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Harley and the Davidsons (2016)
Another Historical Soap Opera
When I noticed the ads for this three-part series it looked interesting so I decided to record the episodes on my DVR so as not to miss any. I was disappointed after watching all 6 hours (including about 2-1/2 hours of commercials).
From the beginning, as one reviewer put it, it was one interpersonal conflict after another, with motorcycles sprinkled in keep the guys interested. If there had really been this much conflict throughout the early history of Harley-Davidson, their motorcycles would have been a brief footnote in history.
To add to the tension, the writer injected more conflict with H-D being sued (by Indian and others) as the result of failing to patent their designs. H-D went out of business as a result, then they were suddenly back in business with no explanation as to how that happened. I tried to research this episode in H-D history and found no mention of this. Was it a complete fabrication? The same thing came to pass when H-D was contacted by Ford to build the "Servicar" tricycles, but there is some historical record of H-D building these vehicles and in far greater numbers than the single prototype shown in the movie.
Aside from the conflict and questionable "history" of Harley-Davidson presented, the worst part for me was the "racing". It was repeatedly stated they were racing at speeds around 80 to 90 mph, yet the motorcycles in the movie were screaming around the track at a blistering 25 to 30 mph, crashing and burning all over the place. I've seen bicycle races faster than this! It was ridiculous.
From the beginning, as one reviewer put it, it was one interpersonal conflict after another, with motorcycles sprinkled in keep the guys interested. If there had really been this much conflict throughout the early history of Harley-Davidson, their motorcycles would have been a brief footnote in history.
To add to the tension, the writer injected more conflict with H-D being sued (by Indian and others) as the result of failing to patent their designs. H-D went out of business as a result, then they were suddenly back in business with no explanation as to how that happened. I tried to research this episode in H-D history and found no mention of this. Was it a complete fabrication? The same thing came to pass when H-D was contacted by Ford to build the "Servicar" tricycles, but there is some historical record of H-D building these vehicles and in far greater numbers than the single prototype shown in the movie.
Aside from the conflict and questionable "history" of Harley-Davidson presented, the worst part for me was the "racing". It was repeatedly stated they were racing at speeds around 80 to 90 mph, yet the motorcycles in the movie were screaming around the track at a blistering 25 to 30 mph, crashing and burning all over the place. I've seen bicycle races faster than this! It was ridiculous.
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (2003)
The WORST!
To quote Clark Griswold (in the original Christmas Vacation): "WORSE? How could things get any worse? Take a look around here, Ellen. We're at the threshold of hell." Little did Chevy Chase know that he was describing the "sequel" to one of his best films. Christmas Vacation II sets a new high (or maybe it should be LOW) in bad movies. My wife bought this DVD thinking it would actually be a sequel to the original, but we were severely disappointed. This film is LAME. It bears no resemblance to the original, is an absolute waste of film, and an embarrassment to the otherwise good actors who had the misfortune to be part of it. It must have set a record on IMDb for the most bad reviews. I really think we have a good case to win a class action lawsuit to recover the money we consumers wasted on this movie.