Bert-Aus
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Just got it today, cant wait till the kids go to bed!
Kick back watch some riding!
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Why We Ride
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I watched the movie, and I'm sad to say that I was kinda disappointed. Maybe it was because I didn't grow up in a wealthy family with a motorhome, silver spoons, and a motorbike for everyone in the family. So, although I can appreciate where the director is coming from, overall, I found the film to be a bit preachy and a bit biased...
In comparison, Faster, Fastest, Long Way Round, Long Way Down etc were much more fun and interesting to me. But, maybe it's just me.
Summary of Why We Ride:
Motorcycles are great. Motorcycle riders are the best model citizens. Motorcycles make kids smarter and responsible and eat their vegetables. Motorcycles can cure cancer.
I mean, c'mon.
At some point I was actually wincing. We all live & love biking. But, we aren't all delusional and sappy... It's almost like the director thinks we, the audience, are all stupid or something.
What I liked:
- Documentary on the history of motorcycling in the US. This footage was great.
- HD cinematography of nice roads and riding scenery. Very enjoyable.
What ultimately made me give it thumbs down though was the overly dramatized propaganda angle that the entire purpose in life is to find a bike, find a spouse, make babies, teach them to ride, and live happily ever after.
Maybe I'm being overly critical. I dunno. :shrugs:
In comparison, Faster, Fastest, Long Way Round, Long Way Down etc were much more fun and interesting to me. But, maybe it's just me.
Summary of Why We Ride:
Motorcycles are great. Motorcycle riders are the best model citizens. Motorcycles make kids smarter and responsible and eat their vegetables. Motorcycles can cure cancer.
I mean, c'mon.
At some point I was actually wincing. We all live & love biking. But, we aren't all delusional and sappy... It's almost like the director thinks we, the audience, are all stupid or something.
What I liked:
- Documentary on the history of motorcycling in the US. This footage was great.
- HD cinematography of nice roads and riding scenery. Very enjoyable.
What ultimately made me give it thumbs down though was the overly dramatized propaganda angle that the entire purpose in life is to find a bike, find a spouse, make babies, teach them to ride, and live happily ever after.
Maybe I'm being overly critical. I dunno. :shrugs:
Bert-Aus
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It did have an overwhelming infomercial feel to it. Just glad I didnt loose any $ to watch it
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I think your being overly critical. Lol
Yes I agree all the families that they highlight are 100x more well off than u and I growing up but apart from saying (lucky bastard punk rich kids every) 5 minutes it did give me the tingles it made me want to ride! it made me want to buy more bikes! Lol def makes me consider socializing with other bikers more it was a good movie!
Think about it they made a movie about riding a motorcycle pulling of that story line seams a little tough
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The documentary stuff in the beginning was very good tho. I think they could've followed that theme, and it would've been a great movie.
They could've done without the "motorcycles make ur kids eat their broccoli" stuff. Or at least jut mention it once and that's it.
It was the repeated bombardment of that stuff that had me wincing.
They could've done without the "motorcycles make ur kids eat their broccoli" stuff. Or at least jut mention it once and that's it.
It was the repeated bombardment of that stuff that had me wincing.
yeah I think it was good, but not great. however have to give props to anything well done that is motorcycle
I liked the end when they showed the racers etc and said who they were, it still would've been nice to list their name and what they did during the movie to have more of an impact while watching; I knew a couple of them that's all.
it was nice to see them cover other bike events like hill climbing. they did show a lot of dirt riding, but don't recall any major supercross or MX racers represent like the others?
there is a t orrent avail
I liked the end when they showed the racers etc and said who they were, it still would've been nice to list their name and what they did during the movie to have more of an impact while watching; I knew a couple of them that's all.
it was nice to see them cover other bike events like hill climbing. they did show a lot of dirt riding, but don't recall any major supercross or MX racers represent like the others?
there is a t orrent avail
ordered mine Friday....