New on Netflix: Speed Is My Need

ThinkFast

ThinkFast

Live Long
Just caught this last night. Pretty well done. Didn’t care for a lot of Colin Edwards’s macho commentary (“when I line up on the grid I’m thinking I wanna tear off your head and crap down your neck.” Really? Umm... no).

Did like the comments from the psychologists, though. Wish there was even more of that. Worth a watch.

Check out “Speed Is My Need” on Netflix
https://www.netflix.com/title/81167492?s=i&trkid=253100003

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pepesm

pepesm

Really?
I love motorcycle documentaries. But if it has that macho stuff, I'm out. I will check it anyways.
 
Biga

Biga

Near Miss Racing #96
Real good video minus that comments of C.E. but if you have ever been to the boot camp, you know... it's really nice :)
 
flipstyledsm22

flipstyledsm22

Lets go fishing!
I enjoyed the documentary and CE's comment didn't bother me at all... It's just how he talks I guess, but I'm sure he doesn't really imagine that when he competes. I still can't find anything that has resonated as deep as Hitting The Apex, but I hope they continue to make documentaries like this.
 
Gravisman

Gravisman

Aspiring Racer
flipstyledsm22 said:
I enjoyed the documentary and CE's comment didn't bother me at all... It's just how he talks I guess, but I'm sure he doesn't really imagine that when he competes. I still can't find anything that has resonated as deep as Hitting The Apex, but I hope they continue to make documentaries like this.
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Hitting the Apex was amazing. I keep hoping for a follow up.
 
duck_rider

duck_rider

Well-known member
flipstyledsm22 said:
I enjoyed the documentary and CE's comment didn't bother me at all... It's just how he talks I guess, but I'm sure he doesn't really imagine that when he competes. I still can't find anything that has resonated as deep as Hitting The Apex, but I hope they continue to make documentaries like this.
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You should check out "Road" on Netflix. Doc about the Dunlop family and road racing.

TT: Closer to the Edge is a great doc following Guy Martin at the TT back in 2010 (?). Probably my favorite among Hitting the Apex series and Road. There's an awesome shot of Guy Martin outrunning a helicopter cam, it's insane.
 
kelsodeez

kelsodeez

2wheels good 4wheels bad
Watched last night. I was entertained. It was like the British perspective of two wheeled motorsports.

Im not a huge fan of Leon Haslam, so I would have rather they followed someone a little more interesting like Scott Redding, but the IoM TT portion was really well done.

Last part felt like a fifteen minute infomercial for the Texas Tornado Boot Camp™

Worth a watch. Probably not worth a rewatch.
 
budman

budman

General Menace
Staff member
Dug it. :port

Freddie’s comments were really good and the dig into the psychology of the sport was cool.

I enjoyed the Leon/Ron dynamic.

Colin was cool. Nothing to deep but I thought he was good. Others were more insightful but the Texas Tornado was fun.
 
gixxerjeff

gixxerjeff

Dogs best friend
budman said:
Freddie’s comments were really good and the dig into the psychology of the sport was cool.
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Freddie's input was about the only redeemable aspect of the film for me.
I have seen this film done in various ways over and over again.
There is drama within a race season, motorcycles are dangerous and sometimes people die. The gladiators put their helmets back on and ride through it.
I got it.
 
GAJ

GAJ

Well-known member
gixxerjeff said:
Freddie's input was about the only redeemable aspect of the film for me.
I have seen this film done in various ways over and over again.
There is drama within a race season, motorcycles are dangerous and sometimes people die. The gladiators put their helmets back on and ride through it.
I got it.
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But what happens to the ex racers that don't set up riding schools?

Clearly they must all be in mental institutions according to the conclusions reached by the psychologists! :laughing
 
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