Recommend me something cool to watch

sheepsteeth

Ive had a decent hiatus from riding and riding related stuff so am wondering if there are any particularly cool riding videos out there at the moment.

the other motive is the fact that i want to show some vids to my mate who is struggling with his conscience about buying a bigger trail bike. i reckon the more i show him the closer he is to buying. currently he is looking at a capra pro of some sort (the gucci carbon number) and i reckon some good trail riding vids might tip him over the edge.

oh and i know its none of my business but i think it will be funny when his mrs busts his chops.

cooldad

Tres cool

rockmonkeysc

The Capra is a cracking bike! A real tank as well, hugely over rated.
Anyway, just watch last year's Rampage and this year's Redbull Joyride. Redbull Hardline is well worth a watch as well, it's proper nuts.
I find most riding films over produced with a load arty rubbish distracting from the business of shredding gnar!

Stevo_666

Sheeps.

There are some good videos on the ride.io website. Otherwise get a helmet cam and video my mate at BPW when we're there in October - he's got a carbon fibre Capra and is quite handy with it

ilovedirt

I'm not a huge fan of riding videos these days, but Unreal was really good.
Also check out the trailer for "the sickest edit ever" - funny stuff.

oodboo

Tres cooler

qube

http://www.wherethetrailends.com/

Full of rad dudes, but still very watchable.

Amazing scenery and soundtrack too.

Jimbob_no5

Definately Steve Peat's Won't Back Down

Angus Young

Blade Runner, Se7en and The Talented Mr Ripley.

cooldad

But which Blade Runner? Crucial decision.

Thewaylander

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19688326#p19688326]cooldad[/url] wrote:

But which Blade Runner? Crucial decision.

I prefer the original cut with the voice over..hard to find that these days as the Americans were too thick to understand it..

Angus Young

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19688369#p19688369]Thewaylander[/url] wrote:

I prefer the original cut with the voice over...

Bingo. You're supposed to say one of the versions with the voiceover expunged, but it adds a few details that you just don't get without it. The voiceover is very measured and doesn't hand hold you through the movie (O.K., maybe a little bit at the end) so I don't know why the fuss over it.

There are a few versions of the Blu Ray with all the versions on them.

cooldad

Much as I like to disagree with you, I can't in this case. I enjoy the voiceover.

Must be the one with the abrupt ending though.

sheepsteeth

ive never watched that film. isnt it old fashioned and stupid? oh and a voice over would be even more stupid surely.

Onthe subject of bike videos, thanks for the Steve Peat suggestions, there are some good ones out there.

cooldad

It has people killing people. And androids. And a unicorn. Awesome.

Angus Young

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19688843#p19688843]sheepsteeth[/url] wrote:

ive never watched that film. isnt it old fashioned and stupid? oh and a voice over would be even more stupid surely.

One of the greatest films ever made (no, I'm not exaggerating) and a major piece of twentieth century art. Makes most other films seem stupid or, at least, shows how stupid most film makers consider their audience. Almost every science fiction film you've seen that was made after Blade Runner is, visually at least, a child of Blade Runner. Oh, and yes, there's lots of killing. And a unicorn. Awesome.