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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | Seven days 45 finalists one World Champion. Shot on location in Las Vegas Nevada Rank takes us from the ranch to the arena for the struggle of the three highest-ranking bull riders competing for the title of PBR World Champion. The three contenders: Justin McBride a third generation bull rider; Mike Lee 21 year-old born-again Christian and 34 year-old Brazilian Adriano Moraes already a two-time PBR World Champion who has been riding since the age of 18 and is now in the twilight of his bull riding career. This documentary brings the reality of this hazardous sport into focus for the first time. From preparations to ride through severe injuries and finally victory for one: a gold belt buckle and a check for one million dollars. System Requirements:Run Time: 95 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 796019796415 Manufacturer No: 79641 | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Actors: | Mike Lee (XII), Adriano Moraes, H.D. Page, Justin McBride, Dillon Page | | Director: | John Hyams (II) | | Format: | Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC | | Language: | English | | Number of Discs: | 1 | | Studio: | Red Envelope Ent | | Run Time: | 95 minutes | | DVD Release Date: | April 03, 2007 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 4 reviews |
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1 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Being True Feb 23, 2008
Howdy folks,
I am an ex-rodeo cowboy for the PRCA back in 1990-92.I did three events and even won an title.When I seen this flick,I was thinking, "this is going to put butterflies in my tummy." and i was wrong, yeah it was good for as the bulls go but the riders, well, this flick made me ashame of how they presented themselves on here.In the PRCA there is a set of rules we have to live by and we have to be professional at all times. there is no room for mistakes, either you make it or you dont.Over the years rodeos have gotten easy, i guess now you can say, City Fi Rodeos now. They have helmets and vest and so many other items as for the bullfighters they have new pads on and new uniforms, in the PRCA we still wear the old ways of bullfighting and other events, seen here in the PBR, it seems to be more Glam Crap and no brainers in this sport.There is only a few who is up the the PRCA code of life.The rest is pretty much a fith grade mind of bullriders.I was hurt when i seen this doc and when some of the cowboys spoke, they had no respect for their Organazations and live up to the code.When the file was letting the cowboys speak on their own terms away from the rodeos and at home, the subjects they spoke of, they spoke like they did not know what the heck to say and their ideals on certain subjects were very little info. like for example, "why people like to hunt? well i think people like to hunt just cause, well they like to hunt." we could bring a caveman to this sport and ask the same question about hunting and i am sure the caveman would give more details on why they hunt and a better ideal in philosophy in hunting. the way the cowboy said this on the film makes us true hard core hard working cowboys look dumb and no brains. People if you see this dont judge all cowboys by what these few men act and say. many of us is wise to life, i guess rodeo is getting men with no brainers in the sport and it is very sad. I miss ty and tuff and jim sharp and cody custer, men like them is top of the line men and cowboys and back in them days, we were damn good at what we did and what we know of the sport and in life. now days, it looks like the modern day cowboy is killing the old west codes and soonthere will be just DQ cowboys left in this nation which is sad to see and know. god help us cowboys if this is going on.one more thing i did not like about this flick, they cut the sound offf from the real cowboys when riden', when you see some of the special features they show that there were stunt men maken' the noise maken' you think you really hear the hits and poundings from the cowboys and it is not real, it was special effects who made the sounds of the rodeo and not the real sounds of a real fall or sound when hit hard by the bull or ground.this made me really think this is a rip off from what is real and not real. so if your a fan of the PBR and you dont care about if the sound of a cowboy falling is not them and was made by special effects sounds then you will be happy, but if you want to real thing 100% then you wont be happy but if you like to collect rodeo films then go ahead and get this just to collect but dont judge us by this film thanks.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great movie Oct 17, 2007
This was a very interesting movie and at the same it was funny in parts. It is neat to see how the bull riders are in person and in the arena!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Close look at a death-defying sport . . . Jun 08, 2007
This IFC documentary portrays the life of professional bull riders by focusing on three of the best - Justin McBride, Adriano Moraes, and Mike Lee - all competing in the 2004 Professional Bull Riders final in Las Vegas. The film does not glamorize these men; nor does it find particular fault with them. But it does heighten the viewer's awareness of the sport's risk of physical injury and the riders' almost incomprehensible disregard of it. The camera follows McBride as he hobbles everywhere on an ankle held together with pins. Moraes strips down to shorts to show the scars of all his injuries, and the camera captures his winces of pain after rides that tear further at the damaged bicep of his left arm. A long, jagged scar shows along the right side of Lee's head from surgery following a concussion.
There is little talk of the million-dollar prize money, for these men are driven by a love of the sport that defies logic. Meanwhile, we learn something of their personal lives. Two are married - one of them has two children - and we get to meet the women in their lives. One of the men is a born-again Christian, with a fatalistic belief in a God who has given him athletic gifts and may one day take his life in the arena. Another represents a beer-drinking, cussing cowboy stereotype at a considerable distance from anything resembling piety. The film also takes some time to introduce viewers to the professional bullfighters whose job is to keep the bulls distracted after riders have been thrown or have dismounted. The film begins and ends with the Oklahoma stock growers who provide the bulls for the events. For anyone with even the remotest curiosity about this death-defying sport, this well-made film is illuminating and riveting. Also recommended: a fictional film about bull riding, "Cowboy Up."
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Amazing Mar 22, 2007
John Hyams has done it again. This is a wonderful documentary that is beautifully photographed. It follows three champion bull riders all going for the same victory, all if them very different people. The documentary also covers the life of a rodeo clown as well as many other interviews. All in all this is a worthy follow up to his previous film "The Smashing Machine." I'm so glad this film is finally getting a proper release. So even if you're not interested in bull riding i think most people will find this doc fascinating.
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