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1. The Perfect Circle

2 months ago

Matthew Modine rides the streets of New York on a bicycle to tell everyone about "Bicycle For A Day."

"Bicycle For A Day" is a fun, open and proactive invitation designed to inspire individuals, communities, governments and corporations to take a step towards solving the current environmental issues. BFAD is a global initiative bringing together people who choose to ride a bicycle rather than use gas-powered motor vehicles.

BFAD will debut with small, VIP events during Summer / Fall 2008 that lead up to a gathering at The South Street Seaport in NYC, to mark the "official" BFAD day, September 20th.

This is not a bicycle race! BFAD is a day to demonstrate how doing ONE thing can help improve the environment.

bicycleforaday.org/

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Eugenia Loli-Queru 2 months ago

Good stuff there Matthew!
Matthew 2 months ago

thank you for the link!
Soxiam 2 months ago

great video. thanks for sharing this on vimeo. feel free to visit us any time.
Matthew 2 months ago

thanks. will do!
mike ambs 2 months ago

Yea this was great :) Post more videos! Please :)
Blake Whitman 2 months ago

Great cause. Are you involved with Transportation Alternatives at all?

Welcome to Vimeo!
Matthew 2 months ago

yes. trans alt is a bfad supporter. great group doing great stuff all over nyc.
DaVincicode 2 months ago

Nice going Matthew. Nice to see you in the City on your bike. Liked the local small amazing bike shop scene. Where is that place? Well nice job in coming up with the concept of Bicycling for a day.
Bikel Tushsmell 2 months ago

That was kool, and good that your saving the earth. I think skateboarding is better tough, hah you should try it
Matthew 2 months ago

by all means, skate on sept 20th. walk, ride a bike, anything but gas powered vehicles. if you're in nyc, skate down to the south street seaport. should be an amazing gathering.
twigg 2 months ago

props.
Matthew 2 months ago

thanks twig.
Gustavo Ferelli 2 months ago

very good!!! oUHAoUAohA
Matthew 2 months ago

thanks.
Karen Abad loves Dinosaurs. 2 months ago

this is really good i love this.
Matthew 2 months ago

thanks
ivan 2 months ago

Bicycle's with an homage to SK's "Full Metal" at the end...so much to love about this...video is the bomb diggity...cheers
Matthew 2 months ago

thanks ivan. would love to have everyone film themselves riding their bikes and yelling, "this is my bicycle..." could be an amazing way to get the global aspect of BFAD to happen. could post them here and elsewhere. good idea!
Andreas L. 2 months ago

Great one! Loved the end :)
Matthew 2 months ago

thanks. see my comment to ivan. what do you think? would you film one?
Andreas L. 2 months ago

Haha, nice idea! I'll hook myself up with a cam and register it and pass the voice to a couple of bicycle oriented blogs. May I suggest you to come up with a specific tag to be used to mark those videos so that it's going to be easy to search for them? Someone would easily make a "collage" with the funniest ones at some point.
Jan van der Meer 2 months ago

Andreas just to remind you, as a one man crew on the bike you can make use of the Jancam see: vimeo.com/1153750
Andreas L. 2 months ago

That's really amazing! Thank you for the head up
Sven Charleer 2 months ago

Great movie! Great initiative.

What brand of bike is that you have there? I love the design!
hb-videography 2 months ago

thanks for sharing, lovely video and great idea.
Matthew 2 months ago

thanks for all the props people. thank you. please visit the website, bicycleforaday.org and register. there is also a facebook and myspace page. really appreciate the help. sept 20th could be amazing.
[indelible_films] 2 months ago

That is my Matthew. There are so few like him because he is still his. Awesome seeing you here, Matt. You just made our day.

Keep it up!!!!!!!!!!!
Matthew 2 months ago

thanks for the props! thanks!
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Reza 2 months ago

very nice! on the technical side i loved the moving shots especially. can i ask though, what mic was used for this?
eladbari 2 months ago

wow! great short, and for a great cause :]
i loved the diversity between the bike and the city :]

gotta ask:
any idea what Camera was used+that frikkin Incredible Mic as well !?!
plz ? :]
Matthew 2 months ago

check out all the films on puma's i cycle site. the director is dan leeb. he may have the tech info (camera and mike there)
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Underground Planet 2 months ago

Great vid Matthew and great cause. Not sure what the deal is but in the tags it says "HD" and it's not showing up as HD on Vimeo. If it was HD ya might wanna look into it and possibly re-upload.

So not to divert from topic of the vid, but on a technical side the video looks great, shots, depth of field,edited well etc. Was wondering what it was shot on and what program it was edited with.

- Ray

lol, just noticed the comment before mine, seems I'm not the only curious one. =)
Matthew 2 months ago

check out all the films on puma's i cycle site. the director is dan leeb. he may have the tech info (camera and mike there)
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Cwisteeen 2 months ago

Nice one, thanks for that, it's okay if you 'just happen' upon a bicycle shop on your journey ;)
Matthew 2 months ago

i had a bad wheel! had to stop just like if you ran outta gas or had a flat tire. the journey is the destination!
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Frederic Vercammen 2 months ago

Well done
Nice Vid
Patrick Satterfield 2 months ago

Man, that had just the right spirit. Full Metal Cyclist. Sweet!
Julian S. 2 months ago

Sweet!!! I ride my bicycle everywhere. (Well almost, except the freeway) Great idea nevertheless!
couch fest films 2 months ago

This is a beautifully shot movie. We are programming films for global issues. I think this movie would be a great fit. Please consider submitting:

couchfestfilms.com/

After I finished watching your movie, I turned off my computer and skipped away from work to ride my bike. Woo wee!
Gialdo Muller 2 months ago

powerful stuff there. and it's true, bicycles are man's best friend.
...makes me wanna ride my bike more.
mike ambs 2 months ago

Loved the "this is my bicycle, there are many like it" part :D
Pat 2 months ago

seems really cool. ill definitely try and do it. you should wear a helmet though.
Matthew 2 months ago

aaah. yeah. you're right. my bad.
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James Lane 2 months ago

great video. i liked that u were narrating on the bike. let me know the date i will most likely be riding anyway.
Matthew 2 months ago

cool. nyc is the launch. sept 20th, 2008
bicycleforaday.org
the goal is global.
throw it around and ask all your friends to jump on.
PEIKA 2 months ago

You need a Boomstick.
VendelasCity 2 months ago

What a cute video, Matthew! A fantastic idea, which I think would go over well here in the Windy City. Chicago's got a huge bicycling initiative as the city continues to Go Green. I don't own a bike yet but it's at the top of my list now that gas prices are so ridiculous. Love the idea of filming a "This is my Bike" video!

Peika invented Boomstick360.com
Matthew 2 months ago

love the boomstick! i just met with the chicago mayors office. next year, the plan is that bicycle for a day will be the mac-daddy closing party for bicycle month in chi town. chicago is the BEST! love that city. and perfect for dumping the car and cruising the two wheeler. did you ever see "wind"? i made a sail out of my t-shirt and sailed my bike on a runway in windover, utah. really fun! you could sail the lake front!
VendelasCity 2 months ago

Wow, you're really on top of the bicycle thing! Good for you for promoting awareness. I'm not surprised that Mayor Daly's office is on board with your idea since he's an avid cyclist himself. We're becoming more bike-friendly and recently, some of our buses were retrofitted with bike racks (do they do that in NY?) Haven't seen "Wind" but now you've piqued my curiosity. A sail out of a t-shirt? How industrious! Is "Wind" available on DVD?
VendelasCity 2 months ago

I found a trailer for "Wind" on imdb. Cool! A film about the America's Cup! The cinematography looks amazing. My brother's a professional sailor and we grew up on the ocean in NJ and CA, so I'm definitely going to rent this. How many takes did it take to shoot that scene with you riding the bike hands-free, holding up the t-shirt sail? You should definitely try that on the streets of New York (but be careful!)
assbach 2 months ago

very nice!
bikes rule
Nikolas Mason 2 months ago

I'm looking to move to New York City in a couple of years, and biking looks like it certainly could be a perfect way to get around. Excellent video, made me look forward to my move even more!
Michael Choi 2 months ago

Cool, I shot some clips riding the streets of Kyoto, it would be awsome if other countries would join the BFAD. Can I embed this vid to my friends in other countries?
Insulsia Productions 2 months ago

great job, and i totally support your cause! i never use the car unless i really need to... love my bike!
also, i loved the reference to full metal jacket :) very funny
rodrigocesar 2 months ago

awesome, very inspiring to me, and i'm goingo to buy my new best friend soon! thanks!
Erik Otto 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing Matthew, I am all about this. I do this in Philly for the very same reason!
Noisemaker Media 2 months ago

Awesome work, Matthew. Shot right in my backyard, NYC. I wish the city was a bicycle only type of town.
esteban 2 months ago

Great video. Makes me want to shake the dust off my bike and get riding again.

Thx for sharing Private Joker.
Josh Jenkins 2 months ago

I enjoy riding a bike, though the city I live in is not pedestrian friendly, and there are a lot of people who tend to speed and run red lights. But out in suburban neighborhoods, it's a good hangout for any of us on the go.
Jan van der Meer 2 months ago

Stunning shots but here in Holland, we spent livetimes on bikes. Even our taxicabs an police in action have bikes these days! I'll show you soon or come over and join. See for a set up for 'show yourself on the bikeshots': vimeo.com/1153750
newsuperhero 2 months ago

how did you get the shots ? were you ona bike too?
onur tukel 2 months ago

modine possesses the boyish curiosity and charisma of his character in VISION QUEST. he's using his celebrity to inspire positive change. it's a beautiful thing.
adonis 2 months ago

I Want To Ride My Bicycle
I Want To Ride My Bike...
Andrea 2 months ago

I love this! I found you on facebook too and mentioned it on my facebook group facebook.com/group.php?gid=23132425629 for my new social entrepreneurship venture, lovemore. This is totally the kind of think lovemore wants to bring attention to. Thanks Matthew, I'm impressed!
Andrea 2 months ago

Just added a link to you on my brand spankin new blog too. And am inspired to find a bike to rent on my upcoming 3-week work retreat, even though it'll be hot. Bikes can help that though because they make a breeze, right? ;)
rezlab 2 months ago

Good for the planet and good for physical & mental health. Keep riding.
Question Mark Productions 2 months ago

ssweett hey can you watch our video please

i like your vid
Connor Tomas O'Brien 2 months ago

Beautifully shot PSA/doco/slice-of-life.
Stylistically it reminds me of the VBS.tv docos.
I like the way that your message isn't "cars are bad" (as is the all-too-common theme in environmentalist docos), but rather the much more positive "bikes are awesome."
I ride a scooter but you've inspired me to bike around on the days when I've got some time to kill.
Sam Law 2 months ago

I really love both the idea and the direction of the scene, just one niggle I have to say is why no helmet?
Branding Brand 2 months ago

Matthew. My bike got jacked, so I need a new one. Any recommendations on my next bike. What do you ride?
Ashraf meer 2 months ago

Matthew, we don't see enough of you these days. Thanks for the video! Looking forward to riding with the "mob"
rastAsia 2 months ago

I'm Singaporean and lived there a couple of years. I know the exact liberated feeling pedaling through Times Square and such. No better way to know your city (not just NY) and beat the traffic but to be on a bike. And now I'm in Holland, so it all came as a natural transition; sans the hotdogs. That city could sure use less honking and gas emission! Definitely a good cause Matt. Nice Simple bike! Need we mention it better be companied with a fat-ass Kryptonite lock? ;)
Nicholas Whitaker 2 months ago

Matthew,
Great job man. Good to see you out riding your bike again. I bumped into you years ago when i was still in film school, making copies of a storyboard at Village Copier. Used your copy card by accident, gave you mine in exchange. Exchanged a little funny banter and then you road off on your cruiser towards the west side.
Funny that i still remember that actually. I've been working for streetfilms.org and TA for a few years now shooting videos just like this.
I'd love to do a PSA with you for TA or streetfilms to promote bicycleforaday if your down. hit me up if your interested and keep up the great work!
tapswods 2 months ago

=)
Pete Pol. 2 months ago

It's really nice )
Mike Cyril Todd 2 months ago

Keeeep Keeep Keeeeeep.
Michael Dunlop 2 months ago

great job on the video.
Pablo Abarca 1 month ago

Inspiring!
Andres Victorero 1 month ago

Well done. Best regards from Spain.
Matt DL 14 days ago

Love it! I bike to work Mon-Fri in LA. Now I know about Sept 20. Wish there were bike weeks out there....

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