Bicycle movies
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Bicycle movies
Mrs. Grouch wanted me to buy "Breaking Away" to show to our triplet, middle school aged grandsons. While I was at it I also ordered "Quicksilver" "Premium Rush" and "Triplets of Belleville".
Now I have to talk her into buying one of those new fangled flat screen TV's to show them on.
Now I have to talk her into buying one of those new fangled flat screen TV's to show them on.
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Don't forget "The Bicycle Thief". Also "Key Exchange" has some cycling scenes but is R rated.
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I'd forgotten about "The Bicycle Thief". I liked it but I doubt my grandsons would identify very much with the plot or any of the characters. My favorite scene is all of the men casually clinging onto the outside of the overcrowded bus like it was something routine.
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Viewing angles are better with a regular curved screen. My friends don't seem to mind watching the super bowl on my 32" Trinitron!
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Mrs. Grouch wanted me to buy "Breaking Away" to show to our triplet, middle school aged grandsons. While I was at it I also ordered "Quicksilver" "Premium Rush" and "Triplets of Belleville".
Now I have to talk her into buying one of those new fangled flat screen TV's to show them on.
Now I have to talk her into buying one of those new fangled flat screen TV's to show them on.
I got a kick out of the bicycle cliche's on "This is 40". Not suitable for kids due to language and sexual content but a funny show.
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If you get Netflix, check out Ride the Divide. Good times.
If you can watch YouTube on your TV, there are two great hour long shows on the PBP 2011. One is the official "conquer your fears" edition, the other is an unofficial "you're going to die out there, and for what?" version. Both are excellent and have English subtitles.
If you can watch YouTube on your TV, there are two great hour long shows on the PBP 2011. One is the official "conquer your fears" edition, the other is an unofficial "you're going to die out there, and for what?" version. Both are excellent and have English subtitles.
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Longevity of good CRTs was amazing though. I had a 32" Sony KV-XBR that lasted a good 15 years.
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^^^
That "Chasing Legends" looks interesting. Been seeing some of the short clips on YouTube after hearing of it in this thread.
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Here's one on the history of the Red Zinger/Coors Classics from 1977 through 1988 (minus 1979).
Good early Lemond, Hampsten, Bauer, Luis Herrera, Connie Carpenter/Phinney the Stetinas and the rest of the western hemisphere guys who first broke into European cycling are in here. Most of the women's racing too.
These are expensive and I don't think they're being produced anymore but I found this one for half price at this site:
https://www.racycles.com/products/detail/28348
You can also still find used copies around still.
That "Chasing Legends" looks interesting. Been seeing some of the short clips on YouTube after hearing of it in this thread.
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Here's one on the history of the Red Zinger/Coors Classics from 1977 through 1988 (minus 1979).
Good early Lemond, Hampsten, Bauer, Luis Herrera, Connie Carpenter/Phinney the Stetinas and the rest of the western hemisphere guys who first broke into European cycling are in here. Most of the women's racing too.
These are expensive and I don't think they're being produced anymore but I found this one for half price at this site:
https://www.racycles.com/products/detail/28348
You can also still find used copies around still.
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The down side to this is when you watch Le Tour, the scenery will look so good on that screen you will soon find yourself shelling out for a trip to France. But you can't win 'em all!
(Seriously, the extra room you get by going to a flat screen is a big deal)
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Anyone know of a link where one can still order a dvd of the red zinger/coors classic?
I was 100% unaware dvds even existed of this and now learn that VeloGear was taken over by Trek (whom I contacted with little success)
I've been thru the gamut of Google links and found nothing (but several press references to the event being on dvd thru VeloGear)
Thanks
I was 100% unaware dvds even existed of this and now learn that VeloGear was taken over by Trek (whom I contacted with little success)
I've been thru the gamut of Google links and found nothing (but several press references to the event being on dvd thru VeloGear)
Thanks
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Red Zinger/Coors Classic DVD
Found it! (eBay NOS)
Found it! (eBay NOS)
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Here's another one for half price:
https://www.racycles.com/products/detail/28348
8 hours. Y'all could probably find other used ones out there too.
https://www.racycles.com/products/detail/28348
8 hours. Y'all could probably find other used ones out there too.
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I also have other video editing tools so that I can split them up into segments so they burn better and I can jump to different scenes. I get lots of old movies and hard to find music this way (by stripping the wav or mp3 from them). I just now picked up this one and got "The Big Lebowski" the other day.
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Being an anime freakazoid, I thought of the Nasu movies: Nasu: Summer in Andalusia and Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase though I'm not sure if middle-schoolers would be interested in these more adult-oriented story-lines.
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These are especially good to find on the video sites. I can download the flv,mp4 or webm file with an "Ant" flash video downloader. I reencode them into Video CD MPG with "Pazera" freeware and either burn them to CDs or as data on DVDs and can watch them on my old tube TV where they do fine (providing your DVD player is VCD compatible).
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My greatest fear is all of my kids standing around my coffin and talking about "how sensible" dad was.
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I would just go to Best Buy and get a geZapalator in order to defragment multiple files to a gorgilating fimbrillation device. Then use a Fire and Death wire to convey the data to a delatory forgiteon and transfer it all to a deconstructive radilculator and then connect it to your TV.
it takes a few times to get the hang of it, but it's really pretty easy.
it takes a few times to get the hang of it, but it's really pretty easy.
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