Wednesday, July 22, 2009

2 Men, 2 Bikes, 20,000 Miles

Are you a motorcyclist? Are you a globe trekker or maybe just an armchair adventurer? Do you like to learn about other cultures? Are you a fan of Ewan McGregor? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you're going to love this. I know, it's old (by entertainment world standards) but I had managed to miss it until my friend Ellsworth told me about it. And I just finished watching it for the second time so it seemed a good time to mention it here.

The original 7-episode show, Long Way Round, was shot between April and July 2004 and follows Ewan and his close friend Charley Boorman as they travel from London to New York by motorcycle, the long way around. The chemistry between Ewan and Charley, the lack of pretension and the trials they endured are what make this show so enjoyable. The same is true of the follow-up series, Long Way Down, filmed in 2007, wherein Ewan and Charley ride from Scotland to Cape Town, South Africa. On both trips, the humanitarian work of UNICEF was spotlighted by filmed visits to several of their projects. In all, a brilliant piece of work!








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