The Worlds Fastest Indian

[Adamal]

Did a search and didn't find a topic on this, so I thought that seeing as I saw it today, I would make one

Now, I'm usually an action, horror or comedy man. I like explosions, I like guns and bombs and cars going fast.
Theres not much of that in this movie. Well, there is the going fast bit, but really, theres not all that much of it.
Therefore, we should have all the ingredients of what I would consider a boring movie.

But I thought it was great.

The story is of Burt Munro's trials and tribulations of getting over the the US and competing. He seems to run into obsticles everywhere, but he perveices and overcomes them.

So why do I like this movie so much? I'm not sure really. I dunno whether its some sort of Kiwi pride, because I've never really been very patriotic towards NZ, even though I was born and live here, or just because its a performance related speed issue at hand. The rush of motoring in one form or another.
Or maybe its the character that Anthony Hopkins brings to life. You'd swear he was actually a Kiwi, and has a charm to win anyone over.

If anyone has had even a bit of interest in seeing this movie, I would say go for it. Its funny, its entertaining and its really touching in places. Great stuff.

[snwtoy]

Watched it last night, also thought it was excellent, but let down by some poor acting in parts.

[celica_tommo]

I absolutely agree... just saw it last night also. Not to sure why I enjoyed it so much. It's been a long time since I've watched a half decent movie.

[blackie]

yeah i thought it was a pretty sweet movie also

anthony hopkins plays the part really well.
and his connection with the little boy next door is gold

[Lanius]

*thumbs up*

very good movie

[FXGTV]

I thought it was brilliant, simple story telling. Which at its most basic level is what a movie is, telling a story. But wtf were the producers thinking letting Tim Shadbolt get his ugly mug in the film... he was sooo bad

[samlloyd]

Fully agree.

[Dragger_Dan]

Watched it last night, also thought it was excellent, but let down by some poor acting in parts.

The first half hour is a who's who of Shortland Street
But then it turns into a good movie. I love the test run on the highway.

[Adamal]

and his connection with the little boy next door is gold

I'm gonna get a lemon tree

[Si]

ima gonna get me a "offerings to the god of speed" shelf........

[RS13]

Great, great movie, one of my favourites. Truely a testament to Kiwi ingenuity and perserverance! Good choice with Sir Anthony Hopkins too..

One of the higher quality NZ-associated movies..

[kingcorolla]

truth be told, way down the line somewere i think im related to that little boy nextdoor. In real life of course

havent seen the movie but my family tree points south

[CaM]

awesome flick. saw it in it's first week @ the cinema then watchd it on sat night again.
fully dig it, would, and probably will, watch it again.
the whole shadbolt thng is classic, Kiwi humour I guess eh. but yuh. he's shocking

[Timmo]

yep - I thought it was great- Anthony Hopkins was really good....its not often that someone can nail a southern accent like that...I liked how it wasnt dramaticised at all (like Hollywood movies do)...just simple and sincere.

Apparently the lemon tree sub story is a little misleading: Lemon trees cant grow down there as its too cold??

[CaM]

hah, bet he didn't pump all those bitches either.....
perhaps though, what a pimp, for an old c**t

[RS13]

Apparently the lemon tree sub story is a little misleading: Lemon trees cant grow down there as its too cold??

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Lemon trees are hard muthaf**kas, we've got one in my parents yard, they seem to bear fruit all year round, despite cold weather. Well into autumn now, it's covered in ripening lemons. I'd be more skeptical of it looking so healthy, despite having someone pissing on it daily..

[Crucible]

One of the best movies ive seen in ages, seen it twice and will definately watch it again sumtime, I liked the part when he was Die casting pistons, that was classic - apparently he made alot of other engine parts aswell. Its a bummer no one has done the John Britten story as a movie, that would be a goody!

[Adamal]

Hahaha yea "Bit of Ford, and a bit of Chev!"

[Al]

Went and saw it about 3 times at the flicks last year, took my grandfather along to see it as well. Got the dvd the other week, seen the Ducati powered replica rip up Wanaka airfield at Easter at the Warbirds show and almost come a cropper on the return run

Makes my number 2 in my alltime favourite films.

[RS13]

I liked the part when he was Die casting pistons, that was classic - apparently he made alot of other engine parts aswell.

He gives new meaning to the term "building up a motor"!

Burt began modifying his bike in 1926. His methods, to say the least, were unorthodox. He used an old spoke for a micrometer and cast parts in old tins although one American report has him casting pistons in holes in the sand at the local beach! He built his own four-cam design to replace the standard two-cam system and converted to overhead valves.

He made his own barrels, flywheels, pistons, cams and followers and lubrication system. In their final form he in effect hand-carved his con-rods from a Caterpillar tractor axle, and hardened and tempered them to 143 tons tensile strength. He built a seventeen plate, thousand pound pressure clutch and used a triple chain drive. He experimented with streamlining and, in its final form, the bike was completely enclosed in a streamlined shell.The leaf-sprung fork was dispensed with and what appears to be a girder fork from a 1925 - 1928 Prince substituted.

Rumor has it that Burt made his barrels from pieces of cast iron gas pipe, which he scrounged from the gas company after they had been dug up for replacement.

He reasoned that, after some years in the ground, they were well seasoned. He then made aluminum slices which he shrunk over the pipe to make fins.

Taken from http://www.indianmotorbikes.com/feature ... /munro.htm