Here we go guys the teaser trailer we all been waiting for !!!    Get ready for the hairs on the back of your neck to go up the second you press play!  If they dont, you aren't alive !!  

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=30469

"Guy Martin where do you start, he loves a bit of attention!!  

"Some lads like going to the pub, Some lads love shagging I dont Mind it, but I'm not into it!!!

Well I've watched the trailer, and I dread to think what the reaction will be from non motorcyclists.

I can almost guarantee that the road racing fraternity are going to be cast as brainless idiots, who have no real idea what they are letting themselves in for when they set off down Glencrutchery Road. The general public will almost certainly believe this to be the case having seen the odd remark from Guy Martin. I have known his Dad for years, and I do just wonder why he has to play the part of a bumbling village idiot. Guy Martin is a clever lad, who knows exactly what he is doing on and off a motorcycle. Mind you, he may just make a name for himself as a TV personalty, so I'm not knocking HIM per se. It's just that I believe that the perception from the general public is likely to be extremely negative. High speed thrills danger, crashes, yes, it is all part and parcel of the intrinsic ingredients of the TT, but I'm not sure I really want to see it portrayed as a near death experience, participated by riders on a suicide mission. And this is the immediate impression I got from the trailer, starting with the Church congregation singing as the riders rode past. Is is only me that had the "Into the valley of the shadow of death rode the 600" feeling, to quote Alfred Lord Tennyson of the Charge of the Light Brigade?

I felt that with virtually no exception all the riders I rode with were very cool about riding the Mountain circuit. I rarely saw bravado, exuberance, or boasting. Everyone respected the circuit, and its inherent dangers, and the moment you forgot about that, (as I did once or twice) it had a nasty habit of biting you very hard. If you watched Joey, Hizzy, Foggy, Phillip, and any of the top riders on the start line, they were very rarely laughing and joking about the journey ahead of them. It was a frightening prospect, and that goes for EVERYONE who was facing the starter, top man or otherwise. I have a sneaky feeling that this film is possibly going to send out the wrong message. I am not disputing that it may be eminently watchable, but I await its release with trepidation.

Anyone else thinking like me? Or have I got it totally wrong?

splashdown wrote:

Thanks Paul I aint seen it, so, in fairness my comments are without real foundation. My views are purely from the trailer, and I didn't get off to a good start by seeing the church ( think it is at Lezayre) with bikes riding past. I'm not at my best when you try to mix religion with fast bikes, but it will work for some. I just think a little lateral thinking is required here, as we ALL know what the perception of the general public is likely to be. This is my point. Yes it MAY well be a fantastic film, I'm not on about that. Anyway, it is pure conjecture (brought on by the trailer that must have been approved by you), and I will await the film with trepidation AND anticipation!

PaulPhillips wrote:

I should of said... everyone else that I have spoken to who has seen the previews has had great things to say about it also. That includes Murray Walker, John McGuinness and Ian Hutchinson amongst several others. PP