The Bikeriders

[SFMCjohn]

LOL, you have to be a Poli-Sink member to follow SFMC John's Link.

we denizens of the Xen-BARF poli-stink have a lot of fun together.

 

[Johndicezx9]

Seemed like a silly gripe, and I only referenced your post because I used the same famous photo you did. (Didn't want to "step on your toes". )

 

[SFMCjohn]

“as historical as it is stark” …

I fear the depiction in the movie of Mr Lyon will be the biggest disappointment to me, as he’s a personal hero of mine. hopefully I’ll be pleasantly surprised.

 

[VicTim]

It's coming out June 21st.

 

[VicTim]

The Bikeriders: release date, trailer, reviews, cast and everything we know about the Austin Butler movie

Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy also star.

www.whattowatch.com

 

[SFMCjohn]

saw the free preview of “The Bikeriders” last night with a gaggle of motorcycle people here in SF and enjoyed the scene and the movie.

the folks I was with gave it good reviews, and my fears about the Mr Lyon character being disappointing were unfounded.

will be interested to hear what others think of it.

 

[Caddywumpus]

I am going to go see it.

 

[Kurosaki]

Watching tomorrow!

 

[BURNROPE]

Am I the only one that thinks the movie looks really stupid and cliche?

 

[SFMCjohn]

well, I enjoyed it—and would not have felt bad if I’d had to pay to see it. as was pointed out in the OP, it’s a dynamite cast.

of course, I thought SOA was high art—so perhaps I’m not the best judge.

 

[VicTim]

I saw it yesterday. I could be wrong but I think Jonny's bike was an Indian. I liked the movie, it was solid but I can see how some wouldn't care for it. I feel Tom Hardy was doing his best Marlin Brando impression, he sort of copied his voice. Over all I liked but nothing too special.

 

[budman]

well, I enjoyed it—and would not have felt bad if I’d had to pay to see it. as was pointed out in the OP, it’s a dynamite cast.

of course, I thought SOA was high art—so perhaps I’m not the best judge.

SOA was high art!!! Well I became a biker fan boy at a very young age when clubs were really on the roads of the BA often and I was fascinated by those guys (and chicks).

So if you liked it I am sure I will.

 

[Escape pod]

Chickflick

They don’t make them like that anymore.

 

[Kurosaki]

I really liked it. Good movie.

One of the things it made me think on was the women I dated that tried to make an ultimatum... it was either her or riding and those ladies ended being single again because asking me to stop riding is a non-starter argument.

 

[SFMCjohn]

here’s a pic of Mr Hardy’s prop bike from the movie—the description I found on-line was that it’s a “bobbed 1956 Harley-Davidson FLH”:

the paint job on the prop-bike tank certainly looks like some modern Indian motorcycles that I’ve seen.

the NYT.com gave it a pretty good review on 06/20/24 (it’s a “NYT Critic’s Pick”)—I thought the title of the review was amusing:
“‘The Bikeriders’ Review: On the Road to Nowhere, Beautifully”

that’s certainly the road I’ve been searching for, all my motorcycle life.

here’s a link to Mr Lyon’s website with a bunch of his famous motorcycle photos, and some of the audio recordings he made in the early 1960s of the actual people the characters in the movie were based on (read in the NYTs that 70% of the movie dialogue was taken from these audio recordings):
Bleak Beauty Blog

or to use Mr @Johndicezx9’s appropriate synonym, “stark” …

 

[GAJ]

Smithsonian article those who liked the movie might be interested in.

I'll wait till it's on cable and "might" watch as it does sound awfully cliche.

The Real Story Behind 'The Bikeriders' and the Danny Lyon Photography Book That Inspired It

A new film dramatizes the story of a motorcycle club chronicled by Lyon in the 1960s, offering a tribute to the outlaw spirit

www.smithsonianmag.com

The Real Story Behind ‘The Bikeriders’ and the Danny Lyon Photography Book That Inspired It​

 

[Johndicezx9]

I really liked it. Good movie.

One of the things it made me think on was the women I dated that tried to make an ultimatum... it was either her or riding and those ladies ended being single again because asking me to stop riding is a non-starter argument.

Ryan Reynolds kicked his "Starter Wife" to the curb because she gave him that same ultimatum...

The "Starter Wife"? Scarlett Johansson....

 

[N4teTheGreat]

A friend who recently saw it described it as hot topic hells angels cosplay, but she also doesn't ride sooooo. I'll probably still check it out, I did watch all of SoA and Mayans, so I guess there's no accounting for taste.

 

[Caddywumpus]

I really enjoyed it.

 

[littlebeast]

I really liked it. Good movie.

One of the things it made me think on was the women I dated that tried to make an ultimatum... it was either her or riding and those ladies ended being single again because asking me to stop riding is a non-starter argument.

ultimatums are funny things. more malleable than we might think. but the point is well taken. differences are common. if they are more important than how two people feel about each at their core, then it likely wouldn’t be the one and only ultimatum challenging their relationship. misery averted. along with more than a few ‘go fuck yourself’s’.