The DVD of the film also has a documentary filmed in the early 1970's by the
producer/director (?) of The Worlds Fastest Indian. There are several
instances where scenes from the documentary have made it in the film. There
are also some deleted scenes that add a bit more to the movie.
Jere
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From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Howard gentry
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 9:12 AM
To: drmayf@mayfco.com; tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] 'World's Fastest Indian'
Hi,
All things being equal, I felt the "props", tow truck,etc, took a lot
away from the "historical" aspects of the film. But, having said that, I am
somewhat critical of those historical films. I do agree that it was not a
documentary but a re-creation of a historical event. I also agree that Burt
was a genious of a mechanical engineer and worthy of all the alcolades that he
received..no doubt about it..:-) Howard The Blues is the only music Original
to the United States of America.
--- On Fri, 1/30/09, drmayf <drmayf@mayfco.com> wrote:
From: drmayf <drmayf@mayfco.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] 'World's Fastest Indian'
To: "Howard gentry" <zymmer4@yahoo.com>
Cc: tigers@autox.team.net
Date: Friday, January 30, 2009, 10:22 AM
Howard, I am curious about your comment below.."a bit far fetched for my
money," What is far fetched? This actually occurred and Burt Monro
is still in the record books. While some artistic license might have happened,
the underlying story is correct. Several of my land speed racing friends were
there and indeed chipped in money for Burt, as seen in the movie. Only the tow
car was an earlier model of chevy, lol...
trailer looked just like still photos from the time. Yes, he did cast his own
pistons and he did machine his own overhead valve heads for the old Indian
flathead motor cycle. Burt Monro is an icon to most of us who do race on the
salt.
mayf
Howard gentry wrote:
>Hi,
> This movie has been shown on direct tv for several years now..It
>is a good show..a bit far fetched for my money, but still a good story.
>Howard
>
>The Blues is the only music Original to the United States of America.
>
>--- On Thu, 1/29/09, Dave Munroe <dave@munroe.ca> wrote:
>
>
>From: Dave Munroe <dave@munroe.ca>
>Subject: Re: [Tigers] 'World's Fastest Indian'
>To: "Paul R. Breuhan" <prbreuhan@hotmail.com>, djoh797014@aol.com
>Cc: "Tigers Den" <tigers@autox.team.net>
>Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 9:02 PM
>
>
>No question. One of the great "family"movies of all time.
>
>Being a motorcycle nut, my wife and her sister took me to this movie to
>earn some points.
>They expected another Marlon Brando clone - ended up laughing, crying,
>enthralled and left the theatre raving about how great it was. They
>recommend it to everyone as a great entertainment experience.
>
>You will love it too.
>
>Dave
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>
>Paul Bruhan wrote:
>
>Great Movie!...just watched it last week...one of the few DVDs I own.
>
>
>Paul
>
>
>
>Rent the DVD 'World's Fastest Indian'
>A great movie for gearheads. Stars Anthony Hopkins as the New Zealander
>who sets a Land Speed Record on his ancient Indian. He uses Black shoe
>polish to fill in the sidewall cracks. Borrows his neighbors carving
>knife to slice off tread to make a slick. Don't ask how he waters his
>lemon tree. True story.
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