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Actor: Barry Sheene, Dr. Claudio Costa, Jeremy Burgess, Peter Clifford, Valentino RossiBrand: New Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 103 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-11-30
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: NEW VIDEO GROUP
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- A heart-hammering sensation at Slamdance, Faster is an electrifying tribute to the white-knuckle world of the Motorcycle Grand Prix--the fastest sport on two wheels--where only the most audacious competitors race at speeds over 200mph and crash at over 100mph. Narrated by Ewan McGregor (Big Fish, Star Wars: Episodes I-III), Faster chases two seasons worth of the world championship, featuring revea
Movie Reviews of Faster
Movie Review: Captivating
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't know how to ride a motorcycle (I'm a car guy). I've never watched MotoGP on TV. I can't tell a Honda from a Yamaha if placed in front of me. And yet, I was simply and totally captivated by this DVD.
I admit I do enjoy Ewan McGregor's movies, and I especially enjoyed 'Long Way Round'. This was a guy who seemed to know what he was doing, so it was on the basis of this (and my being rather bored one day) that I bought this DVD. I didn't know what to expect. But I can tell you now: it was better than anything I could have imagined.
Basically, this is a documentary following the people and events during two seasons of MotoGP. The cast of characters is colorful. There is the rock-star-like veteran, the meteoric challenger, the likeable everyman plagued by bad luck, the young rookie, and the mad doctor looking after the whole flock. The documentary takes a sympathetic look at these guys, charting their ups and downs over 2 tumultuous seasons of furious racing and pain-staking preparations. The battles between them on the track are riveting and dramatic. Full of dirty tricks, bitter mindgames, and hot-blooded racing with multiple overtaking maneuvers. Think of all the racing movies you've ever watched (Le Mans, Days of Thunder, Driven etc etc) - this beats them all by a wide margin in terms of drama and tension ... and it's all real life ! After this, you'll probably never be thrilled by F1, Indy, NASCAR or any race on 4 wheels ever again - where you'll be lucky to get one breath-taking overtaking move per race, not several per lap as in MotoGP.
This documentary has really remarkable access to all the big stars in the sport. The heroes, the prima-donnas, and the hotshot rookies all open themselves to the camera. And they all turn out to be charismatic, genuine and 'human' individuals. Any movie screenplay would struggle to depict characters as instantly sympathetic as this bunch of bikers. You simply cannot imagine Schumacher, Alonso and co from Formula 1 doing a DVD like this - where you the viewer can get up close and ride with them. Magic. The only thing comparable in my experience would have to be the 'Metallica: Some Kind of Monster' documentary - in terms of the close, personal access to mega-stars that the film-makers had.
The race footage is brilliant, and matched with a decent soundtrack. Watching the races (albeit highlights only) was enough to get the pulse rate up. The film-makers do a good job keeping the pace of the film running along just right. The thrash-speed races intercut well between the more introspective looks at the invidual riders. Nice job.
The DVD offers good extras. The ability to follow key laps of key races with any one of the key riders is an interesting touch. It allows the viewer to see exactly how the race was won or lost from the perspective of each protagonist. But the best extra of all was the 'sequel' documentary, following the riders on the next two seasons. After an exhilirating film like this, you don't want it to just end like that - you keep on wanting to know what happens next. For me, that's a mark of a successful film.
Well, you can see that I liked this film. Watching it has not spurred me on to get a motorbike licence (I still prefer my turbo 4WD car), but it HAS excited me enough that I'll be tuning in to MotoGP this season.
You don't have to be a bike fan to enjoy this DVD (I wasn't). I would recommend it to anyone who:
- enjoys real-life drama (actually melodrama !)
- enjoys good documentary film-making
- or simply has a bit of 'speed' in their blood
Summary of Faster
A heart-hammering sensation at Slamdance, Faster is an electrifying tribute to the white-knuckle world of the Motorcycle Grand Prix--the fastest sport on two wheels--where only the most audacious competitors race at speeds over 200mph and crash at over 100mph. Narrated by Ewan McGregor (Big Fish, Star Wars: Episodes I-III), Faster chases two seasons? worth of the world championship, featuring revealing interviews with riders, mechanics, doctors, commentators and fans.Similar DVD Movies
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