"Love Speed and Loss" to screen

[vinducati]

Love Speed and Loss the documentary about Kim Newcombe will screen on TV3 on October the 27th, not sure what time yet.
Don't miss it.

http://www.listener.co.nz/issue/3417/artsbooks/4970/the_next_unknown_hero.html;jsessionid=5E5E18F23A9A C5AFA8ABB75F738C87F5

[Skunk]

Thank you for the heads up!

[nudemetalz]

Cheers for that....definite watch !!!

[98tls]

Cheers for that............will be sure to watch it...........

[Swoop]

Good work that man! Will go and set the timer NOW...

[SPman]

Don't miss it - its well worth the watch.

[CastorPollux]

Cheers for letting us know, it'll be a good watch.

[Rashika]

Yup, well worth watching. :2thumbsup
Such an amazing life he had for the shortness of it, and not really recognised or known by most NZ'ers that well. That might change after the doco screens on national TV, cant wait!

[vinducati]

Hi, the doco screens October 27th at 1130.
I will post a reminder closer to the date and it's in the calender.
cheers

[zeRax]

will be watching, thanks~

[Bartman10]

Hi, the doco screens October 27th at 1130.
I will post a reminder closer to the date and it's in the calender.
cheers

Just clarifying: the doco is on at 23:30, not 11:30 am!

Follow link for details.

http://www.tv3.co.nz/Listings/tabid/64/Default.aspx?listingID=558179

[Ghost Lemur]

Why the hell are they putting it on at such a rediculous time. Should I suppose just be thankful that they're showing it at all. If it was a doco about some gormless former rugby player it'd get a primetime spot. Couldn't they have dropped some of the reality tv/crimescene bollocks for one week in order to show this.

Oh well I'll be watching it. Is anyone planning on capturing it and putting up a torrent? It's definitely a doco I'd watch repeatedly.

[Swoop]

If it was a doco about some gormless former rugby player it'd get a primetime spot.
:niceone: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[vinducati]

TV3 is playing it at 2330 on Friday.
It is the TV version of the Cinema cut which screened earlier.
It is ten minutes shorter for TV.
A DVD will be availiable in NZ shortly, it is the full cut and also has about 15minutes of bonus tracks.
Things like Rod Tingate going over tech aspects of the bike etc.
I think if you go to Duke Video website it is for sale there on the UK site.
http://www.dukevideo.com/
it is on the main page as editors choice,
Cheers Bryan

TV3 may not hink it is great but here are some who do

Janen Newcombe
Marc Newcombe
Phil Read
Chas Mortimer
The Daily Mail (London) Reviewer
Kork Ballington
Jonathon Bentman
et al

[vinducati]

A reminder not to miss the documentary about Kim Newcombe on TV3 tonight at 1130.
Set the video.

Also here are some links to websites selling the full lenght film version.
And reviews

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2006/10/21/mrgear21.xml
http://www.superbike-news.co.uk/Feature/DVD/LoveSpeedandLoss.htm
http://www.dukevideo.com/Bikes/DVD/Bike%20Movies/Love,%20Speed%20,-a-,%20Loss%20DVD.aspx

[Beemer]

11.30? How bloody ridiculous! Bet if it was the exploits of some long-forgotten (as if) rugby player it would be on at 8pm!

[sAsLEX]

Bumpy Bump Bump

[k14]

yep got video set.

[merv]

Played it tonight. I remember a fair bit of the story from being around in those times, but it is amazing to see again how rider safety wasn't treated as so important e.g. the Pasolini/Saarinen fatality on oil the officals wouldn't clean up and then Newcombe hitting a hard wall because they wouldn't put haybales in front of it. The sight of him crashing was something I hadn't seen before and he just went off the track kind of wobbly almost like the corner had psyched him out because of the wall. Its like everyone tells trail riders - don't look at trees as you will hit them - look where you want to go instead. Then 4 hours to get him to a hospital and the treatment given there sounded quite archaic compared to now, but then maybe he couldn't be saved anyway. All up an amazing story of a Kiwi doing well but unfortunately with a sad ending.

[Skunk]

I watched it tonight also but the recording (or broadcast) played up at the end. Anyone got a torrent or DVD of it?

I hadn't heard of him before last year so this was a bit of an eye-opener for me. His wife never seemed to move on from his death really, a lot of guilt.

[gav]

Yeah, must admit I hadnt seen the docu before, missed it when it played at the movies. His accident seemed so tragic especially as he identified that corner as being dangerous, and asking for haybales to be put up. But the Clerk of the Course disagreed and nothing was done, seemed as if Kim's bike almost seized as the rear wheel gave a bit of a skip, just before he crashed.
And yeah, the hospital treatment was shocking. Interesting that Giancarlo Falappa was in a coma for 38 days after hsi bad crash before he recovered, poor Janeen must've beat herself up with guilt they way they treated Kim in that hospital. You notice in the credits that she has since passed away? Hopefully she and Kim can at last be together again.....RIP. :bye: A very moving documentary....
I'm not sure if you'd be able to follow it that well, if you didnt know what it was about and what had happened? You guys who hadnt heard of Kim Newcombe, how did you find the documentary?

[Rashika]

I'm not sure if you'd be able to follow it that well, if you didnt know what it was about and what had happened? You guys who hadnt heard of Kim Newcombe, how did you find the documentary?

I hadn't heard of him till I saw it at the movies, but I was astounded! Firstly by what he achieved and secondly by the lack of interest in safety of the authorities who were supposed to look after the racing/riders. That first big crash that took out those couple of riders should have been the end of that particular race but for the authorities to just ignore the danger and push them all back out again, is crazy.
Yeah times have changed now I guess and we are looking at it thru our PC corrected, wrap-everyone-in-cotton-wool eyes, but even so, I am amazed at just how callous they seemed to be. What would it have costed them to do as the riders asked?

[Toast]

Truly gutted that I fell asleep part way through it!! It was awesome, and eye opening, but I was just too damn tired.

Tried to hire it from Video Ezy Quay st yesterday, but they don't have it. Anyone know a video store that does?

[vinducati]

The DVD will not be for sale in NZ for a little while longer.
but you can get it from Duke video

It is the full film version with 10 minutes more story,
it may have extras as well

cheers

http://www.dukevideo.com/Bikes/DVD/Bike%20Movies/Love,%20Speed%20,-a-,%20Loss%20DVD.aspx

[PLUG]

... orsum way the story was told ... warts & all ... as per the title ... love speed & loss ... heart on the sleeve sort of stuff ... big ups to the team who managed to pull it all together ... another piece of kiwiana preserved on film for those of use who knew nothing about it ... how many other stories are out there ???

[merv]

Good point. I wonder how much footage there is of Ginger Molloy and Keith Turner also coming second in the 500 championships in prior years? Those guys survived but never attempted the big one again. Croz also managed a best place in the championship of 2nd as well. We have had some good riders that's for sure.

With Kim it seems like his wife was just so devoted and she had her little movie camera going all the time. I think it was awesome his son Mark got to ride the bike in 2004 as well.

One very sad part of the story is what happened to Janeen afterwards. Tried to find a new bloke and got bashed badly by one for far too long and it sounds like about 3 long term relationships just never went well. Then she tells the story, very courageous.

[Beemer]

I bloody well forgot it was on and didn't tape it so will have to wait for the DVD! Damn TV3!!!!

[vinducati]

Go to

http://www.dukevideo.com/Bikes/DVD/Champions/Love,%20Speed%20,-a-,%20Loss%20DVD.aspx

and get the DVD now,

cheers

[Swoop]

I bloody well forgot it was on and didn't tape it so will have to wait for the DVD! Damn TV3!!!!
How come it's TV3's fault?
I phoned them up and praised them for screening it!