Product Description Hell Ride is a 2008 feature film from Larry Bishop being released under the “Quentin Tarantino Presents” banner. The film promises to be a blood and sex-soaked tale of motorcycle revenge and retribution. .com Actor Larry Bishop, who made his name in the '60s as the star of biker pictures like The Savage Seven, revives the genre with Hell Ride, a rough and raunchy action-drama produced by indie director and cult film aficionado Quentin Tarantino. Bishop, who wrote, produced and directed the film, is also top-billed as Pistolero, chief of the outlaw Victors, who cruise the sunbaked Southwest to avenge a fallen mama. Their target is Billy Wings (Vinnie Jones), head man for the Six-Six-Sixes, and Michael Madsen, David Carradine and Dennis Hopper (himself no stranger to biker flicks) are along to make sure that the job is completed. As pure exploitation, Hell Ride delivers the goods: the cast overacts with relish, and the on-screen excitement is divided equally between chopper action, fistfights and shootouts and plentiful female nudity, all set to a soundtrack of new and vintage fuzztone rock. However, those expecting the complexity and sheer cheek of Tarantino's own features may find the picture a little too retro-minded for their own tastes, and Bishop's pulpy dialogue is more overcooked than Tarantino at his most self-indulgent. Still, those craving old-school cycle movie satisfaction are likely to find that action with Hell Ride. Bishop is front and center for the DVD commentary, in which he explains in the most passionate of terms how he conceived and executed the project with Tarantino's help; featurettes on the cast (split between male and female) are brief and flashy, with "The Guys of Hell Ride" providing the most juice by focusing on the veteran actors. There's also a look at the film's custom made bikes, but the most "special" of the Special Features is Michael Madsen's video diary, which gives amusing insight into his distinctly offbeat perspective. -- Paul Gaita Stills from Hell Ride (Click for larger image)
O**R
Bishop and Tarantino get it
Content is the world of biker politics. Has a bit of the feel of Italian Horror and Giallo, which when done well is as good as it gets for a particular audience, of which I'm a part of.
**K
Good movie
Good movie
R**.
Love this movie
Im going to get this signed by Michael Madsen anAutograph that I am excited to get .
G**U
Babes with Guns & Biker Gangs
A wild and crazy movie that will take you on one hell of a ride. The action is nonstop full of hot biker babes and tough guys taking on other ruthless gangs. Mostly filmed in the desert this film has humor and drama. Lots of T & A, fighting scenes and cool shoot outs. The only dislike I have is the references to 666 and satanic connotations. If they works crosses and represented Christ it would have looked much better.
S**L
The BD case says it best...bikers, babes and booze
Normally I don't get a chance to catch up on these kinds of films, but this one has sold and rented better than the big titles this week so I wanted to check it out. What a ride.A gritty story filled with violence, orgies, lots of naked women, choppers, tons of action, bar fights, and did I mention lots of nudity? Anyway - I went into this with no expectations so I wasn't let down. The writing was horrible - but after watching the BD docus I realized that was the point. They wanted to make an old fashioned story about how bike films used to be, but with more naked ladies. So I wasn't complaining. Madsen found his calling I think, and Balfour was very believable - he has improved greatly from his soft porn days (and bulked up big time). Hopper and Carradine had walk on roles, and Vinnie was his normal self, but the ladies do steal this show.The quality of the film for BD looked ok, but the built-in grit of the film coupled with the yellow chroma on most of the lenses makes for a different viewing than I am used to with Blu. The sound was great and my subwoofer got plenty of work with all of those choppers running around. The extras were excellent as Bishop and Tarentino had no holdbacks on the interviews and docus (cuss all you want, say what is on your mind, have the ladies talk about sex all they want, etc.).I understand why so many people have their proverbial boob in a ringer over this film, but I figure the only ones reading this review or watching this film already know they are going to have fun with this...enjoy!
E**I
Bikes, Beer and Booty
Director and star Larry Bishop is son of legendary "Rat Pack" comedian and comedy writer Joey Bishop. The key to HELL RIDE is the writing. The actors played it straight, but it must have been tough for them not to break-out laughing at the witty repartee. Larry Bishop in the leading role of Pistolero, President of the Victors MC, is so much fun to watch. Nothing makes him lose his cool, not the enemy 666 MC or the seductive ladies. He truly is leader of the pack: Eddie Zero (Dennis Hopper), The Gent (Michael Madsen), Comanche (Eric Balfour) and Nada (Leonor Varela). With enough Bikes, Beer and Booty, there is a chance for happiness, but first a score must be settled and Pistolero is just the man to do it: "That's why I'm President."
M**E
One Hell of a Ride!
Rebellion never looked better! Quentin Tarantino, the producer of films such as Death Proof, and director Larry Bishop helped make this fast paced, meaner than sin movie full of bikers, HOT biker women, and beer galore! Micheal Madsen(Kill Bill), Eric Balfour(24), and the legendary Dennis Hopper from the all time greatest biker film ever, Easy Rider. They play the parts of violent bikers in a gang out for revenge for the murder of one of their members. Vinnie Jones(The Condemned) plays the role of the gang leader who is as crazy as a Wolverine! This film is a brutal guilty pleasure full of extreme violence and very, very sexy girls. This movie is rated R for extreme violence, sexual innuendo, lots of nudity, drugs, and cussing.
B**S
Meh
I wanted to like this movie because I ride a motorcycle and am a Tarantino fan. Well, I'll say this: the movie has cool bikes and hot women. It even has a serviceable backstory. But the execution was lackluster. One gang takes out some of their guys. Their guys retaliate, then the first gang takes out some more of the other guys. Lather, rinse, repeat. Larry Bishop's acting has two moves: 1) lower the chin and 2) glare. Michael Madsen has a really cool character- The Gent, a 1%er who wears his colors on a tuxedo jacket- but he spends most of the movie stuck with some really sophomoric dialogue. Not his fault. Also, it seems all the killing maiming and multiple shootings go completely unnoticed by police or the public at large. And it helps when you're screaming up and down the road on motorcycles to have the roads to yourself- no other traffic at all- regardless of the time of day or night.On the other hand, the DVD cost me less than $5. So there's that. You watch this one for the babes and the bikes.
A**N
Another classic biker genre flick
Bought this Blu-ray as a replacement for a download that I used to have. Ranks up there with Easy Rider and Stone Cold for biker flicks 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
C**N
Du Tarantino
Du western en motos,de la musique country,la présence de Madsen Carradine Hopper dans leurs splendeursJ ai appréciéJ ai choisi la version originale,sous titres français ,topJe préfère ce film a Easy RiderLe suivi du colis toujours parfait🏍
S**E
FILM RARO, BUONA EDIZIONE
Trattandosi di un titolo di difficile reperibilità, mi sarei accontentato di molto meno, invece la qualità del DVD è decisamente buona, soprattutto per quel che riguarda l'immagine. Non ho misurato il bitrate ma credo sia molto alto. Consigliato.
P**O
Todo un peliculon
El DVD viene en su caja de plastico con la portada impresa y el disco pelado, sin libreto ni nada.Dicho esto, es un pelicula que debes ver si te gustan las motos, una historia ligera, pero muy interesante.
M**R
A piece of Larry magic!
Wonderful Rodriguez/Taratino style film. If you are a Rodriguez fan you won't be disappointed. Larry is just awesome!
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