The Bikeriders

[the-norseman]

Anybody else waiting for this to come out?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrSaVt5pvPk

Based on the true story of the formation of the Outlaws MC, Tom Hardy & Austin Butler amongst other actors. As a biker I'm looking forward to it, just hoping the trailer isn't better than the actual movie.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21454134/

Edited by the-norseman on Monday 3rd June 21:35

[daqinggregg]

IMO, America has an unhealthy obsession with glamorizing outlaws as some kind of rebels against the system, the misunderstood, underdogs.

The reality, they’re just thugs, who control through group intimidation and violence, treat various sectors of society like dirt. They’re not bikers, they are criminals, using bikes as pretence of freedom.

[markymarkthree]

If a film involves bikes, count me in.

[Agis]

markymarkthree said:

If a film involves bikes, count me in.

Then you need to watch Furiosa. Tons of them in that.

[the-norseman]

daqinggregg said:

IMO, America has an unhealthy obsession with glamorizing outlaws as some kind of rebels against the system, the misunderstood, underdogs.

The reality, they’re just thugs, who control through group intimidation and violence, treat various sectors of society like dirt. They’re not bikers, they are criminals, using bikes as pretence of freedom.

I have 2/3 friends, 2 of them are in HA support clubs and one is a HA prospect, I also years ago used to get tattoos done by a guy from the Outlaws in Wales. I obviously dont mention this to my HA friends, I say friends more like people I have had dealings with in the past, garage or gym related.

But yeh I'm of no illusion that they are saints.

[the-norseman]

Anybody seen it then? a work colleague said he enjoyed it and a few people I know from a motorbike group (Triumph owners) said they enjoyed it as well.

[normalbloke]

I have one friend(whose film tastes are fairly aligned) who has been to see it, and said it was tosh. Not a great review for a sample size of one mind!

[biggbn]

Two keen cinema goers in my department have seen it this week and were generally apathetic about. 'It's alright I suppose' was the most glowing reference.

[the-norseman]

Think it all depends if your into what the film is about.

[CarlosSainz100]

I saw it on Sunday. I'm not a biker but I doubt that would have mattered.

It was dull. It just fell flat; there was no excitement. A great cast but Tom Hardy and Austin Butler mumble through the majority of the film. Norman Reedus and Michael Shannon are entirely wasted and have tiny roles. Jodie Comer does her best with a lame script.

As we left the cinema I saw a poster of the Bike riders and on it said it was 'Goodfellas on bikes'. Not even close.

[Wacky Racer]

Always worth a watch

[biggbn]

Wacky Racer said:

Always worth a watch

His book Hells Angels is excellent. Wrote my degree dissertation on HST!!

Edited by biggbn on Sunday 30th June 23:48

[the-norseman]

Got round to watching it at the weekend, I think the trailers made it look a little more exciting than it actually was, I'd probably say 6.5/10 overall. I didn't feel like id wasted 2 hours, maybe watch it once more in a year or so but at the same time it wasn't as action packed as id hoped.

I'm hoping that they do make a prequel to Sons of Anarchy.