Bike is part of our life, as our main mean of transport or just to have fun. The truth is that, no matter what we use it for, it has joined us in good and bad moments. And, it isn’t odd that exist many bike movies that teach us the importance of this partner in our happiest or saddest days.
Today, we are going to have a small tour of some films with bike as a main character, or at least as an important part of the development of history. Whatever their relevance on these films, all are about a wonderful transport associated with freedom, adrenaline, relaxation or adventure.
Bike movies, how many have you seen?
Whether you prefer speed, emotion or relaxation that cycling gives you, exist movies about bicycles for all kind of cyclists. We present you the next list to cross out or add to your to do list the ones that you already watched or you need to watch…
Wadjda (2012)
Nowadays, the myths about cycling keep existing. One of the biggest ones ensures that saddle can cause prostate cancer or erectile disfunction to men. And, to women, cycling makes them lost their virginity or simply, and easily is considered a provocative and impure act.
An example, is the Arabian Saudi film “Wadjda”. A funny entrepreneur girl of 10 years old always ready to prove her worth. When she wants to compete in a bike race, her mother will do anything to impede it, because she fears what society may say about the dignity that represents for a girl to cycling.
Girl on a bicycle (2013)
Urban cycling, romance and comedy can be in two wheels. An example is the German film “girl on a bicycle”. In this, a Parisian driver gets engaged to his lifelong girlfriend; however, a few days later, he falls completely in love of a happy, young woman cycling on streets.
The triplets of Belleville (2003)
If there’s a place where cycling is a standard, this is in France. In the same way, if there’s something bike movies can prove is that exist many options for all the preferences; an example is this animated film that adults and children will enjoy. We see the journey of Champion, a kid that only finds happiness riding his bike, that’s why his grandma will boost him to perform a hard training to transform into the winner of the world level most important bike race: el tour de France.
La bicicleta (2006)
If bikes could talk, would tell many stories… From awesome places that have covered to broken hearts or accomplished dreams that have transported on their wheels.
The Spanish film “La Bicicleta” teach us how to live, how cycling can join lives in awesome ways. In this film, present us the bike passage for different dreams, each with their own story. From a young messenger to an autumn lover or even a child that must work for a drug dealer. This film demonstrates the interconnection of some destinies as the rims of a wheel.
Premium Rush (2012)
For those who prefer adrenaline instead of calm and romantic tours, here are some movies of bicycles that will make you go faster.
The first of them is “Premium Rush”, where Joseph Gordon Levitt perform Wilee, a bike messenger with the mission of deliver an envelope to it’s destiny in less than 90 minutes. Which seems an easy task that will oblige him to break all the traffic regulations when a corrupt detective and traffic agent try to stop him.
Quicksilver (1982)
One of the first movies that had bike as mean of adrenaline in the big screen. In this film, the life of a young that desperate of the stressful life as a stockbroker decides being a bike-messenger to navigate through streets to deliver their packages on time, even though won’t be as easy as he thought.
A film that doubtlessly, teach us about the importance of bike ways to get faster and safer to our destiny in big cities.
Icarus (2017)
Cycling is a great experience when is a recreational and sport one, however, as all the competition, elite cycling has a dark side. This documental present us all the corruption behind the anti doping processes and the cyclists that suffer it and foster it.
Bicycle Thieves
More important than a recognized film by the academy is the one loved by its essence and flattered as one of the gems of cinema, in this case, we talk about the “Bicycle Thieves”.
The movie focus in Antonio who got a job placing signs. What should be a simple work is transformed into a great life experience when on his first day, his bicycle is stolen. All will end in a plan that can take to tears to anyone…
As you can see, bike is an important part of our life. Transport dreams, hopes, broken hearts, and all sensation that we are able to experience. Besides, the physical and psychological benefits that provide it’s use, demonstrates that all happiness is better cycling and all sadness is lighter when carried on 2 wheels.
Besides these bicycle movies, tell us, have you ever seen more?
