Isle of Man 3D movie

**skippa1** · 26th August 2011, 14:48

that was damn cool. guy martin " at 170 mph I felt the front going and thought, I can, I can, no fuck it I cant and I stepped off", or words to that effect.

**rossirep** · 26th August 2011, 19:34

AWESOME MOVIE, a must for any road rider or road racer.. dont think its gonna be a hit with harley riders thou.. lol,

**Old Steve** · 26th August 2011, 19:51

Went on my own last night. My first 3D movie and I found that disconcerting at first - there's a scene inside Guy Martin's home right at the start and the wall or window frame really jumps out at you. But then you get used to it and find it adds an extra dimension to the scenes (no pun intended).

You become amazed about the drive of the riders, they really are mad, they've got to be. I've read fleetingly about the race but never realised just how dangerous the roads are. The corner called Ballygarra (spelling?) is horrendous. theyy can't see it until the last moment and then they're going through it at 170 m/hr, and that's MILES per hour!

At one stage they're showing the riders take off at 10 second intervals and they say something like, "And thats Paul Dobbs next with the kiwi on his helmet." You jerk in realisation and say to yourself, "Shit, he's going to die." They must have had footage of his crash but didn't show it, and went on with a very sympathetic interview with his wife back in NZ. Just seeing his two little kids at home made me think that that was one reason people would consider that the race should be banned. It's tough that kids lose their Dad because he's got a fixation on a motorbike race.

Reason for Edit: Corrected gender issue and have had a rethink about personal responsibilities and the love these riders have for the race.

The coverage of the two accidents in the final Senior TT race is incredible. There's a still image of a fireball after Guy Martin's crash which is incredible, and your heart jumps out of your mouth when Connor Cummins comes off. But the only thing these guys in hospital are focussed on is getting back on a bike so they can race next year, that is just mind blowing.

Great mix of story about the riders and what makes them tick, and footage of the race itself. One scene that impressed me was an interview of four or five visitors who had watched the test days and told how they looked down on the track where there was a corner, right on the corner is a lamp-post which is padded. The riders coming around the corner are leaned over to the max and have to lift their head to get it around the lamp-post - I talked to a guy who has been to the TT and apparently if they take a wider line where they don't have to bob their head up out of the way they lose about a tenth of a second. That little vignette really made me aware just how focussed the riders were.

Bottom line, I'd recommend anyone to go see it, I'd go back to see it again.

**Mental Trousers** · 26th August 2011, 19:55

Originally Posted by pritch

I saw it tonight. I'm not sure about the 3D, that's the first time I've seen a 3D movie. During the trailer for "The Three Musketeers" a cannonball made just about everyone in the theatre duck. I'm not completely convinced that 3D worked quite so well for a film about the TT.

Big chunks of it are shot in 2D, mainly the onbike stuff. It's then "converted" to 3D which never really works. Fast movement can be a problem as well. I always find fast moving objects turn to shit until they slow down a bit.

Good documentary though. I was stunned that they had a fair bit about Paul Dobbs in it, but I guess that adds to the drama and highlights exactly how dangerous it is.

**Bender** · 26th August 2011, 20:02

Kept trying to lean my chair over and found myself hanging over the arm. Good thing there were only about 5 in the theatre.

**Virago** · 26th August 2011, 20:14

Originally Posted by rossirep

AWESOME MOVIE, a must for any road rider or road racer.. dont think its gonna be a hit with harley riders thou.. lol,

Why - are Harley riders not road riders...?

**Mental Trousers** · 26th August 2011, 20:21

Originally Posted by Virago

Why - are Harley riders not road riders...?

Cos there's not a tassle in sight.

**skippa1** · 26th August 2011, 20:25

Originally Posted by rossirep

AWESOME MOVIE, a must for any road rider or road racer.. dont think its gonna be a hit with harley riders thou.. lol,

Just cause we ride big cruisers doesnt mean we dont come from a sports bike background...I ride a Victory and loved the movie

**Virago** · 26th August 2011, 20:27

Originally Posted by skippa1

Just cause we ride big cruisers doesnt mean we dont come from a sports bike background...I ride a Victory and loved the movie

Lucky you don't ride a Harley then, eh...?

**Usarka** · 26th August 2011, 20:28

TV1 news gave it a 5 out of 5 this afternoon.

Am going to wag work and see it during the day next week.

**rastuscat** · 26th August 2011, 20:34

When you are waiting to die it's not the things you have done that you regret. Its the things you haven't done.

Watched it last night with some biker mates, the theatre was full of people from the biker community.

Guy is a nutter, but then so are the rest of the riders. F1 car drivers task risks, but while wrapped in a cockpit. These guys ride to the outer edge of their ability, and do it with gusto.

Huge respect to the riders for what they do, but I need to live too much to join them.

**skippa1** · 26th August 2011, 20:38

Originally Posted by Virago

Lucky you don't ride a Harley then, eh...?

no luck involved

**Grasshopperus** · 26th August 2011, 20:39

Question for those who've seen it. On the trailer they show some helmet cam segments around the TT and it doesn't look so good; the camera seems to be focused on the ground and you can't see very far into the distance.

Can someone verify if there is plenty of extended onboard shots that are choice? Bah, alcohol, coherency.

**NordieBoy** · 26th August 2011, 20:48

Originally Posted by Grasshopperus

Question for those who've seen it. On the trailer they show some helmet cam segments around the TT and it doesn't look so good; the camera seems to be focused on the ground and you can't see very far into the distance.

Can someone verify if there is plenty of extended onboard shots that are choice? Bah, alcohol, coherency.

Yep. Starts out with bad, low level footage. Pissed me off TBH.
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