Hell guys on hot fire chairs
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Hell guys on hot fire chairs |
| Original title | On Any Sunday |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1971 |
| length | 86 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Bruce Brown |
| production | Bruce Brown, Steve McQueen , Robert Bagley |
| music | Dominic Frontiere |
| camera | Robert E. Collins |
On Any Sunday is an American documentary from the year 1971 on the motorcycle sport in the United States.
action
The racing driver Mert Lawwill wants to defend his championship title in the American Motorcyclist Association's racing series in 1970 . To do this, he has to compete in 27 races that are held across the United States. Among the several hundred members of the AMA are only 15 who, in addition to Lawwill, have the possibility of overall victory. Favorites include Jim Rice, Dave Aldana, Dick Mann, and Gene Romero.
The Californian Lawwill is on the road eight months a year and spends over 1,000 hours on a motorcycle. For better traction he scratches his tires with razor blades before the race in Columbus , Ohio , and sticks the visor of his helmet with transparent adhesive films, which he can pull off one after the other if they are dirty. However, he loses the race after a technical defect. Several defects have reduced Lawwill's chances of defending his title. Daytona International Speedway is among the circuits that drivers visit . The final and decisive race takes place in Sacramento .
Motocross differs from racing on racetracks. Racing drivers who originally come from other fields can also be seen here. Actor Steve McQueen takes part in races as a hobby driver, as does Malcolm Smith , who becomes one of the best American cross riders. In Europe, this takes part in the 45th International Six-Day Tour in El Escorial , Spain . Back in the US, he and McQueen take part in a 100-mile race with over 1,500 drivers. Smith wins the race, McQueen, who starts under the name Harvey Mushman, is tenth.
Ice speedway is the next type of motorcycle racing featured in the film. The drivers, protected from the cold with leather masks, have fitted their tires with long spikes. In Sacramento, only Aldana, Romero, Mann and Rice are in the running. While warming up, there is an accident in which Rice is injured and taken to an ambulance. But shortly before the start of the race, Rice is back at the racetrack and mounts his bike for the main race. Aldana has problems with his motorcycle, the man injures himself and has to give up. Rice finished last, hampered by his injuries, Romero was the overall winner. Lawwill, who was only sixth overall, has to cede his title to Romero.
In Salt Lake City , Smith takes part in a steep slope race that has to be climbed a 45% incline. So far, no driver has reached the end of the slope. Smith fails either, but can return to the start on his bike.
Smith and McQueen then plan to take part in a race through the Mojave Desert , which is held every Sunday. Here professionals and amateurs compete at the same time and have to cover 100 miles through desert terrain. At the end of the film, Lawwill, Smith and McQueen decide not to participate and prefer to enjoy a trip into nature.
background
The premiere took place on July 28, 1971 in the USA. The film first appeared in Germany on May 10, 1972.
Solar Productions, which had a budget of approximately $ 310,000, was owned by Steve McQueen.
criticism
The Lexicon of International Films described the film as a documentary film about the most varied types of motorcycle racing, which celebrates the traditional illusions of freedom and masculinity. Thematically therefore ambiguous, formally but in some passages intoxicating and quite fascinating. Interesting as a document of a current trend of the younger generation in the USA in the early 1970s.
Vincent Canby of the New York Times thinks the film is far from disappointing. The spectators take part in the races through cameras on the machines. The camera work is fantastic.
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote that, despite all the work he put into the film, Brown somehow staged the film in a casual, casual and relaxed manner.
Awards
In 1972 the film was nominated for an Oscar in the category of Best Documentary .
Sequels
- 1981: On Any Sunday II
- 2000: On Any Sunday: Revisited
- 2001: On Any Sunday: Motocross, Malcolm, & More
Web links
- On Any Sunday in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for devils on hot fire chairs . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , August 2015 (PDF; test number: 44 619 V).
- ↑ The devil on hot fire chairs. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Review of the New York Times (English)
- ↑ Critique of the Chicago Sun-Times (English)