Uploaded by journeymanpictures on Jul 27, 2009
July 2009
A unique insight into a champion's adrenaline and drive as he trains for the Olympics. Maclean's heroic cycling is set against the story of Odysseus, creating a heart-stoppingly rich portrayal of man.
'Man, a being in search of meaning.' Craig Maclean powers his bike at over 40mph, over a distance of 250m from a standing start. 'Know yourself Odysseus - for a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories'. Taking you right into the blood, sweat and tears of the sportsman: remember to exhale after watching.
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this is hilariously overdramatic.
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would love to see the same done with Victoria Pendleton or the women's pursuit squad
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cool
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14 people are couch patatoes
8 months ago 2
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brillo31 - you can contact the filmmakers through this website: mabar.co.uk
This is another of their sports related docs which competed at Sundance.
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brillo31 i dint think was a commercial..... i think it was the whole film.
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Beautiful film. Does anyone know where we can buy a DVD of this???
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Awesome!
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What a beautiful and inspiring film. It's great to see cycling viewed in such a sensitive, poetic way. It feels like it's made by people who love the sport and Craig Maclean is an awesome talent. Contemporary sportspeople deservedly get a lot of bad press, but with him, it's totally misdirected- as any cycling fan will attest. I'd watch this over the usual moronic treatment of sports any day of the week. More of the same please!
barefootinpark 2 years ago 39
So great, and yet the narrator didn't scream "EXTREME" once...
criznell 2 years ago 16