Everyone please RSVP so this one time showing can occur. Currently we don't have enough signed up for the event to happen.
https://www.tugg.com/events/76547#
https://vimeo.com/140004068
Hitting the Apex
Promoted by TECH46 - Motus Birmingham - Cycle Motion Racing Group
Thursday, December 03 6:30PM - 8:48PM
at Carmike Summit 16
321 Summit Blvd, Birmingham, AL, US, 35243
$12.00 General
You can add one more to the list, paid up 1 ticket! 8)
Got mine. 40 more!
I done did it.
Hoping - and expecting - this to happen.
I bought two tickets, so we need 36 more.
Got one!
I just got finished watching a digital copy of it. It was really good even the wife liked it.
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33 to go.
31 to go
27 more and its on
We've almost got enough folks signed up. Tell your friends, share on Facebook, Myspace, Yahoo Groups, AOL Chat Rooms, Ashley Madison, Farmers only.com, garage pals, grease pits, wherever just get people in the seats.
2 bought. 15 more to go! Buy some tickets, you slackers. ;D
Got mine, need 14 moor. ;D
Reserved 2 + 2 more by a friend of mine.
12 to go!
Just checked the site, 4 to go to make it a movie night. Surely there's 4 more on this site that want to go?
"Hitting the Apex" is confirmed!!
Now let's plan the meet spot for dinner...
Is it too late to buy tickets ?
Sold out. I have a commitment that night though.
Quote from: gharshman on November 15, 2015, 09:51:33 AM
Quote from: merc16 on November 15, 2015, 08:46:59 AM
Is it too late to buy tickets ?
I've got an extra
That would be great ! If you don't mind I'll buy it from you.
Quote from: merc16 on November 17, 2015, 02:16:54 PM
That would be great ! If you don't mind I'll buy it from you.
No problemo!
I'd like to go if someone has an extra ticket. ;)
Quote from: jrou111 on November 17, 2015, 03:27:16 PM
I'd like to go if someone has an extra ticket. ;)
Sounds like you may be able to snag Rodney's
Quote from: LawnmowerRG on November 15, 2015, 03:13:47 PM
Sold out. I have a commitment that night though.
Sounds like they need to move it to a bigger theater or have a second screening on a night that I can go. It sold out pretty fast. I bet they could do it again. Anyone know how to make it happen? I really want to see this.
Merc can't go, so I still have a spare ticket.
Quote from: scrappyjon on November 19, 2015, 07:56:41 AM
Sounds like they need to move it to a bigger theater or have a second screening on a night that I can go. It sold out pretty fast. I bet they could do it again. Anyone know how to make it happen? I really want to see this.
still up in the air, so to speak, if i can get off that night. if not i'll send mine along with my brother and the boys. i'll let you know soon as i do
Quote from: gharshman on November 19, 2015, 04:45:46 PM
Merc can't go, so I still have a spare ticket.
If it hasn't been claimed I'll take it.
Quote from: jrou111 on November 21, 2015, 10:03:52 PM
If it hasn't been claimed I'll take it.
It's yours. I'll bring it with me to the theater that evening.
Quote from: Beck on November 09, 2015, 09:59:59 PM
Now let's plan the meet spot for dinner...
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What he said.
Anyone got a spare ticket? if not guess I'll slide up that way since it's all of 2 min from the house.
Beck had one I think.
I'm going to eat dinner at Pieology Pizzeria. It's next door to the movie theater. I'll be there about 5:15pm.
odd just checked and says there are 78 seats left guess they are doing a second showing?
Quote from: IceCold4x4 on December 02, 2015, 04:02:35 PM
odd just checked and says there are 78 seats left guess they are doing a second showing?
Or they lied about it selling out to create interest.
Just like the night club that's full with a line to get in. Once you finally get in you find it's only half capacity.
Just like the night club that's full with a line to get in. Once you finally get in you find it's only half capacity.
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Dang man, thats the story of my life! :-[
Quote from: gharshman on December 02, 2015, 03:01:12 PM
I'm going to eat dinner at Pieology Pizzeria. It's next door to the movie theater. I'll be there about 5:15pm.
I'll see you there.
I'll see you guys at dinner
Lynn and I will try to make it for dinner. Depends on how bad traffic coming from downtown out 280 is at that hour.
See you at Pieology.
I'm not going to be able to make it. Sick baby. Sick daddy. Exhausted momma. >:(
I have an extra ticket, if anybody needs one.
looks like i'll have an extra ticket.
thinking of hitting up johnny rockets before hand
Sitting at a big empty table at Pieology 8)
Quote from: Chitza on December 03, 2015, 05:00:20 PM
Sitting at a big empty table at Pieology 8)
280 traffic is awful today. letting the dogs out and I'll be up that way in a few.
And now for our feature presentation....
Pizza was delicious. Hope the movie is also!
Great movie. Inspiring. More added to my bucket list.
Nice seeing everyone as always. And nice to meet you John!
Just got back home, wound up taking a detour to Hwy 25 and back lol. would have had fun except for about 5 encounters with deer.
Nice to meet everyone sorry I didn't get there in time to talk much had to eat something lol. really enjoyed the movie.
Guessing there are just a few Rossi fans around then?
Very good movie with audience involvement! Nice to see some of the BR folks.
Sorry I did not make it. Something popped up @ work, something broke really :) I stayed over to repair it and to make some $.
Due to work, I can never make it to these weekday events. Is this movie available online?
Enjoyed the pizza and the movie.
I thought the movie was very good. While I like the "racing" part of the movie - both the video and the recap of the seasons - I really enjoyed the human interest part of the movie.
It did a good job of "humanizing" Rossi, Sic, Pedrosa, Lorenzo, Stoner and Marquez. It is easy - for me at least - to watch them do their thing and feel awe and huge respect for the talent, while at the same time losing sight of the fact that there are "real people" inside the helmets, with real feelings, thoughts and dreams.
Quote from: Brian A on December 04, 2015, 06:50:56 AM
Enjoyed the pizza and the movie.
I thought the movie was very good. While I like the "racing" part of the movie - both the video and the recap of the seasons - I really enjoyed the human interest part of the movie.
It did a good job of "humanizing" Rossi, Sic, Pedro, Lorenzo, Stoner and Marquez. It is easy - for me at least - to watch them do their thing and feel awe and huge respect for the talent, while at the same time losing sight of the fact that there are "real people" inside the helmets, with real feelings, thoughts and dreams.
Hit the nail on the head. Also some of those slowmo crashes were just painful to watch. . .
I've always been fascinated by motorcycles, but never really got into sport bikes or racing. In the last two years, I've wanted to watch the MotoGP, but it's hard when you first begin watching any sport. You don't know any of the people, the history, the commentators' references, etc.
This movie was an outstanding primer to MotoGP, at least the last 10-15 years of it. I like all of the riders covered in the movie. They are all human and have different perspectives and attitudes, but they are all amazing riders. Rossi was humorous and circumspect for most of his career, except for the two years at Ducati. Makes it harder to understand his current behavior re: Marquez. The story of Marco Simoncelli was sad. He was another very likable person. The Spaniards are more serious and business-like, which makes them seem callous, but beneath that is a tremendous desire to compete and to win. All of them appear to have suffered serious injury at some point, flew to a nearby city for plates and screws, and were back racing within 48 hours, all because they refused to give up. That is a testament to their fortitude and strength of will.
I want this movie in my digital collection. It was a bit overwhelming the first time, trying to learn it all in one sitting. I need to watch it at least two more times...
There have always been "serious and businesslike" racers. The majority of the champions are like that. The "free spirit" types, while far more loved by the press, generally don't have the sustained success of the more intense but less interesting to the press types. A perfect example of this would be the press treatment of Barry Sheene compared to Eddie Lawson. Racing is far more "business" now than the glamour of the past. The pressures to "deliver" for sponsors is incredible.
One other observation...
It did a good job of giving the viewer a glimpse into the hero status of GP riders in Europe.
MotoGP is a MUCH bigger deal over there - particularly so in Italy and Spain - than it is here in The States.
Those guys really do rise to the level of National Hero. (Something which I think is kinda' cool.)
But, I remind myself, Europe is a continent of many different countries, all jammed up together, so inter-country rivalry would be expected. The US is just one big country and I guess College Sports and NFL and MLB sort of take the place here.
And Oh yeah..... NASCAR. ('Murica!) :P
I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. The pizza, not so much. However I'm sure it's great if you are on a diet because it passes right on through. I'm pretty sure my pizza was faster than any of the racers we saw on the screen. I will not be eating at Pieology again.
I'm a casual MotoGP fan. I've been to the Indy race twice and watch it on occasion. There's been a few seasons that when I've watched almost every race. I wish it had a following like it does in Europe. I think I would enjoy it more if I had more friends that were into it. Maybe go to a pub and watch like those folks do in Rossi's hometown of Tavullia, Italy.
And I think everyone agrees the stars of the movie are Tavullia's priests, Don Cesare Stefani and Don Giuseppe Signoretti. Now get this, the church is called the Church of San Lorenzo the Martyr. Can you say irony?
Quote from: Mulley on December 04, 2015, 10:24:38 AM
I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. The pizza, not so much. However I'm sure it's great if you are on a diet because it passes right on through. I'm pretty sure my pizza was faster than any of the racers we saw on the screen. I will not be eating at Pieology again.
I'm a casual MotoGP fan. I've been to the Indy race twice and watch it on occasion. There's been a few seasons that when I've watched almost every race. I wish it had a following like it does in Europe. I think I would enjoy it more if I had more friends that were into it. Maybe go to a pub and watch like those folks do in Rossi's hometown of Tavullia, Italy.
And I think everyone agrees the stars of the movie are Tavullia's priests, Don Cesare Stefani and Don Giuseppe Signoretti. Now get this, the church is called the Church of San Lorenzo the Martyr. Can you say irony?
See, yall made fun of me for not eating pizza!!
Really enjoyed the movie, hopefully it will show up on Netflix so I can see it again.
Also, me and BrianA were witness to the most awesome set of eyebrows to ever grace the forehead of a young man! ???
The 2016 MotoGP schedule says they will be at COTA in Austin April 8-10. I'm interested in investigating a trip out there. Anyone else?
Edit: let me rephrase. I AM investigating the feasibility. Anyone want to join me in the discussion and probability of a group trip?
Quote from: Mulley on December 04, 2015, 10:24:38 AMI wish it had a following like it does in Europe. I think I would enjoy it more if I had more friends that were into it.
The US is an Autocentric nation. Europeans are more into motorcycle racing because they use their motorcycles in a more utilitarian way, not as recreational vehicles like in the US. Motorcycles are more a part of everyday life there, especially scooters. I saw firsthand both the immense popularity of Valentino Rossi and the abundance of scooters when I was in Italy. I also remember an interview he gave when he raced Lugana Seca for the first time. When asked what he liked most about his visit here, he remarked on how wonderfully relaxing it was to be out on the town without being mobbed by fans. The ability to walk the streets in anonymity was such a change from the streets of the rest of the world.
Quote from: Chitza on December 04, 2015, 11:07:12 AM
The 2016 MotoGP schedule says they will be at COTA in Austin April 8-10. I'm interested in investigating a trip out there. Anyone else?
Edit: let me rephrase. I AM investigating the feasibility. Anyone want to join me in the discussion and probability of a group trip?
I am going to hit a GP at some point, but just have too much on my plate for the next couple of years. I hear the COTA is a top notch facility. As much as I love Barbers, the COTA is a whole another level.
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A couple of pictars I took. I had a blast seeing everyone!
I watched the movie again Saturday night. It was still great the second time around.
I cant imagine how long the bells would ring if Rossi can pull of another championship! If he had not been penalized on the last race he may have had a good shot at it. Congrats to Jorge for 2015!
Am I the only one who keeps hearing this song playing in their head?
Possibly.