World fastest indian dvd movie#

Progress in any sport is always won with sweat, blood and tears. It isn't explained to us that these rules and regulations were compiled because men lost their lives racing cars and motorcycles that weren't built and raced safely.

Roger: When he reaches Bonneville and is denied the right to run, the viewer leaps to the conclusion that 'rules and regulations' are all that matter. Some of the scenes had to be shortened and left unexplained, yet these flaws are forgiven because of the scope of the movie.

World fastest indian dvd movie#

Richard: Feel good movies rarely make a lot of money, or gain the credit they deserve from the box office or the critics, but The World's Fastest Indian is a keeper, and I think it will do better with DVD sales than in the movie theaters.Р вЂ™Р’В Munro faces life's tragedies with personal courage, hope and passion, and succeeds against the odds.

Contrary to your thinking, Munro was obviously not 'lonely.' Everyone in town knew him, supported him and even had a dance to raise money for his trip to Bonneville. I agree with you that Munro's character was not fully developed. The only actor who comes close to upstaging Hopkins is the rattlesnake at the cemetery, which forces the hero to confront the dangers of his adventure, and the meaning of his existence. The supporting actors play their roles with a robust life, though a bit too predictable. Roger: Hopkins won't win the Academy Award for this movie because Hollywood has moved on to giving the Golden Oscar to edgier and more tasteless crap. Yet Hopkins is such a dominating actor that he controls the entire movie in the way Art Carney did in the movie Harry and Tonto, which won an Academy Award for Carney. Hopkins underplays his role as Burt Munro, allowing the real Munro to surface. The scenes with the neighbor's young son bonding to this old and lonely man are quite touching. This movie opens with Munro working on his motorcycle, a 1920 Indian Scout, which Munro has been riding for a considerable time. Since the targeted audience are car racers, many will already know a little about Burt Munro's life, or have met men similar to him. Richard: Most writers will open with about five minutes of dialogue explaining the plot up to that point, then allow the action to keep the viewers informed. I don't know what year this is supposed to be but the newest car I saw was 1964, yet Vietnam and 'Agent Orange' were mentioned, which is several years later.

I have to admit this is trivial, but carguys are watching the age of the cars in the scenes. Having only seen previews of the movie, I recognized right away that Munro was not the 'Indian,' the motorcycle was! How did that bike get to New Zealand? That's one of several questions the viewer has during the movie. The writing was thought provoking, though at times a bit forced, as if Hopkins, the main character, just has to spout another gem of wisdom. Roger: The cinematography was excellent, and the reconstruction of the outdoors well done. Even the time of the movie wasn't given, and the viewer has to search for clues in the music, age of the cars, clothes and world events of that time. It was disconcerting at first because the movie gave no background on who Munro was, where he came from, or how he got to where he was. The movie runs for over 2 hours, but it seemed much shorter as the action moved effortlessly forward from New Zealand to Burt Munro's quest to race his motorcycle at the Bonneville Salt Flats, in Western Utah. It was shown in movies beginning in 2005, and the DVD was made available for sale on June 13, 2006. Richard: The movie, The World's Fastest Indian, stars Anthony Hopkins, directed and written by Roger Donaldson, from the 1971 book, 'Offerings to the God of Speed,' by Roger Donaldson.The movie is rated PG-13, with mild adult language, and running 127 minutes.