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I figured some of you may have it by now. What are your thoughts?
Here are mine posted on Pirate last week.
*******KOH Movie Review******
The movie is a story about a race. Unlike most videos that just take certain races and clips of people going wheeling, KOH takes you to the Means Dry Lake bed and tells you a story of a group of men and women in a very unique racing situation.
The film is a blend of his resolution ground footage, helicopter footage, helmet cams, in-car videos and low light non-scripted conversations.
Whether or not you have experienced the Hammers or not, you will find yourself drawn into the rough beauty of the area, the expanse and wickedness of the desert and the desire these racers have to beat it.
The story mainly focuses around a handful of racers. We see lots of focus on the 2008 favorite, John Reynolds. We see lots of focus, of course, on the 2008 winner Shannon Campbell as well, however, the sideline stories are the ones that I did not know as well.
Casey Steiner's story of being a female motocross racer in the 70's who rose to the call to race in KOH 08 and was the last finisher to cross the line.
Jody Everding's awesome dialogue before, during and after the race.
The Tin Benders club with John James, Bender, Krusty and Mustard Dog spread throughout giving commentary on everything from how suspensions work in the desert to Krusty's cold voice speaking frankly about the need to beat the desert.
Overall, the stories, not the footage were what inspired me the most during the video. Once you see the footage, you will see that that is a big statement because some of the most dramatic footage in rockcrawling to date is on this video.
My absolute favorite goosebump moments were the helicopter trying to catch Tom Wayes on his high-speed flat-out run across the desert and Ian Plaine's rough ride up the ridge to Aftershock. I am sure others will love other sections on the film, but those were the most dramatic for me.
The film is not all about drama though. There is a great section of Becca Webster and Eric Anderson (Mustard Dog) smashing their way up JackHammer. The comments from Bender saying "There is no way a one logged man and a French Horn player are going to beat us." and the never ending run-on sentences from Jody "#$$*" Everding.
Overall I would rate the movie 5 stars out of 5. That said, the movie has just a few negatives. One, I think at 1:20, the buyer gets his or her money's worth, but the film is a bit too long. It seemed like it should have ended with Shannon's victory, but then it goes on to tell a few more stories. Two, the volume editing needed a little work because the "actors" were not really actors at all but racers we all know and respect. Quite a few times I found myself straining to understand what some of them were saying.
Considering all of the Off Road Movies I have watched, I can honestly say that this is the best of the best. I would say that it ranks right up there with Dust to Glory with 1/100th of the budget.
The editing overall is superb and the music is dramatic at times and fun in others. Well done boys! I can't wait to see it on a real TV screen over and over again :beer:
Here are mine posted on Pirate last week.
*******KOH Movie Review******
The movie is a story about a race. Unlike most videos that just take certain races and clips of people going wheeling, KOH takes you to the Means Dry Lake bed and tells you a story of a group of men and women in a very unique racing situation.
The film is a blend of his resolution ground footage, helicopter footage, helmet cams, in-car videos and low light non-scripted conversations.
Whether or not you have experienced the Hammers or not, you will find yourself drawn into the rough beauty of the area, the expanse and wickedness of the desert and the desire these racers have to beat it.
The story mainly focuses around a handful of racers. We see lots of focus on the 2008 favorite, John Reynolds. We see lots of focus, of course, on the 2008 winner Shannon Campbell as well, however, the sideline stories are the ones that I did not know as well.
Casey Steiner's story of being a female motocross racer in the 70's who rose to the call to race in KOH 08 and was the last finisher to cross the line.
Jody Everding's awesome dialogue before, during and after the race.
The Tin Benders club with John James, Bender, Krusty and Mustard Dog spread throughout giving commentary on everything from how suspensions work in the desert to Krusty's cold voice speaking frankly about the need to beat the desert.
Overall, the stories, not the footage were what inspired me the most during the video. Once you see the footage, you will see that that is a big statement because some of the most dramatic footage in rockcrawling to date is on this video.
My absolute favorite goosebump moments were the helicopter trying to catch Tom Wayes on his high-speed flat-out run across the desert and Ian Plaine's rough ride up the ridge to Aftershock. I am sure others will love other sections on the film, but those were the most dramatic for me.
The film is not all about drama though. There is a great section of Becca Webster and Eric Anderson (Mustard Dog) smashing their way up JackHammer. The comments from Bender saying "There is no way a one logged man and a French Horn player are going to beat us." and the never ending run-on sentences from Jody "#$$*" Everding.
Overall I would rate the movie 5 stars out of 5. That said, the movie has just a few negatives. One, I think at 1:20, the buyer gets his or her money's worth, but the film is a bit too long. It seemed like it should have ended with Shannon's victory, but then it goes on to tell a few more stories. Two, the volume editing needed a little work because the "actors" were not really actors at all but racers we all know and respect. Quite a few times I found myself straining to understand what some of them were saying.
Considering all of the Off Road Movies I have watched, I can honestly say that this is the best of the best. I would say that it ranks right up there with Dust to Glory with 1/100th of the budget.
The editing overall is superb and the music is dramatic at times and fun in others. Well done boys! I can't wait to see it on a real TV screen over and over again :beer:
