The Worlds Fastest Indian

[Killer2005]

Just a heads up, on BBC2 at half 3

[Shuvi Tupya]

Well worth a watch if anyone has not seen this.

I even bought a copy for my mum and she liked it too.

[Eighteeteewhy]

Good film this, nice easy watch

[Simpo Two]

Good enlightening film, although the hero seems to play it overly dumb at times.

I can't imagine the business with the transvestite was real but is added for those who find a true story too boring.

[Jamirecluse]

Set for record.

[Balmoral Green]

Lovely film

[Groober]

Never seen that before, what a cracking film.

[hman]

Great film saw the last 30 mins which I guess was all that was required

[smileymikey]

About the fourth time I've watched it, brilliant! There is a book out about him, which I keep promising to buy myself

[anonymous-user]

smileymikey said:

About the fourth time I've watched it, brilliant! There is a book out about him, which I keep promising to buy myself

Ditto for me on both counts.

[fathomfive]

Caught the last fifteen or so minutes of this - is the rest of it as good?

[4sure]

Wonderful film and captures the true biker spirit and comaradery.......and he did rather well with the ladies and hrrrm men (sunset blvd motel)

[Hackney]

I've seen it before and just watched it again.
Hopkin's character is such a cantankerous, "I've just met you but I'm going to demand you help me" type that I really couldn't warm to him, especially as he meets such lovely people on his travels.

Although the scene when they have a whip round for him has me in tears every time.

[ajprice]

Great film, made a nice afternoon watch

[72EuropaTC]

garyhun said:

smileymikey said:

About the fourth time I've watched it, brilliant! There is a book out about him, which I keep promising to buy myself

Ditto for me on both counts.

Don't know about any other books but the one I read came out about the same time as the film - front cover has a picture of the bike.

Obviously the film seriously condenses the content of the book, which goes into much much greater detail and covers a longer period of time, and the book is not as relaxing to read as the film is to watch. But a good read anyway. Some of the photos in the book are quite astonishing e.g. doing a run on the salt flats lying prone on a motorcycle without any fairings whilst wearing nothing more than shirt, shorts & helmet if memory serves me right!

[72EuropaTC]

72EuropaTC said:

Some of the photos in the book are quite astonishing e.g. doing a run on the salt flats lying prone on a motorcycle without any fairings whilst wearing nothing more than shirt, shorts & helmet if memory serves me right!

My mistake, I looked it up in the book. Total attire was helmet & swimming trunks - Rollie Free, Bonneville 150mph, 1948.

[4sure]

72EuropaTC said:

72EuropaTC said:

Some of the photos in the book are quite astonishing e.g. doing a run on the salt flats lying prone on a motorcycle without any fairings whilst wearing nothing more than shirt, shorts & helmet if memory serves me right!

My mistake, I looked it up in the book. Total attire was helmet & swimming trunks - Rollie Free, Bonneville 150mph, 1948.

Pic posted by srob over on Biker Banter

Edited by 4sure on Saturday 14th January 23:38

[Halb]

Hackney said:

I've seen it before and just watched it again.
Hopkin's character is such a cantankerous, "I've just met you but I'm going to demand you help me" type that I really couldn't warm to him, especially as he meets such lovely people on his travels.

Although the scene when they have a whip round for him has me in tears every time.

The film is ace, and quite inspirational..but I also share a little of that feeling, if you made a film of the people there (especially the one he calls a prick) it would be this cantankerous old tt turning up from nowhere and expecting everyone to bend to his rules

[v8will]

Great film, perfect for a Sunday afternoon.

[Shuvi Tupya]

v8will said:

Great film, perfect for a Sunday afternoon.

I know, can't believe those bds broadcasted it on a saturday, it is crap on saturdays