How else could you explain how many times he and his mates theyre aussies after all rebuilt his ford falcon xb coupe which he bought at the age of 15. Join hollywood superstar eric bana star trek, hulk in this featurelength documentary that doubles as an exhilarating love letter to classic muscle cars and. I found it wellpaced, interesting, entertaining and inspiring. Soon after he gained critical recognition in the biographical crime film chopper 2000. Eric bana, jay leno, dr phil mcgraw, jeremy clarkson, eric bana. After years of precious restoration, eric bana and his three closest friends, decided to enter his muchloved car into one of the most grueling and dangerous motor races that exists. Filmed over 2 years, we follow eric on an unexpectedly emotional journey from inside the race car to the surreal world of the red carpet as eric considers the importance of family, friends and what it means to keep your dreams alive. Love the beast eric bana, the beast movie, documentaries. Exhulk eric bana also worships at the automotive altar, and love the beast is an indulgent but moving account of a decadeslong love affair with his first car, a ford gt falcon coupe, aka the beast. Sep 01, 2009 eric bana was nine years old when he fell in love with the ford falcon coupe. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Its hard for me to describe my obsession with motor racing, or what it actually feels like to drive a race car on the limit. Eric bana is one of australias mostloved film stars, but in love the beast we get a glimpse behind the hollywood glamour to touch one mans true passion, his lovingly restored ford gt falcon coupe aka the beast.
Eric bana at an event for love the beast 2009 eric bana in love the beast 2009 add image. Eric bana was born eric banadinovic on august 9, 1968, in melbourne, victoria, australia. Featuring conversations with fellow car enthusiast jay leno, top gears jeremy clarkson and dr. Eric banas 1973 xb falcon hardtop is one of australias most talked about cars. In his directorial debut, bana chronicles his own 25year journey with his very first car, a ford xb falcon coupe hes nicknamed the beast. Eric bana, jeremy clarkson, steve coad, grant denyer, todd kelly, jay leno, tim lynas, phil mcgraw, barry oliver, jim richards. May 31, 2017 after years of precious restoration, eric bana and his three closest friends, decided to enter his muchloved car into one of the most grueling and dangerous motor races that exists. Eric bana stars as the charismatic john meehan, who sweeps debra newell off her feet and pulls her into his web of lies, in bravos scripted anthology dirty john. With eric bana, franka potente, marton csokas, kodi smitmcphee. This is what happened to eric bana and this time around, the costar is. This is what happened to eric bana and this time around, the costar is his very own ford gt falcon coupe the beast.
He set about documenting his own 25 year long love story. Full of heart, love the beast is about the defining moments in life and about driving fast really fast. Eric banas pick up truck pictures and robert connollys arenamedia have secured. Documentary that details actor eric banas 25year love affair with his car, a 1974 ford falcon coupe, as he explores the importance of friends and hobbies. Eric bana love the beast behind the scenes clip 9what the movie is about. Eric banas 1973 ford xb falcon hardtop unique car sales. Eric realized the story was in fact, about him, his first car, a lifetime of. Mar 12, 2009 this is what happened to eric bana and this time around, the costar is his very own ford gt falcon coupe the beast. Eric bana has confirmed that he will be racing in this years bathurst 12 hour.
Nov 03, 2010 this is what happened to eric bana and this time around, the costar is his very own ford gt falcon coupe the beast. You would probably read every script with even the tiniest link. His directing debut love the beast premiered at tribeca in. Theres a focus and an intensity that i dont find anywhere else. Directed by eric bana, love the beast follows the life of bana and his deep mixed relationship with the car hes owned since he was 15 years old. Bana managed to convince his parents to let him buy an xb when he was 15, he spent the next few years with his mates in the garage working on the car, turning it into the vehicle hed wanted ever since seeing the xb coupes take a 12 win at bathurst. He set about documenting his own 25 yearlong love story. Love the beast 2009 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Eric banas love the beast is a a labor of love and indicative of the emotional connection people have with their cars.
Love the beast by eric bana nfb national film board of canada. Phil, love the beast chronicles erics twentyfive year journey with his very first car, a ford xb. This is about his car, beast, but more importantly, this film is about passion and determination. Closed circuit was my first eric bana film and i decided to follow it with love the beast before moving on to another of his movies. After years of precious restoration, eric bana and his three closest. Movie star petrolheads are really nothing new, with steve mcqueen and paul newman cinema s bestknown proponents of pushing the pedal to the metal. Eric bana boards mike the bike motorcycle movie variety. A popular and easygoing australian comedian whose keen adaptability lent itself well to aggressiveoriented early film roles, eric bana s hatred of firearms may seem ironic in contrast to the aussie funnymans fledgling film portrayals of reallife mass murderer and popular cult celebrity figure in the land down under mark chopper read chopper 2000 and a military man caught in heated. Trailer for banas love the beast online movies empire. The trailer for love the beast, eric banas debut as a documentary maker, has just gone online over at the official we whoa, hold on a second. Eric realized the story was in fact, about him, his first car, a lifetime of ownership and a lifetime of friendship.
I watch it not only to see eric but to feel the passion and determination that i need sometimes to go forward. Stream love the beast online download and watch hd movies. A simple tale of one mans ongoing relationship with his very first car. Closed circuit was my first eric bana film and i decided to follow it with love the. What if you were a hollywood movie star with an obsession for cars and racing. Sbs on demand content is only available to stream within australia due to. See who they starred with and what they are working on now.
Join hollywood superstar eric bana star trek, hulk in this featurelength documentary that doubles as an exhilarating love letter to classic muscle cars and their diehard owners. Eric bana was nine years old when he fell in love with the ford falcon coupe. Nov 14, 2012 featuring conversations with fellow car enthusiast jay leno, top gears jeremy clarkson and dr. Eric bana to write, codirect, and star in movie about motorcycle racer mike hailwood posted on thursday, february 27th, 2020 by ben pearson there was a time in the 2000s when hollywood seemed. Eric banas pick up truck pictures and robert connollys arenamedia have acquired rights to make a movie from the life and spectacular comeback story of mike the bike hailwood. Phil, love the beast chronicles eric s twentyfive year journey with his very first car, a ford xb. Watch the trailer for love the beast or watch the full movie below embedded.
It is a story of impossible love that ultimately celebrates the unbreakable bond between father and son. In love the beast, a 1974 ford gt falcon appears in the possession of a man with the passion and star power to make a racing adventure happen. Eric bana talks love the beast rt interview full list of all eric bana movies. From start to finish the movie is full of emotion, which i instantly felt due to. Love the beast is a documentary film directed by australian actor eric bana, its the story of his first car, a ford falcon xb coupe.
Mar 01, 20 reupload of my other 2 videos, this time its all one video so no need to load part 2 or anything. This is an experimental film inspired by the love and. Eric bana set about documenting his own 25 yearlong love story. Eric bana and his ford xb falcon hardtop from the documentary.
Eric bana is one of australias mostloved film stars, but in love the beast we. Eric bana boards mike the bike motorcycle movie 02262020 in todays film news roundup, eric bana and melissa leo launch movie projects, paradigm names four agents, michael b. What if you were a hollywood movie star with an obsession for cars. Love the beast is as full of heart and the defining moments in life as it is about driving fastreally fast. While most are getting a little long in the tooth now and are fictional in the genre of le mans, bullitt, and vanishing point, good documentary style car movies are very thin on the ground. The beast is, the film wouldnt work without a technical package at once inspired and fullthroated. Documentary that details actor eric bana s 25year love affair with his car, a 1974 ford falcon coupe, as he explores the importance of friends and hobbies.
With the release of love the beast, bana aims to change that. In his directorial debut, bana chronicles his own 25year journey with his very first car, a ford xb. Reupload of my other 2 videos, this time its all one video so no need to load part 2 or anything. It tells the story of romulus, his beautiful wife, christina, and their struggle in the face of great adversity to bring up their son, raimond. Eric bana to write, codirect, and star in motorcycle movie. Mar 26, 20 love the beast is a documentary film directed by australian actor eric bana, its the story of his first car, a ford falcon xb coupe. He began his career in the sketch comedy series full frontal before gaining notice in the comedydrama the castle 1997. Love the beast is a 2009 documentary film directed by eric bana, and featuring. Actor eric bana documents his lifelong obsession with cars and the destruction of his first vehicle. Australian heartthrob eric bana plays himself in a 4th wall romance between man and machine. Jordan is being honored and hilary swanks fatale gets a release date. Eric banadinovic, am born 9 august 1968, known professionally as eric bana.