A Sunday in Hell

Raam

I found this on youtube. It's a clip from A Sunday in Hell.

Has anyone watched the full documentary?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWTj6H2KKr4

The narrator's voice is cool

Chips Lovell

I have. I can burn it for you if you like.

rogerb

Raam wrote: »

The narrator's voice is cool

Great clip thanks: Merckx and Moser were just awe-inspiring. I think the narration is great too: it's all about suffering, and that clipped, understated style is so full of fatalism and melancholy - much better than the over-excited live commentary you get on TV.

steinone

What a clip:D I have to get that documentary.

Chips Lovell

rogerb wrote: »

Great clip thanks: Merckx and Moser were just awe-inspiring. I think the narration is great too: it's all about suffering, and that clipped, understated style is so full of fatalism and melancholy - much better than the over-excited live commentary you get on TV.

Yes, they certainly don't make them like they used to and it really puts the Eurosport/cycling.tv wittering in context. Less is more.

Of the more recent documentaries, 'Hell on Wheels', which follows T-Mobile, in particular Zabel and Aldag, in the 2003 Tour isn't a bad job.

TinyExplosions

I hate to bring it up, but I also really enjoyed 'The Road to Paris' -the docu about Lance training for the '01 tour -it's a good watch.

I also like the one about Bjarne Riis and CSC, 'Overcoming'

Chips Lovell

TinyExplosions wrote: »

I also like the one about Bjarne Riis and CSC, 'Overcoming'

I have that too. It's a bit mixed I found, but the stuff about Voigt is good viewing.

Harrybelafonte

Overcoming, A Sunday in Hell are superb, though I prefer Sunday, feels more about the event, less interviews, more drama

bunnygreen

There's also another great one called 23 Days in July,its about the Aussie cyclist Phil Anderson's attempt at the 1983 TDF,well worth a look,it really was a different world back then,Kelly took yellow for a day and Roche was in white ,i wonder was it one of the a golden age's?.Has anyone seen The Quest,following the 2002 Giro, and one more Hell on Wheels,follows the Deutsche Telekom Team in the TDF,Zabel et al.Anyone got any others'?

barrabus

the entire movie / documentary is on youtube in eleven parts ..

fish-head

I've seen it.... it's flippin' fantastic.

aburke

barrabus wrote: »

the entire movie / documentary is on youtube in eleven parts ..

Found it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLriwXcQQfE

Would love to see 'le maillot jaune'.
Can't find that one.

Húrin

they should put a violin pedal note like that beneath all commentary!

Funkyzeit

Watched it about 2 weeks ago...real old school stuff.

Anyone get to watch road to roubaix? Trailer looks good but can't find it anywhere online...

Harrybelafonte

Funkyzeit wrote: »

Watched it about 2 weeks ago...real old school stuff.

Anyone get to watch road to roubaix? Trailer looks good but can't find it anywhere online...

to download or buy?

TinyExplosions

Funkyzeit wrote: »

Anyone get to watch road to roubaix? Trailer looks good but can't find it anywhere online...

http://www.masterlinkfilms.com/store.html

Chris Peak

aburke wrote: »

Found it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLriwXcQQfE

Brilliant! Thanks for that.
I saved them all with save2pc.com

steinone

I watched a sunday in hell today.......AMAZING DOCUMENTARY!
Its so well filmed and commented on.
Its great also because I have the Brooklyn cycling hat that was used 32 years ago:D Now thats retro.

steinone

Oh and hell on wheels is also a great documentary:D Also watched it today.

aburke

aburke wrote: »

Would love to see 'le maillot jaune'.
Can't find that one.

It's actually called 'Pour un maillot jaune', but I still can't find it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pour_Un_Maillot_Jaune