Re The Gods Must be Crazy

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TonyB - 31 Dec 2007 15:02 GMT

As a result of the clips under the post "Merry Christmas" on 24/12
I bought the video of the above film. Not only is it amusing and thought
provoking but the Landie features in it throughout the film. I especially
liked the bit where it is being driven backwards by a bushman who doesn't
understand how the gears work when he gets wiped out by an overhanging
branch. I should point out that the roof has been already removed by this
time.
Good film, cheap from Amazon, and worth every penny despite the poor
quality, speeded up action and general amateur feel to the whole thing.

TonyB

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Badger - 31 Dec 2007 15:07 GMT

> As a result of the clips under the post "Merry Christmas" on 24/12
> I bought the video of the above film. Not only is it amusing and thought
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>
> TonyB

It's when it winches itself up the tree.......... just thinking about it
makes me chuckle!
I have the same winch on my 110, an early Ramsey DCY200R, and I don't think
for one moment that it wouldn't be capable of performing the same stunt with
a strong enough tree!
Badger

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andrew heggie - 31 Dec 2007 15:13 GMT

>> Good film, cheap from Amazon, and worth every penny despite the poor
>> quality, speeded up action and general amateur feel to the whole thing.

Much the same comments as I got from an ex pat who remembered it after I
mentioned I too had watched the clip.

> It's when it winches itself up the tree.......... just thinking about it
> makes me chuckle!
> I have the same winch on my 110, an early Ramsey DCY200R, and I don't think
> for one moment that it wouldn't be capable of performing the same stunt with
> a strong enough tree!
> Badger

In 1979 a chap did exactly this on a site near Dorking witha forsdon major
and boughton winch. It started pivoting on one side of the anchor and he
jumped/fell off. I wasn't there but apparently it wiched itself up the
tree and then broke the wire...

AJH

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Derek - 31 Dec 2007 16:24 GMT

> As a result of the clips under the post "Merry Christmas" on 24/12
> I bought the video of the above film. Not only is it amusing and thought
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>
> TonyB

Agreed a funny film but the landy moment to end all has to be Jim Carrey as
Ace Ventura parking a series http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=z5sxF9Arfw0
( pity some dopey sod titled the clip driving a jeep )

Derek

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jOn - 31 Dec 2007 18:17 GMT

> As a result of the clips under the post "Merry Christmas" on 24/12
> I bought the video of the above film. Not only is it amusing and thought
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> Good film, cheap from Amazon, and worth every penny despite the poor
> quality, speeded up action and general amateur feel to the whole thing.

Did you get "the gods must be crazy 2" ?
I'd seen them both before but I bought a double dvd set from play I think
with both films and extras.
Excelent :)
--
Jon

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Derek - 31 Dec 2007 23:32 GMT

>> As a result of the clips under the post "Merry Christmas" on 24/12
>> I bought the video of the above film. Not only is it amusing and thought
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> --
> Jon

What is the second one like Jon I have only caught the first one and that
was years ago.
Derek

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jOn - 01 Jan 2008 18:25 GMT

>>> As a result of the clips under the post "Merry Christmas" on 24/12
>>> I bought the video of the above film. Not only is it amusing and thought
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> What is the second one like Jon I have only caught the first one and that
> was years ago.

Well worth a watch just as crazy as the first one, alot going on through the
film not as much landrover
http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/183594/The-Gods-Must-Be-Crazy-1-2/Product.html
and at £8.99 delivered its a bargain.

Jon

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