Great movie for Enduro fans
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This is a great movie for enduro fans. What David Knight can do on a dirt bike is nothing short of amazing. The pacing of the film is excellent and Charlie Boorman does a great job at narration.
3819220
Any one interested in any type of motorsport racing would enjoy this movie. I used to race jetskis, so I found the race footage and surrounding drama exciting.
2135786
I have this in VHS format and love the movie so much I got it in DVD. One of the best racing movies! Great plot and character development but doesn't get lost in the human drama...only as it involves the race. Really pleased that I could get a copy preserved in DVD. Not true HD, but meets my needs. Thanks guys!
4414357
Anybody who rides needs to watch this movie
good story line and humor
3666548
"Fastest" is a documentary on Valentino Rossi in MotoGP.  The whole story revolves around him, as the world of motorcycle racing revolves around him, so it's fitting.  The whole production fit together and progressed better than Faster did, mainly because it was focused on the rise of the GOAT, then his bumbs in 06 and 07, his return to dominance in 08 and 09, and his struggle in 10 with Lorenzo and injury.  The film expressed the feelings of Lorenzo, that while he may have been given a proven bike that Rossi developed, he was still faster on it then Rossi on a few occasions.  In all, it is a great lesson in the history of man and empires.  They rise, shine for a while and then fade into history, it's just that some burn brighter and longer than the rest.  Rossi is one of those.  But, like Ewan said, in the intro and conclusion of the movie, It doesn't matter who was faster then, what matters who is Fastest now.  The question the world wants to know, does Rossi still have it?  "Fastest" sets the stage for Rossi and his return to Yamaha.  God speed Rossi!
4723860
If you are new to motorsports, and don't own this movie, buy it now or at least put it on your wish list. If you're a long time enthusiast but don't own this movie, what's wrong with you?
The cars and circuits may be dated but not since Grand Prix has there been an equivalent racing movie - not LeMans, not Winning, not Driven and certainly not Days Of Thunder. I am convinced that John Frankenheimer (French Connection, Ronin) is the ONLY director that can shoot racing/chase scenes properly. His passion for film making AND the sport oozes from this work.
I suggest the wide screen version so nothing is missed.
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If you like outlaw biker films, then is a decent pick.  A biker kills a soldier's fiancee and he and his friends seek revenge.  Full of action and plenty of fights, it's always entertaining.  Not the best biker film but worth a look.
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This movie is fantastic!  I am into motorcycling and reading so I checked out the book from my library and read it to find out what the deal was.  I had heard thru the forums that it was decent but that it was really about two rich guys who are handed the best of everything and then whine their way across the world.  NOTHING could be further from the truth!  If you are looking for a Travis Pastrana video, and all the stuff he does, then this video is not for you.  However, if you are looking for discovery and adventure, humans being thrown into situations that are not of the norm for the western civ, then you'll probably love this video.  While I originally started in on this for the motorcycling, I found that the human element was what carried the film.  I watched the first episode, stopped, went and got my wife, we sat down and watched it again.  I knew she would love it as well for the real life of it.  She ended up loving it and wouldn't let me watch the rest of it without her.  She cried in a few places and especially at the end.  (Don't worry no one dies)  I don't do drama shows or drama movies.  I also despise reality shows.  But I am fascinated my real people doing impossible things.  That's where the "whining" comes in.  Charlie and Ewan are real people doing incredible things.  Their experiences would tax even the toughest adventurer. They didn't whine so much as, they didn't edit out the painful reactions of their adventure.  And they shared the fun moments as well as the painful ones.  Yes I own it now and I'll own their other two, Dakar and Long Way Down.  I hope they continue to share about the other parts of the world as they take on adventures.
358230
Great movie that combined the action of fourmula one racing with two very interesting and opposing main characters.  Well paced and interesting.
1386710
My wife and I both very much enjoyed this movie.  Obviously it's a huge action packed over the top car chase type film - however I found it interesting that the two lead performances were actually fairly understated and had a very riveting dynamic.  Great film, lots of fun.
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LOVE watching this film when I do bike trainer workouts. It takes you behind-the-scenes at the Tour and after reading The Secret Race, the interaction between Armstrong/Hamilton after Hamilton breaks his collarbone brings new meaning.

I love watching the T-Mobile (FKA Telekom) scenes - everything from post-race recaps in the athletes' hotel rooms, to their meals, pre-race shaving and post-race massages. I loved the race action too: domestiques refilling bottles, crashes and the high energy team trials.

I followed the Tour de France 2014 and it was neat to see the spectator perspective - everyone waiting hours and hours to see the athletes whiz by in seconds. Like they said, "What other sport is so noble - the athletes come to the spectator and for free!"

I really liked the historical scenes too - cyclists riding w tires strapped across their chests and on dirt roads w minimal assistance.

This film is a wonderful comprehensive perspective of the Tour and reminds me of the grit and grace that is the core of cycling/why I love riding so much. I hope more people watch this and more films like this are made so as to repair the unfair, tarnished reputation cycling has received in past years.
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What a great all-around movie!  The south IS the wakeboarding scene, and this film is right there in the middle of it.  Many of the local riders here ARE the same pros you see in other films, so the action in LE is abundant.  I'm not into wakeskating at all, but, if you are, there is plenty to see.  Also, the editing and effects are top notch.
Great job on this film!  Buy it... you will not be disappointed!
4164113
Steve Mcqueen and racing at LeMans, need I say more. If you like racing, you need this movie in your collection. Put it right next to Grand Prix.
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Grand Prix is really a great treat if you are a fan of Formula 1 and its history.  F1 in the 1960s was a mixture of changing technology (rear engines, alloy wheels versus wire, disc brakes versus drum) and cars that were little more than "coffins on wheels" as one of the characters in the film describes them.

The movie takes place after the change to 3-liter engines and includes some of the great tracks and even greater drivers of the era. James Garner is the main character, an American racing driver who has his own personality problems, not the least of which is his drive to win at any cost, even the life and limb of his team mate.  Yves Montand plays a French driver for Ferrari who is still skilled but tired of the grind of the Formula 1 circus.

In the 1950s and 1960s it seemed that hardly a month went by without some highly talented driver getting killed.  Grand Prix weaves this thread of truth throughout the movie and lets us see why the races and cars were so dangerous.  Just watch the sequence at Spa Francorchamps and you will be amazed and/or horrified by how life threatening the tracks were compared to today.  The drivers bullet along at 180 mph on roads that have no guard rails, fans standing on the edge of the track and brick buildings 2 feet from the side of the car.  The Monza sequence is also thrilling to watch, sets you up for the tragedy that ensues.

This was an era of fearless men (and in Grand Prix, the women who loved them).  One of the treats of watching this film is the group of real Formula 1 drivers that are part of the cast.  Phil Hill (the American world champion for Ferrari in 1961), Graham Hill, Black Jack Brabham, Richie Ginther, Jochen Rhindt, and Dan Gurney are all here.  How cool it is to see them all acting out what must have been to them, their lives (at least as far as the racing part of their lives went).

The story is fairly straightforward with much of the story telegraphed through dialogue and character.  One character pushes himself to be as good as his dead brother, which is impossible.  He is not loved as much as his dead sibling (a former world champion), is not as good at his craft and is unwilling to quit until he tames the sport or it kills him.

There is a character that represents Enzo Ferrari, views inside the Ferrari factory, and comments that allude to the way Enzo pitted his drivers against each other and themselves to please him and to win.  They even call him Il Commendatore.

The cinematography is beautiful and the DVD is a magnificent copy, with only a few film artifacts to detract from the show.  Frankenheimer is really good when he is showing the gritty side of things - the pits, the racing, the shift linkages and suspension movement, in other words the racing side of F1 racing at that time - away from all the glitz and glamour.  The romance that weaves its way through the movie slows things down a bit, but it is handled well.  In fact, now that I am of the advanced age of 44, the story holds together better than I remember it at age 10.
3669756
I really like this movie.  It is about a hardcore biker whom finds love.  It could be a dude or chick flick.  I would recommend this to anybody whom has ever been in love!
1174871
If you like your racing movies realistically raw this is the movie for you.
you can smell the gasoline coming from this movie. Mechanical grip,
raw engine power, sliding thru corners is the way you had to drive these
cars in that era. That's why so many drivers died during this time.  Great
movie.
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Great movie for the sports car racing fan or just a Steve McQueen fan. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0