tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post3189831067213626109..comments2024-03-28T11:56:48.304-04:00Comments on The Retrogrouch: Cycle Cinema: QuicksilverBrookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-52186645721050904942021-01-12T19:52:13.400-05:002021-01-12T19:52:13.400-05:00I really like this movie, along with American Flye...I really like this movie, along with American Flyers, Breaking Away and Premium Rush, American Flyers, being my favorite. <br />I really don't like it when the star of the film distances himself from the film. <br />For example, Kevin Costner has never since mentioned or acknowledged American Flyers. I think that is an insult to the fans of the film, not to mention his co-stars, and everyone who worked on the film.<br />He was a struggling actor when he took the role, but when he made it big, all of a sudden he's too good for the project and the people who worked with him on the film. <br />Kevin Bacon has stated that Quicksilver was the lowest point in his career.<br />I would disagree. I don't think bending over and being paddled in, "Animal House", is anything to be proud of, neither was his performance in, "Friday the 13th".<br />I would think that integrity as an actor is doing your best and standing behind your work.<br />On that note, I found a 1985 review of American Flyers, by Roger Ebert.<br />He explains the plot to criticize the film, even going as far as to list his points by number, and then proceeds to get plot completely wrong.<br />If you are going to make a living as a movie critic, then job one should be to get the facts of the film right, before pointing out someone else's shortcomings. <br />Just my opinion.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18248319518030977310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-26310685263501123322019-06-07T18:34:46.103-04:002019-06-07T18:34:46.103-04:00Great movie I don't care what anyone says. Lov...Great movie I don't care what anyone says. Loved it as a 12 year old, and still love it today as a 45 year old! The irony is fixed gear has made huge waves in 2019 cuz hipsters and the movie Premium Rush. No skid stops in Quicksilver though :(Digdowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13826636401518034858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-36919230067406045062018-02-11T11:02:27.633-05:002018-02-11T11:02:27.633-05:00I thoroughly enjoyed your review of the film. It w...I thoroughly enjoyed your review of the film. It was fun. Thanks.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710715433883677736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-49791450069928728622018-02-07T15:23:48.938-05:002018-02-07T15:23:48.938-05:00One of my friends was a technical advisor on this ...One of my friends was a technical advisor on this film. He was sponsored by Raleigh USA for his road and track racing as well as film activities. So he often would bring them into these projects. He and Nelson Vails have known each other for a very long time, before this film. <br /><br />He also worked on American Flyers (on bike cameraman), Pacific Blue (essentially Bike cops meet Baywatch), and many commercials and select TV show episodes. <br /><br />His goal was always to try to bring some realism to the cycling roles. No he couldn't stop bad scripts or poor editing, but he tried to make the bike riders look like they were real cyclists instead of Hollywood's vision of cyclists (think tennis shoe and knee sock wearing people with terry cloth sweat bands). Touriste-Routierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259672669676155538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-6993464314995469232018-02-06T17:23:00.838-05:002018-02-06T17:23:00.838-05:00I can't believe the Roger Daltry had a minor h...I can't believe the Roger Daltry had a minor hit with that song.Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-36731226697373671122018-02-06T17:15:27.888-05:002018-02-06T17:15:27.888-05:00Yes - they do all follow a similar formula. Roger ...Yes - they do all follow a similar formula. Roger Ebert used to have an acronym for it, CLIDVIC - or CLImb from Despair to VICtory. And yes, they are cheesy fun.Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-52819485300949851892018-02-06T16:35:18.701-05:002018-02-06T16:35:18.701-05:00If "Quicksilver" is "Flashdance wit...If "Quicksilver" is "Flashdance with a bike", then "Flashdance" is "Rocky" with dance moves and music. They are all cheesy but fun.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-33994256494874591782018-02-06T11:51:14.344-05:002018-02-06T11:51:14.344-05:00all the memories... "Lightning!.."all the memories... "Lightning!.."<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399038636469134946noreply@blogger.com