Customer Reviews
Best movie I've seen in ages - a must see!! - By: Katie, 06 Oct 2008 
I bought this DVD as a smalll gift for my husband who loves watching motor bike races on TV. He is not a movie buff &, reluctantly, popped it into the requisite slot. After a somewhat slow start we both found the film riveting, funny yet realistic. This is the true story of Burt Munro, a New Zealander, who was determined, against alll odds, to fulfill his dream of setting the world land speed record on an old banger of an Indian bike which he took across to the States (he had to work his passage!!) He melts hearts wherever he goes &..... well, you just have to watch this film or you will miss out on a real classic!! Very entertaining & yet another triumph for Anthony Hopkins.
wonderful - By: happy film fan, 06 Oct 2008 I saw this film last night having picked up the dvd from a local supermarket for £3. I only got it as I thought anything with a recent Anthony Hopkins performance has got to be worth £3. As it happens I would have paid £30 for it. Beautifully written & shot, great story, great acting, Hopkins is a legend on the strength of this alone. My wife loved it too.
It's not about motorbikes or speed it's about dedication & commitment & honesty. Charming, endearing, funny, emotional, uplifting. It's got it alll. I'd never heard of it so was delighted to see alll the 5 star reviews here on Amazon.
Get it & if you don't like it (unlikely but possible) you'll be able to pass it on to someone who likes a bit of humanity & quality in a movie. 5 stars alll the way.
BUY IT OR RENT IT - A MUST WATCH FILM I DEFY YOU NOT TO LOVE - By: fimac, 26 Aug 2008 Whatever your taste in films, you'll love this one. I was so disinclined to watch this when our local video shop owner (and rarely off the mark guru who recommends new titles to us) suggested we'd like it, but my husband convined me to give it a go - you know the old bikes & boys thing. I objected on "green" ethics, as well as not being even slightly interested in land speed records. But even I didn't just keep thinking "what a waste of fossil fuels", which I was convinced I would, & didn't experience a second of boredom! This is a story of determination, unquenchable drive & indomitable spirit. Teaches us alll that if we reallly want something, & it's not hurting anybody else, we just have to keep at it & never take no for an answer. From peeing against his favourite tree to making a monkey out of everyone who laughed at him, Hopkins is fantastic in this film.
Excellent film - By: Mrs. A. Druce, 13 Jul 2008 I too saw this film at The Rex in Berkhamsted, with my bike loving husband & my son who was 8 or 9 at the time (who I thought would struggle to sit still). We alll loved it. None of us knew anything about the film as there was very little by way of promotion. It was only screened at one cinema in Oxford (local to us) & we missed the opportunity, then I saw it was on at The Rex - the perfect venue for a film such as this.
It is a truly excellent film & a flawless performance by Hopkins. To reach such a wide audience it should rank as an alll-time classic. It stays with you for a long time.
Superb from start to finish, a must see!! - By: Dazman, 21 May 2008 It took me a while to see this, but I'm very pleased that I bought this film, this is the true story of New Zealander Burt Munro (Sir Anthony Hopkins) on his 1967 journey to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, USA.
I think some of the main things that appeal about this film more than anything else is Anthony Hopkins brilliant performance, the huge amount of human kindness shown by many people on his journey, plus the sheer grit & determination shown by Burt Munro in the face of the adversity.
I don't think that you have to have any interest in motorcycles, land speed records or anything like that, I certainly don't.
This is a very heart warming film which is a joy to watch, the word miracle has been replaced, it's now known as a Munro, watch this & you'll see why!!
