Favourite Cycling (related) Movies?

[cyclingsheep]

As I sit here entertaining my 4month old with a cartoon cycling movie (called Belleville Rendez-Vous) I was thinking how much I enjoy it and will put it on if I fancy just chilling out. Now I know at (almost) 40 this movie may be a little 'young' for me it made me think of other cycling movies I had seen and quite liked. Apart from this film (and it came free with a Sunday Times a couple of years ago), a movie called Quicksilver (starring Kevin Bacon.....yes him from Footloose) came to mind. From a documentary view I haven't seen many but Overcoming isn't bad.
Does anyone have any others they would recommend?

 

[Theseus]

In no way is Belleville Rendez-Vous too young for 40. It is a classic that I enjoy at nearly 50.

 

[Arch]

When the 4 month old is a bit older, and can appreciate gentle slapstick, try Jacques Tati in Jour de Fete.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jour_de_fête

It's nominally in French, but it's mostly dialogue free, and pretty much all visual comedy, lots of it on a bicycle.

And I agree that Belleville is a great film - so much detail, so well drawn. I've seen it countless times.

 

[Little yellow Brompton]

As I sit here entertaining my 4month old with a cartoon cycling movie (called Belleville Rendez-Vous) I was thinking how much I enjoy it and will put it on if I fancy just chilling out. Now I know at (almost) 40 this movie may be a little 'young' for me it made me think of other cycling movies I had seen and quite liked. Apart from this film (and it came free with a Sunday Times a couple of years ago), a movie called Quicksilver (starring Kevin Bacon.....yes him from Footloose) came to mind. From a documentary view I haven't seen many but Overcoming isn't bad.
Does anyone have any others they would recommend?

Le Vélo de Ghislain Lambert

Sometimes hilarious , often poignant tale of pro racing in the 70's. Well worth watching even if you don't speak French.

 

[screenman]

Flying Scotsman, fantastic film about a brilliant innovative rider.

 

[AnythingButVanilla]

Flying Scotsman, fantastic film about a brilliant innovative rider.

I watched this last week and quite enjoyed it although the acting and accents were atrocious.

 

[screenman]

I did no let that take anything away from the film for me.

 

[xxmimixx]

E.T.

 

[rockyraccoon]

The Triplets of Belleville

 

[threebikesmcginty]

This is great, not for 4 month old kids mind. Starts off with an Ianrauk/Fossyant bit

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]View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4IDCkcnnHg[/media]

 

[ian turner]

The Triplets of Belleville

Er that is Belleville Rendez-vous
New one coming out soon called Premium Rush about a messenger cyclist in New York.
Could mention BMX bandits But never seen it despite it featuring a very young Nicole Kidman

 

[Hip Priest]

E.T

 

[zizou]

American Flyers is a real cheese fest....so bad it is great!


Breaking Away by the same director is pretty good too

 

[MissTillyFlop]

It's not about cycling, but it's very much in the SPIRIT of cycling - The Straight Story

 

[threebikesmcginty]

The Straight Story