

Watching the trailer for the vampire bike movie, it may well be the lamest motion picture ever made.

I have never watched quadrophenia or silver dream racer or girl on a motorcycle . but i guess they rate along side the vampire movie.

Jim Goose was kind cool though till be became a crisp critter.
The guy from Z1 built a goose replica that was in a mag a while back.
https://cdn-2.returnofthecaferacers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/jimgoose_mm4.jpg


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ch-vAPVS4s

[GazzaH]

Oh yes, Mad Max (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079501/mediaviewer/rm1591500800). Forgot that. And the World's Fastest Indian (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0412080/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1) (hangs head in shame). :Oops:

But what about Top Gun (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092099/?ref_=nv_sr_2?ref_=nv_sr_2)? Who hasn't become Maverick on a sportsbike?

"Girl in a Spider's Web (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5177088/?ref_=tt_urv)" on Sky last night had a silly biker scene where she was almost trapped by the cops in cars then drove off a wharf into a frozen river and zoomed across to the other side. Daft stunt. Cool bike though.

And who could forget The Terminator (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088247/mediaviewer/rm674599425) ... or The Great Escape (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057115/) with Steve McQueen?

[MD]

Don't forget the Wild One with Marlon Brando. And he rode a Brit, not a silly Hoggit.
A classic movie by all accounts. Remember to judge these old movies by the standard of the time.

[Voltaire]

Don't forget the Wild One with Marlon Brandon. And he rode a Brit, not a silly Hoggit.
A classic movie by all accounts. Remember to judge these old movies by the standard of the time.

Was banned here for ages, when I finally saw it wondered what the fuss was about.
Must have had some impact as I have a couple of the posters and until recently a Triumph Thunderbird.

I think I actually paid money to to see the Vampire Motorcycle.....:facepalm:

I quite liked this one when it came out, but its a doco.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihH5uDUaqRE

[HenryDorsetCase]

Theres a photo of a fireball like that with just a foot (Guy Martin's) sticking out of it. I think the time he broke his sternum or something equally fun.

[Honest Andy]

This rates as one of the best motorcycle scenes ever.
Although technically it doesn't have a huge amount of motorcycle in it...

https://youtu.be/cOPSzoS2gpc

[pritch]

This rates as one of the best motorcycle scenes ever

Was just thinking about The Commitments while walking through town last week. One of my all time favourites.