Movie: Torque

[dnakase]

Posted pics from the set (http://www.socalsvriders.com/modules.php?set_albumName=album13&op=modload&name=Photo_Gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php), (mostly bike pics.) in the Gallery.

First I have to tell you being an extra on a movie is a mixed blessing.

Some back ground. About a week ago Monday, I got a call to ride out to Melrose from my ZX-12R riding buddy to audition for extra work in a movie called Torque. Rode out there fill out an app. got a Polaroid snapped, then took off for Malibu and the canyon roads there about. Got a call the next day to show up for a fitting at Warner Bros. Get call days later telling me where & when to show up.

What follows is the quick and dirty for anyone who's ever been interested in being an extra.

Tue. 8/13/02 1st day 5:15 am

[Can't believe how fast people drive in the early am hours in L.A. I was doing 90 mph and was getting passed by cages every couple of miles.]

Arrive at the set. Get waived onto the lot and park my bike with about 40 other bikes.

Head directly to catering truck. Must have coffee. This is 5 hours before I'm usually awake. Am amazed I made it. Didn't sleep through alarm even though I didn't go to bed until 11:30-Midnight. But feel like I should have a fishing pole in my hand.

About 5:30 am. The A.D. (Assistant Director) starts checking people in and handing out pay vouchers.

Get more coffee. Smoke.

Go move bike to new location on lot. Talk trash with other bikers. Its like Bike Night... if Bike Night continued until dawn.

Mixed bag of bikers, Biker chicks and and assorted other "Background".

Get told by another A.D. where to stay when not needed on set.

Take nap.
:zzz:
7:30 am

The sportbikers are a mixed bag. Mostly young. A few card carrying squids.




:squid:

The squidly contingent sits in a circle regaling the assemblage with tales of wheelies, stoppies and crashes. (It seems every wheelie and stoppie ends in a crash.) All they need now is a camp fire and marshmallows.

Harlybikers turn out to be mostly union (Screen Actors Guild) members and make a living as biker types in movies, tv and commercials. These guys talk shop. But since they tend to be more my age I find myself yakking with these guys with one ear on the squids.

Biker chicks/vendor chicks mostly look like air headed bimbos, but I find that they are friendly and intelligent... I just can't maintain eye contact, always looking down about 60 digress.

One Asian biker chick turns out to have about 5 bikes and race in the 80cc class. I'm such a f**kin poser in comparison. :geek: :clown:

Anyway this is how the rest of the day went:

:zzz: nap off and on.

Snack and then eat lunch.

The first day only 10 people out of the 50 some odd people they called were actually used on set.

Its a tough gig sleeping and eating for 13 hours but somebody's got to do it.

Pay for 8 hrs/$54 w/$150 paid for bringing a bike.

Minor excitement at the end of the day. The only want 20 guys out of the 40+ that are there to come with their bikes. Since you get more for the bike than you get paid for the day, this is a major issue.

We draw lots... 10 Harley and 10 sportbikes. I pull a lucky number and get to come back with my bike the next day at 6:00 am.

8/14/02 6:00 am.

Same deal as day before. Head straight for catering truck and coffee.

Today they are ready for us. We get to walk around a set that will match-up with a location shoot later in production.

Think vendor tents and booths at a bike show out of doors. If I'm in a shot, I assume I'll be an out of focus blur.

A few guys got to ride or push their bikes on and off camera. Mine wasn't picked, sigh, but I still got paid so :finger:

It was an interesting experience. I may get a call to work latter in the production, but don't know if I'd want to do this for a living. But I can get down with being paid to

:zzz: and eat. It just cuts into your riding time.

Last thing, met Joey DeBella the service manager at BAMM. Struck me as a real standup guy so I'll plug his shop.

BAMM Motorsports
9032 Artesia Blvd.
Bldg C, Suite 301/302
Bellflower, Ca 90706
(562) 867-2020

[linp]

Thanks for the write-up and pics! Pretty funny :)

[buymenow00]

...sounds like a combination of Bike Night and jury duty...thanks for the write up! :D

[dnakase]

Saw this on cragslist:

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/tfr/10913114.html

TORQUE
Director: Joseph Kahn
Shoots: May 18-19/2003
Rate: $350.00

WOMEN
18-25 Years old. Caucasian, Hispanic. BEAUTIFUL. SEXY. Needed for a bar scene.

YOU MUST ATTACH A PHOTO. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

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Joseph (Sexy Korean) Kahn must be hardup for a date. I can't imagine Warner would be still throwing $$$ at this as yet to be released Biker Boyz wanabe. :D

[POI]

hey dnakase, liked your write up of your day. That's almost how mine goes, except I'm busting my ass every other hour. A lot of hurry up damnit...now wait and nobody move.. lather, rinse, repeat.

[dnakase]

Damn,

That was back in August and here I am doing extra work, (almost), full time.

I now can find "Crafty", (free food @ craft services), within 30 seconds of arriving on a unfamilure set. Oh the shame. :D

[POI]

Ha, Ha...then you see the grips all the time. You know that's the first place we go.

[Golden_Eternity]

Enough filming, just get the movie in the theaters already... I want to know if my 2 seconds of camera time wound up on the floor or not.

[dillweed]

um, I don't get it, are you saying you're STILL working for this movie?

[Golden_Eternity]

No, I meant the two seconds from that rally back in august... september... whenever it was.

[dnakase]

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/tfr/11050987.html

TORQUE Warner Bros. Feature Film

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Reply to: info@scottiesbodies.com
Date: 2003-05-06, 9:08PM


MALES - SAG MEMBERS
18-30 Years old. Caucasian, Hispanic. MUST HAVE MOTORCYCLE (rice burners-crotch rockets) NO HARLEYS. $101.50 for 8hrs. + $150.00 for the bike. PLEASE ATTACH A PHOTO OF YOURSELF AND YOUR MOTORCYCLE.

www.scottiesbodies.com

[Sceadu]

http://www.movie-list.net/exclusive/torque-trailer-480x260.mov

:D , I like the intro where the "fast and furious" cars are racing and a sportbike wheelies past them.

The vid looks much better than BikerBoys (ie more bike shots).


-Scea

[Golden_Eternity]

I can't decide what's worse... The train scene (Michele Yeo did it without CGI... wimps), the supersonic bikes, or the fact that I'm not in the trailer... Bastids.

[bloodclot]

Originally posted by Sceadu
http://www.movie-list.net/exclusive/torque-trailer-480x260.mov

:D , I like the intro where the "fast and furious" cars are racing and a sportbike wheelies past them.

The vid looks much better than BikerBoys (ie more bike shots).


-Scea
that was, bar none, the most ridicules thing i have ever seen............
:p :D

[dnakase]

Originally posted by Golden_Eternity
I can't decide what's worse... The train scene (Michele Yeo did it without CGI... wimps), the supersonic bikes, or the fact that I'm not in the trailer... Bastids.

I thank GOD they cut me out of Biker Boyz, hope they do the same on Torque.

[POI]

Wow...it's about time. It's always good to see something you worked hard on. Even if it'll probably suck. The hummer stunt was hella fun though..along with a lot of others. I'm seeing it, we should make a bike night of it.

[pinkyblake]

hey chris, how did the mapping go this weekend ? i went to dizzy land sat. with the woman, shes v.p. union bank and gets free tickets to stuff, so we went. you have to be a kid or have kids to really injoy. of course there was some funny monets i,ll tell you bout, farting on the lady that cut the line, the midget lady rear ended me while in food line. place was full, it was like the 5 south on a fri. night but only with strollers and lots big asses. was still a nice day with the woman. to day is clean garage day, i have all them parts i bought from pms, seadoo, suzuki, ton of after market alum. sprocket, blinkers and so on. talk to you later, if your out for a ride call me , i,ll be hame all day 858=212=2220, if no answer leave mess. i,ll call right back. pinkyblake

[Golden_Eternity]

Originally posted by pinkyblake
hey chris, how did the mapping go this weekend ?

I'm not sure what thread this belongs in, but I'm pretty sure its not this one.

[Tillers_Rule]

dnakase, you have a very unique and fun sounding job, thanks for the pics and write up, sounds prettu fun.

[dillweed]

:confused:

[Iyindo]

I must admit... I've seen the trailor before and Torque looks HORRIBLE... but in the best possible way. I'm totally up for making a bike night of viewing it!

-iyindo

[Guzzigirl2000]

me too

[Burst]

me three :D

[GsxrGregor]

Anyone notice the bad dubbing - they've got an I-4 sound coming from that Aprilia. Then again... I guess that's keeping with the unrealistic theme of the rest of the movie.

I'll save my money for Faster when it comes out ;)

[Iyindo]

Faster sounds really cool too! We could have two bike/movie nights!

[Zander793]

Just saw Gothika this weekend (Halle :love: ) and saw the trailer for Torque for the first time. Some of the stunts make Biker Boyz look like the most realistic flick ever.

As lame as some of it looks, I will have to see it. Better to have this, than no biker movies at all.

[NukleoN]

Faster is realistic and exciting..I'll definitely get the DVD. :D

[Dom]

I'll still never get over them rattle canning a set of ohlins forks to make a mille R look like a regular mille. Other than that though I'm up for seeing a movie I can heckle:D Faster is a must see though is isn't it going straight to DVD?

[Tillers_Rule]

Lets not forget about 14K which is supposed to be coming out...sometime:confused:

[BioTek]

Sounds like this is almost definitely gonna suck, would be worth a bike night (as per Iyindo and Guzzis suggestions) to see it if for no other reason than to take the piss out of it!

[sv650tech]

Re: Torque trailer

I like the main character's leathers with the big "Carpe Diem" on it... I guess he is a big fan of the Dead Poet's Society. Makes me want to sew my "Cider House Rules" patch on my new Alpinestars...

[No_Brakes23]

when is this lovley looking abomination set to hit the theatres?

[linp]

Originally posted by No_Brakes23
when is this lovley looking abomination set to hit the theatres?
January 16, 2004
http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&cf=info&id=1808417251&intl=us

[No_Brakes23]

If I am not on the boat, I am down to go to this

[Iyindo]

I think we should all mobilize and go see this as a big group. Maybe we can even start a rumble with some other sportbikers! Did you know that we can go fast enough on bikes to shatter glass? And absolutely nothing happens to our suspension if we catapault our bikes onto a moving train. :D

[BioTek]

Originally posted by Iyindo
Did you know that we can go fast enough on bikes to shatter glass? And absolutely nothing happens to our suspension if we catapault our bikes onto a moving train. :D


Cool, I'll try it on my way home and post my results! :p

[Iyindo]

Originally posted by S.D.SV
Cool, I'll try it on my way home and post my results! :p

a'ight. let me know how it works out for ya.

[BioTek]

Originally posted by Iyindo
a'ight. let me know how it works out for ya.

Ok, I didn't manage to shatter glass as I have a stock end can but I did set off some car alarms when I wheelied thru my parking garage.
I catapaulted the bike onto a moving train (I was fortunate enough to see one right by my side as I rode home) and she came out fine, the shock was absorbed brilliantly, I managed to herniate 4 discs in my lower back but the bike was fine!! :vic:

[TIE_Pilot]

Wow this movie looks bad... yet I feel compelled to see it for some strange reason. :confused:

[POI]

it'll be bad, but it'll look cool I think...looking forward to seeing it, sorry

[dnakase]

Aint it cool says: "movie is smarter than my little retarded brother" (http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=16722)

[Setter32]

.......so I take it.............the reviews were good..............for a "B" flick.......

......this is the first bike movie.....that I wanna see.......

.......just because of the cool looking computer aided special effects.............

.....and somebody in this movie seemed to actually leaned far enough......to get their knee down.................why that's practially unheard of in a bike movie....:p .....




:D

[bloodclot]

ya, come to think of it it is always that "i live my life a quarter mile at a time" crap. i was going to see it just to make fun of it, like biker boys. but no i think i have a different reason as well. thans setter :D

[Knightshade]

the whole "fast and the furious" phenomena needs to find its way down the toilet soon...it's really old....

[stingray]

:squid: :squid:

heard on the DL from a friend's friend that actually worked on the movie that the crew had a hard time not laughing on the set. that's how bad it was.

is anyone else tired of Ice Cube playing the "angry black guy?" :rolleyes:

[Knightshade]

Originally posted by stingray
is anyone else tired of Ice Cube playing the "angry black guy?" :rolleyes:


he does do it well..besides..he plays a funny guy in alot of movies and does that reasonably well too.

[bloodclot]

maybe he isnt playing, maybe he realy is an angry black guy ..............

"dont look him in the eye!! he is a gangbanger, he will gangbang us !!!" :p

[No_Brakes23]

Best quote from that review (http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=16722):
I'm glad they went all Akira with this shit because I already had enough of your Larry Fishburn Biker Boyz gut and your pontifcating about can't do this or that. I don't want to see a realistic depiction (zzzzz) of your world, I wanna see you guys fuck each other up!

yup

[POI]

Originally posted by stingray
heard on the DL from a friend's friend that actually worked on the movie that the crew had a hard time not laughing on the set. that's how bad it was.

is anyone else tired of Ice Cube playing the "angry black guy?" :rolleyes:


I was on the crew...dont remember anything being to bad. It's always hard to tell, all the acting is done in little pieces. Some movies I've been on I could've sworn the acting sucked, only to see it and find out they edited it around the bad acting. The reverse is true, saw what I thought was good acting only to see it on the screen and it sux....never can tell until it's up on the big screen, with all the elements

[RobSD]

A not-very-insightful interview with the "Women of Torque":

http://romanticmovies.about.com/cs/torque/a/torquewomenint.htm

Sample:

Did any of you draw inspiration from characters in comic books?
JAIME PRESSLY: I can’t say that I necessarily did, but I can say that Joseph the director absolutely did.

CHRISTINA MILIAN: The director definitely did. I think we all have a little bit of action hero in us.

MONET MAZUR: A lot of the old school-like 80s “Romancing the Stone” - that kind of action comedy like, “I love you. I hate you. Shut-up,” sort of thing. We fused together a bunch of things from “Tomb Raider” to “Catwoman” to Gwen Stefani to Evel Knievel. There were a lot of “Star Wars” references to Martin Henderson’s character.

[just_cruizin]

So this new movie is about motorcycles... so I figure I Have to go see it eventually, plus I think I saw an SV in one of the previews (not sure). So tell me if you wanna go see it IN San Diego... probably the Edwards Cinema in Mira Mesa

[RobSD]

Interestingly enough most of the bikes in Torque are euro:


http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.01/play.html?pg=5

The only people I've known who ride Aprilia and Triumph are people with real jobs. Not sure what kind of cred they give you with the gangsta crowd.

[stitchgonewi]

So, are we all going to see Torque next Friday? The block? Spectrum?

[Tillers_Rule]

Ill have to see it just becaue Daniel(Poi) worked on it.:)

[linp]

Originally posted by RobSD
The only people I've known who ride Aprilia and Triumph are people with real jobs.
I don't have a real job.

[license2ill]

Do movies ever go staight to Kazaa? You know, like a straight to video type of release?

Hmmm...after seeing the trailer, I'm not sure it will be worth the bandwidth.

The title seems a little out of place too, Torque would seem better for a movie about semi's or tractors. Something like Redline would seem more approiate in connotating a motorcycle theme. Actually, I'm thinking Squid Heroes of the Universe would be most fitting.

[Guzzigirl2000]

I'm hoping to win tkts for this off the radio this weekend

[Knightshade]

i wouldn't be surprised if its already on kazaa...they get on there pretty quick sometimes.

[thejimdaddy]

that CHRISTINA MILIAN is hot:love:

[dnakase]

Originally posted by RobSD
Interestingly enough most of the bikes in Torque are euro:


http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.01/play.html?pg=5

The only people I've known who ride Aprilia and Triumph are people with real jobs. Not sure what kind of cred they give you with the gangsta crowd.


Also KTMs play an un-credited role. Some of the stunt bikes are KTM Dukes with sport bike plastics.

But if they use any of the "Rally" footage, you'll see all kinds of bikes.

[BioTek]

Are we gonna do some kinda S.D group viewing this Friday or Saturday?? I was contemplating riding to the theater but reading about J's RC I'm thinking twice about it.

[Orpheos]

The movie truthfully sucked, in my opinion more than Biker Boyz. It starts out with an Aprilia, RC51, and a 954 going down the road, and tll three sound like inline 4's. Right then I knew it could only get worse. The movie doubly sucks cause some pogue ripped off my RC51 along with someone else's GSXR while were watching the movie.

I'm actually so disgusted by the image they give us bikers I'm writing a letter to the producer, and I think if you share the same opinion after seeing it you should do the same. It portrays us as a bunch of lawless rufians who drink and fight in the street. Oh, and the stunts are ludicris. I think after seeing this I'm goingn to do a movie on Knitting since I know as much about that, as they know about motorcycles and the people that ride them.

Another note, one of the characters looks and reminds me of Jorge. hehe

[Kurt'sSV]

Originally posted by Orpheos

Another note, one of the characters looks and reminds me of Jorge. hehe

So let me guess, the character was drunk all the time and crashed his bike?

[Slaughter]

Originally posted by S.D.SV
Are we gonna do some kinda S.D group viewing this Friday or Saturday?? I was contemplating riding to the theater but reading about J's RC I'm thinking twice about it.

BOYCOTT the damn POS!

Don't encourage this crap.

We have enough image trouble.

Wish the damn squids didn't breed so damn much faster than they kill themselves off - we shouldn't encourage them - either to breed or to ride.

[POI]

no, don't boycott....it keeps me working! :D

[dnakase]

Originally posted by POI
no, don't boycott....it keeps me working! :D

Me 3.

Though I may wait until it comes out on DVD...

One place I won't be is Silver Lake... getting drunk and fighting in the street... like I ALWAYS do at Bike Night... 'cause there isn't a straight biker bar within miles of there and you know the thieves will be cherry picking from the parking lot!

(A thought on all movies bikes sounding like i-4s... movie sound guys must be the laziest MOFOs on the the planet... and they must share the same canned sound file label "Motorcycle" that some guy recorded from a friends 600 Honda.

Watched "The Italian Job" and the BMWs howled like that also.)

[BioTek]

Originally posted by Slaughter
BOYCOTT the damn POS!
Don't encourage this crap.


Well after reading what some of you guys have written about from the sneak previews etc I'm thinking I'll wait until it comes out on DVD, and even then I will try and borrow it from someone else.

[Unit 91]

Originally posted by dnakase

Watched "The Italian Job" and the BMWs howled like that also.

The sounds for the Minis in Italian Job (the new version) were actually WRX engine sounds. Go figure.

[Orpheos]

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention. They checked everyone going in with metal detectors. I was like, WTF? They treated us like we were the guys in the movie.

Ok, I'm writing my letter. I'll post it here.

[Orpheos]

Still trying to find contact information to write my letter to. Regardless, you guys are going to be disgusted by how they portray us.

[BioTek]

Originally posted by Orpheos
They checked everyone going in with metal detectors.

WTF!!!!!! :eek: Asswipes. :mad:

[POI]

So...crappy movie or not, I plan on going to see this movie tonight....anyone interested in going? Most likely going to the block, but willing to go elsewhere in OC....lemme know

[rb643]

I may have to watch this movie too, but i'll wait till it gets to the Vogue theaters where it's only like 3 bucks for admission. Don't wanna pay 10 bucks for a crappy movie.

[Kurt'sSV]

I just saw Torque this morning and liked it. I went into the movie not expecting to see an academy award wining film or acting, and wasn't let down. It's supposed to be a live action anime, so go see it with that mind set and you won't think it sucks.

I loved the opening sequence when the three guys are riding up that hill outside of Palm Springs. Jesse James has a cameo that made me laugh. I bet if there's a sequel then they might toss those two bone heads from American Chopper in it for a cameo too.

If we had a thumbs up smilie, I'd place it here:

[KevBigCBR]

Originally posted by Kurt'sSV
I just saw Torque this morning and liked it. I went into the movie not expecting to see an academy award wining film or acting, and wasn't let down. It's supposed to be a live action anime, so go see it with that mind set and you won't think it sucks.

I loved the opening sequence when the three guys are riding up that hill outside of Palm Springs. Jesse James has a cameo that made me laugh. I bet if there's a sequel then they might toss those two bone heads from American Chopper in it for a cameo too.

If we had a thumbs up smilie, I'd place it here:

Well...I haven't seen it, and probably won't (Sure it will be on DVD in less than 30 days), but when I do...I'll be open minded...Hell, I saw bikerboyz...and I still haven't run my bike down a dirt road at 180 MPH...so I'm sure Torque won't make me do anything stupid! But you can rest assure, there will be idiots out there this weekend causing all kinds of hell because of the movie!

[cracked lid]

I teach high school physics, and we covered torque (the actual thing, not the movie) not too long ago. My students have been all over me to see this movie because "it's called torque, man. It has a physics name and it has motorcycles in it". Tells you the standards kids have for movies. I might see it on video, but there's no way I'm paying to see it in a theater.

[Guzzigirl2000]

Well that was SillyAss Fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am soooo not impressed w/ stunts but this was bad ass ridiculousness man
if we only could get away with riding like fools....

The leathers were all cool, Chic bike fight was bitchin and the tourist 1st scene was hella funny

Lee of course thought it was horrendous and a waste of X number of hours of his life, so I apparently owe him bigtime.
Yeah I could pick the movie the hell apart but what fun is that really?- I'll save that for conversations w/ you all in person

It was better than I thought, glad I saw it
so there

[Golden_Eternity]

I thought one of the big fight scenes at the end showed a lot of promise for like 30 seconds there...

[sandie]

GE!!!! where the hell have you been!?!?!

michelle, that's funny, i thought the girl bike scene was the WORST PART of the movie...otherwise i concure...great fun, although totally unrealistic

and i applaud jason for writing a letter to the producers, however, i'd be really depressed if the average non-biker watched that movie and thought that was actually how the majority of riders acted...it's VERY obviously hollywood

oh...and anyone here that knows zzwillzz (however you spell that)...did ford not look just like him with longer hair? trippy

and that asian guy (can't remember his character's name) was freaking HOT

[Karter18]

We went last night at 7:00 and there were probably 15-20 people in the theater! People are really missing out on this one!

I actually laughed outloud several times during the stunts.

I liked how the bikes changed from street bikes to street bikes with dirt bike suspensions (KTM from the looks of it).

It was almost as if the movie was a paridy of some of the other movies like the fast and the furious. don't know if it wsa intentional.

If you go make the theater give you three for one admission and have a couple of beers beforehand.

[Budman]

I went and saw Torque today with one of my bike riding friends. To be honest, I enjoyed most of the movie. The opening scene was great with the Aprilia doing a wheelie past two cars racing. The next part with the three bikes carving up the twisties was great as well.

The use of computer aided graphics kind of detracted from the movie, but that is a personal thing. I won't go into the lack of realism (which really turned my buddy off of the movie). I go to a movie to be entertained.

Then again, maybe my view is distorted because my SVS has been put up for months and I will take any bike fix I can get ... until spring comes.

[bloodclot]

Originally posted by Budman
I go to a movie to be entertained.



you know he has a point. as much as i have been knocking on the idea of this movie, (which btw, i have not seen yet) you go to a movie to be entertained. if you want realism you watch a documentary.

i do still object to the fact that this movie is going to "inspire" a whole new generation of squid. it doenst bother me that they are going to hurt themselves. the truly stupid among us will find a way to do that no matter what they are into. but it does bother me that their hurting themselves is going to reflect upon me and tighten and already tight noose that the cops are all too eager to pull on.

not to mention the already outrageous insurance. for a vehicle as cheap as my bike, it should cost me half of what i pay. and i have it easy compared to you guys out there in california.

just my $0.02

[Golden_Eternity]

Originally posted by Budman
The use of computer aided graphics kind of detracted from the movie, but that is a personal thing.

Yup, if Michelle Yeoh can do it, I don't see why these guys needed CG to get them onto a moving train...


Oh, and I forgot to mention that I enjoyed the cameo in Shane's shop at the start of the movie (from the Piru set)... wasn't expecting that.

[Karter18]

Originally posted by Budman
I went and saw Torque today with one of my bike riding friends. To be honest, I enjoyed most of the movie. The opening scene was great with the Aprilia doing a wheelie past two cars racing. The next part with the three bikes carving up the twisties was great as well.

Those roads were very nice. Anyone have any idea where that was? My guess would be the palms to pines ride.

[PoopinClumpin]

Yeah, I just saw Torque. The Filthy Critic (http://www.bigempire.com/filthy/torque.html) sums up my feelings pretty much exactly.

It's really too bad, cause it could have been a good movie. If only the people who made it weren't such lazy assmasters.

[sandie]

Originally posted by PoopinClumpin
If only the people who made it weren't such lazy assmasters.


poi, i think he's talkin to you :D ;)

[PoopinClumpin]

No, I meant the people who are responsible for producing it, not the people who do the work to make it. I'm sure that even the actors (despite their obvious mental impairments) were hoping the movie would be a hit. I think Poi even said earlier that you can't really know what the film will be like until the maker says it's done. He's the guy I'm talking about. The guy who rolls the dice on a hype gamble to post a profit on opening weekend. Mainly because he knows, without a doubt, that the film is on its way to El Cheapo Cinema 6 on the following friday. It's been out here for what, 3 days? And the local cinemas already have it down to all matinee showings..

[Guzzigirl2000]

Originally posted by sandie


michelle, that's funny, i thought the girl bike scene was the WORST PART of the movie...otherwise i concure...great fun, although totally unrealistic


what are you kidding me!! - that'd be so badass to be able to do flips, side kicks and shit like that and in video games
of course when I watch the Matrix I am saying the lines, kicking and karate- chopping in my living room so my diggin it isn't all that surprising

[Orpheos]

:-)
Well, some of the other gang I know have already seen the ill effects of the movie. The security at the mall this weekend pretty much staked them out, and when they were hanging out after the movie they were told to leave the premises. I'm sure there's more to the story than that, but still an interesting treatment.

I'll still stand by my statement of the movie sucking :-)
But hey, I've got a good reason for disliking that movie in addition to wasting the time watching it. hehe

(Maybe the security staking out the bikes for the next month will deter theft)

[POI]

For the most part the story sucked...no surprise, but I still had fun. I think that if they did a movie about the real life of sportbikers, half the movie would be of a guy/girl at a computer chatting and posting, a quarter of them riding to work, an eighth of them riding the canyons, and an eight of them fixing/cleaning their bikes....not a big box office draw.

The other thing is, when I saw the story board of how they wanted the scenes to be, I thought that it wouldn't translate to screen well. The girl fight and the train scene actually were realized very well (realistic or not) It was very comic book in the storyboards, and came out that way on the screen.

just a interesting story...remember the explosion at the end? well, when we did it they made the charge to big, and blew out the bottom floor windows of buildings up to a block away...expensive day.

I also have no part in the whole producing, writing aspect so I take no offense to any bad comments...I just work on it. As long as people watch movies I'll still find work (crap or not):D

[Rocko]

Originally posted by Guzzigirl2000

of course when I watch the Matrix I am saying the lines, kicking and karate- chopping in my living room

NERD!

[Kurt'sSV]

Originally posted by POI
For the most part the story sucked...no surprise, but I still had fun. I think that if they did a movie about the real life of sportbikers, half the movie would be of a guy/girl at a computer chatting and posting, a quarter of them riding to work, an eighth of them riding the canyons, and an eight of them fixing/cleaning their bikes....not a big box office draw.



LMAO!!!

[dnakase]

Originally posted by POI
just a interesting story...remember the explosion at the end? well, when we did it they made the charge to big, and blew out the bottom floor windows of buildings up to a block away...expensive day.



That's why I won't work on a set with pyro. Was out in Acton and the Pyro guy and the Stunt guy started out the day in a pissing match. Went down hill from there. :-(

Pots of gas & blasting caps kept going off at random too.

Have yet to see the film, did any of the night shots w/gratuitous fire works make it into the picture?

[Guzzigirl2000]

Torque is out on video on May 18th
who's going to buy it and invite us all over :-)

[CaliSVs]

i could rent it and have you all over, buying it would probably be a waste of money :p

[Golden_Eternity]

I've got an .avi if ya want a copy... its a crappy cam from a theater, but then it really doesn't look much worse than I remember.

[dnakase]

Originally posted by Golden_Eternity
I've got an .avi if ya want a copy... its a crappy cam from a theater, but then it really doesn't look much worse than I remember.

But according to the Motion Picture Association of America that's a crime.... (how large is the file????)

[Golden_Eternity]

Originally posted by dnakase
But according to the Motion Picture Association of America that's a crime.... (how large is the file????)

Two files totaling about 300 megs. If anyone wants it, check kazaa... that's where I found it.

I figure I'll probably buy the DVD at some point anyway... because I'm a consumer whore.

[GMAN]

Originally posted by dnakase
But according to the Motion Picture Association of America that's a crime.... (how large is the file????)

LOL!

I'm actually proud to admit that I have yet to see Biker Boyz or Torque. Can someone give me an incentive to see them, or should I continue my streak of not watching stereotypical gangster biker flicks? :D

[Tillers_Rule]

I saw :sneak peak" of biker boyz at the video store, lol, thats all I need to see:p

[GMAN]

Originally posted by Tillers_Rule
I saw :sneak peak" of biker boyz at the video store, lol, thats all I need to see:p

Well. I did see the preview...so I guess that's all that I would need to see too. Aren't all the highlights in the trailer anyway? :D

[cracked lid]

Originally posted by GMAN
LOL!

I'm actually proud to admit that I have yet to see Biker Boyz or Torque. Can someone give me an incentive to see them, or should I continue my streak of not watching stereotypical gangster biker flicks? :D

Right there with you. Solidarity brother!

[GMAN]

Originally posted by cracked lid
Right there with you. Solidarity brother!

Looks like the streak will continue then. :D

[dietcrack]

Originally posted by POI

I also have no part in the whole producing, writing aspect so I take no offense to any bad comments...I just work on it. As long as people watch movies I'll still find work (crap or not):D

That's exactly how I feel about work too. People feel bad about making fun of TV shows when they find out that I worked on them, but hey, they all pay about the same. I was on an episode of a Disney Channel show the other day called That's So Raven. Worst show ever. i swear, they must have been reusing old Family Matters scripts with the names changed. The craft service was spectacular though, and really, that makes it all worth it.

[Mapuda]

If you don't see either movie you will be ahead of the game.

I rented Boyz.........Too lame for words

Torque was given to me as a gift. Same comment as above.

The interesting thing was that in both movies the badasses of the biker cult were the chopper riders........

I ordered Faster. Can't wait to get it. I have a feeling I will watch it more times than On Any Sunday.

[eastsider]

ok u guys tell me but didn't the first half seem cool and the second half just blow.

cg stunts or just badly done effects like the flipping hummer which miraculasly fall ontop of the porshe from straight above.

i did like the begining where he passes the cars and spins the street sign and it reads "cars suck" and jesse james cameo

also in the begining everyone always had helmets. it was like two different people directed it. who is the moron that thinks you can actually ride these bikes thru sand?

o well at least half of it was good.

o and i like the joke about biker boys "i live my life a quarter mile at a time." that was funny. overall rateing just above poo

[D.T.]

I really like the opening sequence, where they are rippin' through the twisties to Janes Addiction.

The rest of it was bad... Better than Biker Boyz by a mile. BB sucked :ass: .

BTW, that last saying if from the Fast and the Furious...:D

[rwalterk]

During my latest "I'm too lazy to reach for the remote control so I'll just watch whatever comes on next" moment, Torque was the feature presentation. I figured, "Hey I ride. I love motorcycles. I'm a race fan. Maybe I'll just leave it on. How bad can it be?"

I actually thought things couldn't get more stupid than when the lead guy did a twirling stoppie and launched himself in another direction with a back kick off of a palm tree (in a dirt grove). I was wrong.

That was followed by not one, but two riders being able to launch themselves off of a ramp onto the top of a moving train, then stop themselves on top of the moving train. Let's see, main character guy then somehow turns his bike 90 degrees and drops between two of the train cars, then rides inside the cars while Ice Cube rides on top of the cars chasing him (jumping the gaps between cars without ramps, nonetheless).

The girl fight on motorcycles... :lol:

How to be a really weird looking dude and pick up on Christina Milian:
...Weird looking dude - "Nice bike."
...Christina Milian - "Nice ass."
...Weird looking dude - "You gotta name?"
...Christina Milian - "Yeah. (sexy smile goes here)"

Oh man, :tired: just another bad movie to add to the list. I love cable TV.

[soulofadra6o]

Originally posted by rwalterk
During my latest "I'm too lazy to reach for the remote control so I'll just watch whatever comes on next" moment, Torque was the feature presentation. I figured, "Hey I ride. I love motorcycles. I'm a race fan. Maybe I'll just leave it on. How bad can it be?"

I actually thought things couldn't get more stupid than when the lead guy did a twirling stoppie and launched himself in another direction with a back kick off of a palm tree (in a dirt grove). I was wrong.

That was followed by not one, but two riders being able to launch themselves off of a ramp onto the top of a moving train, then stop themselves on top of the moving train. Let's see, main character guy then somehow turns his bike 90 degrees and drops between two of the train cars, then rides inside the cars while Ice Cube rides on top of the cars chasing him (jumping the gaps between cars without ramps, nonetheless).

The girl fight on motorcycles... :lol:

How to be a really weird looking dude and pick up on Christina Milian:
...Weird looking dude - "Nice bike."
...Christina Milian - "Nice ass."
...Weird looking dude - "You gotta name?"
...Christina Milian - "Yeah. (sexy smile goes here)"

Oh man, :tired: just another bad movie to add to the list. I love cable TV.

u forgot to add the 200mph crash at the end where the bikes blow up, launching the main character to the ground without a helmet and getting up with only dirt on his face :rolleyes:

[sandie]

hahaha, i totally thought that "weird looking dude" was hot :|

cmon! it was a movie! :p

[warsaw1776]

i finally rented it and i liked it. yes it was stupid but it was way better then biker boys which i rented two days before. i thouhgt it was cool that it wasnt just a bunch of chromed up sportbike drag racing. they actually went in the canyons and got their knees down(yes they crossed the double yellow but come on its a movie) and there was a plot. i also like that the main character was on a Mille and not a hayabusa or r1. in fact they had a very wide veriety of bikes which i really liked, everything from a triumph TT to the Y2K bike. over all i thought it was stupid but good.

it seems like most of you guys were trying too hard to analize every little thing that happened and not just enjoy the movie, of course its gonna suck if you watch a movie like that. just my 2 cents though.

[svwannab]

Biker Boyz, what! Biker Boyz, what!

[acer66]

"cool as ice" beats em all

[Karter18]

Originally posted by warsaw1776
i finally rented it and i liked it. yes it was stupid but it was way better then biker boys which i rented two days before. i thouhgt it was cool that it wasnt just a bunch of chromed up sportbike drag racing. they actually went in the canyons and got their knees down(yes they crossed the double yellow but come on its a movie) and there was a plot. i also like that the main character was on a Mille and not a hayabusa or r1. in fact they had a very wide veriety of bikes which i really liked, everything from a triumph TT to the Y2K bike. over all i thought it was stupid but good.

it seems like most of you guys were trying too hard to analize every little thing that happened and not just enjoy the movie, of course its gonna suck if you watch a movie like that. just my 2 cents though.

I don't think that people are analizing the movie too much it is just that the movie was way over the top with the only decent part being the first five minutes when the three guys are carving the canyon. The rest was so stupid and unreal that it made the movie bad and made moto people look ridiculous if anyone from the general public watched. The only good motorcycle movie out lately is the Worlds Fastest Indian.