BMX Bandits [Blu-ray]

some people like to collect old movies to put on their shelf for their collections. For $17 including S&H this is not worth it..the DVD is a burnt copy and the cover was printed off of home computer. Amazon had all their stickers all over the case..The movie is fine but I just wish people would say it is not a manufacturer's copy it was made in somebody's house, I would have paid more money for an official studio copy.... I would send it back but it's not worth the hassle...thanks Amazon

The acting was bad. The stunts were obviously done by doubles. The action was completely unbelievable (I loved the magical off-screen use only tracking and teleportation device in the bad guys car) the story and plot were thin and full of holes.I loved it.This is exactly the cheesy flick kids love to veg out on. There's nothing too complicated to comprehend, just one scene poorly connected to the next.For those of you with the up-tight American "proper" mindset some of the dialog is a little racier than would be allowed in a modern G, maybe PG feature. No real dirty words, just the occasional sexual dialog that just a little over the line for the strong conservative mindset that I'm guessing is completely in the clear for Australia during the early 80's when this was shot. It's not Disney clean, but might be just within Dreamworks clean.

I'll leave reviews of the movie to other reviews. My review is about the question of whether or not to upgrade your DVD copy to a Blu-Ray copy. The answer is: YES.You wouldn't expect an 80s-era, low budget movie to be improved on quality-wise with a Blu-Ray release, but I think you will be pleasantly surprised. They can't work miracles, obviously -- the audio isn't going to pop in a way it never did before -- but the colours in the picture, and the quality of the picture are way beyond what I would have expected for a movie like this.Obviously, it's not going to look as good as a brand-new release, but it's easily the best transfer of this movie to date.

This truly deserves one star, but because BMX Bandits is difficult or impossible to find I gave it two stars because this might be the best you can get.The quality of this recording is sub par to say the least. If you're ok with that and you really want your kids to see this buy. Otherwise don't waste your money.

Please note that the people here complaining about the poor quality of this movie are NOT talking about this latest release of the film. The new version is in anamorphic widescreen, and is flawless.I have seen previous versions of the film, and they all had distorted full-screen pictures. That has been corrected, and the movie looks terrific.As for the movie itself, it is a lot of fun, and seeing Nicole Kidman at 15 is a treat. This is a kids movie that adults will enjoy as much as the young ones will. Highly recommended.

I found this movie enjoyable even though it is definitely dated by the stars and the subject. I would watch this again as it is more wholesome then most new movies Hollywood is giving us today. I watch for family oriented movies with a good to great storyline and then sit down for an evening with my grandchildren. We discuss some of the moral issues of old and new. Time to revisit character behavior and reset out children in a new direction in life from all the trash that lurks and comes into our homes through the TV.

Let's all be honest. We watched this movie because we wanted to see how terrible of an actress Nicole Kidman was in the beginning of her career. BUT I really wouldn't say her performance was THAT bad. Honestly it was very cute listening to her thick Aussie accent. The movie is pretty fun if you go into it with the mindset of it being pretty cheesy and ridiculous. I'll keep it in my movie collection for sure.

BMX was just getting big enough for media attention, this came out and was perfect for teens into BMX racing, Didn't hurt to have Nicole K. The movie is very cheesy and the bikes are low end, and the tricks early days tricks. Still just away of reliving the past. Still a rider, and this was timed right for the era it fell in.

This is a story of how 2 boys and a girl (a young Nicole Kidman) try to foil a robbery in Australia.The acting isn't the best and the BMX stunts could be better.(A recent cycling magazine thought it was one of the worst cycling films made.I wouldn't go as far as to say that).Adults probably wouldn't find the simplistic storyline too challenging.However it is light hearted fun and I would recommend it for children.

Took me right back to watching it as a kid in the Eighties; the film that first inspired me to get out on my bmx and start doing tricks etc. It was amazing to watch it back with my kids 99 and 8 years old) who are at the age I was when i used to watch it repeatedly. A nostalgic classic.

Nicole Kidman at her finest.Loved it when I was a kid, still love it in my mid-forties.But I do like Killer Klowns From Outer Space, too...

Cheesy but that's because I remember it first time round and was delighted to buy this for my fiance who restores old skool BMX's. Great wee flick for a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. Great movie just like classics as ET, Goonies etc... if you're from the 70's or early 80's this is for you.

A great movie memory from my early teens. Fun, adventure, action. No princesses and princes but lots of stunts and mayhem. You don't have to be a BMX bandit to enjoy this film. 25 years later I'm owning it on DVD to introduce to my kids!