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Long Way Round [DVD]
 
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Long Way Round [DVD]

Ewan McGregor , Charley Boorman    Exempt   DVD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (94 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Actors: Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: Exempt
  • Studio: J Venture General
  • DVD Release Date: 6 Dec 2004
  • Run Time: 315 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (94 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0006B3UE6
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 8,626 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Long Way Round documents the adventures of film stars Ewan McGregor (Trainspotting, Moulin Rouge, Star Wars) and Charley Boorman on their 20,000 mile motor bike trip around the world. Departing from London on 14th April 2004 the pair travelled through Europe, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Siberia, Alaska, Canada arriving in the USA just over 3 months later. Along the way the intrepid pair encountered Kalashnikov-toting gangsters and extreme cuisine, survived numerous motorised scrapes often whilst traversing non existent roads days from the nearest hospital and found themselves alarmingly close to a hungry grizzly bear. They arrived at their final destination, New York, on 29th July and this DVD release with companion soundtrack tells the story from the eyes of the two film stars.

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Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman


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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
These guys have guts! 29 April 2005
By A Customer
I have been lent this DVD by a friend of mine and both myself and my wife were hooked to the point that I'm buying my own copy so we can watch it over and over again.

It's impossible not to get emotionally attached to the guys as they undertake their journey battling against incredible odds. If it was a live documentary you would genuinely fear that the next episode may report the sad loss of one or both of their lives. The terrain and scenery of some of the locations is simply stunning but the dangers are all too evident and always in the back of your mind. What they achieved is an incredible feat for anybody but for two 'normal' bikers it is unbelievable and as a biker myself I can only feel an even deeper appreciation for the sheer difficulties they sometimes faced. They also meet some incredible (and incredibly kind) people along the way and as Ewen says 'it's a small planet....they are people just like us'.

The series contains quite a bit of swearing and some of the footage is very raw but this only serves to remind you that what you're seeing is what they experienced 'there and then'. During their time in Mongolia you can see it etched on their faces that the whole thing is even harder than they could ever have expected. They (and Claudio the bike riding cameraman) really were exposed to whatever may have come their way.

Funny, moving, inspiring and breathtaking in equal measures - everybody should watch this series documenting an incredible journey. Right, now where's the keys to the bike!

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
By MR
I bought this and it is good but since then they have brought out an extended edition. I have now seen both and the special edition is better giving you more of an appreciation what they went through. In the original they seemed to get fed up by the time they reached Canada/USA and there was hardly any detail but they have corrected this in the new version.
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Although I am a biker and would probably have this in my collection regardless,I can guarantee that virtually anyone will be totally engrossed in this adventure from the word go.Ewan and Charlies' sheer charisma and enthusiasm is both infectious and inspirational.They both totally betray their film star status by showing a very human vulnerability to the amazing situations the trip presents them with - and what a trip! Some hardened travellers may say that the support-crew aspect lessened the danger element, or gave them a get-out-of-jail-free card. Not so...in fact the back-up crew themselves got in to some serious trouble too, and it's all compelling to watch.Awesome landscapes, filmed beautifully and revealing a real insight into parts of the world you've barely heard of.The extras on the DVD are also quality viewing.
The only thing to ever have kept myself and my wife out of the pub for a whole week ! Buy with confidence - superb.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Brilliant - again
I watched LWR when it aired originally on the bbc & was AMAZED. I was devastated when it ended. Now I can watch it at my leisure. This DVD is class.
Published 14 months ago by Colin Davies
Brilliant!
I watched this series on TV and enjoyed it just as much the second time round. Just waiting for the next one Long Way Down to come down in price and also By Any Means and I will... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Claire Red
Excellent Series
Well worth buying, loved it.

Great if your a biker or into travel.
Published 19 months ago by rgfife
Steve Wales
If you like travel programmes you,ll love this one. I really enjoyed this.I would,nt hesitate to buy any thing from Yorkshire coast the service i got from them was excellent.
Published 23 months ago by steve wales
Excellent viewing
I was a bit apprehensive about watching this even though I had heard great things about it as I am not a fan of the motorcycle world. However, I was hooked within minutes. Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2009 by Suzie Provan
Long way round
Really disappointed with this - I've just tried to watch the first disc and although it has the correct title on it, it is in fact, Arthur Millers "Death of a Salesman" - not... Read more
Published on 14 July 2009 by J. H. Derbyshire
Why did they bother?
Having seen both Long Way Round and Long Way Down in various incarnations I have to wonder why they bothered. Read more
Published on 25 July 2008 by anon
It's a very long road!
It was really interesting to see how the pair prepared for their trip, and how even with the level of preparation they did there were still pitfalls and problems along the way. Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2008 by J. Southern
Pure genius.
This was my favourite programme on t.v. What more could you want...action, emotion and drama. Charlie and Ewan deliver this exeptional documentry and is not to be missed. Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2007 by Mr. D. J. Arnold
Inspiring
It's not often an actor will try something truely risky, but McGregor and Boorman do here.

The original plan "bike round the world", which in turn became a 10 part tv... Read more
Published on 10 Aug 2007 by David Bowers
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