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01-02-2007, 02:09 PM

r15757@aol.com wrote:
> 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
>

Awwww... You spoiled the ending!

--

Paul D Oosterhout
I work for SAIC (but I don't speak for SAIC)

01-02-2007, 02:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
Paul O Guest Posts: n/a	Re: bikes in the movies r15757@aol.com wrote: > 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 > Awwww... You spoiled the ending! -- Paul D Oosterhout I work for SAIC (but I don't speak for SAIC)