Hitting the Apex is the inside story of six fighters - six of the fastest motorcycle racers of all time - and of the fates that awaited them at the peak of the sport. It's the story of what is at stake for all of them: all that can be won, and all that can be lost, when you go chasing glory at over two hundred miles an hour on a motorcycle. From the director of faster & fastest, hitting the apex takes us to the heart of this exhilarating sport at a time when the speeds have never been higher or the talent on the track more brilliant.
One of the most popular films from the silent era, director George Fitzmaurice's The Son of the Sheik stars Rudolph Valentino who gives perhaps the finest performance of his career. Unfortunately, it would be his last, he died suddenly at the age of 31, just days before the film's release. In this visually intoxicating sequel to Valentino's career-defining film The Sheik, the silent screen's greatest lover portrays a cultured yet untamed young man who is lured into a thieves' trap by a beautiful dancer, Yasmin (Vilma Banky). After escaping, he kidnaps the damsel and holds her captive in his desert lair, dressing her in Arabian finery and threatening to unleash his violent passion upon her. Exotic romance saturates every frame of this Orientalist epic; its sadomasochistic fantasies are acted out against the lavish set design of William Cameron Menzies (The Thief of Bagdad) and lushly photographed by George Barnes (Sadie Thompson). Special Features Presented in 1080p from a high-definition digital restoration, with a progressive encode on the DVD DTS-HD MA 5.1 and uncompressed 2.0 audio options on the Blu-ray Loitering Within Tent A brand new video essay by David Cairns Introduction to the film by Orson Welles A collector's booklet featuring a new essay by critic and film historian Pamela Hutchinson
Hitting the Apex is the inside story of six fighters - six of the fastest motorcycle racers of all time - and of the fates that awaited them at the peak of the sport. It's the story of what is at stake for all of them: all that can be won, and all that can be lost, when you go chasing glory at over two hundred miles an hour on a motorcycle. From the director of faster & fastest, hitting the apex takes us to the heart of this exhilarating sport at a time when the speeds have never been higher or the talent on the track more brilliant.
Faster Faster is an electrifying tribute to the white-knuckle world of motogptm - the fastest sport on two wheels - where the world's top riders go wheel to wheel at over 200mph and crash at over 100mph. Narrated by Ewan McGregor, Faster chases two seasons' worth of the world championship, featuring revealing interviews with riders, mechanics, doctors, commentators and fans. If you want high octane, adrenaline fuelled thrills, Faster will take you on a nerve shredding journey through the most exciting sport on the planet! Fastest What does it take to be the fastest? From award-winning filmmaker Mark Neale, comes Fastest, a spectacular maximum-speed, full-length documentary delving deep into the world of motogp. This thrilling documentary, narrated by Ewan McGregor, highlights the thrills, spills and incredible commitment and courage the sport demands of it stars. With unprecedented behind-the-scenes access and never before seen angles, interviews and insight, this truly cinematic experience charts the exhilarating highs, crushing lows, career-threatening crashes and spectacular comebacks, including Rossi's 41 days turn around to race following a leg shattering crash. Hitting the Apex Hitting the Apex is the inside story of six fighters - six of the fastest motorcycle racers of all time - and of the fates that awaited them at the peak of the sport. It's the story of what is at stake for all of them: all that can be won, and all that can be lost, when you go chasing glory at over two hundred miles an hour on a motorcycle. From the director of Faster and Fastest, Hitting the Apex takes us to the heart of this exhilarating sport at a time when the speeds have never been higher or the talent on the track more brilliant. A film by Mark Neale. Brad Pitt presents and narrates.
From filmmaker Mark Neale and award-winning producer Paul Taublieb, comes Fastest, a spectacular maximum-speed, full-length documentary feature film delving deep into the world of MotoGP racing. This feature documentary, narrated by Ewan McGregor, highlights the thrills, spills and incredible commitment and courage the sport demands of it stars. With unprecedented behind-the-scenes access and never before seen angles, interviews and insight, this true cinematic experience charts the highs and lows of the sport, including career-threatening crashes and spectacular returns to racing, including Rossi's 41 day turn around to race at the German Grand Prix. Featuring Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Ben Spies, Dani Pedrosa, Marco Simoncelli, Casey Stoner plus many others. What does it take to be the Fastest?
From filmmaker Mark Neale and award-winning producer Paul Taublieb, comes Fastest, a spectacular maximum-speed, full-length documentary feature film delving deep into the world of MotoGP racing. This feature documentary, narrated by Ewan McGregor, highlights the thrills, spills and incredible commitment and courage the sport demands of it stars. With unprecedented behind-the-scenes access and never before seen angles, interviews and insight, this true cinematic experience charts the highs and lows of the sport, including career-threatening crashes and spectacular returns to racing, including Rossi's 41 day turn around to race at the German Grand Prix. Featuring Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Ben Spies, Dani Pedrosa, Marco Simoncelli, Casey Stoner plus many others. What does it take to be the Fastest?
The Original Classic and All-New MotoGP Documentaries directed by Mark Neale: FasterFaster is an electrifying tribute to the white-knuckle world of MotoGp- the fastest sport on two wheels - where the world's top riders go wheel to wheel at over 200MPh and crash at over 100MPh. Narrated by ewan Mcgregor Faster chases two seasons' worth of the world championship featuring revealing interviews with riders Mechanics doctors coMMentators and fans. if you want high octane adrenaline fuelled thrills Faster will take you on a nerve shredding journey through the most exciting sport on the planet. FastestFastest is another thrilling documentary directed by Mark Neale and narrated by ewan Mcgregor. It highlights the thrills spills and incredible commitment and courage the sport demands of its stars. With unprecedented behind-the-scenes access and never before seen angles interviews and insight this truly cinematic experience charts the exhilarating highs crushing lows career-threatening crashes and spectacular comebacks including Valentino Rossi's 41 days turn around to race following a leg shattering crash. Special Features: Battle of the Brothers Yellow Lauren Vicker's Guide to Moto GP Save! Redneck Physics and Real Physics Furusawa Rossi and the M1 Rider for Health Trailer
Two wheels. 200mph. Every man for himself. 'Faster' is the first feature-length documentary to go inside the MotoGP world since TV took a sport watched by a few thousand spectators at race tracks and turned it into prime-time entertainment for over 350 million people worldwide. The MotoGP world championship is the pinnacle of motorcycle sport a series of sixteen races on five continents contested by twenty-four of the world's top riders. Filmed around the world during the 2001 and
The story of the legendary designer Valentino and his longtime business and life partner Giancarlo Giammetti who together built a fashion empire like no other. An intimate unprecedented and very funny exploration of the singular world of two of Italy's richest and most famous men Valentino: The Last Emperor joins them behind the curtain as they confront the final act of a nearly 50-year reign at the top of the glamorous and fiercely competitive world of fashion.
COLIN MCLAREN EMBARKS UPON THE MOST DANGEROUS GUT-WRENCHING JOURNEY OF HIS LIFE. Colin McLaren was a Victorian detective with an appetite for hard, if not impossible cases and a reputation for thumbing his nose at authority. Strong, capable and not afraid to take risks, he pushed himself to the limit and hated the thought of failure. So when the chance came to go undercover with the Australian branch of the Calabrian Mafia, McLaren grabbed it with both hands and gave it his all. It would pr...
Murray Walker's Motorsport Madness
In 1976 the pianist, entertainer and one of the biggest stars of the day, published a coffee table book about his collection of homes, jewellery and costumes called The Things I Love. This DVD is nothing more-nor-less than precisely that, as told to the acclaimed film-maker Tony Palmer... Liberace himself takes us on a guided tour of his Hollywood and Palm Springs homes and his treasured possessions. A celebrated connoisseur of antiques, Liberace tells us about the origins and restoration ...
Written, produced and directed by Vin Diesel, this personal coming-of-age tale takes an uncompromising look at Diesel's own experiences growing up in New York City.
Klaus Kinski and Lou Castel star in this searing Spaghetti western. A gang of mexican rebels attempts to rob a munitions train in the hope that they can sell the cargo to General Elias a revolutionary determined to bring down the Mexican government. One of the passengers Bill Tate agrees to help the bandits. However his true goal is to kill the General...!
Desperate to woo English socialite Diana Sheik Ahmed kidnaps her and whisks her away to his luxurious desert tent. At first she resists his advances but when she is kidnapped by ruthless desert bandits she begins to realise that she has true feelings for her sultry lover. But will the Sheik arrive in time to rescue her from the clutches of the bandits...
Some men must fight for redemption. Jack Severino has no memory all he knows is the brutal sport of Pit Fighting. When his past catches him up he realizes he is not who he thought he was. For some men must fight for redemption.
MotoGP Review 2008
Bike Grand Prix Review: 2001
A flurry of team changes ensured the 2011 MotoGP World Championship would be unpredictable, dramatic and, often, controversial from the first green light.The Official Review features the hottest action from every race, using the best footage from aerial, trackside and on-bike cameras, including the breathtaking gyroscopic views. There are interviews, bonus features and informed commentary to ensure you get the full story of a season packed with highs and lows.Reigning World Champion Jorge Lorenzo, still on the works Yamaha, started favourite, however, Casey Stoner took no time to get to grips with his new Honda mount and soon emerged as the leading title contender. Dani Pedrosa's hopes were, again, hit by injury, but the Honda star still produced some outstanding performances - not least in the epic Japanese GP. A switch to the works Yamaha for Ben Spies showed he has the makings of a future World Champion, and then there was Marco Simoncelli...villain to some, hero to others the one thing he can never be called is boring!Making almost as many headlines as the championship battle was Valentino Rossi's battle with his wayward Ducat. The Doctor and his team kept working hard all year, giving his legions of fans hope the move from Yamaha will pay off, eventually.
This is one of Valentino's best films he plays a bullfighter in a small town in Spain and becomes one of the most idolised matadors in his country. The swaggering but sincere Valentino marries a good Catholic girl Lila Lee a coy innocent with bow-tie lips but is seduced by Nita Natal a high society man-eater who decides to add a bullfighter to her conquests.
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