Bike Movie - African Odyssey

**Mystic13** · 1st July 2008, 23:07

For those of you that missed it

African Odyssey - the movie

Tonight and tomorrow night (July 1 and 2) African Odyssey is showing at The Academy Cinema - under the Auckland Central Library at 6pm.

There's a bit of a write up in Kiwi Rider. It appears four friends with little riding experience and little money buy four dungers and ride from the bottom of Africa to London. The guy riding the 1990 250 off road bike must have been &#%#@ sore.

More info here;

http://www.africanodyssey.co.nz/index.php?pageID=200449

**clint640** · 2nd July 2008, 16:05

I was talking to Brandon at The Wall Cinema in Rotorua on Monday, he has a copy of the movie & is keen to show it if there is enough interest from locals, it'd be cheap & there is a bar there too

Who's keen?

Cheers
Clint

**Swoop** · 2nd July 2008, 16:16

Their interview, on Breakfast this morning, said that they will be screening in Wellington on the 13th of July at The Paramount.

**oldrider** · 2nd July 2008, 16:20

Originally Posted by clint640

I was talking to Brandon at The Wall Cinema in Rotorua on Monday, he has a copy of the movie & is keen to show it if there is enough interest from locals, it'd be cheap & there is a bar there too

Who's keen?

Cheers
Clint

Which ferry do you think I should book then?

John.

**Rosie** · 2nd July 2008, 16:26

Originally Posted by clint640

... there is a bar there too

Who's keen?

Me! Me!

**clint640** · 2nd July 2008, 16:44

Originally Posted by oldrider

Which ferry do you think I should book then?

John.

I'd recommend the Bluebridge, since your mate Helen now owns the other ones

You can stay at my place when you get here

Did you miss the Geraldine showing?

Clint

**BiK3RChiK** · 2nd July 2008, 20:40

DVD's are available from what I understand... PM me for the details

**Padmei** · 2nd July 2008, 20:59

Originally Posted by BiK3RChiK

DVD's are available from what I understand... PM me for the details

JAtz can you buy one so I can borrow it

Spent all my money at the chopper ride auction

**JATZ** · 2nd July 2008, 21:31

Originally Posted by Padmei

JAtz can you buy one so I can borrow it

Spent all my money at the chopper ride auction

I'd like to my friend...... but I've blown my pocket money for this week already

**gunnyrob** · 2nd July 2008, 22:11

Saw it in Auckland tonight. Bloody good.

Boys did well doing it double hard on the cheap.

**oldrider** · 2nd July 2008, 22:42

Originally Posted by clint640

I'd recommend the Bluebridge, since your mate Helen now owns the other ones

You can stay at my place when you get here

Did you miss the Geraldine showing?

Clint

Never knew it was on Clint, the only way I learn whats on in the world is here on KB!

That is a bit of a worry sometimes!

Cheers John.

**Mystic13** · 2nd July 2008, 23:29

Yep, damned good movie. It was also interesting to have 3 of the 4 guys there for a question and answer session afterwards. Definitely the grassroots of adventure motorcycle travel.

The DVD can be bought through the site. Just scroll down the page to their home page to the link or go here,

http://www.endemicworld.com/Events.htm

When asked what they used to plan where they were going and to get around they responded with something like "we bought a map in Capetown and drew on it with a pencil". So with no GPS and a compass packed away if navigating by the sun wasn't working too well they set off.

Another rider we bumped into said he'd seen every adventure motorbike movie and this was the best. I haven't seen much but I thought it was hilarious because against all logic and wisdom they set off on an adventure with poor bikes, not much riding experience and pull it all together with some real luck at times.

Well worth the watch.