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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: bad Chad on June 16, 2016, 05:30:20 PM
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New show on AMC network. Reedus is an actor and motorcycle guy. He reached the big time in the show Walking Dead, where he plays a motorcycle riding badass, who kills zombies with a crossbow like he means it!
Anyway the shows first episode, he and a chick road up the Pacific Highway, having fun, and stoping at some interesting stops long the way.
My review, for what it is, I liked it. It is better than any thing seen on TV about motorcycle culture that I have seen. Yea, sure he is a bit Hollywood, but there would be no show if he weren't so, I get that. Yes, its a bit scripted, but how else are you going to do it and make it interesting enough for the great unwashed? He rode a Duc motored, and then a Roland Sands bmw 9T. He really does seem like an enthusiast, and I wouldn't be surprised to see some Guzzi content in the weeks ahead.
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I watched it. I'll give it another shot Sunday.
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I was mildly disappointed with it. I've got it on DVR and will keep up with it. I was planning a trip up that stretch of the PCH later in the summer, so I paid attention to it.
In other news, I was watching Jay Leno's garage and Alonzo Bodden was wearing a Guzzi TShirt.
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Riding Dead?!?
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I liked it. If you Consider they made the show to be palatable for a broad audience, they did a good job. My wife enjoyed it and she hates car/bike shows.
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I know it's a purely personal, subjective and aesthetic issue but good gawd man... Frikken buy some shampoo and take the glasses off when addressing someone!
I so very much wanted to like it but can't get past these (what many would call superficial) issues.
Might as well be wearing a wife-beater with "Born To Lose" tattoos. And I like the guy or at least the actor.
Todd.
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I watched it, will watch for awhile to see where it goes.
I too watch Leno's show and enjoy it more.
I miss cafe racer and what's in the barn.......
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Leno's Garage is the only thing Jay Leno's put on TV that I've appreciated (besides some guest spots on "My Classic Car ".
I like what's in the Barn. Café Racer is painful to watch.
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It was good enough for me to watch again. Probably has a pretty low budget as they breeze right by a lot of spectacular places like they are pressed for time. I was expecting a bit more something like Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman's Long Way Down and Long Way Around which I really enjoyed. This seems to be more personality driven. Kind of funny that they have so many shots of the chick riding companion standing up while she is riding or putting her feet behind her on the seat. Anyway, it is about people getting out and exploring on their bikes which is a cool thing for sure.
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He seems like a down to earth dude. Or he is trying to be. I'm tickled there are still folks who get excited over bikes, buggies, etc. I'm a big Boondock Saints fan.
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I liked it. How can you not like a guy named Norman? (It also happens to be my Grandpa, Dad, and brother's name...quite a shame my brother didn't name his son Norman).
Ken
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Mt girlfriend met Normy a couple years back at a comic con, got an autograph and everything. Would love to see him do some guzzi stuff, I nearly died when I learned Obi Wan kenobi was into guzzis, we need more celebs like that lol
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Norm seems to be a friend of all the guys in the south. Makes regular appearances at the Dragon hangouts just to talk to folks and ride around. I think he is just a real bike guy and is not wrapped up in his popularity. My daughter has met him and he seems to be about as down to earth as you can get.
PS no I didn't watch the show. Don't really care about watching people ride bikes or drive cars. Heck, even most youtube clips are boring as mud.
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I tried watching it, but couldn't, even with the female eye candy.
And Norman is my middle name. I still didn't like it.
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Riding Dead?!?
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Watched it and went down memory lane as I rode the same roads when I lived there and lost count of 1/101 runs up and down the coast... For the most part I thought the program was "M e h"...
Nothing particularly interesting about it unless you want to see what CA roads look like.. :^)
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Maybe he'll do for motorcycling what that Kardashian chick did for selfies.
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Indeed. And it's still better than 98% of motorcycle content on TV.
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It's a TV show with motorcycles and people who ride them. I don't take it too seriously.
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I liked it. How can you not like a guy named Norman? (It also happens to be my Grandpa, Dad, and brother's name...quite a shame my brother didn't name his son Norman).
Ken
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Watched last night and didn't think it was awful. I used to ride out on El Mirage lakebed so that part of it was cool.
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Finally was able to watch the show. If you're neophyte to motorcycling then maybe. I was okay with watching it. No huge faves for it.
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it wasn't terrible
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Saw a custom Guzzi in a scene filmed at Sosa's Metal Works. The guy rides and used to work at a MC shop. Gotta count for something.
Dialog is a bit lame though.
Dave
Galveston
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I know it's a purely personal, subjective and aesthetic issue but good gawd man... Frikken buy some shampoo and take the glasses off when addressing someone!
I so very much wanted to like it but can't get past these (what many would call superficial) issues.
Might as well be wearing a wife-beater with "Born To Lose" tattoos. And I like the guy or at least the actor.
Todd.
I would imagine he has to keep his hair looking like that to maintain continuity on Walking Dead. They have a funky shooting schedule in Georgia, and he may have to fly back at a moments notice to shoot or re-shoot a scene. Who knows?
The wife looked up that Airstream Park to see how much to stay there...$249/night!
Yikes! He should've shared a trailer with that Kiwi chick.
I like his narration...reminds me of that show that was on when Velocity was the Speed Channel. Can't remember the name but they covered Jesse James and some other companies. Rides, maybe? I think that Jason kid from 90210 narrated a few of them.
I like it, but I won't be bummed if I miss an episode.
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I would imagine he has to keep his hair looking like that to maintain continuity on Walking Dead. They have a funky shooting schedule in Georgia, and he may have to fly back at a moments notice to shoot or re-shoot a scene. Who knows?
I get that in general except he sports that look in 2/3 or more of his roles.... So - I guess credit for remaining true to himself then, maybe.
Todd.
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I was thinking of making a drinking game out of each time he says, "Wow, that's awesome." Or , "man, that's really pretty." :boozing:
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I really enjoyed it.
And as mentioned, Bodden's Guzzi T on Leno's show too!
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They should pay us to watch that one hour of product placement advertising.....
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Saw a custom Guzzi in a scene filmed at Sosa's Metal Works. The guy rides and used to work at a MC shop. Gotta count for something.
Dialog is a bit lame though.
Dave
Galveston
Yes. I'm finding the people he visits, like Mr. Sosa are more "authentic" than he is, whatever that means. Didn't like how he poo-poohed the hearing protectors, when he tried out the pneumatic hammer machine. I've very pro safety gear; Norman strikes me as the kind of guy who would use a high speed grinding wheel without eye protection; goggles are for sissies, etc. But like the others have said, I'll keep watching it for the season.
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I'm glad he took the initiative to do the show. I think he likes hanging with folks along the way to his destinations. And some of the stops are interesting ...liked RSands and Zero and the odd Nit-Wit museum/house whatever in the first episode. We'll see if he finds a pace... But, I kinda enjoy it so far.
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Normally I will watch most any show with motorcycles BUT the two episodes I saw was Soooo boring and childish!! I personally have a hard time with his west coast Duude slang, cloths, hair, hat soooo immature. Would much prefer to watch a person that speaks with intelligence and more authenticity. I will record it and FAST forward the particularly stupid parts, 80%, and hope for something that made it worth my time setting the DVR.
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Not totally there but could be. Reserving judgment for later. :tongue:
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I was thinking of making a drinking game out of each time he says, "Wow, that's awesome." Or , "man, that's really pretty." :boozing:
Or "You know what I mean?" after half of what he says. "This scenery is awesome, you know what I mean?"
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I'm up to three recorded episodes now, and during each one I have one finger on the stop and delete buttons, but I never do. The show moves along just fast enough to keep my attention and the bike shops are interesting. I think it is getting better as it goes.
I think Norman is doing a good job of conveying how it feels to ride a bike, which face it, is not easy to do. I know whenever I have tried to explain riding to someone I just get a blank stare back. It's a tough thing to share. The show is just base enough for beginners while not totally boring those of us who have been there, rode that. Imogenocide was really nice to look at too.....
Mark
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The boy needs a bath.
BTW, SPEED Channel didn't become Velocity, it became FS1.
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Excellent concept, but, so far, relatively weak execution, IMO.
Jon
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This last episode, 3 I believe, is the best yet. Its the best weekly motorcycle show on TV as far as I know.
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This last episode, 3 I believe, is the best yet. Its the best weekly motorcycle show on TV as far as I know.
I agree, third episode is an improvement. My wife is willing to watch the show with me although she keeps talking about how nasty looking his hair is, as others here have written. We record it so we can fast forward through most of the advertisements. Nice to see sponsors like BMW and H-D. Their commercials feature products that appeal to hipper, younger riders, like the R-nine-T and Sportster Roadster.
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The Dragon, 28 and Cherohala Skyway (not shown). Whiskey makers and classic bike guy in the Ga Mountains.
Even those guys can't screw it up.
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Its the best weekly motorcycle show on TV as far as I know.
Not difficult - in my market, I think it may be the only weekly motorcycle show. Tried watching a bit - yawn... :undecided:
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From what I saw - it seemed quite a bit superficial. But I think most TV shows about bikes are; the seem to be aimed at non riders.
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I'll look for the 3rd episode and use it as background noise while on the computer.
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The family and I watched episode 3. I agree that it was the most interesting so far, but I was disappointed that they said they were going to ride the Dragon, but then claimed to skip it because they got there on a weekend. I wonder if the local riders, businesses, and/or police asked them to not promote it on TV, since it's already over-promoted and overcrowded on weekends.
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On the fence...I like his narration more than the weak dialogue. Good aerial filming. Imogene would have looked much better riding a red Griso.
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Maybe I am gullible, but Norman just seems like another guy who is passionate about bikes, and I like how he doesn't seem the least bit full of himself. Refreshing...
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About the most boring thing on TV...Ugh. What a wasted hour. I want my hour back..
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About the most boring thing on TV...Ugh. What a wasted hour. I want my hour back..
Tried it again last night. Hell, he seems like a right nice fella but for me too... very dull in the end. Kind of like one of those Utoob videos which start out interestingly enough but just keep going on and on and on....
Todd.
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I think the guy he was with last night needs a taller bike. My knees started hurting just watching him.
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I was thinking the same thing. :1:
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I think the guy he was with last night needs a taller bike. My knees started hurting just watching him.
Wasn't that weird? I liked him rocking' that Sporty but all I could think of each time they showed him from the rear is how much the inside of my legs would hurt from riding like that... or the outsides if he was in fact holding them out.
Todd.
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mindless but harmless crap, now that I've seen an episode. Maybe if watching the tube for it's own sake is your thing it works but I'm going back to regular porn.
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:grin: :grin: :grin: Hence the comment from me about using it as video wallpaper while doing something else.
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:grin: :grin: :grin: Hence the comment from me about using it as video wallpaper while doing something else.
It was great dog distraction background noise here. I can't really find anything wrong with it - other than his interpretation of hygiene/presentation - it's just that I can't find enough RIGHT with it either to go out of my way to tune it in.
Todd.
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AND, Wayabah Rd, Warwoman Rd, 180 over Wolfpen Gap, 129 over Blood Mtn, etc, etc, etc, in the So. Appalachians....... .I wish many m/c riders didn't feel like they have to look so nasty to feel masculine.
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Boring guy, boring dialogue, luke warm riding and scenery. My suggestion, record it then fast forward till there is a nugget of interest. Takes me 15 min. to get through the whole show.
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Just in case someone wants to see it. Available for free (Guzzi content) on the innerweb:
http://www.amc.com/shows/ride-with-norman-reedus/full-episodes/season-01/episode-01/california-pacific-coast-highway
Seems, umm, OK.
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Thanks, I missed the 3rd episode.
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Tonight's episode featured some custom Guzzi's. He even pronounced Guzzi right!
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Having now watched all episodes …I'm lovin' it! I wish I could ride with him.
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It was ok, a big step up from those chopper moron shows.
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It was ok, a big step up from those chopper moron shows.
When you put it like that, it's hard to disagree. :laugh:
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He's just not cool enough* to hang out with me.
*see table 1
TABLE I
Depicting Cool scale for ridealong threshold ranging from that guy with the loud pipes ( :coffee: ) to Steve McQueen (:drool: ):
:drool:
:afro:
:cool:
:cool: <----- you gotta be at least this cool to ride along. No Exceptions
:afro:
:cool:
:afro: <------ he is here
:cool:
:coffee:
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It was fun to watch Peter Fonda still out and about doing his thing ....
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This one had Peter Fonda going to Key West talking about smoking dope, smoking hand rolled cigars and visiting with one of the City's fathers. And then there was the Everglades and Cafe'd Guzzis.
Have to say it was a pretty good show. :bow:
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This one had Peter Fonda going to Key West talking about smoking dope, smoking hand rolled cigars and visiting with one of the City's fathers. And then there was the Everglades and Cafe'd Guzzis.
Have to say it was a pretty good show. :bow:
Interesting! I'll have to check the dvr when I get home
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I'll have to check for a replay.
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This one was the best yet. I knew Reedus would appreciate the Guzzi. He really seemed to dig the hopped up sport! The builder they visited seemed to really connect with the way a lot of us see motorcycles, very refreshing. Had to be fun hanging with Peter Fonda!