Hollywood and the motorcycle

[king kong]

i know that there was that film which was a bit like '2 fast 2 furious' with bikes and the Steve Mcqueen prison break on the Triumph, 007 handcuffed to the oriental bird on the beemer.

But what is your favourite piece of bike on film.

My favourite is a cameo role but it has to be Tom Cruise as Maverick on the GPZ screaming down the runway at Mirimar alongside the F14 Tomcat on full afterburner in TopGun.

I would love to do that, (and Kelly Mcgillis)

The worse has to be the complete biopic of Evil Knievil!

[WavyGravy]

Just for the sheer 'menace' of the scene my favourite has to Malcolm McDowell going into the dealer and just taking the bike in the film If...

Enjoyed the Eddie Kidd film as well, and silver dream racer wasnt half as bad as I had been told it was, hmmmm none of mine are Holywood productions, in that case the scene in The Fastest Indian where he goes past the local 'hard boys' on the beach, then tips over on the corner.
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[NC30UK]

The worlds fastest indian just for the noise of that thing!

I want one!

[aqualung1]

george formby and "no limits" best tt footage ever

other than that "the leatherboys" all about 1960's rockers both british though
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[0ddball]

No motorbike stuff from a film has really blown me away. I remember the Arab guy jumping off the roof into the swimming pool on the gpz500 in True Lies simply because i have one.

[swanny]

coouple of classics for you all

Terminator 2. both arnies bike and john conners bike .. the chase scenes are awesome

matrix reloaded.. trinity taking the sports bike off the top of the truck awesome scenes.. nt sure which bikes

i robot.... the noise on his bike is awesome !!

great escape.. absolute class

dont fancy torque or biker boys.. both like fast n the furious etc..
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[G]

Not hollywood, but 'Dust to Glory'; inspiring stuff.

[tony532]

quadrophenia for the win


great film,bikes and music
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[matt89]

in the matrix's where trinity is riding down the motorway on the wrong side(yes i know it computer imposed but still good) and where she jumps the black ducati 749? off the roof of the buiding and then backflips off it as it goes down and blows up. thats some good bike action

Matt

[tatters]

Chain Reaction

Were Keanu Reeves is on the GPZ1100A1?? trying to get away from the hydrogen lab before it explodes
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[hellkat]

Now don't get me wrong ... I'm INORDINATELY fond of Andy Garcia, Italians with cheekbones such as that boy has, are one of the finer things in life.

But the scene in Black Rain where the Yakuza lop his head off is pretty fucking cool.

Plus, I'm hearing something about a movie with Nicolas Cage (?Ghost Rider?). Bound to be naffness personified but ... phwoar.

Give me more Italians and motorcycles.
I'm gonna have to make a list

*chews end of her pencil*

Uhhhhhhhhhh ...
Brando . . .
Fonzarelli . . .
uh ... hmmm

Okay, I'm sure some more will spring to mind presently
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[funmonkee]

BMW ...Paycheque or is it paycheck?

Ulma Therman

Oh yeah and Kill bill..., she's hot in that too
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[colin1]

a hong kong action movie by john woo called hard boiled

about 4 guys on black supermotos or big dirt bikes, with uzis, cause mayhem in a warehouse belonging to a rival gang

i know mcgee has seen it too

i like the bit in black rain too where he rides along with the samuria sword causing sparks on the road

theres also a good bit 'I Robot' will smith movie with him on a sports bike,
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[PanEuro1100]

What about the bike action scene in Charlies Angels, Ithought the computer animation for those scenes were a bit over the top but if it were possible to do it would be cool
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[Adam_P]

The Steve McQueen film/documentary 'On Any Sunday' is meant to be the best biking put onto celluoid, I haven't seen it though, other than clips, but looks cool. Nothing Hollywood, just McQueen and a load of mates thrashing about on off road bikes all over the place.

Silver Dream Racer sticks in the mind, for Brands Hatch GP circuit if nothing else!
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[king kong]

[aqualung1]

and of course
"I brought a vampire motorcycle"
for commando freaks
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[SoND]

Torque is an excellent film.

EDIT: Forgot to mention that was sarcastic, I hope I didn't accidently encourage anyone to watch this atrocity of a film, sorry.
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[greatmoorred]

What about Msssion Impossible 2, the big chase scene at the end, when tom cruise does that huge smoke out and the bad guys drive through the cloud and get hit by the truck.
And his bike is also bulletproof

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[BlackSheep]

Mad Max , with Z thou's and Jimmy the goose out for a ride.

And Mad Max 2 when the cyclepunk pulls a wheelie 2 up on a rough as feck Suzuki katana 650 Rat .
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[Makaveli_Rydah]

Triple X - sucked i know but the motox stunts we're amazing
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[thx1138]

Pyschomania

but an honourable mention must go to

I Bought a Vampire Motorcyle

[mr jamez]

No you fools! street hawk, every scene

The bike chases in T2 are pretty good.
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[king kong]

How about the film Electraglide, I think it starred David Sole as a rogue traffic cop bumping people off. as the film suggests they used HD Electraglides.
I think it was an early 70s' film.

Still topgun for me though!