Motion Pictures The Worlds Fastest Indian

I know its supposed to be a movie about a motorcycle but, I was watching The Worlds Fastest Indian the other day and I was blown away by the amount of kool cars that were in it. I found myself forgetting to watch the movie and focusing in on all the classics in each scene. If You haven't seen this movie yet ..SEE IT! It's a great movie will some awesome scenery!

 

that movie is beyond cool in so many ways. one of my favorites

 

After Silence of the Lambs, I don't care WHAT movie that Anthony Hopkins dude is in: I can't look at him without thinking about that cop's head popping off of him in the ambulance!! Yikes! OK, well, fun movie, if not entirely factual regarding Bonneville Salt Flats records. Hey, its Hollywood.... H.

 

THE BEST GEARHEAD MOVIE EVER!! It inspired me to go racing, same budget, same crappy bike..........except he has records.

 

The only thing faked in the movie is they said he went 200. The fact is, his name is still in the book as record holder in class at 167. Its the first car movie ever to come out of Hollywood where no car flipped upside down and burst into flame for no aparent reason. Great movie.

 

Burt is a well known man down this way.
Heres a little extra to the story.

http://www.nz-hotrod.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=6173

 

Do a search here for threads around the time it came out. Vern Tardell, Mike Bishop and company provided a bunch of those cars. Several threads discussing them and the movie.

 

Its my favorite "car" movie... and its about a motorcycle!

 

great movie, he kept puttin one foot in front of the other, never give up... if you want it , it will happen,.....

 

the title of it had me thinking about a real human indian. not that i have anything against them it just didnt sound intresting. so i didnt watch it forever. then one day i was flipping chanels and cought it in the middle, and watched to the end. i was hooked . i then couldnt wait to watch the whole thing. ive watched it several times now and even own a copy of it . great movie in so many ways .

 

One of my Favz, I think it's the best role he as ever played, Amazing story, Definite MUST see!

 

Sure, it stared an Indian motorcycle, but is was a movie about personal achievement and setting goals. You left the theater feeling good, made you want to go home and build or fix something. Thanks Burt!

 

One of my favorites too. The whole movie is great and the Bonneville stuff really makes it special.

 

I show it to my students and they really enjoy it. After it's over, I'll ask what they get out of it. Never give up , is the most reply. Great movie.

 

And be nice to the tech guys!

 

When the movie trailers started advertising it I really looked forward to seeing it. Anthony Hopkins playing the part of Burt was a no brainer. I had read about Munro when he was at Bonneville doing the stuff. A few of the pioneer motorcycle drag racers also ran at Bonneville at that time and knew him. But it never opened at a theater in the Charlotte area. It went straight to DVD. I bought it and it was everything I expected. It just didn't make sense to produce a movie with Hopkins the star and not open in a major city like Charlotte. Did it open at a movie in your area or go straight to DVD.

 

Ditto on all counts!!!!!!!!!


Ray

 

One of my favorite movies! Tons of great Hot Rods in it!

 

Great Movie. I bet I've watched that movie one too many times. I was more blown away by the extra footage in the DVD than anything. Awesome to see a guy have such a strong desire to have something and not stop at anything to get there. Alot to learn there really.

 

Love that movie. My wife even loves it, and she's usually not into "car" movies.

 

I like the black coupe in the hotel parking lot that doesn't look like 60s to me...

 

Burt did top 200 with an unofficial (but timed) run of 205.56. Some say it was 206 but thats splitting hairs. He still holds the S/F record at Bonneville at 183.586. I read where Anthony Hopkins took the part at a fraction of his normal fee because he loved the script and Burt's attitude. And yes, it pays to be nice to the tech guys.

 

This should be as big as Easyrider. When I saw that Hopkins took the part, I knew it had to be good. No dissapointment, one of the best bike pics ever. Thanks for the old pics! A true Hero. Rest his soul.

 

exelent film and very under rated,maybe not hollywood enough.only true gearheads would get into it,and after watching a few years ago it made me appreciate my own collection of offerings to the god of speed.

 

Never played around here in the bigger theaters.A shame it apparently wasn't promoted very much.When I went to see it,the theater had me,and maybe 5 other guys in their 40s and 50s watching.Think we all laughed at the same parts.
And I realized that burning my yard instead of mowing wasn't only my idea.

 

wierd..... that this thread got bumped back to the top.I bought the movie this past weekend and just got done watching it for the first time about 15 mins ago...creepy. Maybe a sign I should go to Bonneville..ha

 

Just watched it the other night. My wife got upset because she couldn't concentrate on the movie cause I kept pointing out all the cool cars.....

 

that movie rules!!!!!!!!!!!!! love it!!!!!!

 

good movie - good story

 

Yup! Even my wife liked it!