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A Story Worth Living
Last year, we were asked by the folks at And Sons Magazine if we’d help outfit six BMW F800GS motorcycles for a feature-length film. Each year Twisted Throttle sponsors many projects and events to sponsor, and because outfitting bikes for adventure riding is essentially what we do best, we were immediately interested. We flew out and got down to business outfitting the bikes with the ADV gear they would need to navigate the unforgiving Colorado terrain. Get a closer look at how we were able to outfit these bikes in this video, and see the full parts list here. A Story Worth Living has gotten some great reviews and endorsements, including one from Long Way Round/Down star and ADV enthusiast Charley Boorman.
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To those you you who were unable or chose not to attend the viewing of the movie “A Story Worth Living” let me congratulate you on your choice and/or good fortune. What a huge waste of $12.50 and an hour plus of my time! Bill F. and I went, and after only about ten minutes of motorcycle related viewing during the first hour + of the movie we decided to cut our loses and leave.
I have recently been re-viewing Ewan MacGregor’s “Long Way Round” and “Long Way Down” series, and although I did not expect the same level of motorcycling documentary as these, I also did not expect what we received, which was basically going from one men’s support group discussion to another, connected by brief scenes of not particularly interesting riding. While I did understand that there would be a significant “meaning of life” element, this film was far more about that than motorcycling. The description of the film included, “Six novice riders—father, sons and friends—take on the Colorado backcountry on BMW F800GS adventure bikes to create a film about life, meaning and the longing to be part of something epic that is written on every human heart.” “…A Story Worth Living is certainly a gorgeous “best of Colorado” feast with sumptuous footage ranging from the Sand Dunes through ranch country to the famous high backcountry…” . While the “best of Colorado” description was accurate, it was basically only used as background during the self-help discussions about the “story” of their lives.
With the exception of John Eldridge, the writer and executive producer of this film, and John Dale, producer and the only one of the six who had any significant motorcycle experience going into this “adventure”, I thought the other four characters to be not very interesting or likable. I’m sure that there are many who will have thoroughly enjoyed this movie and its message, and I realize the content and emotional message of this film may be far too subtle, or completely lost on me. However, I thought I was going to a motorcycling movie, and clearly this was but a small component, of a basically a traveling men’s self-help / support group discussion.
Although this will soon be available on Amazon, Netflix, I would suggest time would be better spent again watching the E wan MacGregor series, On Any Sunday, (1 and 2), or even Easy Rider, or one of my adolescent favorites, Robert Redford’s “Little Faus and Big Halsey” (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065989/).
Sooo did anyone at Twisted Throttle watch the movie? I did as did many others that were duped into watching a movie almost void of adventure riding…. Please take some time to review the thoughts of the adv community on just about any forum and perhaps let us know if TT was complicit with the deceit. I love TT and value you as as resource, and this post was one of the reasons I went to see the movie. After seeing it, I am left wondering if it was also your intent to mislead us? I doubt it, but hell, surely you had to of known the religious psychobabble would run rampant in this “adv motorcycle movie” when you agreed to sponsor them. Were you as misled as all of us? And does this ruin the opportunity for those of us that actually ride to get sponsorships in the future?
Who feels cheated?
Really enjoyed this movie and hope it will eventually come out on DVD, including the extras they will start streaming online starting next week.
WHAT EVER YOU DO…DO WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THIS MOVIE. It is absolutely horrible…and I do mean horrible. Worst movie I have ever seen. If you can’t take my word for it….research other websites posting reviews. True dual-sport enthusiast are saying over and over again how awful and deceptive the trailer clip is. I was duped and pissed off after watching this.
Saw it last night. Really a big dissapointment. Not much motorcycling in it at all. Definitely beautiful scenery shots, but overall NOT a motorcylcing movie as the trailer clips indicate. I thought it was a very contrived ploy about these 6 peoples self perspective with a whole lot of born again church inuendos.
From a motorcycling perspective… a big waste of money. Many people walked out early. No lies
This is probably the worst motorcycle adventure movie that i have ever seen. About half way through the film most of the motorcyclists had walked out. It is more like ‘The Sermon on the Mount’ than an adventure film. It is contrived from beginning to end and the group discussion after the show was the worst. It was a phony from the beginning to the end. One guy crashes and supposedly breaks 3 ribs and punctures his lung and get backs on his bike and finished his “epic ‘journey. Pure Bullshit!!! After 8 days on this great adventure, they are all clean shaven. I am surprised that Twisted Throttle would call this a great adventure movie. Who cared about some abused horse whisper or some pilot who did not know how to fly a plane. Half of the audience were not even bikers, off road or otherwise.
I wrote a much longer review, but the gist of it is… I wanted to like it. I wanted it to be good. I like those companies sponsoring these sorts of projects. But this was barely ready for Youtube, let alone a theatre release.
You should seriously rethink your decision to put your name as a sponsor on this film, it was nothing like the trailer portrayed it to be and the only reason it was done as a 1 time showing is because it would have been a total flop after the first group of people left the theater. this film was horrible and I only wish I had left with a refund.
Will it come to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada?
I have posted this on the riding club site that I am a part of, the problem is that it will only be showing at select theaters in the U.S. There is interest in seeing this but is there some way to get a hold of someone to get this movie brought up to Canada?
Well Shoot, the 7:30pm is sold out in my city and I don’t want to be out after the 10:10pm showing is over. Sad it’s one night only. I hope it comes out for sale down the road.
Why only showing on one night? I’m bummed because I’ll be out of town that day!!!
They are only showing one night because no one will return once the word gets out. This is NOT a motorcycle movie, it is an evangelical film that will sorely disappoint you if you are going to watch a motorcycle movie. I saw it in OC CA and more than a few people walked out. At one point someone stood up and yelled “Just Ride!” as the characters went on and on about their life experiences. Some great photography but this one missed the mark by a mile. The sponsors and the public got duped on this one.
Would love to see this movie and bring a group of folks along who are also motorcycle riding enthusiasts. As soon as tUmea are posted, I’m sure I’ll get a good response of attendees.
Eva Mal
Las Cruces Motorcycle Riders
(On Meetup.com)
Hi Eva,
The showtimes are posted here once you select your theater!
Looks like a great movie. Just bought my ticket, I’ll be going!
Wish I could see it, but at 7:30 pm, I shall be at work.
{insert sad face}