As the artist, the rider looks for inspiration and there are times, or caught in a certain euphoria, it was like eating running, running to read, watch the race on foot ....
is the perfect time to find a good movie glory of our beloved sport: What
do you think? In cinema lovers you think Forrest Gump, Marathon Man or Chariots of Fire. Normally, these three (excellent) films are classics.
But the relentless running that you are, they have one major flaw: Running is not the main subject of these films are excellent films, but they do not meet your irrepressible desire to "eat" from running in order to find a source of inspiration.
Producers are not stupid, they target a much wider audience than the fans running.
I'll tell you about two other films, dedicated to American runner Steve Prefontaine suddenly disappeared :
To make a short presentation of the man, this brave Steve is considered one of the greatest American runners of history, almost every time he ran A record fell, and with the way: The strategy of "Pre" was to lead from start to finish, in fact it did not really tactical, if not to crush his opponents miserable. He has been to coach Bill Bowerman co-founder of a brand to the point and shoe manufacturer in waffle irons in his spare time.
Like James Dean, Steve Prefontaine was killed in a traffic accident in 24 years.
personality, the talent of "Pre", his tragic end and the team he formed with shock Bowerman contributed greatly to popularize jogging in the U.S., some speak of a "boom prefontaine.
Today, thousands of riders come on pilgrimage to Eugene, Oregon, roam "the course of Pre" (his term alleged jogging) and gather in front of "the rock of Prefontaine," the accident site has become a veritable shrine for fans of "Pre" This
" boom with Prefontaine for figurehead was guided by Bowerman, who in a book simply titled "Jogging" (1967) articulated the idea that the practice of running could be a daily physical activity to reach men and women of all ages. (Previously only competitors on track addicted to this strange practice )
As the film you have a choice, since it is both, released a year apart! There are "Prefontaine " (1997) and " Without Limits " (1998). Both trace roughly the same events The difference is that "Without Limits", produced by Tom Cruise ( which had considered taking the role of Prefontaine! ) is more focused on the role of "guru" of Bowerman.
My preference goes first ( a little, the second is quite correct ), shot with a smaller budget ( "only" $ 8 million ), although I hate this Franco-French tendency to denigrate any This has a big budget.
In "Prefontaine" , Jared Leto found in the lead role and ..... Sergeant Hartman! ... Uh no sorry R. Lee Ermey in the role by Bowerman (Bowerman was a veteran of World War II, including having received a silver star ).
The characters seem convincing in their roles, the film is "tied" and all aspects of "Pre" is faithfully brought to the screen (the huge disappointment of the Olympics in Munich, the "rebel" in opposition to the American athletics federation).
short, if you can get your hands on this film (there is the DVD from € 4 on Amazon), the passion for running that you will find the account.
Ah, yes, I forgot, a board that applies to all movies in general: If you can, look into V.0 (with optional subtitles), I find that there is nothing more than a bland film doubled.
Finally, a quote from coach Bowerman:
"Basically Running IS absurd pastime year, to find meaning-If You Can In The kind of running ... chances are you CAN find absurd pastime Another Meaning in Life ... !
* Running is a hobby basically absurd, but if you can find meaning in the running, there are chances for you to find meaning in another absurd pastime, life!
Beautiful reflection right? I will try to think about when my next race when I'm on the verge of break)
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