How The Bikeriders DESTROYS Hollywood 

This is a brilliant movie and a gift in the modern day cinema. It will become a cult classics in years to come.

I'm a biker of over 40 years. I've been "affiliated" and not. I love this culture and the people at a cellular level while simultaneously hating it. I can tell you to MY experience. This is the closest movie to portray the life of a real rider. I absolutely love it and the way the actors portrayed the characters. Especially Michael Shannon.

I went to see The Bikeriders with my son last weekend, it was even better than expected. These days you don't get gems like this.

I’m primary care giver to my 94 year old mom. Family helps, but I don’t like to ask too much. Two months ago I said “Okay. I’m going to a movie. I have to see Austin Butler! Have to, on the big screen.” I never heard of Tom Hardy or Jodie Comer. Through RU-vid videos, interviews and clips I’m getting to know them. I look forward to my 2+ hours with Benny, Johnny, Kathy and the Vandals.

As a biker and film enthusiast this was everything I wanted this year 🙏

Let us support these kinds of movies. Let's go out and watch this in theaters.

Considering film is slowly and painfully dying, this was refreshing. As a film major and lifelong movie geek who grew up on movies like this and never really amounted to anything because of the truth behind the industry, I really enjoyed it. I miss these kinds of movies so much. Back when I was in film school, I never thought the art medium I loved and the kinds of movies I loved would go the way of the Dodo. It wasn't as great as it could have been by any means, but considering the absolute dog crap that we get, I was happy. If only for a brief moment. And that's the sad ending to the story of film.

Best movie I have seen at a theater in years...probably since before the pandemic started.

I'm still thinking about this movie more than a week after seeing it. Hoping to go see it again with one of my brothers while he's in town in a couple of weeks. I have been very surprised at hearing that several of my RU-vid buddies weren't all that impressed by this one. Though it does seem that most of the audience does give it favorable ratings, just like the critics. One of the times when audiences and critics are in sync!

As a modern day 1%ER I live this every day. I enjoyed the movie and the history being displayed. I’m glad this movie was made. The movie makes an almost hard line between one generation and the next though. And it’s simply not that clear cut. The dynamics displayed there between the internal struggle over identity still exists today. It never stopped. I found myself very much identifying with many of the characters on different levels, could directly relate to some of the experiences, and could easily see the members fitting in today.

Honestly the story structure of this film felt so much like a Scorsese movie. The cut back and forth between the past and present along with the one off interview scenes just felt like classic Scorsese crime drama.

Everything this movie had to offer still exists today in the culture and I can definitely say that it’s the best movie I’ve seen that really portrays the life of a biker.

This movie totally felt like it could've been made in the 90s. An instant classic in my opinion. I saw it opening weekend and I can't wait to add it to my DVD collection. So stoked you made this stellar review!

Amazing movie, absolutely loved it! The cast, the way it was told, the environment... just perfect! We need more cinema like this.

This movie was a mix of Scorsese and Richard Linklater (Goodfellas by way of Dazed and Confused) with a sprinkle of Rebel without a Cause.

I just saw this movie today. I was enthralled by it. The acting, story, the look, even the cinematography, especially the scene with the bikes roaring down a rural road with fields on each side. There are many actors in this movie that I was so happy to see, Boyd Holbrook, Michael Shannon, Damon Herriman and Norman Reedus. I have been waiting for Jeff Nichols to make another movie and boy did he deliver, wonderful.

Loved Bikeriders. Like The Wild One, there are lists of motorcycle movies, but only a few you will always keep rewatching...

I'm so happy there is finally a movie from this era our kids will see and I can say well kids I remember when I saw for the first time in the theater...

This was an awesome film. I rode my bike to the movie, dressed in my biker garb. To my surprise, there were plenty of other men dressed in their cuts as well- and after the movie, many of us talked in the hallway like bike brothers. It was a great experience.

I don't think that the comic book movie had burned out,I think that Disney effing ruined them.

I watched the film three times. twice for the magnificent cast. especially Tom Hardy and Jodie Comer. I went to watch the film for the third time after I saw a frame-by-frame analysis of the film by Jeff and Tom at Esquire Studios. Wow. A very good movie!!!! 👍👍👍

U friggin nailed this! Agree on all points! Been saying and thinking this.

All these idiots used to watching marvel saying it’s boring

If you ever need to convince someone just tell them, Bronx Tale. The movie was very Bronx tale

I wasn't going to see this move, but I am now!

Great movie. Really enjoyed the classic Harley Davidsons. If you own a panhead, it just went up in value.

I was very pleasantly surprise by the Bikeriders. At last something different & good.

great video this guy is well educated and I enjoyed this not just because I was waiting for this movie to see it in theaters, it was because its all facts with evidence the acting was phenomenal it felt real.

As a biker myself cant wait to see this

I hated the ending. But as a whole movie… it’s excellent. I rode 40 miles in unbearable heat to watch it in a cinema alone. Not regretting it.

Saw it and was looking forward to it. Going in I didn't know it was going to be about the book as much as it was about the story - the "documentary" style storyline wasn't what I was expecting but it was good. I would have liked to have seen more about the bikes, but that's probably because I am a rider and enjoy that kind of thing. It would have worked better as a limited series on Amazon or Netflix, to spend more time developing the characters, the culture, and relationships. I appreciated them not going full Sons of Anarchy with it and making the club a bunch of outlaws, more just a bunch of misfits that found a community and place to belong.

Unfortunately the TikTok and comic book super hero culture has taken over cinema. We finally have a real movie. But they are pulling movies fast from the theater and putting them on streaming services.

very correct points! amazing movie bc off all the things you just said, also because motors and Norman Reedus

I got to see it a few days ago. It realy brings Danny's book to life. Too bad they didn't use our real club name like in the book. Beautyfull movie, great bikes, good soundtrack, I allready pre-ordered the DVD.

I saw it and enjoyed it I would have no problem watching it again

It’s awesome this is based off the Outlaws MC out of Chicago

I will go see this. Becuase of this video. At this point I trust your recommendations and am happy to see that the quality of your videos doesn’t disappoint. You have a good presentation and style of evaluating movies that doesn’t necessarily put you into one of the ”camps”. You might not be able to avoid that entirely but I appreciate your takes and you should be proud of them. And as long as you focus on storytelling, I will keep watching.

You nailed it! Thank you!

I saw it last night with a group of friends o really enjoyed the movie I keep watching videos of it I want to see more

It was good to see it on a big screen to give it that larger than life quality. The story itself is very gritty and shocking, so it might be tiring to watch it on a tv, but at a theater, you are kind of captivated the whole time by the sights and sounds and so distracted from the nasty things going on. It is a nice film visually. The scenes are very interesting to look at and you don't get bored at all. It isn't gratuitous violence unless you call what bikers do gratuitous. It more or less gives you some insight into how and why they are like that. It is a real story and a real analysis of history rather than just an action movie. It is emotional but not emotionally overwhelming. I would say it is a fairly enjoyable film to watch if you can detach from the rough scenes. You get a good feel for the different characters and the different roles they played in the community.

Absolutely brilliant film, I hadn't watched any of the trailers, I only knew it had a great cast with Austin butler, tom hardy, and norman Reedus, etc, so I thought it would be good but I didnt expect it to be a documentary type film but i was pleasantly surprised, this film turned out great and i wish there were more films like it, I loved the feel of realism in this film the dialogue felt genuine the performances were fantastic and the story felt real, mostly because it actually WAS

Bang on the money ur critique Bravo 👏 🎯

I loved it. Great film. One of the best I’ve seen in resent years.

Had to see this and both my wife and I enjoyed it ☺️ go see it if you have any interest in Historic areas of this country 🇺🇲

Much of what you compliment on the film about I agree with. Thank God we have a non-agenda, mid-budget film out there! However, as a someone who grew up, lived in and around Chicago, there are aspects to it Nichols did not do justice on.

Badass movie i can't wait to watch it again

Sadly, this movie won’t do well. Got beaten by Inside Out 2 and Bad Boys 4. Because for all the whiners with copied opinions crying about the death of original films and how we keep getting sequel after sequel, they never show up to support the originals when they do get made.

rare hollywood w

Love this show

You're footage of the bikeriders is flipped!

Eu gostei do filme.

Ain’t fucking seen it yet ? !

Benny is not a reluctant hero... he is not a hero, full stop. He starts fights that don't need to be started, runs from cops just because, won't get a job, goes w/ Johnny to "take care of" Roach not knowing what that actually meant... there is an active difference between protagonist and hero and I think you made that mistake. And no... this movie does not destroy Hollywood, if anything it will help Hollywood by sating a desire for down to earth and character oriented films that used to get made. That is all.

I liked the film, but honestly it seemed like a film for people who like documentaries way more than people who like bike culture. There were lots of scenes I would love to see. A patch-in ceremony, guys working on the bikes, etc. Even the characters themselves, besides the first 3 characters I had no reason to care for because they weren't fleshed out. Could have been better honestly.

We should all get box office numbers out of our heads, they don’t equal great films, and mark my words theaters will be gone forever in a few years

Any movie not trying to be politically correct is awesome nowadays.

I have to start by saying The Bikeriders is a good movie and since I grew up in the biker culture I can say it is fairly accurate. However the movie glosses over their illegal activity, it tones down some of the violence and there is a severe lack of boobs. I have been to tons of bike rally weekends and there are tons of unique things bikers do at these rallies, there were races happening throughout the day and the parties at night were wild. Overall I think it was a good movie, I just wish they would have showed them getting into dealing drugs, the extortion and other crimes but showed their regrets for doing it....similar to what we got to see in movies like Goodfellas

Hey, you know what else is awesome? Just enjoying something without using it as a weapon to use against things you don't like.

I believe Benny rode a bike, he had an accident and injured his foot, and stopped riding. The rest was imagined by his wife (based on his involvement with a motorcycle club). Following a mass brawl, the only injury suffered was to Benny's hand. The brawl was pure Hollywood - no head injury has any consequence whatsoever, and you can punch an unsuspecting man in the head with full force without causing major injury or death. While the brawlers were still breathing heavily, they decide to be friends and have a beer. This is another species of nonsense - people don't do things like that. She probably had a couple of beers down at the clubhouse on occasion and gossiped. But the dreadful turn of events in this movie is just wild imagination.

Every good scene in the movie is in the trailer. They barely even ride and spend the whole movie talking. Good costumes and good acting but the script is so boring it’s irredeemable. 4/10. Didnt like it.

I quite liked this movie. However, I don't know if any other reviewers have the same take on it as me. The plot strikes me as exaggerated and implausible in places - a collection of bikesploitation motifs, and the reason for this is uncovered at the end when Benny flaps his eyes at her like a puppy. It's through the eyes of just one woman - not the members and their families. It's a very feminine take on motorcycle clubs. To get some kind of handle on this, you should look up motorcycle fiction. It's ALL written for women and the book covers ALL look like this move. "Old wives' tales" is an idiom: use it here because that's what it is, literally. The wife is constantly pushed and probed on what she knows about so-and-so or this or that event. The questioning exceeds her knowledge and she lies to make up the gaps. The dead giveaway is that she's obsessed with stopping him riding, when what she would be expected to do is get him out of the violent situations this club involves him in. She's content and he gives up motorcycles. Totally implausible - he would have left the club perhaps, but wouldn't have stopped riding. When I saw the end scene, it hit me like a ton of bricks because the DIRECTOR didn't believe her stories, himself. It was very skilfully intimated that she just made up the whole story, and that this didn't matter because the movie was a reflection of her mind and her fantasies.

It was boring.

This movie was so boring