The world's fastest indian!
Jul 2nd 2009, 4:19 am
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The world's fastest indian!
What a great film, just caught the end of it... I never realised that Burt Munro was from Invercargill NZ and that it was filmed on location there
may just have to watch it again...!!
may just have to watch it again...!!
Jul 2nd 2009, 5:39 am
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Re: The world's fastest indian!
Watch it again, it restores your faith in humanity.
Jul 2nd 2009, 5:40 am
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...but then you realise it's just a film 
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Jul 2nd 2009, 11:29 pm
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Jul 4th 2009, 9:14 pm
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Yeah check the link out!
http://www.indianmotorbikes.com/feat...unro/munro.htm
At the end of the film it mentioned one of his land speed records still stands today!
http://www.indianmotorbikes.com/feat...unro/munro.htm
At the end of the film it mentioned one of his land speed records still stands today!
Jul 7th 2009, 8:15 am
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Re: The world's fastest indian!
And, in case anyone was wondering - the accent is incredibly accurate. It's kind of a weird accent in the sense that very few people actually speak that way now. It's more than just rolling of the 'r' which is common in the deep south. But also a kiwi meets scottish grandmother kind of accent. My family is from there and my grandfather had nearly the exact same accent. My greatgrandmother was the same - it's spooky. It seems to have died out a bit though, which is a pity.
Sorry, i just thought I would throw that out there. I got into a heck of a barney with someone a while back over that accent - he spent time in Dunedin whilst at university and professed to be an expert. Nope. Dunedin is different.
In fact, few people from Invercargill unless they were born and raised there and are now 80 years old plus probably speak with that accent. My cousins who live there now (in their 20s and 30s) don't sound like that.
Sorry, i just thought I would throw that out there. I got into a heck of a barney with someone a while back over that accent - he spent time in Dunedin whilst at university and professed to be an expert. Nope. Dunedin is different.
In fact, few people from Invercargill unless they were born and raised there and are now 80 years old plus probably speak with that accent. My cousins who live there now (in their 20s and 30s) don't sound like that.
Jul 7th 2009, 8:39 am
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And, in case anyone was wondering - the accent is incredibly accurate. It's kind of a weird accent in the sense that very few people actually speak that way now. It's more than just rolling of the 'r' which is common in the deep south. But also a kiwi meets scottish grandmother kind of accent. My family is from there and my grandfather had nearly the exact same accent. My greatgrandmother was the same - it's spooky. It seems to have died out a bit though, which is a pity.
Sorry, i just thought I would throw that out there. I got into a heck of a barney with someone a while back over that accent - he spent time in Dunedin whilst at university and professed to be an expert. Nope. Dunedin is different.
In fact, few people from Invercargill unless they were born and raised there and are now 80 years old plus probably speak with that accent. My cousins who live there now (in their 20s and 30s) don't sound like that.
Sorry, i just thought I would throw that out there. I got into a heck of a barney with someone a while back over that accent - he spent time in Dunedin whilst at university and professed to be an expert. Nope. Dunedin is different.
In fact, few people from Invercargill unless they were born and raised there and are now 80 years old plus probably speak with that accent. My cousins who live there now (in their 20s and 30s) don't sound like that.
Lol! I just presumed Hopkins had 'improvised' with the accent... kind of like Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins
Jul 7th 2009, 9:17 am
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Nah it's weird. You need to find someone who was of the same vintage - even older - who preferably didn't really leave the invercargill/gore/mataura area and you will hear it.
Apparently his son and family heard Sir Anthony Hopkin's voice on camera and were spooked.
As an example - my great-grandmother spoke with a 'scottish' accent. Not actually scottish obviously as she was born in NZ, but the accent of her parents and all their parents.
Very odd.
Apparently his son and family heard Sir Anthony Hopkin's voice on camera and were spooked.
As an example - my great-grandmother spoke with a 'scottish' accent. Not actually scottish obviously as she was born in NZ, but the accent of her parents and all their parents.
Very odd.
Jul 7th 2009, 1:18 pm
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My FiL knew Burt Munroe, was a young whippersnapper in his later days. Said the guy was quite arrogant following his achievements, but seriously: who wouldn't be after that?!
I thought the accent must have been made up too *lol* so did hubby!
I thought the accent must have been made up too *lol* so did hubby!
Jul 7th 2009, 8:46 pm
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I still have a cousin who is now 50, and she moved away from Southland when she was in her teens. Her accent is still distinctly Southland. She lives in another rural part of the South Island, so that might explain it...
ps.. old Burt was my dad's cousin, but I don't ever remember meeting him. As the movie shows he didn't spend a lot of time with his wife, let alone the rest of his extended family. But I grew up with stories of how he was a world beater, so its rather nice to see the story so wonderfully told.
Jul 8th 2009, 2:43 am
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Yes I thought Antony Hopkins was just doing a really dodgy NZ accent as well. Got to the end of the film and told Mr Sue that it was a great film "pity about the accent" and he just laughed at me!
Jul 8th 2009, 5:09 am
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I liked the shelf he has which said "Sacrifices to the god of speed" and his version of mowing the lawn with petrol 
, propper blokey stuff .
, propper blokey stuff .
Jul 9th 2009, 8:13 pm
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I agree its less obvious these days, but you can still tell the odd Southlander by their accent. Like you I grew up there and moved away. And I lived in the Uk for 10 years so that took care of most of my own accent.
I still have a cousin who is now 50, and she moved away from Southland when she was in her teens. Her accent is still distinctly Southland. She lives in another rural part of the South Island, so that might explain it...
ps.. old Burt was my dad's cousin, but I don't ever remember meeting him. As the movie shows he didn't spend a lot of time with his wife, let alone the rest of his extended family. But I grew up with stories of how he was a world beater, so its rather nice to see the story so wonderfully told.
I still have a cousin who is now 50, and she moved away from Southland when she was in her teens. Her accent is still distinctly Southland. She lives in another rural part of the South Island, so that might explain it...
ps.. old Burt was my dad's cousin, but I don't ever remember meeting him. As the movie shows he didn't spend a lot of time with his wife, let alone the rest of his extended family. But I grew up with stories of how he was a world beater, so its rather nice to see the story so wonderfully told.
