New films about cyclists

Richmond Racer

So....

John Dower (A Year in Yellow) is making a doco at the moment for ESPN based on Slaying the Badger (how he portrays the first chapter of Moore's book should be interesting... :shock: )

And now it seems that Shane Meadows is going to make a film based on Tommy Simpson:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/jun ... ne-meadows


So....who could play Major Tom?

TMR

Interesting. I'd rather see more films about current Pro-Tour riders though - there's been nothing to challenge Chasing Legends since release.

disgruntledgoat

Wasn't that Pantani film from the guys who made Senna supposed to be out during the Giro?

Also, I never got on with Chasing Legends, thought it was a poor take on Hell on Wheels, with bloody Phil Ligget in place of the Tour's official historian.

Richmond Racer

DG, think the Pantani film had a modest preview of some sort during the Giro - selected audience only, kind of thing.

I like this puff about the Badger-LeMond film - particularly the ref to the extremely expensive bottle of wine presented for the interview with the Badger
http://willpughdop.tumblr.com/post/5064 ... n-feature#


EDIT: to whet appetite for the Pantani film
http://rouleurmagazine.wordpress.com/20 ... a-cyclist/

TMR

disgruntledgoat wrote:

Wasn't that Pantani film from the guys who made Senna supposed to be out during the Giro?

Also, I never got on with Chasing Legends, thought it was a poor take on Hell on Wheels, with bloody Phil Ligget in place of the Tour's official historian.

"The men waved their hats, the ladies their umbrellas. One felt they would have liked to touch the steel muscles of the most courageous champions since antiquity. Who will carry off the first prize, entering the pantheon where only supermen may go?"

Still gives me goosebumps. Amazing movie.

disgruntledgoat

The Mad Rapper wrote:

disgruntledgoat wrote:

Wasn't that Pantani film from the guys who made Senna supposed to be out during the Giro?

Also, I never got on with Chasing Legends, thought it was a poor take on Hell on Wheels, with bloody Phil Ligget in place of the Tour's official historian.

"The men waved their hats, the Ladies their umbrellas. One felt they would have liked to have touched the steel muscles of the most famous champions since antiquity. Who will enter the Pantheon, where only supermen may go?"

Still gives me goosebumps. Amazing movie.

I thought it had a lot of pretty cinematography, really enjoyed that bit. But I thought it was weak in terms of explaining what was going on. I know it's marketed at non-cycling fans but I just found some of the stuff in it ludicrous.

Plus I've never forgiven Phil Ligget for his narration on The Quest

He spins the pedals with the chain on the inside ring and accellerates to 60kph without the slightest effort

Talking about Gilberto Simoni. On the flat. On a rest day.

Paul 8v

Can't find much on the Pantani film, the actor who is supposed to be playing him hasn't even got a mention of it on his IMDB page, normally they have films on there that haven't been released yet.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0712330/

afx237vi

The Mad Rapper wrote:

disgruntledgoat wrote:

Wasn't that Pantani film from the guys who made Senna supposed to be out during the Giro?

Also, I never got on with Chasing Legends, thought it was a poor take on Hell on Wheels, with bloody Phil Ligget in place of the Tour's official historian.

"The men waved their hats, the ladies their umbrellas. One felt they would have liked to touch the steel muscles of the most courageous champions since antiquity. Who will carry off the first prize, entering the pantheon where only supermen may go?"

Still gives me goosebumps. Amazing movie.

The bit in bold sounds like something Frenchfighter would write and then delete because it sounds too cheesy.

davidof

The Badger and JaJa have roles in Le Grand Boucle

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2849498/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

out this week in France. It is a bit like those little interludes with the cyclist they put on C4 last year (tour de Francis) but stretched into a whole film.

I'd like to see the Italian Coppi biopic that came out a few year's ago on Italian TV. The clips looked very good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21Dts9r88Hw

No_Ta_Doctor

afx237vi wrote:

The Mad Rapper wrote:

disgruntledgoat wrote:

Wasn't that Pantani film from the guys who made Senna supposed to be out during the Giro?

Also, I never got on with Chasing Legends, thought it was a poor take on Hell on Wheels, with bloody Phil Ligget in place of the Tour's official historian.

"The men waved their hats, the ladies their umbrellas. One felt they would have liked to touch the steel muscles of the most courageous champions since antiquity. Who will carry off the first prize, entering the pantheon where only supermen may go?"

Still gives me goosebumps. Amazing movie.

The bit in bold sounds like something Frenchfighter would write and then remove and archive in a secret folder for later perusal.

FTFY.

BR 1979

Paul 8v wrote:

Can't find much on the Pantani film, the actor who is supposed to be playing him hasn't even got a mention of it on his IMDB page, normally they have films on there that haven't been released yet.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0712330/

O/T (having clicked that link) - If you haven't seen The Consequences of Love, you should. Great film.

poppit

Away from pro cycling films, Premium Rush is on Sky Movies Premiere this Friday, sounds good if you are into courier/urban cycling action films, got a good write up.

Yellow Peril

My ultimate cycling film will have Liggett in his mac appearing out the mist of the Arenberg forest like one of Smiley's people like he did in the intro for P-R a few years ago.

goonz

poppit wrote:

Away from pro cycling films, Premium Rush is on Sky Movies Premiere this Friday, sounds good if you are into courier/urban cycling action films, got a good write up.

Its ok, if you like that watch Quicksilver with a young Kevin Bacon. Great movie.

goonz

Anyone seen Bicycle Dreams?

Paul 8v

BR 1979 wrote:

Paul 8v wrote:

Can't find much on the Pantani film, the actor who is supposed to be playing him hasn't even got a mention of it on his IMDB page, normally they have films on there that haven't been released yet.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0712330/

O/T (having clicked that link) - If you haven't seen The Consequences of Love, you should. Great film.

Thanks, will check that out on love film

DeadCalm

Has anyone seen Allez, Eddy? I downloaded it a while ago but haven't watched it yet. Should I bother?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1817088/?ref_=sr_1

knedlicky

davidof wrote:

The Badger and JaJa have roles in Le Grand Boucle
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2849498/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
out this week in France. It is a bit like those little interludes with the cyclist they put on C4 last year (tour de Francis) but stretched into a whole film.

I thought Francis was real, wasn’t it/he? The French film is pure fiction.

This is a better link to the French film, with a film trailer, an English resume of film, and the film poster.
http://www.velopeloton.com/articles.html/_/tour-de-france/la-grande-boucle-movie

And here’s another still from it (not in the link) with Hinault and Ja-ja, the main character of the film between them.

LutherB

I saw this in the clinic a month or so ago ( don't shoot me ), it's film about a fictional cyclist made by an ex semi-pro, Keneth Merken, based on his experiences.

Pot Belge: http://vimeo.com/18846950