"John Forrest Tomlinson" <
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> On Thu, 5 Jan 2006 17:53:01 -0500, "Cat Dailey"
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>>Thank you Henrik! I would be curious to know your opinion of the film as
>>well!
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> I just got it and it was pretty intense. But I didn't really enjoy it
> or have much interest in watching it again -- too much introspection,
> and emotion, and guys talking to each other man-to-man and saying all
> sorts of heartfelt deep stuff.
>
> Worth seeing, but I'm not sure it was worth paying for.
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> For me, Hell on Wheels with Telekom is better.
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> JT
>
And for me, it was probably the one and only cycling film that I would say
is not even worth seeing. I just can't understand what all the good press
was all about. It was so disjointed that you couldn't even get a sense of
where in the race they were or what the issues were. The real highlight,
and I mean he was just AWESOME was the team chiropractor, I think his name
was Ole? That guy was just brilliant. The talking to that he gave to
Bjarne gave me goosebumps. And all along I thought Bjarne was the super
motivator, uber coach.
As an aside, I've ridden with Bobby Julich before and met his wife and I
think he's a super nice guy. I can see, however, through this film, why he
might have the reputation in the peloton as being a bit of a whiner. I
don't for a minute think he is a whiner, but the combination of his voice
and the way he expresses himself might be misinterpreted as such.
The scene with Bjarne talking to Ivan Basso about what happened the day
after La Mongie when he and Lance again rode side by side with Lance taking
the day was a hoot. Ivan was so busy munching on his ricecake that he
looked like he didn't give a sh** what Bjarne was telling him (which I
interpreted as, you LET Lance win today, you could have beaten him again).
And the fact that a guy who probably just burned off about 8,000 calories
would each a disgusting, tastes like cardboard dry ricecake was a bit on
enlightenment for me.
Anyway, sorry to be so long winded but you are the only other person who I
know who's seen the film ;>
Cat