This rather surreal french animated film with a cycling theme finally got to Dundee's arthouse a couple of weeks ago, and I took it in on its last night yesterday.
A quick trawl with Google suggests only Arthur and Colin had really spotted it before now, or else nobody thought to say anything or it by-passed your cinemas (or I didn't Google very well...).
Well, if you *do* have a chance to see it, hugely recommended with lots of Top Tips on training offspring to be top road racers, massage techniques, truing wheels and the future of turbo trainers amongst other things. Absolutely fantastic and very funny, well worth a look if you can find it.
Pete. -- Peter Clinch University of Dundee Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Medical Physics, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net [email hidden] dundee.ac.uk~pjclinchOpen ↗
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This rather surreal french animated film with a cycling theme finally got to Dundee's arthouse a couple of weeks ago, and I took it in on its last night yesterday.
A quick trawl with Google suggests only Arthur and Colin had really spotted it before now, or else nobody thought to say anything or it by-passed your cinemas (or I didn't Google very well...).
Saw it too, back in the summer - benefit of living in York and having a posh cinema that gets everything with a French title. As you say it's excellent and full of top tips (careful with the massage hints if doing the front tho) - but my all-time favourite was the get-you-home van puncture repair involving the toffee... ...my dearly beloved nearly had to be stretchered off for emergency treatment she laughed so much.
Phil Bixby <[email hidden]> wrote: : "Peter Clinch" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]... :> :> A quick trawl with Google suggests only Arthur and Colin had really spotted it before now
It's wonderful isn't it? I loved the soundtrack as well. All 30's jazz.
A quick trawl with Google suggests only Arthur and Colin had really spotted it before now, or else nobody thought to say anything or it by-passed your cinemas (or I didn't Google very well...).
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Phil Bixby <[email hidden]> wrote: : "Peter Clinch" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]... :> :> A quick trawl with Google suggests only Arthur and Colin had really spotted it before now
It's wonderful isn't it? I loved the soundtrack as well. All 30's jazz.
Arthur
-- Arthur Clune
I liked the tadpoles! Additionally discovered there really was a large lady who played the accordian all the way along the route of the tour. The DVD is on my shopping list.....
It's wonderful isn't it? I loved the soundtrack as well. All 30's jazz.
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I liked the tadpoles! Additionally discovered there really was a large lady who played the accordian all the way along the route of the tour.
The flies in her teeth were yet another huge guffaw moment... Not sure 30s jazz included much use of hoovers, but that's not a complaint about the movie!
Pete. -- Peter Clinch University of Dundee Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Medical Physics, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net [email hidden] dundee.ac.uk~pjclinchOpen ↗
A quick trawl with Google suggests only Arthur and Colin had really spotted it before now, or else nobody thought to say anything or it by-passed your cinemas (or I didn't Google very well...).
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Ah, but I don't read rec.bicycles.racing, and suspect not everyone else here does either!
Pete. -- Peter Clinch University of Dundee Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Medical Physics, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net [email hidden] dundee.ac.uk~pjclinchOpen ↗
Ah, but I don't read rec.bicycles.racing, and suspect not everyone else here does either!
No, of course not, but I thought while you went to the trouble of searching the Google archives, you might have spotted that there are other groups besides urc 😉
According to the Christmas Radio Times, this will be on BBC2 on Christmas Day at 7:00pm (until 8:20pm). It will be repeated on BBC4 on Tuesday 30th December at 11:40pm. It will be in French with English subtitles. 'The Old Lady and the Pigeons', a short by the same director and which was on BBC3 (I think) last night, will also be on BBC4, at 8:30pm, on Christmas Day.
