Into the Thunder Dragon (TV Movie 2003) Poster

(2003 TV Movie)

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10/10
Awesome
acl3329 September 2005
Amazing, fantastic, awesome movie. The unicycling action is incredible, mind-boggling, unbelievable; the footage of the scenery around Bhutan is breath-taking; the editing etc. is extremely good and full of lovely artistic touches, cutting between crazy unicycle riding and brief close-ups of dew dropping off leaves, unusual wildlife, etc. You also get gambling games, archery, Bhutanese temples impossibly perched on sheer mountainsides, surreal riding through Buddhist prayer flags, and loads more. Only once was my patience stretched, a slightly long section talking to a local historian about the yeti. The guys doing it - particularly Kris - are obviously crazy but that goes with the territory :-). I showed this to a bunch of (non-unicycling) friends on a big screen and the consensus was that it was among the most beautiful movies they'd ever seen - and about the most mind-expanding too.

Buy it, watch it, you will not be disappointed!
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10/10
Watch this hidden gem and tell everyone you can about it
thezakman1827 June 2015
I spent nearly twelve years searching for this title and the wait was worth every day.

The unicycle action is first rate and worthy of any action-sports documentary. Though unicycles are the anchor of this film, Into the Thunder Dragon makes Bhutan the star. Kris and Nathan are certainly likable characters, but Bhutan stands out even stronger. Viewers get an in depth view of multiple aspects of such an esoteric culture, be they: fashion, geography, cuisine, economics, archery, roads, music, politics, mythology,and youth. The cinematography is always exquisite and badly makes one want to take a journey into the Himalayas. Both Kris and Nathan (as well as the Bhutanese folks) make unicycles look incredibly joyful, and one wants to walk away giving this precarious sport a shot.

Thank you Vancouver Island Regional Library for loaning me a DVD copy of Into the Thunder Dragon. The film is on youtube now (will hopefully stay there). I hope you find a copy quickly, enjoy it, and spread the word.
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