Bicycle Movies - The Chainlink2024-03-28T23:38:01Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/bicyle-movies?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A436524&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noShort and fun, even if they d…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-07-11:2211490:Comment:5687442012-07-11T01:55:40.703ZGene Tennerhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/GeneTenner
<p>Short and fun, even if they do not wear helmets: <span class="title"><a class="mdpLink" href="http://movies.netflix.com/Movie/True_Fans/70039370?trkid=2361637" id="b070039370_1" name="b070039370_1">True Fans</a> <span class="altYearRating">(1999)</span></span> In this whimsical documentary, Utah filmmaker Dan Austin details the basketball pilgrimage he, his brother and best friend started when they hopped aboard their bicycles and headed east from a pickup court in Venice Beach, Calif., toward the NBA Hall of…</p>
<p>Short and fun, even if they do not wear helmets: <span class="title"><a id="b070039370_1" class="mdpLink" href="http://movies.netflix.com/Movie/True_Fans/70039370?trkid=2361637">True Fans</a> <span class="altYearRating">(1999) </span></span> In this whimsical documentary, Utah filmmaker Dan Austin details the basketball pilgrimage he, his brother and best friend started when they hopped aboard their bicycles and headed east from a pickup court in Venice Beach, Calif., toward the NBA Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. Shooting hoops on makeshift courts across the country, the trio meets countless "heroes," everyday folks whose generosity renews their faith in the goodness of humanity.</p> Ride The Divide:
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<p>Ride The Divide:</p>
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<p>A documentary about a mountain bike race from Banff, Canada to the Mexico border via the Continental Divide. This is how "Bicycle Dreams" should've been shot.</p>
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<p>A documentary about a mountain bike race from Banff, Canada to the Mexico border via the Continental Divide. This is how "Bicycle Dreams" should've been shot.</p>
<p></p> Was just thinking of a movie…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-05-22:2211490:Comment:5490252012-05-22T13:26:47.352ZFar'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63https://thechainlink.org/profile/JamesBlackHeron
<p>Was just thinking of a movie I remember going to see at a drive-in as a young teen.</p>
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<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americathon" target="_blank">Americathon!</a></p>
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<p>Great movie for the drive-in -People were <em>ironic</em> back in the 70's before "hipster" was…</p>
<p>Was just thinking of a movie I remember going to see at a drive-in as a young teen.</p>
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<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americathon" target="_blank">Americathon!</a></p>
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<p>Great movie for the drive-in -People were <em>ironic</em> back in the 70's before "hipster" was invented.</p> For something more recent, th…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-04-21:2211490:Comment:5367912012-04-21T14:32:23.982ZDavidhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/David638
<p>For something more recent, the Belgian film <em>Kid with a Bike</em>, which won the Grand Prix at Cannes last year, is still playing at the Music Box and up in Evanston. It's a film about an abandoned kid with, well, a bike, and how important the bike is to him and the joy he has in riding it is an important part of the film. Not only is it a great film, but if you're like me, it will make you remember how much your bike meant to you when you were 12.</p>
<p>For something more recent, the Belgian film <em>Kid with a Bike</em>, which won the Grand Prix at Cannes last year, is still playing at the Music Box and up in Evanston. It's a film about an abandoned kid with, well, a bike, and how important the bike is to him and the joy he has in riding it is an important part of the film. Not only is it a great film, but if you're like me, it will make you remember how much your bike meant to you when you were 12.</p> LOVED this film. Like Socrate…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-04-21:2211490:Comment:5365332012-04-21T07:10:48.837ZJohn Sirovatkahttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JohnSirovatka
<p>LOVED this film. Like Socrates some things never change<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Josh said:</cite></p>
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<p>LOVED this film. Like Socrates some things never change<br/> <br/> <cite>Josh said:</cite></p>
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</blockquote> Most of my favorites have alr…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-04-20:2211490:Comment:5364502012-04-20T23:56:06.672ZGreg Borzohttps://thechainlink.org/profile/GregBorzo
<p>Most of my favorites have already been mentioned, but I would add:</p>
<p>Wire to Win, Jour de Fete and The Ride. For reviews of these and about 30 other great bike movies see:</p>
<p><a href="http://wheretobikeguides.com/books/chicago/movies" target="_blank">http://wheretobikeguides.com/books/chicago/movies</a></p>
<p>Most of my favorites have already been mentioned, but I would add:</p>
<p>Wire to Win, Jour de Fete and The Ride. For reviews of these and about 30 other great bike movies see:</p>
<p><a href="http://wheretobikeguides.com/books/chicago/movies" target="_blank">http://wheretobikeguides.com/books/chicago/movies</a></p> Bicycle Dreams. A doc. about…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-04-20:2211490:Comment:5364122012-04-20T19:59:00.338ZThomas Pakenashttps://thechainlink.org/profile/ThomasPakenas
<p>Bicycle Dreams. A doc. about The Race Across America. Makes a century ride look like a walk in the park.</p>
<p>Bicycle Dreams. A doc. about The Race Across America. Makes a century ride look like a walk in the park.</p> This is fun, fast and excitin…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-04-20:2211490:Comment:5366802012-04-20T19:48:53.012ZGene Tennerhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/GeneTenner
<p><em>This is fun, fast and exciting:</em> <a href="http://movies.netflix.com/Movie/Red_Light_Go/70058766?trkid=2361637" target="_blank">Red Light Go</a> - As if their day jobs weren't dangerous enough, the hardest of hard-core New York City bike messengers seek out even more thrills in their off time by organizing wild-and-wooly street races. This documentary follows a small group of these riders. The result is an intimate portrait of the madmen (and women) who risk life and limb in a series…</p>
<p><em>This is fun, fast and exciting:</em> <a href="http://movies.netflix.com/Movie/Red_Light_Go/70058766?trkid=2361637" target="_blank">Red Light Go</a> - As if their day jobs weren't dangerous enough, the hardest of hard-core New York City bike messengers seek out even more thrills in their off time by organizing wild-and-wooly street races. This documentary follows a small group of these riders. The result is an intimate portrait of the madmen (and women) who risk life and limb in a series of harrowing races, culminating in the annual Halloween night Alleycat race through rush-hour traffic.</p>
<p><em>Not a terrific documentary but worth watching a demanding effort by mountain bikers:</em> <a href="http://movies.netflix.com/Movie/Ride_the_Divide/70153206?trkid=2361637" target="_blank">Ride the Divide</a> - Starting in Banff, Canada, and ending at the U.S.-Mexico border, the Great Divide mountain bike race extends 2,700 miles along the Continental Divide. This scenic documentary follows three determined cyclists attempting the grueling ride.</p>
<p><em>As a photo-cyclist myself, I liked this docu-bio of a New York legend:</em> <a href="http://movies.netflix.com/Movie/Bill_Cunningham_New_York/70141814?trkid=2361637" target="_blank">Bill Cunningham New York</a> - Living simply and using a bicycle to get around New York, 80-year-old photographer Bill Cunningham tirelessly records what people are wearing in the city -- both out on the sidewalk and in the salons of the wealthy.</p> My fave that isn't listed, go…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-04-20:2211490:Comment:5364002012-04-20T19:27:32.688ZGreg Valenthttps://thechainlink.org/profile/GregValent
<p>My fave that isn't listed, goes back to the early talkies. 6 Day Bike Rider starring Joe E. Brown from 1934. An era when bicycle track racing was as big a spectator sport as baseball.</p>
<p>My fave that isn't listed, goes back to the early talkies. 6 Day Bike Rider starring Joe E. Brown from 1934. An era when bicycle track racing was as big a spectator sport as baseball.</p> If anyone wants to organize a…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-04-15:2211490:Comment:5349092012-04-15T22:20:35.534Zh' Zerocatshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/H3N3
<p>If anyone wants to organize a grass-roots bike film night, Bike Winter has a large screen that's available and there are several projectors around the community. I'll bet Jack's Tap would offer up their party room for next to nothing.</p>
<p>If anyone wants to organize a grass-roots bike film night, Bike Winter has a large screen that's available and there are several projectors around the community. I'll bet Jack's Tap would offer up their party room for next to nothing.</p>