Superb MTB Film

[Augustus]

As a break from my usual breakfast tv fodder (2005 TDF or 'Pulp Traction')....This morning I watched 'Follow Me'.

I'm a great fan of the films of The Collective guys, and here's another from some of the same people.

http://www.anthillfilms.com/followme.php

Worth seeing definately. Be patient with the first two tracks/ scenes and the soundtrack gets more mellow/ suitable than the usual thrash/ grunge/ noise, that I shall hereby name 'Jump Metal'....and the film matures into an almost as good (but not quite as soulful) film as The Collective's movies, 'The Collective', 'Roam' and 'Seasons'.

The last scene with Gee Atherton and mates in New Zealand is simply stunning. Sounds and imagery.

Beautifully shot. I found it inspiring. Go see it. (And you can go see it as it's doing the rounds at UK cinemas along with the Collective I believe.)

 

[kaiser]

There are a few coming out soon I'd like to see

This looks very cool

http://lifecyclesfilm.com/

and this looks awesome too, I've been fascinated by this race for a while now

http://vimeo.com/9654326

 

[Augustus]

they both look great. having just watched the trailer for follow me, it's not doing it justice actually. looks more mainstream (if there is a jump mainstream now) jump. where as the cinematography and sounds in that last segment are just so inspiring.

 

[TheGreenRabbit]

There are a few good films about,

http://www.raceacrossthesky.com/

There are a few films about RAAM about, this is one of the best http://bicycledreamsmovie.com/

 

[kaytronika]

Any recommendations for stuff that isn't wall to wall jumping?

I'm impressed by their style, but it doesn't inspire me to ride.

 

[Augustus]

Any recommendations for stuff that isn't wall to wall jumping?

I'm impressed by their style, but it doesn't inspire me to ride.

The Collective films still have a fair amount of jumping, but a lot of flowing singletrack etc in there too. And nice soundtracks.

really no jumping at all? Old retro films like Pulp Traction and Outer Extremeties.

 

[T'boo Ted]

I got follow me last week, cant' say I was that impressed, every time there was a nice track, and I think, yeah id like to ride that, then all of a sudden there was some HUGE jump that they made. So overall wasn't impressed.

for me after i'd seen cranked 1&2 everything after that is just more and bigger jumps.

There one bit in followme about the bike parks and the maker of one of them is saying how these tracks arn't just berm straight jump, is berm jump berm straight jump berm, you can ride from the top of the mountain to the bottom without pedaling once, thats my idea of mtb... OK fine, but really not mine. (and i don't like pedalling!).

So its the early crankeds, earthed adn all the old worlds vids for me.