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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 5:32 am
by ericalm
Ant-Man wrote:All these scooter movies and no one has mentioned Quadrophenia? Lot's of mention of Mods vs Rockers and The Who. Yet no Quadrophenia?!
That's why this thread is "revisited." I think Quadrophenia and Roman Holiday are the big ones!
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 3:46 am
by jrsjr
Add Big Hero 6 to the list of movies with a scooter scene, albeit animated. The scooter scene is pretty well done. The rest of the movie is amazing, not to be missed.
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 4:26 am
by skipper20
jrsjr wrote:Add Big Hero 6 to the list of movies with a scooter scene, albeit animated. The scooter scene is pretty well done. The rest of the movie is Amazing, not to be missed.
Last year's "Spring Breakers" had a scene with the 4 (or was it 5?) outlaw college young ladies, who were the principal characters, blasting down the streets on Buddy scooters. I suspect they were Buddy 50s.
Bill in Seattle
'09 150 Blackjack
'12 170i Italia
'08 250ie Aprilia Sport City
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 12:33 am
by Stinkdyr
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 5:06 am
by Dewtron
Repo Man - Ska band The Untouchables horse around on Vespas before kicking Otto's ass.
The Legend of Billie Jean - the whole plot stems from a bunch of bullies destroying Christian Slater's Honda Elite.
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 5:26 am
by az_slynch
How about
Mr. Peabody & Sherman? There's a very familiar looking sidehack that gets a decent bit of screen time. Legshield looks like it was a partial cutdown, but the rest is distinctive:
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 1:38 pm
by TVB
^ Sidecars: pet carriers for scooterists without proper pet carriers.
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 5:26 pm
by BeefSupreme
Off the top of my head.
Cheeky British comedy Heartlands takes place all on a Honda Cub with some scooter vs motorcycle humor.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0295303/
and Odd Thomas, The main characters ride a vespa in quite a few scenes.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1767354/?re ... lmg_act_20
Both are on netflix
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 7:14 pm
by ucandoit
Just re-watched Roman Holiday with Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn. It was filmed entirely in Rome, Italy, which is really cool, esp. in 1953. Lots of Vespas. Audrey rides one and gets out of control, causing damage, and they are taken to the polica station. I guess Vespa means "wasp" in Italian.
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2014 3:25 am
by Drum Pro
Dunno if this counts as it's not a movie but in the series, "Dead Like Me", the main character's dad rides a Vespa.
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 2:21 pm
by wheelbender6
Pauly Shore in the aforementioned "Encino Man".
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 3:39 pm
by TVB
wheelbender6 wrote:Pauly Shore in the aforementioned "Encino Man".
I think I'd be more entertained spending 90 minutes staring at my scooter instead.
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 6:03 pm
by wheelbender6
I was watching "White Christmas" starring Bing Crosby and there was a cool scooter in it. The scooter looked similar to the one in the pic below, but it had an an aircraft style fairing on the front wheel, rather than a fender.
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 9:15 pm
by jrsjr
wheelbender6 wrote:I was watching "White Christmas" starring Bing Crosby and there was a cool scooter in it. The scooter looked similar to the one in the pic below, but it had an an aircraft style fairing on the front wheel, rather than a fender.
Thinking maybe of a Maico Mobile?
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 9:59 pm
by Neurotic-Hapi-Snak
Salisbury?
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 10:15 pm
by jrsjr
Neurotic-Hapi-Snak wrote:Salisbury?
Probably a better guess. Something more like this, perhaps?
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 12:22 am
by wheelbender6
I do believe the red Salsbury looks like the on in White Christmas. A telegram delivery man rode the scooter.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 3:19 pm
by service with a smirk
A good old Vespa movie is "Jessica" with Angie Dickinson and Maurice Chevalier.
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 10:40 pm
by TVB
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 3:43 am
by Syd
TVB wrote:wheelbender6 wrote:Pauly Shore in the aforementioned "Encino Man".
I think I'd be more entertained spending 90 minutes staring at my scooter instead.
Ha! I liked Encino Man when it came out, but I'd probably agree with you if I saw it now.
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 12:32 am
by KrispyKreme
TVB wrote:That Scooter Guy wrote:How can this thread have this many posts without a mention of the 1953 classic, Roman Holiday?
I remember them! I miss the 1980s....
Just WOW. I miss the 80's too! Love the guy in the middle on all fours with the "come hither" look. Had to give this one a bump.
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 12:39 am
by KrispyKreme
"Heartlands" Enjoy the free preview on youtube.com
Edit-BeefSupreme beat me to it, but I'll leave my post. Good movie.
http://youtu.be/89hga8N3Yno
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 1:13 am
by Stinkdyr
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 4:58 pm
by BeefSupreme
KrispyKreme wrote:"Heartlands" Enjoy the free preview on youtube.com
Edit-BeefSupreme beat me to it, but I'll leave my post. Good movie.
http://youtu.be/89hga8N3Yno
Just glad i'm not the only person who's seen that movie. It is a fun watch.
