Member Contributer deltaboxii Posted August 13, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted August 13, 2015 Somehow this VFR was left out of the movie Mission Impossible 2. (If you have seen it, you would get the humor) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I get it. And I say, why not? It does a little bit of everything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer dutchinterceptor Posted August 13, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted August 13, 2015 Those are some serious knobbies!! Looks like more motorcycle riding in the new MI 5. I'm sure it's totally believable this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I have seen the newest MI movie and loved it, like all of them..... I can also except that they are knowingly allowing for scenes that they know are going to be questioned as to real or not, and I saw plenty of things that didn't really happen, but still loved it. Tom Cruise..... Does a lot or most of his own stunts(at 50+ no less), and they try to make as much of it as real as they can. I saw a shot with him hanging on to the C-? , and they still had the cable attached(which is taken out in the movie). Now whether or not he was hanging from a real plane taking off, they didn't say, but the cable tells us the whole thing wasn't done by green effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rectaltronics Posted August 13, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted August 13, 2015 Somehow this VFR was left out of the movie Mission Impossible 2. (If you have seen it, you would get the humor) MI isn't the only movie to put knobbies on sportbikes or put sportbike bodywork on out 'n out dirt bikes. But I've always wanted the option to put knobbies on my VFR. Not that it's stopped me from hitting the trails anyway, but it would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer deltaboxii Posted August 13, 2015 Author Member Contributer Share Posted August 13, 2015 I have seen the newest MI movie and loved it, like all of them..... I can also except that they are knowingly allowing for scenes that they know are going to be questioned as to real or not, and I saw plenty of things that didn't really happen, but still loved it. Tom Cruise..... Does a lot or most of his own stunts(at 50+ no less), and they try to make as much of it as real as they can. I saw a shot with him hanging on to the C-? , and they still had the cable attached(which is taken out in the movie). Now whether or not he was hanging from a real plane taking off, they didn't say, but the cable tells us the whole thing wasn't done by green effects. That was incredibly BA, as much as I am not a fan of TC himself, after watching that stunt I have alot of respect for his courage. Big brass balls on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFR4Lee Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Clearly Cruise is a better rider than that other guy in the poster who at least is dressed to crash. Tom's so cool, he needs no gear. Must be invincible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magsz Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 When you're saving the world, who has time for gear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Duc2V4 Posted August 13, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted August 13, 2015 When you're saving the world, who has time for gear? Oddly, there are many riders who feel this way and they're NOtT saving the world! Haven't seen the latest nor some of the middle films, but it does seem like TC and Keanu Reeves like to use motorcycles in their movies. Heck, KR even started his own motorcycle company. I hope it does well for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGREGT Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Darn those helmets. Always get in the way of seeing the face of the talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rectaltronics Posted August 13, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted August 13, 2015 When you're saving the world, who has time for gear? Ever pay attention to what moto cops wear in the summer? Ours go around in jodhpurs, fingerless gloves, no jacket, and those useless half-helmets that are useless in 2/3 of typical impact scenarios. Oh, and Ray-Bans, of course. But thank heavens they have those cool equestrian boots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Skids Posted August 13, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted August 13, 2015 I have seen the newest MI movie and loved it, like all of them..... I can also except that they are knowingly allowing for scenes that they know are going to be questioned as to real or not, and I saw plenty of things that didn't really happen, but still loved it. Tom Cruise..... Does a lot or most of his own stunts(at 50+ no less), and they try to make as much of it as real as they can. I saw a shot with him hanging on to the C-? , and they still had the cable attached(which is taken out in the movie). Now whether or not he was hanging from a real plane taking off, they didn't say, but the cable tells us the whole thing wasn't done by green effects. Airbus A400M. Not in service yet but due to replace the ageing C130 Hercules. Quite a coup that they managed to borrow one for 2 weeks from its busy test schedule but then it's good publicity too. Cruise DID hang from the side of the plane himself. There are several media articles about it but as it was filmed where I work (before I worked here) I know several people who watched it being filmed and he definitely did it himself. They flew 8 circuits of the airfield in order to get enough shots. Kudos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keny Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Its Contis TKC80´s on that 800, was close to go that route whit a superbikebar on my 800 while I had it, but didn´t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lint Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 An article on Roadracing World to add some legitimacy to the whole motorcycle bit. http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/how-an-article-in-roadracing-world-led-to-a-scene-in-mission-impossible---rogue-nation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duccmann Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Looks like Cruz if flippin the bird with his clutch hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer KevCarver Posted August 13, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted August 13, 2015 There was something I was watching just before I saw the movie, probably MotoGP... Someone was saying how Matt Mladin rode with his middle finger on the brake only. So it was tough for photos in mags if he was braking. Then I watched the last M.I. and saw TC doing that with both hands. In the flick, I thought it was pretty well shot. Couldn't tell if they were using rigs to replicate stuff. Certain shots, like TC in the shirt and no helmet were pretty real. Only two shots bugged me; one was turning in and knee coming out. Just the way it was shot looked like it was on a pivoting rig because it didn't look quite natural. Perhaps they should have been watching real racing to see the way the shots are done if in fact it was real. The other was a take on the tried and true acceleration cut. There is always a gear change and acceleration shot in a chase flick. Usually it is a series of cut shots that include the clutch, gear change, and accelerator, and generally it's an upshift. This time it was presumably a downshift and acceleration (more realistic) but the series took place so slowly that it was ridiculous. It's three actions that take place almost simultaneously, but shown in three different cuts. So it happens so much more slowly than real. Oh well, that's movies. At least it wasn't Torque with bikes drag racing on tarmac then dirt, etc.... Best chase scenes are still Ronin! Cars, but beautifully shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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