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The title refers to the euphoric pleasures of motorcycle racing, a sport that is exploited to the breaking point in this film. Reckless racer Bill Williams and his cycle-designer buddy Steve Flagg come to blows over the lovely Carla Balenda (a blonde in this picture, a brunette in other films). This tenuous plot device is used as a framework for an endless flow of film clips shot at real-life racing events--crashes, hairbreadth rescues and all. Since this was made before The Wild One, the correlation between motorcycles and leather-jacketed hoodlums is not touched upon. The Pace That Thrills is recommended primarily for motorcycle buffs; other viewers will be less than thrilled. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Friday, May 15, 2009
The motorcycle in cinema-The Pace that Thrills.
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The love interest in the movie is a brunette - seen in the video still shown. The blonde shown is a bimbo who's a supporting character. Saw this on TMC - great motorcycle shots but crap acting/script.
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