[roadie92]

http://www.bicycling.com/news/featured-stories/i-meant-do?page=0,0

So according to Bicycling mag Pee-wee's Big Adventure is the greatest cycling movie ever made. My first thought was WTF?? It was a good movie, but the best I don't think so. My personal favorite is The Flying Scotsman, truly an excellent movie.

Any thoughts/opinions?

 

[martinrjensen]

haven't seen it (the Pee Wee movie I mean)

my vote is for A Sunday in Hell

http://www.bicycling.com/news/featured-stories/i-meant-do?page=0,0

So according to Bicycling mag Pee-wee's Big Adventure is the greatest cycling movie ever made. My first thought was WTF?? It was a good movie, but the best I don't think so. My personal favorite is The Flying Scotsman, truly an excellent movie.

Any thoughts/opinions?

 

[jacman]

"2 Seconds" is a very good movie, lots of cycling and it has a great story as well.
If you get a chance, "Vive Le Tour" is a short film (18 minutes) by Louis Malle that is a must see. Netflix has it as part of a series of early short films by Malle.

 

[oroy38]

Hell on Wheels is really good. It follows Erik Zabel.

There's also Overcoming, which is a documentary that followed Team CSC.

And now Chasing Legends is coming out, and I'm really excited for that.

 

[rfrancisco]

Watched a 1930's movie "6 Day Bike Racer" a couple of weeks ago on TCM. Slapstick kind of movie a little corny but fun to watch and had a bicycle theme.

 

[orange_julius]

http://www.bicycling.com/news/featured-stories/i-meant-do?page=0,0

So according to Bicycling mag Pee-wee's Big Adventure is the greatest cycling movie ever made. My first thought was WTF?? It was a good movie, but the best I don't think so. My personal favorite is The Flying Scotsman, truly an excellent movie.

Any thoughts/opinions?

Le Velo de Ghislain Lambert, available on Amazon.

 

[ultimobici]

1. A Sunday in Hell
2. La Course en Tete
3. Pour Un Maillot Jaune
4. Bicycle Thieves (Oscar Nominated)
5. Breaking Away (5 Oscar Nominations, 1 Oscar)
6. The Road to Roubaix
7. The Greatest Show on Earth
8. .....
9. ........
10. .........
11. .........
12. ..........
13. ..............
14. ..........
15. PWBA

 

[davev1954]

I'll add "Breaking Away" - great road bike movie

(edit- posted at the same time as the above 'list')

 

[hikertoo]

Mountain Bike ones are fun to watch
3 from The Collective are good
http://www.thecollectivefilm.com/

 

[JCavilia]

http://forums.roadbikereview.com/showthread.php?t=217474&highlight=movies
http://forums.roadbikereview.com/showthread.php?t=155454&highlight=movies
http://forums.roadbikereview.com/showthread.php?t=128084&highlight=movies

 

[Fignon's Barber]

a Sunday in Hell, followed closely by Greatest Show on Earth ( the photography in the mountains is fantastic, especially for that era).

 

[dougclaysmith]

Does anyone read Bicycling Magazine? And for my money, Breaking away is the best movie.

 

[TimV]

My wife and I watched American Flyers the other night. I've always thought that was a fun movie. My wife thought it was cheesy (especially the music) but still enjoyed it.

 

[XR4Ti]

My wife and I watched American Flyers the other night. I've always thought that was a fun movie. My wife thought it was cheesy (especially the music) but still enjoyed it.

+1. It was never long in the theatres (around 2wks here). I remember renting the video as a teen and watching it with a friend at her place. Of course her Dad happens to check in on us during the 10 sec scene where they're jumping into the sack.

 

[MaddSkillz]

Rad

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[Mount Dora Cycles]

no votes for "Race across the sky"?

 

[jsrscbr]

I saw it in the theatre when it came through. Mostly a Lance vehicle but the footage was pretty awesome. Any reviews of the RAAM movie Bicycle Dreams?

 

[bobthib]

American Flyers is a very early (78?) Kevin Coster movie where he plays wanna be past the prime pro who encourages his unfocused younger brother to push himself to the limit as a cyclist. I enjoyed it. Nice to know Kevin was young once.

 

[MarkS]

Le Velo de Ghislain Lambert, available on Amazon.

I just watched it a week ago. I recommend it.:thumbsup:

 

[orange_julius]

Does anyone read Bicycling Magazine?

For some reason I started getting them for free last year. It must have been a prank by a friend, or a well-meaning but poorly-informed relative ....

My wife gets laughs out of some of the style-oriented articles. Decent bathroom reading.