12-29-2006, 10:53 AM
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Mike Kruger wrote:
> Possibly of interest along this line:
> The Chicagoland Bicycle Federation's web site has "Roll Film", which are
> bicycle-themed movie reviews by Borzo and Strauss.
> http://www.biketraffic.org/content.php?id=219_0_6_0
> "40 Year Old Virgin" gets 3.5 wheels.
Interesting film from a cyclist's perspective.
Not only is transportational cycling portrayed as
the ultimate badge of geekdom, but two brutally violent
bike wrecks (which in reality would cause some
fairly serious injuries, perhaps ending in a pile of teeth,
fracture, or even head injury that puts the victim in
the hospital or worse) are offered as slapstick comedy.
This is a trend in contemporary Hollywood comedies.
Whoever the stuntguy is who performs these 'funny'
endos, I hope they are paying him handsomely. He
does it well. Makes me cringe every time, while
everyone else roars with laughter. Ha ha look at the
bike nerd smash the car and go all floppy! Can't
get enough of that crazy ragdoll action! Look at his
helmet all askew!
And then in the end the main character's girlfriend
gives him a brand new Trek full-suspension downhill
bike--because that's just what every urban cyclist covets.
The only thing that comes out worse than cycling in
this movie is chest waxing.
Pretty funny movie though, overall. He does eventually
get laid.
Robert
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