I have recently seen the movie "The Worlds Fastest Indian". In the film Sir Anthony Hopkins plays New Zealander Burt Munro.

The movie tells the story of Burt going from Invercargill, New Zealand, to Bonneville, USA to try and set a land speed record on his modified 1920 Indian. The most incredible part is to find out that his 1967 speed record was set when he was turning 68 years old! Burt Munro's 1967 world record remains unbroken!

The movie shows his sweet talk, kiwi ingenuity and sometimes naivete. But it is a great story with the odd Triumph and BSA captured on film.

I hope the movie is shown in Europe, I'm sure you will enjoy it.

Claire

Kiwis can fly!

Hi Claire,

we haven't heard anything about the film on German TV so far (or haven't just I?).

But this doesn't mean anything so far!
Sir Anthony Hopkins is a well known actor in Germany.

It (normally) need's about 2 or 3 month till the films come into German cinemas. We don't have captions (texts below) in German! 99.9% of our films are dubed! So, they all speak German in the Films! Even Donald Duck!!!

I think at least, the film will be broadcasted on TV. "Che" (a motorbike film about the young Che Guevara (How do you write Guevara?) was not a big, but a success! And the film about the wale riding girl, too.
Hope it will come on German TV soon.

CU
Andreas

Take a look at it in one of those trailer websites - I checked it on http://www.Apple.com/trailers/ (you better have Quicktime).....

looks good. It was difficult to imagine Hopkins as a biker - but he's a great actor - I'm quite confident that he's got it right.

Hi Ulrich,

don't like quicktime.
And 33 MB for the smallest version is a lot even with DSL (= Hi Speed Modem).

But I watched it anyway! A nice trailer!

Hope they'll bring the film on German TV some time!
Some one should post it when it will be broadcasted!!!

CU
Andreas

Hi,

I saw this movie in France. Fortunate to be in a big town, because it was not shown in a lot of cinemas, and not for a very long time. It was great. A beautiful story. I keep a good remembrance of it.

Finally, was it shown in Germany?

Hi French Ant

Pleased to hear that you enjoyed the movie. Isn't it great to think that his record still stands!

What a guy!

Claire
Kiwis can fly!

Hi Claire,

For sure ! An example of perseverance by his belief in his dreams ! but with humanity and humbleness (according to his relationship with the other characters of the story).

Do you also ride sometimes on the beach with your Estrella ?

Hi,
on beach you must drive this bikes.
Gruß Wolfgang
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(... fahren Sie mich irgendwo hin, ich werde überall gebraucht!)

Yes they look like a lot of fun.

Do you ride on the beach? If so where.
Kiwis can fly!

Hi Wolfgang,

yes; Claire has one of the Estrella patches / badges.

CU
Andreas