Yeah, I stand corrected in that Breaking Away did win an Oscar for screenplay. And dramatically it is much better, but let's face it, as far as cycling content, the Little 500 is nothing compared to the Coors Classic. In Breaking Away, aside from Dave's training rides on the Masi (60 MPH on the small ring) we had only the relatively brief footage of "The Italian Race". AMF Roadmasters just don't cut it, although I have to admit I rebuilt a couple of Roadmasters for friends In The Day, much as Dave rebuilt the official race bike.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
Big Spring, Texas, USA
> From: r7glm@aol.com <r7glm@aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [CR] American Flyers
> To: jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Date: Monday, February 23, 2009, 8:21 PM
> Understand what you are saying about Breaking Away but it
> really?wasn't meant to be about bike racing as much as
> about comming of age. It did capture the Indiana
> University/town conflict that existed at that time, as well
> as?the feel of the Little 500. And it wasn't for lack of
> trying in the racing scenes as there were quite a few great
> riders involved as riders and/or tech advisors. Two that
> stand out are "Team Cinzano" members?John
> VanDeVelde (Olympian and father of Garmin Pro Christian) and
> Eddy Van Guyse?(National level rider and current race
> announcer) who stuck the pump in the wheel. And it was Oscar
> material as Steve Tesich won the Oscar for best original
> screenplay.
>
> Rex Gilmore
> Venna, VA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos
> <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org; John Hurley
> <JHurley@jdabrams.com>
> Cc: rsilvercat@earthlink.net
> Sent: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 8:32 pm
> Subject: Re: [CR] American Flyers
>
>
>
> It appears Eddy wasn't too upset about them co-opting
> his nickname, since he in
> fact made a breif appearance in the film himself. This
> film may not have been
> Academy Award material, but if you want to see real bike
> racing, it is a lot
> more satisfying than Breaking Away. I ask you, would you
> rather see footage
> from the Coors Classic or the Indy Little 500? I like both
> films, despite the
> lack of Oscars, or maybe, considering some of the crap that
> receives Oscars,
> BECAUSE of the lack of Oscars.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos
> Big Spring, Texas, USA
>
>
>
>
> --- On Mon, 2/23/09, John Hurley
> <JHurley@jdabrams.com> wrote:
>
> > From: John Hurley <JHurley@jdabrams.com>
> > Subject: [CR] American Flyers
> > To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> > Cc: rsilvercat@earthlink.net
> > Date: Monday, February 23, 2009, 9:37 AM
> > Bill Silverman wrote:
> >
> > "I saw the movie once (& that was enough!)
> about 8
> > years ago while on a
> > Bike Vermont tour. Excuse me while I barf. Lousy
> acting,
> > gratuitous
> > bxxb shot of the girlfriend, guys with brain aneurysms
> > don't bleed out
> > of the ear. Best thing about the movie was the bike,
> oh
> > yeah, and Rae
> > Dawn Chong's wheel change scene."
> >
> > You're absolutely right, Bill. I bought a copy
> back in
> > December from
> > one of those Dollar stores, and couldn't even
> finish
> > watching it. I've
> > never been so embarrassed for my generation, and for
> the
> > movie industry.
> > And Kevin Costner. Dale, your comments were
> > tongue-in-cheek, right?
> >
> > I would think racing enthusiasts would be incensed
> that
> > they co-opted
> > Eddy Merckx' nickname "The Cannibal" for
> use
> > by Costner's rival.
> > Everything about the movie seemed artless and
> contrived.
> > The only thing
> > going for it was the youth and health and
> attractiveness of
> > the actors,
> > and the cool bikes. Rae Dawn's character was the
> most
> > believable. The
> > film was directed by John Badham. It's a cheap
> shot,
> > but how's that for
> > a name? Someday I'll have to lock myself in a
> room and
> > watch the rest
> > of it, in search of some redeeming quality t
> hat would
> > account for why it
> > is regarded so highly by some.
> >
> > Anyone know any good films involving cycling?
> >
> > John Hurley
> > Austin, Texas, USA
> >
> >
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