bayarearider Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Cool. I still remember the original OAS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGREGT Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Never seen the original yet. Heard a lot of talk about it, but it seems....(out)dated to me. At least in my mind it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enzed_viffer Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I saw it twice - once when it first came out (when I was just starting to ride, and motorcycles were swarming onto our shores from Japan), and again years later. Thoroughly enjoyed it, as it was about what we were experiencing. Still haven't seen "easy Rider" though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Never seen the original yet. Heard a lot of talk about it, but it seems....(out)dated to me. At least in my mind it does. See it... yes it may be a snapshot in time, but it is sooo good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer YoshiHNS Posted May 20, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted May 20, 2014 Looks like an interesting movie. Think the thing I liked about the original was that it wasn't purely about racing, but about bikes in general. There are a handful of decent movies covering the racing aspect already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthshake Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 wgregt - Do yourself a favor and watch it. And since you're in SOCAL, then go visit Malcom Smith at his dealership in Riverside. I know I would if I could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGREGT Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I know/ride with Malcom's daughter from time to time. I'll see if she can get me a signed one to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayarearider Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 @YoshiHNS You may want to review the original OAS... http://youtu.be/Bl_6aeIRmGs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridered Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 My uncle and grandfather made my brother and I watch it when we were very young, and the movie was still new. It was life changing. Ever since I have been obsessed with motorcycles. Yes it is dated, but still one of the best movies ever made. But maybe it just makes me remember my uncle who died very young from cancer, and glad to be alive to ride motorcycles. I made my daughter watch it when she was (and is) very young, and she is already asking when she can ride on my motorcycle. I own the DVD, so maybe we can have a viewing party at my house for those who live in SoCal before the new one comes out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFR4Lee Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 The original was a classic. If they can live up to it with the new one, they done good. There is no cure for multiple bike disorder, I'm glad to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted May 21, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted May 21, 2014 Clearly the technology in the original film is dated (though seeing vintage bikes is cool), but the passion for riding is timeless. In some ways they seemed to have more passion for it. I can't think of a single present day actor that lines up and races against every day working Joe's in an enduro the way Steve McQueen did. In that day riding was more ubiquitous than it is now - it seemed like everyone had bikes then. There were lots of grass roots out door motocross tracks, hill climbs, enduros, trials events, speedway races - all over the place . . . things you don't see much of these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dedofnite Posted May 23, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted May 23, 2014 Greg, Greg, Greg! Easy, buddy! We're not talking about 'some old movie' here, LOL! OAS is a mile stone that inspired this passion for motorcycling in many of us "old" guys and made it 'ok' to want to be a motorcycle geek when we were in our teens and earlier. The movie presented some of the heroes and icons of motorcycle racing to us, and the whole world, and made it cool to just be a motorcyclist. It smashed the old "bad biker" stereotype, and gave us the courage to say to Mom and Dad, "...yeah, I'm gonna get a motorcycle...", and deal with all the crap that THAT caused, hahhaha! We need to take Ridered up on his offer. You can be the guest of honor. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGREGT Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I'm sure you're right. I've had chances to watch it in the past, but never really saw the need. I may see Malcom's daughter tonight...I'll see what she has to say about getting me one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFR4Lee Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 OAS is a part of any motorcyclist well rounded education. A must see, ffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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