Last KBer to see World's Fastest Indian Movie

**raster** · 4th December 2005, 09:06

Hi, we're off to the 6.30pm session at Village manukau tonight. Any other takers? Could offer a lift in the cage to anyone in Papakura - 3 spare seats!

**Wolf** · 11th January 2006, 23:05

Finally got to see it tonight - a friend wanted to see it on the big screen, and didn't want to go to the movies alone so he shouted me to the movie.

Excellent movie. Came home feeling worn out like I'd been travelling at over 200mph. Have to admit a few tears at suitably stirring and awe-inspiring points - like his speech to the young soldier when they first arrive at Bonneville.

**skidMark** · 11th January 2006, 23:22

i still aint seen it im told it is crap lol and i aint been to a cinema in about 3 years lol explains alot just need a gf to go with and a horror film so she will get scared and cuddle up aye ?

**Karma** · 11th January 2006, 23:34

Originally Posted by Wolf

Have to admit a few tears at suitably stirring and awe-inspiring points - like his speech to the young soldier when they first arrive at Bonneville.

Same here...

I went with my mum and bro to see it, came out and said to her 'that's why I ride'

I reckon seeing that kinda film gives people a little insight into why we do what we do.

**Waylander** · 11th January 2006, 23:37

Originally Posted by markauckland

just need a gf to go with and a

A bike with a back seat and power to actually carry a passenger might help.
And it's almost out on video anyway, if it's not allready.

Still havn't seen it myself, not sure I will. Just doesn't interest me that mch to see some old actor pretend he knows how to ride and have hollywood make the bike seem to be going faster than the original ever did.

**skidMark** · 12th January 2006, 00:00

virago 250 hopefully soon

**Sniper** · 12th January 2006, 07:51

Originally Posted by markauckland

i still aint seen it im told it is crap

Careful mate, a few people enjoyed that film alot and would take offence to that.

**Wolf** · 12th January 2006, 08:43

Originally Posted by Waylander

A bike with a back seat and power to actually carry a passenger might help.
And it's almost out on video anyway, if it's not allready.

Still havn't seen it myself, not sure I will. Just doesn't interest me that mch to see some old actor pretend he knows how to ride and have hollywood make the bike seem to be going faster than the original ever did.

Actually, it seemed quite welll handled and he didn't seem to be going excessively fast (not that I can judge speed particularly accurately - I use a speedometer for that (leading to interesting confusions when the speedo is unexpectedly calibrated in mph rather than kph))

It was more about the journey and the tribulations he had actually getting there and getting to run - he did everything wrong but succeeded anyway. Giving old Hopkins his due, they had him casting pistons, carving the tread off the tyres and welding. OK, he didn't actually ride on the tyres he butchered and probably didn't do much more than a touch of welding on a prop that was never used but at least he used the kit.

His accent was a little patchy occasionally but quite good for the most part - certainly better than New Zealanders have been portrayed in American movies in the past - usually by poms. The script writing was excellent, getting the Kiwi idiom and Munro's own speech and partial deafness right and apparently Hopkins was convincing enough to move Munro's own children to tears when they visited the set and he was "having a particularly good Burt day".

They apparently used a fair few bits of Munro's stuff - tools, articles of clothing etc to add authenticity.

**Wolf** · 12th January 2006, 08:46

Originally Posted by markauckland

i still aint seen it im told it is crap

I reckon it was great. Get it out on DVD or catch it on the big screen (it's actually worth the exhorbitant ticket price to see the bike on the Salt Flats on a big screen) and formulate your own opinion. I often find "It was crap" usually means "Not my scene, man" - I've enjoyed a fair few movies that others reckoned were shit.

**Motu** · 12th January 2006, 09:05

A friend of mine who made a pilgramage to see Burt in the early 70s says the shed in the movie is almost an exact replica of the shed he saw him working and living in,and although Anthony Hopkins is not Burt Munro,he portrays Burt close enough it doesn't even matter.You could get bogged down being picky on the details of Hopkins not being into bikes and not knowing one end of a welding torch from the other....but it's the details that make it for Kiwi's who lived in the era,and even now there are plenty of young people who've shut and latched the window of a 1960s weatherboard house,you won't see that in a Hollywood movie.

**Wolf** · 12th January 2006, 09:18

Originally Posted by Motu

and even now there are plenty of young people who've shut and latched the window of a 1960s weatherboard house,you won't see that in a Hollywood movie.

Opening scene, the first thing that went through my mind was "Yep, that's New Zealand, alright."

Donaldson did a lot to capture the essence of New Zealand in that era - I grew up in places like the neighbour's house and even older houses (living in an old weatherboard bungalow with casement windows now)

Because it was Donaldson, a kiwi, that did the movie it lacks a lot of the "Hollywood" trappings and has a more realistic feel than most Hollywood "True Stories" I've seen.

**pete376403** · 12th January 2006, 13:25

I saw (and loved) the movie, then got the book "One Good Run -The legend of Burt Munro" by Tim Hanna for Christmas. The book has lots of background material that could never be fitted into the movie (unless Peter Jackson was director) and quite a lot of the movie was out of sequence with how it really happened but I accept that sometimes liberties have to be taken for the sake of continuity.
Both book and movie were excellent and I will be buying the DVD when it becomes available.

**skidMark** · 16th January 2006, 22:46

i ddn't think it was crap i don't knock something before ive tried it generally .....

i just cbf going to a movie theater yet....the fast and the furious 3 might pull me back though...but if hollywood got to it like they did in the 2nd one i will be staying well clear... the first one was cool the 2nd one was lets make something with a plot with some cars

stupid bastards....

put the ghostrider dvd on the big screen then i will go....and thats saying something considering i aint been to a movie theater in maybe 3 years lol

Cheers: MA

**scumdog** · 23rd January 2006, 14:07

Saw it, loved it, good movie and not too 'heavy', the time just flew past and imho that isone of the signs of a good movie.
I went past his shed on Sunday (the old bugger wasn't there and the grass still needs mowing.)
Loved all the old cars too - dad had a black Wyvern the same shape as Berts old Velox....