The World's Fastest Indian (DVD)

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Tom: Aren't you scared you'll kill yourself if you crash? "Burt Munro: No... You live more in five minutes on a bike like this going flat out than some people live in a lifetime. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Worlds Fastest Indian, of course, was actually the Chicken Korma I had last night that didn't want to hang around, in and out quicker than Vanessa Feltz in a health shop! Officially, though, it's the 1920 Indian Scout motorbike that colorful speed freak Burt Munro attempted to break numerous land speed records on the Bourneville Salt Flats in Utah in the 1960s, this a delightful movie ...  Read the complete review

Take the wonderful Sir Anthony Hopkins who is a fellow Welshman & we share the same birthday! Have him playing Burt Munro, a man who wants to ride his 1920's Indian Motorcycle faster than 200 mph on the Bonneville Saltflats. He isn't a young man, in his 70's and his bike is rebuilt and held together with anything he can find. This is the story of his trip to America and across the country in his quest to ride his motorcycle to a land speed record for it's class. This looks beautiful & is a real feel good film. You find yourself getting behind Burt & supporting him like everyone else at the Salt Flats. This is a true story but I would ...  Read the complete review

This film is based on the true story of Burt Munro, a man from a small rural New Zealand village, as he follows his life long dream of taking his home-tuned Indian motorcycle to the Bonneville Salt Flats in America, to attempt a world speed record. Munro (played by Anthony Hopkins), is portrayed as a kind of home mechanic genius, who has hand built everything to perfection on his incredibly fast Indian, right down to forging pistons in his shed! He is a kind man, who while appearing slightly subdued and old fashioned, seems to be completely switched on. I think because of this not many people truely believe in him, and he gets a lot of stick for thinking his ...  Read the complete review

I watched this film on the BBC the other day, and am now going to buy the DVD, I loved it!! This is based on a true story of New Zealander Burt Munro [1899 - 1978], and his dream of breaking the world land speed record on his 1920s motor bike. Written and directed by Roger Donaldson (2005), he has managed to create one of the best feel good films of all time (in my opinion). Every step of Burt Munro's [Anthony Hopkins] 1960's journey to Bonneville Salt Flats (USA) sees him charming local folks with his direct but friendly attitude and acceptance. But is he going to be allowed to race when he gets there, after all the bike is 40 years ...  Read the complete review