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Ewan McGregor: Long Way Round (Two Disc Set) [DVD] (Virgin - 2004-12-06) 2 Discs (315 minutes) - Exempt Starring: Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman. Usually dispatched within 24 hours Ewan McGregor: Long Way Round (Two Disc Set) [DVD]: Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman Customer Reviews (Average 4.5 from 93) : Steve Wales Rating:5 If you like travel programmes you,ll love this one. I really enjoyed this.I would,nt hesitate to buy any thing from Yorkshire coast the service i got from them was excellent. Excellent viewing Rating:5 I was a bit apprehensive about watching this even though I had heard great things about it as I am not a fan of the motorcycle world. However, I was hooked within minutes. From start to finish this is a great adventure to share in and a display of the world, people, cultures, teamwork and friendship. I didn't want the last episode to end. Will watch again soon!! Long way round Rating:1 Really disappointed with this - I've just tried to watch the first disc and although it has the correct title on it, it is in fact, Arthur Millers "Death of a Salesman" - not impressed and I will be returning it - a real pain. Why did they bother? Rating:1 Having seen both Long Way Round and Long Way Down in various incarnations I have to wonder why they bothered. If the idea of an adventure around the world on a motorbike is unthinkable without a support crew and a cameraman to record it, then I must be missing something. In Long Way Round they meet up with Ted Simon - who McGregor claims was the inspiration for the trip. There they were, loaded up with free bikes, more kit than they could carry, support staff and minders at every corner, and still finding it hard going... all the while gushing at the resilience and fortitude of Simon - the quintessential traveller who always got by with a rickety bike and meagre provisions. The crushing irony seemed lost on them. Having read both Ted Simon's biking books I can quite confidently say there is more magic, more adventure, more romance, more balls even, in his description of the simple act of making a cup of tea under a starry African sky. He was all alone, had no idea what tomorrow would bring or how long his bike would last. No ego, no tv camera, just self-reliance and guts. Now THAT is adventure. These two jokers make movies, and this series is nothing more than that: two jokers making a movie. It's a very long road! Rating:4 It was really interesting to see how the pair prepared for their trip, and how even with the level of preparation they did there were still pitfalls and problems along the way. I was really pleased that they left those in and didn't end up with some romaticised selection of clips. It was an honest and very amusing and at times touching account of not only their journey but also the people they met along the way. |
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