Faster movie

Don't have mine yet. Give us a review after you watch it.

Thanks!!

H.S. -- I just picked up one of those high-end portable DVD Players ... a Panasonic LX-9.  I can bring it to the National Meet ... all we need is a large-screen!  Can someone else bring that??   :goof:

Oh look at that beautiful RC211V in action  :bow:  :bow:  :bow:
What a machine!  Think I might ask Santa for one this year... then all I'll need is a racetrack  :laugh:

Ordered mine last week.  The trailer had me when Rossi described what it was like the first time that he rode a 500 GP bike.

I think that it really illustrated the big difference between the 2 stroke 500's and the new 4 strokes.  Seems like those 500's were real beasts to stay on.  I've only been watching since last season, but it doesn't seem like there are a lot of real nasty high side crashes.  Not a lot of crashing at all, really.  Faster made it seem like they were going down all the time on the 2 strokes.
Kev
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I have watched the movie, I was thinking I could get a bunch of the Colorado guys together and we could show it over a few beers.  I will bring it to the Meet!

I found the movie to be very informative, it has given me a lot of respect to Gary McCoy, the "king of slide" who is not even racing MotoGP at all - he has gone to world superbike and has won at Phillip Island this year. This guy was riding with a titanium tube for a leg, couldnt even walk and still raced.  Crash after crash after crash he would come back and climb back on that zook 2 stroke having to retire from a race to cut a hole in his boot because the screws holding the rod in his leg are backing out and sticking out of his skin!!!  Man what a Tough SOB!  

I got bored with the section concerning his teamate John Hopkins but still he was very revealing when it came to the way he rides, the things he does to control the bike at those speeds and how mature he is as a rider at such a young age. It was the only slow part of the movie and still it had plenty to offer from the prospective of a racer.  I guess it was because I already know how is career has cooled since this move was filmed.

They really slam Max Biaggi as being a product of hype and not substance, comparing the rivalry with Rossi to the Swantz/Rainey rivalry and concluding that Rossi was on an entirely different level than Biaggi.  It is really a snub!  

There are plenty of journalist on hand to comment. The Raceing editor from Bike Magazine is on hand for color commentary, its nice to see the faces behind the voices of those races.

They interview just about every champion since Kenny Roberts but Leave KR jr out of the picture for some odd reason.

In the end you left with a new appreciation for how difficult the sport is, how much talent brings success, and they hardly talk about the bikes at all - this is a movie for riders about riders!!

I've had my copy for about a week now...I've watched it 2x so far. Excelent quality. Looks awesome on the XBR...the wife told me to turn it down a few times... :shake: women.

Kinda felt like an updated more put together On Any
Given Sunday...but about MotoGP of course  :goof:

That's an interesting and surprising comment on Biaggi.  I thought he rode a pretty good race in Brazil, and although conceded to Tamada, Max is currently 3rd in the championship.  I wonder how the Camel Hondas would fare on Michelins.  At least he is consistant, if not inspired.

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The trailer had me when Rossi described what it was like the first time that he rode a 500 GP bike.

Yeah, I think he said, "Fock!"
Cappirossi, 200 MPH,  "It's good, no?"   :goof:

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Cappirossi, 200 MPH, �"It's good, no?" � :goof:

Yeah, that was great!  One of the best lines of the movie!
Those guys truely are amazing! :bow:
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I just can't get enough of "Faster"! Although it seems a little dated since most of the footage is on the 2-strokes, it really exemplifies the skills the riders have regardless of the machine (or era) they're riding.

Biaggi really gets slammed which I think is a pity - I know many people can't stand him but it seems the movie gives more to his detractors than suppporters. Wayne Rainey's dismissal of Biaggi was stinging!

One aspect the movie missed out on was the Superbike riders who had moved into MotoGP. If the movie was made a year later, it might have featured Edwards and Bayliss and their struggles to make the transition to MotoGP.

Despite my gripes, it's a perfect way to introduce anyone to motorcycle racing.

Marcus