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The World's Fastest Indian - great!

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Awe-d-o-file

I missed this one. Never played near here. Hopkins was great and so was the story. I really enjoyed this as both a motorcyclist, tinkerer and movie lover. Bert Munro's record still stands from the 60's!

ET

Follow Ups:

Interesting film... - mkuller 14:44:22 03/22/08 (0)
...but a little slow - takes a long time to get where it's going.

Hopkins is excellent.
A rip-roaring story which had inept direction - tinear 18:12:40 03/11/08 (0)
(the climactic bike run scenes were boring and looked faked, as well) but luckily Hopkins was in top form. Pretty much single note, mind you, but he created a real character.
If you liked WFI, check out Roger Donaldson's other films: The Bank Job... - Harmonia 15:49:36 03/11/08 (2)
...Thirteen Days, The Bounty, thriller No Way Out, and especially the early 70's efforts from this kiwi director: Smash Palace and Sleeping Dogs. The latter marked the screen debut of Sam Neill. These last two more or less put NZ movies on the map.

Donaldson has also done some pay for hire movies that while competent should be avoided - The Recruit, Cocktail, Species and Dante's Peak.

But when he's good, Donaldson is very good.
- Sleeping Dogs also had Warren Oates - grinagog 20:13:19 03/11/08 (1)
  Donaldson is a New Zealander and did a TV documentary on the Worlds Fastest Indian in the 1970's.... Smash Palace is v. salvageable
  
  GW
  - Yup, I know. - Harmonia 22:56:17 03/11/08 (0)
    That's why I called him a kiwi.
    
    Smash Palace was probably the first NZ film that registered in my consciousness.
    
    Interesting that it took him so many years to get back to subject of WFI.
Wait. You mean you didn't loathe it because the DVD is in 1.78:1 format instead of 2.40:1? - Dalton 20:25:30 03/09/08 (1)
What kind of "cineaste" are you?! Don't you realize you're just an unsophisticated plebe who can't stand seeing black bars on your screen?

That's OK. In this case, so am I. Loved the film.
- RE: Wait. You mean you didn't loathe it because the DVD is in 1.78:1 format instead of 2.40:1? - Awe-d-o-file 19:56:31 03/10/08 (0)
  It was on Showtimes free preview......
  
  ET
RE: The World's Fastest Indian - great! - HD Audio 19:57:46 03/09/08 (0)
Reminded me about the people that I've met in high end audio that impress me the most.
eh, it was a feel good movie. 3 stars out of five. nt - Duilawyer 18:15:41 03/09/08 (1)
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- You don't like to feel good? (nt) - Dalton 11:49:41 03/10/08 (0)
  nt

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