Crappy bike films - Why?

[Dick Dastardly]

Last year they gave us 'Biker Boyz' - a renowned steamer of a movie and now they are about to release Torque, a film which has been described as 'ball-licking'!

Why can't Hollywood make a half-decent bike movie? The only thing I remember about the first Matrix sequel was the awesome Ducati chase-sequence. I'd definately pay to go see a well made film with some fast bikes in it.

Does anyone know of any films which can please a biking PHer?

p.s. Does anyone know what happened to 'Faster?'. I'd love to see it but last I heard its release was encountering some financial difficulties.

[stooz]

dont knock torque! its got a silver daytona 955i, the best bike known to man. (im not biased honest)

[GR4]

When me and my mates all had Z1000's in the early '80's, the original Mad Max was the cult film. Showing my age or what !

[Dick Dastardly]

I just remembered the Ducati 916's ragging it all round the place in the film 'Fled'

That's one worth checking out

[rsvnigel]

stooz said:

dont knock torque! its got a silver daytona 955i

And utterly brilliant RSV Mille

[Incorrigible]

Don't forget sliverdream racer with David Essex

Another shocking bike film

[veetwin]

What is Biker Boyz like then as I nearly picked it up in Blockbuster the other night. The missus gave me one of those looks though so went for Bruce Almighty instead.

Wasnt there supposed to be a film about MotoGP being produced? Interviews with Rossi et al?

[rsvnigel]

veetwin said:

Wasnt there supposed to be a film about MotoGP being produced? Interviews with Rossi et al?

See the link to Faster in the first post.

[neilsie]

Look out for The Purifiers released sometime this year i think... shitty martial arts mo, but a few of us were riding triumphs around in that! Silver Daytona is mine! (plus me wearing whoite gimp outfit!)

[stooz]

neilsie said:

Look out for The Purifiers released sometime this year i think... shitty martial arts mo, but a few of us were riding triumphs around in that! Silver Daytona is mine! (plus me wearing whoite gimp outfit!)

How did you end up in the film?

[hertsbiker]

does BB ming then? (apols to Mr Ballistic).

[Mags]

Even the Ducati chase in the Matrix II was a bit stoopid when a 2 ton US cop car can keep up with it, Puhhlease....

[veetwin]

Still waiting for comments on Biker Boyz? Is it worth the piss taking from the missus?

Torque looks alright, just seen the trailer. Ill take Jamie Pressly with leather skimpies on the R6 purlease!!

[dick dastardly]

The fact that they spell Boyz with a 'z' was enough to stop me watching it. The reviews have been enough to keep it that way!

[atom290]

What about the scene with Mr Cruise on a Triumph in Mission Impossible II. Most credible riding ever seen.

Actually the openning sequence to a film called Taxi (I think) with a guy on a pizza scooter was fantastic, that was pretty amazing in fact!!!!

[T.K.E]

In my opinion the best 'biker' film of all time is 'On Any Sunday' by Bruce Brown. It stars Steve McQueen (as himself), Mert Lawwill and Malcolm Smith amongst many others. It's more of a documentary than a film, but none the less, it still captures the essence of motorcycling and why so many of us do it.

Highly recommended.

[neilsie]

stooz said:

How did you end up in the film?

it was mentioned on the triumph forum! "all mad bad stewards willing to freeze their nuts off for a pitance apply herewith!"

[Badapple]

Faster is apparantly to be released on R1 dvd in march.

Bit out of date by now, especially with all the recent team changes.

[Steve_T]

atom290 said:

What about the scene with Mr Cruise on a Triumph in Mission Impossible II. Most credible riding ever seen. Actually the openning sequence to a film called Taxi (I think) with a guy on a pizza scooter was fantastic, that was pretty amazing in fact!!!!

Tom Cruise in MI 2 - riding might be credible, but his bike is caught by an SUV during the chase scene

[rsvnigel]

atom290 said:

Actually the openning sequence to a film called Taxi (I think) with a guy on a pizza scooter was fantastic, that was pretty amazing in fact!!!!

http://scootrs.com/images/downloads/taxi.wmv 8MB