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RCE1962
03-26-2007, 12:27 AM
Not a hobby but an interest.

I usually put in alot of hours during the week and work weekends. I take Friday night off and go looking for a movie or two.

We had an earlier thread on motorcycles...so here's a movie that I thought was entertaining.

On a scale of 1 to 10. I gave this one an 8.0.

"The World's Fastest Indian" - Starring Anthony Hopkins. I've always regarded Hopkins to be one of the best character actors and he does a great job with this film.

The story centres around a 1920 Indian motorcycle...the rider... and a land speed record.

Always was a big fan of Harley Davidson and Indian Motorcycles. My grandfather had a few Harleys.

http://www.worldsfastestindian.com/ ...ENTER SITE and double click on headings shown.


Ron
rwagon57
03-26-2007, 02:44 PM
Definitely a future classic. I bought the DVD the day it was released.
bubbletop61
03-26-2007, 07:52 PM
An outstanding movie indeed...Hopkin's must be a gearhead at heart to have portrayed the character so well. The eccentricity and the practicality all rolled into this character was classicall stuff. If any of you guys haven't seen it, you will enjoy the couple of hours immensely.
BBTP61
oldskydog
03-26-2007, 10:43 PM
Great movie. I watched it with my daughter-in-law who is a lady fire-fighter and is from New Zealand.
:cool:
boxerdog
03-27-2007, 02:08 PM
One of my favorite movies of all time.
51T409
03-30-2007, 09:55 PM
In the Dec 1962 issue of HOT ROD magazine there is a picture of Bert Munro and the Indian motorcycle and Anthony Hopkins actually looks like Bert. (pg 48)
jim_ss409
03-30-2007, 11:45 PM
In the movie he casts his own pistons and I read somewhere that he made cylinder sleeves out of cast iron sewer pipe.

It's a really good movie.:beerbang
Ronnie Russell
03-31-2007, 09:13 AM
I have been begging a certain member from K.C., Mo. to rent and watch this movie. Maybe after he finishes restoration on his newly acquired ragtop, he will find time to watch it. :dunno :dunno
bignbad60
03-31-2007, 11:34 AM
Saw it last night, Hopkinss does an amazing job in it:clap
bignbad60
03-31-2007, 11:41 AM
If you like the liked the movie, you should check out this site very Kool

http://www.indianmotorbikes.com/features/munro/index.htm

Tim