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I'm working on this section on the main web site and it needs some help. I'm not worried about the movies already on the list that are missing photos--I can hunt those down. The problem is that I know there have been Triumphs in movies since 2004 (I added Salt for 2010--Speed Triple--but I need to find images) but 2004 is where the list stops.
So what I need from the hive mind is appearances of Triumphs, any model, in movies since 2004. Here's the existing list. If you want to find images too, that would be great. Mostly I just need the "leads."
2004 | The Punisher
2003 | I’ll Be There
2003 | Torque
2003 | How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
2003 | Johnny English
2003 | Terminator 3
2003 | Dare Devil
2002 | Laurel Canyon
2002 | Femme Fatale
2002 | Tuck Everlasting
2001 | Bubble Boy
2001 | America’s Sweethearts
2001 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
2000 | Maybe Baby
2000 | Romeo Must Die
2000 | Mission: Impossible II
1999 | The Matrix
1999 | Pushing Tin
1997 | Heaven’s Burning
1997 | James Dean: Live Fast Die Young
1996 | Barb Wire
1996 | The English Patient
1993 | Nowhere to Run
1993 | Mr. Jones
1992 | Thunderheart
1982 | An Officer and a Gentleman
1973 | Magnum Force
1971 | Diamonds Are Forever
1970 | Angel Unchained
1968 | Where Eagles Dare
1968 | Coogan’s Bluff
1968 | Girl on a Motorcycle
1967 | The Ambushers
1966 | The Swinger
1963 | Bye Bye Birdie
1963 | The Great Escape
1954 | The Wild One
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Angelina Jolie rides a Triumph in the movie, "Salt" - 2010
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Did you read my whole post?  
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I watched "Five Easy Pieces" on TMC last night (wed.). I hadn't seen it since it was playing in theaters, anyway there is a scene were Jack Nicholson is wearing a Triumph t-shirt.
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I think we're keeping it to actual bike sightings.
Didn't the latest Harry Potter movie feature a Bonneville with a sidehack?
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Angelina Jolie rides a Triumph in the movie, "Salt" - 2010
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Angelina Jolie rides a Triumph in the movie, "Salt" - 2010
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"December Boys" I saw this on an international flight somewhere. It's a 2007 Aussie made flick with Daniel Radcliffe as the draw. As I recall, it's supposed to take place back in the early 60's and I guess they wanted a period looking like bike. Thank god for the Speedmaster, although I guess they didn't bother putting some wire wheels on her to really look more vintage!! 
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They were before 2004  ??? but There was a bunch of very forgettable b grade bike movies around the time of "angel unchained" using triumphs too.Used to watch them at the "Drive in" movies."Glory Stompers" is one I vaguely.They were also used by a rival bike gang in the early 1970's Australian movie "Stone".
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I guess it doesn't matter if they're A, B, C, or F movies. Thanks.
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How'zabout MUSIC videos ? They're actually just little short artsy pointless subjective movies . 
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Lucky You (2007) with Eric Bana and Drew Barrymore starring a Thruxton
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2010- Life as we know it W/ Josh Duhamel & Katherine Hiegl
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edP0L6LQzZEBonnie @ the 9 second mark . Sorry , couldn't resist , won't happen again . I promise .
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Well, if we add music video sightings, that's valid. I just have one question. Who the F is Ke$ha? Besides some trollop.  Wait, nevermind, I don't want to derail this thread.
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I watched the movie Burlesque the other day and a Hinkley Bonneville appeared several times on it. Whatever happened to actors being able to actually ride the bikes in these movies?
Well, when they're filming they almost never actually ride. Probably so it's easier to act, and probably mostly for insurance reasons.
But more importantly, why were you watching Burlesque?
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Im pretty sure they were riding the bikes in Stone and Mad Max. 
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005) (brief glimpse of a Triumph toward the end of the movie) Lucky You (2007) Eric Bana's character rides a Thruxton Hell Ride:  There looks like a Hinckley Triumph in the group ride in at the beginning, too. Roadside Prophets: 1975 Bonneville T-140  And lots of 60s biker flicks.
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Here's some more.
Can't vouch for the validity of Triumph sightings in each movie in this list. Just a list i had saved from some time back.
(Excuse any duplicates that may have been posted.)
TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES IN MOVIES
Alice's Restaurant 1969 Comedy
Blind Terror
(AKA See No Evil) 1971 Horror
Brittown 2008 Biker
Cerveau, Le
(AKA Brain, The) 1969 Action
Choppertown - The Sinners 2005 Biker
Enfants De Salaud
(AKA Bastard Brood) 1996 Comedy
Erotissimo 1968 Comedy
Freebird 2008 Biker
Garage Days 2002 Comedy
Gemini Man 1976 Sci-Fi
Genevieve 1953 Comedy
George Gently 2007 Action
Hills have Eyes 2, the 1985 Horror
In Name Of The Father 1993 Drama
Intelligence Men, The
(AKA Spylarks) 1965 Comedy
James Bond: Diamonds Are Forever
(AKA Diamonds Are Forever) 1971 Action
Kill Bill Vol I 2003 Action
Leather Boys, the 1963 Drama
Little Fauss and Big Halsy 1970 Drama
Lucky You 2007 Drama
Malaise
(AKA Room of Chains, The) 1972 Horror
Matter of Life and Death, a 1946 Fantasy
Mini Skirt Mob, the 1968 Action
Mischief 1985 Comedy
Mission: Impossible 2 2001 Action
Mission: Impossible 3 2006 Action
Night Of The Comet 1984 Comedy
Nightmare On Elm Street 4, A :The Dream Master 1988
Pray for the Wildcats 1974 Action
R.P.M. 1970 Drama
Salakuljettajan Laulu 1952 Action
Shampoo 1975 Comedy
Silencieux, Le
(AKA Escape to Nowhere) 1973 Action
Sweeper, The 1996 Action
Three Blind Mice
(AKA Une Souris Verte) 2003 Action
Tracassin Ou Les Plaisirs De La Ville, Le
(AKA Busybody, The) 1961 Comedy
World's Fastest Indian, the 2005 Drama
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forgot to say FJ,The bikes in those movies from the early 1970s were chops with harley and Triumph engines. "Born Losers" is another one that just came to mind.
Dinosaur.
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"Don't let the bastards get you down". Kris Kristofferson
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One of my favorite movies... The Undertaker and His Pals Of course you know I have bad taste John. ~Brent I found these...  
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Oh what have I done? Yikes. Well, all the old stuff is up, although a lot of the images are tiny. It will take some time to sift through all these suggestions.
Thanks guys. Keep'em coming. I'm going to bed.
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How's this for a crappy title'Chrome and hot leather"
The good guys were army sargents riding dirt bikes.The bad guys including as usual William Smith[who was in heaps of these 3rd rate bike movies] were on assorted chops.
I think they used a lot of chopped Triumphs in the "biker"movies in those days to "fill up" the scenes as they were cheaper than harleys.
Jeez I feel old remembering all this!
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"Oh Man I only ride 'em.I don't know what makes 'em work". Donald "Oddball" Sutherland
"Don't let the bastards get you down". Kris Kristofferson
"I am only paranoid because everyone is against me". Larry [Frank Burns] Linville
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(I added Salt for 2010--Speed Triple--but I need to find images)
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Im pretty sure they were riding the bikes in Stone and Mad Max.
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Didn't the latest Harry Potter movie feature a Bonneville with a sidehack?
It was a Royal Enfield. In the first Harry Potter movie Hagrid was on Bonneville.
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Oh I wish a I was a black speed triple, That is what I'd truly like to be, For if I was a black speed triple, Angelina would be riding me... Badda ba dop. Here all week, try the veal
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(I added Salt for 2010--Speed Triple--but I need to find images)
Thanks. Already handled that. I suppose I should have modified my post.
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There were Triumphs and other Brit bikes in 'Worlds Fastest Indian".
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There were Triumphs and other Brit bikes in 'Worlds Fastest Indian".
Great catch there, GB! I'm surprised nobody mentioned this before. Yep, in that race scene on the beach near the beginning of this movie, there sure were a few old Meriden Triumphs featured, alright!
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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2010- Life as we know it W/ Josh Duhamel & Katherine Hiegl
Saw that one on a flight to Hawaii...I almost cried when it got ran over by the bus... 
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was there a Triumph in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button?
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2010- Life as we know it W/ Josh Duhamel & Katherine Hiegl
Saw that one on a flight to Hawaii...I almost cried when it got ran over by the bus...
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Hey John, I found a pretty cool website for this kind of thing Internet Movie Cars Database This is another I've used for finding my motorcycle/horror films... Motorbikes in the Movies Just trying to help...  ~Brent
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I found a pretty cool website for this kind of thing Internet Movie Cars Database
This is another I've used for finding my motorcycle/horror films...
Motorbikes in the Movies
Just trying to help...
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Hey John,
I found a pretty cool website for this kind of thing Internet Movie Cars Database
This is another I've used for finding my motorcycle/horror films...
Motorbikes in the Movies
Just trying to help...
~Brent
I think that just about covers the lot.
One in there "the hard ride"[no photo] I remember there were definitely Triumph chops in that one.
It's fun looking through that website.
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"Don't let the bastards get you down". Kris Kristofferson
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This is not released yet, summer 2011 it says. Sure has Triumphs in it. Its better in the wind
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I think the IMCDB is wrong on T3. I think that was a standard bonnville, not a bonneville america.
And the "2009 Bonneville America" in NCIS was a Speedmaster.
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