I just watched my DVD of Breaking Away last night. The first time I saw it, I was a freshman in college at the University of Illinois. I grew up in the Chicago era (Lombard) and I used to go to Northbrook to watch bicycle races at the velodrome. I remember one time I saw Carlos Sintes race. Carlos played the Italian racer with the glasses. One of the other Italian racers was played by John Vande Velde who was also a racer and father of Tour de France rider Christian Vande Velde. John is from Glen Ellyn which is next door to Lombard. The scene in the movie that gets me every time is when Mr. Stohler is listening to the Little 500 on the radio and gets excited when he hears how well Dave is doing. When Mr. Stohler finally slams the car door shut and peels out of the parking lot to go to the race it makes me cry every time. Another great actor in the movie is John Ashton who plays Mike's brother. John is probably best known for the Beverly Hills Cop movies. He also played one of Kevin Bacon's neighbors in "She's Having a Baby". I love it when Mike finally gets in the race and his brother yells "Go you Cutter go!" He specifically says "Cutter" and not "Cutters" because he's rooting for his brother.
Great video! If you loved Poor Things, definitely check this out. Their last Q&A! So many interesting parts, but I found the backstory on the composer Jerskin Fendrix and how he and Yorgos collaborated fascinating. And this group all has another film coming out in June! Really great job with this video, thank you Front Row Flynn 👏
Thanks Bob, glad you enjoyed it! 🙏🏻☺️ Yes, very interesting way Yorgos worked with Jerskin on the score, reminded me of how Hans Zimmer wrote the score for INTERSTELLAR just working off Christopher Nolan’s script. Was thinking the same thing, this was their last Q&A on a lengthy campaign tour, but they’ll start all over for the new film in June. 🎉🥳
A big favorite! When I was 13 (1962), there was an Austrian kid in my school. We hung out a bit, and I met his 21yo brother - who had this weird looking bike. Drop handlebars, multiple gears. So unlike the English Racers that were popular at the time. I bought a Huffy 5 speed, to ride with the club. In the fall, I bought a bike from someone who was having a new one shipped over. They weren't in stores yet, here. I rode and raced regularly for 3 years. I was then 16, the TR3 I was rebuilding was done, and I had my license. Girls became my new interest... This movie was my story, without the Italian fetish. I do miss riding. And driving around with HS girls. Those were the days! Today, I have a bad leg and couldn't get into that old sports car. And haha - to HS girls, I'm invisible.
So true! Great story, thank you for sharing! This film, out of the hundreds that I’ve covered, seems to have connected the most with the audience. It’s a terrific legacy for the filmmakers. 🚴🏽💨
This is a film I don't think I'll ever be able to forget. And as a big of a fan as I am of the two main stars, it will be a while before I'm able to watch it again. Good job to everyone involved.
Collider’s cameras were filming the event in 4K 24fps, I believe, so they needed more light. But I thought the bright light was great, helped me out too, shooting 4K at a different frame rate. I wish they were all this well lit.
why were they so mean to cyril in the film? i felt so badly for dan stern character. thats my favorite film with him in it. the girl who played katarina is gorgeous. i wonder what she looks like now. she's probably still beautiful.
Aww Jenna Rink and Guy Crood acting like Percy Jackson's parents and being so nice to him I mean not only onscreen also offscreen in real life I mean Jenna is totally so sweet and Percy likes Jenna 😉😉
It's nice hearing him actually speak about the movie rather than the vagueness where the ending is not addressed, and the audience reaction of people like me 2:24 😂
When I was really young, I didn’t know much. I was catering and it was a party in West Hollywood and I noticed all the people coming in. We’re all dressed in different uniforms, submarines some army, some navy, and it was all men and I was thinking wow this is strange there’s no womenand the head bartender with Scotty… And he was like business as usual which I thought OK it’s the job it’s just men from the army Navy, and whatever having a party… Little did I know it was a kinky all dress part gay party… I shall never forget it, but it was very innocent at least I was😊
Lol... mostly guys on here, but I loved this movie. I was only 8 or 9 when I saw it on cable.Can't help but feel for the guy struggling to find his way and the father that doesn't understand him. It's one of the sweetest movies. Only one I've seen with a cat in it.
It really speaks to a generation, connects in the ways you describe. I always remember it as the first movie I saw in heavy rotation when we first got cable & HBO, maybe because it was the rare PG movie that was enjoyable.
One of the best interviews with Andrew Scott re: All Of Us Strangers. An incredibly moving film with four wonderful performances, brilliantly written and directed by Andrew Haigh.
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No kocks on Keoghan's physicality, which is substantial, but much of Oliver's appeal has to come from how terribly needy he is. His incredible neediness evokes a feeling of "Gosh, I must be really desireable!" in Farleigh and Venetia, otherwise living the cardboard lives of upper-class twits. That response, I think, the enjoyment of it, is what allows Oliver to seduce them.
Thanks, glad you liked it! The movie definitely hit me more the second time. They were fun in this Q&A; really informative too, but such chemistry between them all, and Clayton did a great interview.
Why are they treating Scotty Bowers as a hero or someone to admire; even giving him a standing ovation??? All he did was either have sex with Hollywood stars or set them up to have sex.
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If you ever get to ask a question from Jacob about his character Felix …was there any alternate possibility where Felix would have kissed Oliver back ?
@@FrontRowFlynn he was not that nice but he went not even both of what you said I remember him almost killed me he is 23 years old now and I haven't met since 2 years 😆😭
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Beautiful film. I was 12 when it came out, and loved it then. I've only watched it twice since, to help savor its memory. Was very fortunate to be at this event, and so glad it is preserved here on YT. One of the few redeeming joys of living in LA is American Cinematheque and its events such as this. Breaking Away has everything a film should, without relying on visual effects cheap plot devices, or flat characters.
Agreed, we’re so lucky to have the opportunity to attend movie screenings like this, where we get to enjoy a discussion with the folks behind the movie. American Cinematheque is also great because they’re as big movie geeks as we all are; they savor the experiences of these movies too. 🤓
I watched the documentary, which was inspired by the book. I was truly disappointed on this documentary. I was expecting the director would have dived deep in Scotty's most incredible stories involving the Hollywood stars, with some new, untold stories too (Scotty certainly had many) but instead of this it was a boring film, mainly telling Scotty's dramas of the time the documentary was shot. It indeed started all fairly well, with photos of the infamous gas station, etc, but soon it focused on family problems, Scotty's health condition and his problem as object accumulator.
