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puppetmaker) wrote2006-01-25 10:16 am
puppetmaker) wrote2006-01-25 10:16 am
The World's Fastest Indian (Motocycle)
Last night Peter and I went to a screening of the film World Fastest Indian which was also attended by Roger Donaldson, the director, and Anthony Hopkins who played Burt Munro the lead of the film. Ariel was babysitting with some help from her friend Amanda who came over to spend the evening with them. They had lots of fun playing with Caroline and making sugar cookies using one of the recipes in the classic Betty Crocker Cookie Book.
The film about is about Burt Munro who loved motorcycling and seeing how fast he could make a machine go. He had broken most of the land speed motorcycle records in Australia but dreamed of going to Utah's Bonneville salt flats and really see how fast he could go. This is his journey to try to realize his dream. I enjoyed it a lot. The acting is top notch and the direction is really good. Look for a amazing performance by Paul Rodriguez. We get to know about Burt before he embarks for America and his dream so we know where he comes from. There are some really tense moments and some great moments of tenderness and humor to. It is a feel good movie because you feel good after seeing it and that is not a bad thing. If you have any interest in Indian motorcycles or land-speed records then this is also a film for you. I told Peter it was one of the few movies I can think of that is a good for fathers to take their sons to. There is a lot of talk about peeing along with some examples and Burt does get some loving along the way. I strongly suggest that if you need to go to the loo you do it BEFORE the film starts. I give this one a very high two thumbs up and recommend it highly.
Afterwards we worked our way through to Sir Anthony to get his autograph for Ariel who was taking care of Caroline. Years ago I did a few days pick-up work in props for a movie called "Freejack" which Sir Anthony was in. I shook his hand and told him this. He said, "Oh good Lord" in that tone of voice that translated to "You poor dear".
Peter wanted to know if a story I had heard that happened during the filming of "Freejack" and a buddy of mine who managed a movie theater in Atlanta was true. He went with Rene Russo and a number of other people from the film to see "Silence of the Lambs" that had just opened and become a mega-hit. I had heard that he scared a young couple who he sat behind by saying in the Hannibal voice, "What did you think? I thought it was delicious." The truth is a little more sedate. He did go to the film and there was a horrific thunderstorm outside. The power went out in the theater. Rene went to use the restroom leaving Anthony in the theater listening to the patrons talk about the film. He overheard one person of a couple say, "I bet Hannibal did this and he's here right now." Sir Anthony sunk low in his seat trying to hide but apparently was spotted so that is how the screaming came into the story. So there's another urban legend that has now bit the dust.
I spent the rest of the party talking to a variety of people who do a variety of things for a living. I will say that since the dinner party of extremes this was the most eclectic group I have had the pleasure of meeting. Our car arrived a little sooner than we expected having been told to tell them 30 minutes before we needed it and it was only 5, but we decided to leave and get home to the girls. Good thing we did since they were shutting down a large portion of the LIE at 11:00 and we zipped by the point where the blockade was being set up at 10:52. We got home to find the girls asleep and a plateful of broken sugar cookies.
I am grateful we had the opportunity to see this film.
The film about is about Burt Munro who loved motorcycling and seeing how fast he could make a machine go. He had broken most of the land speed motorcycle records in Australia but dreamed of going to Utah's Bonneville salt flats and really see how fast he could go. This is his journey to try to realize his dream. I enjoyed it a lot. The acting is top notch and the direction is really good. Look for a amazing performance by Paul Rodriguez. We get to know about Burt before he embarks for America and his dream so we know where he comes from. There are some really tense moments and some great moments of tenderness and humor to. It is a feel good movie because you feel good after seeing it and that is not a bad thing. If you have any interest in Indian motorcycles or land-speed records then this is also a film for you. I told Peter it was one of the few movies I can think of that is a good for fathers to take their sons to. There is a lot of talk about peeing along with some examples and Burt does get some loving along the way. I strongly suggest that if you need to go to the loo you do it BEFORE the film starts. I give this one a very high two thumbs up and recommend it highly.
Afterwards we worked our way through to Sir Anthony to get his autograph for Ariel who was taking care of Caroline. Years ago I did a few days pick-up work in props for a movie called "Freejack" which Sir Anthony was in. I shook his hand and told him this. He said, "Oh good Lord" in that tone of voice that translated to "You poor dear".
Peter wanted to know if a story I had heard that happened during the filming of "Freejack" and a buddy of mine who managed a movie theater in Atlanta was true. He went with Rene Russo and a number of other people from the film to see "Silence of the Lambs" that had just opened and become a mega-hit. I had heard that he scared a young couple who he sat behind by saying in the Hannibal voice, "What did you think? I thought it was delicious." The truth is a little more sedate. He did go to the film and there was a horrific thunderstorm outside. The power went out in the theater. Rene went to use the restroom leaving Anthony in the theater listening to the patrons talk about the film. He overheard one person of a couple say, "I bet Hannibal did this and he's here right now." Sir Anthony sunk low in his seat trying to hide but apparently was spotted so that is how the screaming came into the story. So there's another urban legend that has now bit the dust.
I spent the rest of the party talking to a variety of people who do a variety of things for a living. I will say that since the dinner party of extremes this was the most eclectic group I have had the pleasure of meeting. Our car arrived a little sooner than we expected having been told to tell them 30 minutes before we needed it and it was only 5, but we decided to leave and get home to the girls. Good thing we did since they were shutting down a large portion of the LIE at 11:00 and we zipped by the point where the blockade was being set up at 10:52. We got home to find the girls asleep and a plateful of broken sugar cookies.
I am grateful we had the opportunity to see this film.