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Claire Offline

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06.11.2005 07:42
The Worlds Fastest Indian Antworten
Kia Ora

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!

Cadfael Offline

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20.11.2005 09:58
#2 RE: The Worlds Fastest Indian Antworten

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

dergelbeulrich Offline

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16.01.2006 17:23
#3 RE: The Worlds Fastest Indian Antworten
Hi Cadfael,

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.

Cadfael Offline

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16.01.2006 17:36
#4 RE: The Worlds Fastest Indian Antworten

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

The French Ant Offline

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03.09.2006 00:47
#5 RE: The Worlds Fastest Indian Antworten

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?

Claire Offline

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05.09.2006 00:22
#6 RE: The Worlds Fastest Indian Antworten

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!

The french ant ( Gast )
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05.09.2006 00:46
#7 RE: The Worlds Fastest Indian Antworten

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 ?

Claire Offline

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06.09.2006 22:54
#8 RE: The Worlds Fastest Indian Antworten
Hi

No I don't ride on the beach, I don't think the salt and sand would be very good for the bike. I live opposite the beach and so rust is a problem anywyay so maybe I should take the bike for a blast down the beach one day! Don't know what the neighbours would think!

The Burt Monroe movie was set in the late 1950's and 60's so I think the road rules were a bit loose in those days. Quite different now unfortunately.

C
Kiwis can fly!

Wolfgang Offline

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10.09.2006 14:19
#9 RE: The Worlds Fastest Indian Antworten

Hi,
on beach you must drive this bikes.
Gruß Wolfgang
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Claire Offline

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11.09.2006 03:44
#10 RE: The Worlds Fastest Indian Antworten

Yes they look like a lot of fun.

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

Wolfgang Offline

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11.09.2006 15:08
#11 RE: The Worlds Fastest Indian Antworten
There is no beach in South-Germany.

But many little streets in the Black Forrest. It is great.

New Zealand??? Do you have one from the Estrella-Patches? I was the organizator.

Gruß Wolfgang
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Cadfael Offline

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12.09.2006 21:30
#12 RE: The Worlds Fastest Indian Antworten

Hi Wolfgang,

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

CU
Andreas

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