Bull Riders: Chasing the Dream [VHS]

Bull Riders: Chasing the Dream [VHS]
by Harry Lynch

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Actor: Brian Herman, Don Gay, Donny Gay, Troy Dunn, Tuff Hedeman
Director: Harry Lynch
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Dolby, NTSC
Running Time: 56 minutes
Release Date: 1997-01-01
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: Trinity Films
Studio: Trinity Films

VHS Movie Reviews of Bull Riders: Chasing the Dream [VHS]

Movie Review: One of life's many mysteries -- solved!
Summary: 5 Stars

Even though I was born and raised in Texas and have spent plenty of time on ranches, I've never really understood why someone would want to mount a ton of angry beef and try to hold on for eight seconds. Then a friend recommended this documentary as an answer to that question - and he was right. I get it now. This video is more than just stock footage of throws and cowboys in trouble - it goes beyond the spectacle to the human heart of the sport. Don't get me wrong, it's full of dust-kicking/hair-raising/bone-cracking action, but it never loses sight of the question: why? The answer is funny and sad, noble and arrogant, heroic and humble, all at once, and the metaphor of clinging for dear life in times of raging uncertainty has never been clearer. See this video, learn the answer, and be inspired.

Movie Review: Hold on to your boot straps!
Summary: 5 Stars

Attach a seat belt to that recliner and get ready for a wild and furious ride. Chasing the Dream is a complete film that gives you all the power and punch you might expect from riding a 2,000 pound animal, combined with history, and the more personal side of the cowboy's crazy enough to call this their sport. I spent half the film clenching the arm rest, half the film laughing and a moment or two wiping a tear from my eye. Watch this film!

Movie Review: Bull Riding at its best!
Summary: 5 Stars

Definitely a MUST SEE -- whether you've been to 1,000 rodeos or not a single one, you will enjoy this up-close look at one of the toughest, wildest physical sporting events around -- bull riding. When some of the nation's top riders are asked simply just why they do what they do (specifically why they repeatedly strap themselves to 2,000 pounds of pure strenth?), the responses and film editing produce one of the most hysterical sequences I've seen in a long time! You'll laugh, you'll learn, you'll cringe. No doubt about it. With the amazing footage offered in this unique production, you not only have a front-row seat to bull-riding competitions, but you have an uncensored look at the life of and mentality of the unbelievable athletes we call Professional Bull Riders. You've got to see it to believe it.

Movie Review: What are these guys thinking?
Summary: 5 Stars

Having never actually been to a rodeo before I had no idea of the combination of power, grace, skill and guts that goes into riding these multi ton creatures. A friend of mine had seen the video and forced me to put it on my "must see" list. I wasn't disappointed. I was particularly rivited by the man versus beast subplot played out by Tuff Hedamin, the then current world champion, and "Bodacious", a bull who seemed to take pleasure out of crushing those who dared to ride him.

Movie Review: See it. Live it. Love it.
Summary: 5 Stars

The director and cast of this production's foray into the ring is incredible. Even for those unfamiliar (like me) with the sport of bull riding, this documentary is very approachable and inviting. The ups and downs that literally come with the territory draw the viewer in and we are there at the Championship with the riders. And, we share the pain of learning as Jeff rides the bull. The documentary's dual focus on the professional side and the actual experince side makes this movie a must see.

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Summary of Bull Riders: Chasing the Dream [VHS]

Bull Riders: Chasing the Dream is an entertaining and offbeat documentary about men whose athletic expertise consists of climbing onto the backs of enormous bulls who strenuously object to having anyone riding on them. The history of the wild and wooly sport of bull riding is briefly discussed, and the narrator visits a bull-riding school in Texas to learn the finer points of hanging on for dear life. Notables in the sport are interviewed, and the real danger is illustrated in an interview segment with the mother of a young bull rider who was killed while competing. The documentary contains some spectacular footage of bull-riding competitions, including a bloody incident in which a champion rider, the aptly named Tuff Hedeman, sustained a number of broken bones in his face but still managed to walk out of the arena. Vintage black-and-white footage shows legendary bull riders of the past, one of whom refers to how punishing the sport is by noting, "If I had to do it all over, I'd learn to play golf." There are interviews with fans who pack arenas to see their heroes in action, and the film even has a segment showcasing a legendary bull named Bodacious, a huge beast whose career of hurling cowboys off his back concluded with a gala retirement celebration and a trip to the stud farm. This is a suitably lively look at what's billed as "the most dangerous sport in America." -- Robert J. McNamara

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Bull Riders: Chasing the Dream [VHS]

Bull Riders: Chasing the Dream [VHS]by Harry Lynch

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VHS Movie Reviews of Bull Riders: Chasing the Dream [VHS]

Movie Review: One of life's many mysteries -- solved!Summary: 5 Stars

Movie Review: Hold on to your boot straps!Summary: 5 Stars

Movie Review: Bull Riding at its best!Summary: 5 Stars

Movie Review: What are these guys thinking?Summary: 5 Stars

Movie Review: See it. Live it. Love it.Summary: 5 Stars