American Flyers - By Glenn Shorrock

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  • @Polarcupcheck
    @Polarcupcheck 14 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    One of the most inspirational movies. Makes me want to go for a ride at 2:20 a.m. I wish the world would get active, again. We could have so much fun if people simply wanted to.

  • @normanheilig3425
    @normanheilig3425 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I love this movie and it was one of my dad's favorite movies. This movie was made in 1985 the year I was born. My dad died 10 years ago and everytime I watch this movie I think of him. I love you Dad!

    • @anibalbabilonia1867
      @anibalbabilonia1867 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sorry for your loss!🙏🕊️may god rest his soul!

  • @anibalbabilonia1867
    @anibalbabilonia1867 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Man me, my brother in law and my nephew! Used to love watching this movie! And after that we would go riding our racing bikes for hours! At the time we lived in Chicago, we would ride from the south side 81st and southwest highway all the way to lakeshore drive, down to Lincoln park and back, take Archer avenue to western avenue head south back home! By then it would be an all day ride. We also used to ride all the way to Brookfield zoo, through them trails. And go from there all the way to Joliet Illinois. Boy those were the best times and memories we had! My bike was a Raleigh Racing USA, my brother in law’s bike was a Specialized and my nephew’s a top of the line made in the USA racing Shwinn. Now I’m so old and out of shape that I can’t even get on one!🥹 great movie 🎥 Remember kids! Stay fit and in shape, because when you least expect it, times flys and you’ll get old and all you will have is memories!

  • @Ekib-Niatnuom
    @Ekib-Niatnuom 8 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    This song and movie ALWAYS chokes me up. It's truly something special, a small rare gem.

    • @josenegron1256
      @josenegron1256 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i totally agree, it has the same effect on me

    • @josenegron1256
      @josenegron1256 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i totally agree, it has the same effect on me

    • @lasherza
      @lasherza 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same here.

    • @jorgechavez4612
      @jorgechavez4612 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      I hear you awesome jam
      God bless

    • @rickycura7489
      @rickycura7489 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Totally agree too, one of them movies that makes you wanna get on a bike! Uplifting film, them yanks knew how to do it in the 80's

  • @claudioperez4696
    @claudioperez4696 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    i´d love to have a time machine to get back to the 80´s over and over again!

  • @zillsburyy1
    @zillsburyy1 10 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    take me back to the 80's. today is depressing :-(

    • @vanleeuwenhoek
      @vanleeuwenhoek 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How about today?

    • @Polarcupcheck
      @Polarcupcheck 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@vanleeuwenhoek More depressing.

    • @tuomasholo
      @tuomasholo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      vanleeuwenhoek today is great and it’s looking up! God bless America the greatest country on earth.

    • @brucelye5640
      @brucelye5640 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This my morning routine when I hit the gym

    • @philipper68
      @philipper68 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Unfortunately the world is worse today.Very sad

  • @jamesb16616
    @jamesb16616 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Great movie. I love the scene at the end where they all hugged, made peace, and became a family again.

  • @jonzer8
    @jonzer8 14 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    alltime classic im 41 now and remember a whole bunch of us joined a local cyclying club after watchin this ,happy days indeed ,just listening to this makes me want to get my old bike out the shed again ,damm it i am off for a cycle rite now. thanx a million for posting dude.
    all the best jon from aberdeen.

  • @Blahbevava
    @Blahbevava 15 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love this movie. My parents were big into cycling back in 1985. This movie really brings back the feel of that time, posative and upbeat! The 80's were the Best!

  • @earlgrey1776
    @earlgrey1776 14 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I started Cycling because of this film.. It was one of my great inspirations..

  • @ericsande5345
    @ericsande5345 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've loved Glenn Shorrock's voice since the '70s and this song has a classic "summer" sound to me.

  • @lasherza
    @lasherza 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Love this song!! Embodies the American Dream!

    •  8 ปีที่แล้ว

      A fragile thing, long may it reign.

  • @jpalmcomedy
    @jpalmcomedy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loved this movie and this song.

  • @philsonora
    @philsonora 12 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Buenos recuerdos, esta pelicula me engancho en el ciclismo en los 80's, saludos a los todos los veteranos de la rodada.

  • @1975Sabre
    @1975Sabre 15 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I saw this film in my early years and loved it then. I love it even more now. Thank you for making a film that holds our hearts and soul's even till this day. It holds it's standing alongst Highlander & Bladerunner & the rest. Thank you.

  • @lasherza
    @lasherza 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Excalibur and American Flyers were my favorite movies as a kid!. AWE ...someness!

    • @brucelye5640
      @brucelye5640 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      What about vision Quest

  • @CyberLionGT
    @CyberLionGT 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    love this movie seen as a kid and own it now. inspires me to get out and ride every time!

  • @BRENDAJASON1
    @BRENDAJASON1 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    The best. Even though the 80's were movies people put their life into them and we felt it on our own life. Thank you I lived in the 80's

  • @redrobot001
    @redrobot001 13 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Costner has a Legendary Moustache in this movie. Legendary

  • @rj4346
    @rj4346 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The 80s best time to be alive!

  • @Hagemann666
    @Hagemann666 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    As a youth, I fancied myself a bicycle racer (I competed in a handful of citizen's races). But I was and still am an avid cyclist. This movie came out around the time I was just getting into racing and I have many happy memories of watching and re-watching and re-re-watching this movie.

  • @davidbutler1857
    @davidbutler1857 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Gawd, I watched this movie over and over again when I first took up cycling in '04.

    • @73kenright
      @73kenright 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here back in 1988!! First bike at 16yo!! I couldn't wait to clip in, grab my bars and HAUL ASS outta town!!

  • @ronaldreis8242
    @ronaldreis8242 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you.This song and the related movie are part of my young times of bike. I've lost the count of how many times I watched the movie.

  • @aristacourt
    @aristacourt 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome !! Glenn was the original and truly wonderful lead singer of the Little River band.

  • @marzenagom
    @marzenagom 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is my favorite movie from my childhood, great work, only for serious runners so thumbs up! cheers

  • @trueeasyrider
    @trueeasyrider 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    This song, this movie.....i love so much. they are the best. i really can't thank you enough for posting it.

  • @skunkface24
    @skunkface24 15 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The ending of the movie is almost prophetic. The 1989 Tour de France ended in a similar fashion. To this day, that final time trial is the most exciting sporting event that I've ever seen. I'll always remember how excitied I was when the seconds were ticking away and Laurent Fignon was coming down the Champs Elysees, and was clearly not going to finish in time...

  • @hershism
    @hershism 13 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    oh man, I love this movie and have seen it too many times! Wheelsucker!

  • @maddass2006
    @maddass2006 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video...Great Movie too it got me in to the sport and i still love it now some 25 years later....

  • @Mike88647
    @Mike88647 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Im a competitive amateur road cyclist and this is one of my favorite movies. You did an awesome job creating this film short.

  • @davidcox9296
    @davidcox9296 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    'Nice job on the 'music video.' 'Captures the movie's spirit, without giving away the heart-wrenching plot twist toward the end of the movie.

  • @LaurenMiddleton28
    @LaurenMiddleton28 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just saw this movie by COMPLETE ACCIDENT and LOVED it! Kevin Costner was such a super hottie!! They don't make movies like this nowadays!!

  • @shonebowman
    @shonebowman 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    reminds me how sad i am i was born in the 90's. still, what a wonderful cycling movie, God knows we don't have enough of those.

  • @LadyTeague
    @LadyTeague 14 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yeah, it's been digitized & is available for purchase & instant download thru Amazon's video on demand; you can rent or purchase it. Great motivator for the Boulevard Lake Front Tour in August!

  • @jam7952
    @jam7952 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    i recently picked up the shaversport jersey worn in this movie, favourite movie of my youth! completely responsible for getting me in to cycling!

  • @mrperecz
    @mrperecz 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank You for that movie....I am cycling again...so great i just love it!:D

  • @compcast
    @compcast 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This movie is a classic

  • @sidnei441245
    @sidnei441245 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing song ! Amazing movie!

  • @mrhaha1980
    @mrhaha1980 8 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    This movie made want to learn how to ride the bike. Truly a classic.

    • @PistachioFilmsLLC
      @PistachioFilmsLLC 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      makes me want to get back to riding again now

    • @rickycura7489
      @rickycura7489 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@PistachioFilmsLLC agree, the first time I watched this film as a kid and seen it numerous of time's over the years, everytime I watch it made me want to get on a bike, such an uplifting film! Also great soundtrack which I'm listening to as I write this. I'm going to buy a bike tomorrow! 😂

  • @ancientgenius
    @ancientgenius 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    LOVE THIS SO MUCH, INCREDIBLE MEMORIES!!!!

  • @RohanGillett
    @RohanGillett 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Glen Shorrock is one of my favourite singers. His best song (for me anyway) which he sang with Little River Band might be Cool Change.

  • @robertgarcia3613
    @robertgarcia3613 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have a similar Allez SE but in blue from the 80's when Jim Merz was helping with designing...

  • @daveyboy360ify
    @daveyboy360ify 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This song helped me to train for my London to Paris bike ride, perfect song to pedal too

  • @tfp2007
    @tfp2007 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    great video. brought back some memories.

  • @TheTacticalHouse
    @TheTacticalHouse 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I remember going to a little store in Glendale Heights to pick up a pair of gloves like they had.

  • @BRENDAJASON1
    @BRENDAJASON1 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    As long we are breathing we still have hope❤

  • @cabbey100
    @cabbey100 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love Glenn's voice!!! Great song!!!

  • @Quarks0010lss
    @Quarks0010lss 10 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Amazing cycling and Alexandra Paul before Baywatch. Greatest Movie not named Top Gun.

    • @jackcole4013
      @jackcole4013 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The Top Gun of two wheels!

  • @nz1701d
    @nz1701d 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great edit! I wish they still made movies like this.

  • @davidmoyano4384
    @davidmoyano4384 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Que recuerdos maravillosos tenía como 8años muy buena película

  • @unknownapplication10
    @unknownapplication10 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    what a superb song.

  • @ozjedi1
    @ozjedi1 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    great song and a great movie and both these got me into the sport of cycling until I ended up with cancer which is now preventing me even enjoying a bike ride

  • @genemcallister1325
    @genemcallister1325 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great movie

  • @AwaitingMehdi
    @AwaitingMehdi 10 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    “Like dogs, bicycles are social catalysts that attract a superior category of people.”

  • @markschwieterman2296
    @markschwieterman2296 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Such a great movie and every time i watch it just makes me want get out thier and ride and yes they really had a race like this although it was could the coors 500 back then the race started in golden Colorado

  • @philiparomeo
    @philiparomeo 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Movie and Song

  • @petergalbraith5652
    @petergalbraith5652 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I know it's a movie about bikes but that's just the undertone, it's about a brother's love.

  • @fred-xb6dr
    @fred-xb6dr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Watched this on video in 1985, sad film

  • @sfpelkey
    @sfpelkey 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    BEST MOVIE EVER! they are showing it on ENCORE ACTION NEXT THURSDAY 4am PST! SET YOUR DVR'S!

  • @RUSSTRADAMUS
    @RUSSTRADAMUS 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    @greatmomentssports
    yeah this is a tight movie & slept on I watched it a bunch of times from 87 - 90 when I was 7 - 10 years old & just remembered about it

  • @nz1701d
    @nz1701d 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Seriously, I really needed this.

  • @NemanjaGuitar
    @NemanjaGuitar 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this movie and it also made me bike more serious. Thanks!

  • @Sonoali
    @Sonoali 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this movie, one of the 1st Kevin Costner movies I saw. Just got the soundtrack, love it!

  • @TheBrevo
    @TheBrevo 14 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great song, Super Great movie! If the voice of the singer sounds familiar it's because Glen was the lead singer for The little River Band. LRB, man those guys were MINT!

  • @gatesfo4587
    @gatesfo4587 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Miss the 80's....😢

  • @matthewclark9652
    @matthewclark9652 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That song reminds me of the late Jimi Jamison, lead singer of Survivor!!!

  • @GilPallar
    @GilPallar 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    filme fantástico adorei

  • @willmolinar
    @willmolinar 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing song, so inspiring.

  • @the12thdiciple
    @the12thdiciple 15 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i love this film and road cycling, i watched it yesterday and it made me really want to go cyclign the nest day, i went out on a century ride and on the first 20 miles i had a huge crash on a desent and no im off cyclign for 6 weeks du to a broken wrist :P

  • @nz1701d
    @nz1701d 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Maybe the best fan made video ever!

  • @reonaldhaslimin7666
    @reonaldhaslimin7666 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Perfect song for person who really miss american

  • @nz1701d
    @nz1701d 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I still have a Miata hanging in my garage because of this movie.

  • @bigrich0926
    @bigrich0926 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Job Connie!!

  • @KeladryL
    @KeladryL 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm a complete mug; I bought a subscription to Rhapsody, downloaded the software, and nothing. Yahoo Music says the soundtrack is available to download from Rhapsody, but Rhapsody says they've never heard of it.
    The soundtrack is occasionally available on cassette tape or vinyl on eBay, but I don't have the equipment to translate it into a digital format, so I'm SOL. Good luck with your search; it really is an excellent soundtrack.

  • @daveeeed
    @daveeeed 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I so want to ride the roads in Colorado.

    • @sifridbassoon
      @sifridbassoon 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      not sure where you live, but everything they say about riding at higher elevations is true! LOL

  • @PlateletRichGel
    @PlateletRichGel 11 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    His mustache in this movie fought Sam Elliots to a draw.

  • @23Silver05
    @23Silver05 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    pamietam ten film na zawsze

  • @Mr2scoops2000
    @Mr2scoops2000 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Top end movie, made me train even harder...!!!

  • @yoeler1
    @yoeler1 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good work!!!!!

  • @ryanjack111
    @ryanjack111 14 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Agreed. the soundtrack were excellent! reminds me of watching Tou de France on ABC Wide World of Sports in the 80's.. really love those days when drugs/steroids/epo were NOT the main topic in cycling. And the 7-eleven team, of course!!!

  • @sabrinaduemilasette
    @sabrinaduemilasette 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    bellissimo film

  • @danielscherman77
    @danielscherman77 14 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great movie, great song, I still ride mi bike

  • @carlosgiovani7195
    @carlosgiovani7195 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    FILME MARAVILHOSO, ÓTIMO SOM!!!

  • @FlyersHockeyPride
    @FlyersHockeyPride 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    @badgernation74 Sure glad I'm not the only one who remembers this and how that TdF finish between Fignon and LeMond and this movie really got me into cycling as it did...really funny how things play out, but I'm not sorry it did...opened my eyes up to cycling for sure...this movie was one of the first I ever saw Kevin Costner in too...great movie for sure...and you don't have to ride to love it either! :-)

  • @TheJkc24
    @TheJkc24 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    They don't make movies like this anymore!

  • @cowetascore8476
    @cowetascore8476 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is it about bike movies and The Little River Band
    Glenn Shorrock - American Flyers Soundtrack
    John Farnham - Rad Soundtrack
    What a coincidence. The 80s were unbelievable.

  • @MrHk2
    @MrHk2 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice to watch this feel good movie when today all you here about in cycling is the corruption, doping, lies and coverups. Not to say it wasn't around back then.

  • @badgernation74
    @badgernation74 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    Caught this on Vs. last night. It's funny that the ending of this movie seems so Hollywood, but it actually happened at the Tour de France a few years AFTER this movie came out. Greg LeMond beat Laurent Fignon by a few seconds on the last day. Think it was a time trial, not head to head, but I remember the clock ticking down and Fignon lunging toward the line...

  • @gremlinuk1968
    @gremlinuk1968 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    same for me , way back in the 80s,!!

  • @joaocarlosnatal5831
    @joaocarlosnatal5831 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Este filme foi filmado dentro de corridas originais! Me apaixonei por ele!

  • @nancybodine5814
    @nancybodine5814 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    GOOD the 1990's were inspired by this movie; American Flyers and Ski School classic; as the new Borg and McEnroe movie coming out ; Kostner and Alexandra Paul of lifeguard fame here skyrocketed many Hollywood personalities EXCELLENT "springboard" to next spring; like Eddie the Eagle

  • @patrickmannion4952
    @patrickmannion4952 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love it. You edited it to be way cheesier than the actual film was.

  • @wallacesouza6105
    @wallacesouza6105 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Filmaço sem sombra de dúvidas!
    Faz muito tempo que não vejo - alguém não poderia fornecer o áudio para Remasterização ? Acho que todos aqui gostariam de rever dublado e remasterizado!
    UP ai essa song é foda!

  • @rodnstaff33
    @rodnstaff33 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yeah, buddy!

  • @jamiejack764
    @jamiejack764 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That's when America was great

  • @deyviswalterlojareategui6101
    @deyviswalterlojareategui6101 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    amigos quisiera ver esta pelicula completa en español porq es emotiva y a mi en especial me hace sentir bien porq me llena el espiritu y lo q quiero hacer lo consigo gracias

  • @Johnnyqwest1
    @Johnnyqwest1  14 ปีที่แล้ว

    @Sonoali Kevin Costner was the corpse in 'The Big Chill'. Unfortunately he ended up on the cutting room floor. He did have a small part in 'Night Shift' as one of the fraternity brothers partying in the morgue.

  • @robertdeanwhitehead
    @robertdeanwhitehead 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Luca Paolini hasn't aged much @ 2:11 since 1985. Even the same helmet. Haha.

  • @nancybodine5814
    @nancybodine5814 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    TRULY this movie is about the "Metiscre Nescit Res Firma" just before he exits Cooper Clinic while drinking Muscle Milk. $ ! $ ! it IS a classic; so are Airplane and Dan AKROYD movies.

  • @x77benoit
    @x77benoit 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is a TOP 5 movie for me . . . too bad this couldnt be transferred to blu-ray.