Ewan McGregor And Charley Boorman - Long Way Round (DVD)

Advantages: We get to see some fantastic places
Disadvantages: Some people may not like the perspective given by Ewan and Charley

...conducted by Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor. Since completing this one, which took them round the world they have done another one taking them around the world the other way ‘A Long Way Down’. I personally only really saw the end of this series and then the whole of the Long Way Down series when they were on the television but really enjoyed what I saw. For this reason I decided to purchase this DVD so that I could see the whole story. This DVD ...
...of this both Charley and Ewan immediately warm to Claudio and therefore the filming process is much more relaxed and realistic. What is also nice to watch unfold and progress are Ewan and Claudio’s riding skills as neither had previously ridden in dirt terrain. What I found most interesting about the series as a whole was the fact that the boys don’t withhold anything from the audience and really do tell you exactly what they think of what they see, ... Read review

Advantages: Fabulous journey, really enjoyable.
Disadvantages: Ewan and Charley moan a bit!

...called the long way round. Ewan McGregor, (Star Wars Episodes 1, 2 & 3; Trainspotting), and Charley Boorman, (Excalibur; Country of my Skull), travel from London to New York and back again on motorcycles via unbelievable places such as Slovakia, Russia and Kazakhstan. They travelled 22,345 miles in 107 days. The series tracks the highs and lows, from planning to the final stretch. The 2 actors supported UNICEF on their journey and visit UNICEF projects ...
...black and white photograph of Ewan and Charley with there bikes at just one of the many stunning locations. It also features the 2 actor's names at the top, the title at the bottom and information about the extras. The back cover shows another black and white photo of the 2 on their bikes riding across the plains, a synopsis of the film and information about the book and soundtrack which are also available. The inside of the case shows a map of the ... Read review

Advantages: Ewan Mcgregor, amazing scenery
Disadvantages: None.

...been a big fan of Ewan McGregor, and two Christmases I sat down and realised there was nothing on. I started to flick through the channels and found 'Long Way Round'. I wasn't a bit fan of documentaries back then, especially ones about motorbikes and going around the world, they used to bore me silly, but it was Ewan McGregor so I thought I'd give it a chance. It is probably the most fantastic piece of documentary that I've ever seen. The Plot ...
...travelling around the world with Ewan & Charley. In the big 4x4's were both of them, a couple more cameramen and a doctor. They would meet up at every border into every different country to talk about the trip and struggle to get through borders that not many people have travelled through before. After the trip was completed, Charley went on to complete The Road to Dakar which is one of the toughest races in the world. When he came home, they started ... Read review

Advantages: Entertaining
Disadvantages: Frequent & quite strong bad language

...storyline. If you are a Ewan Mc Gregor fan, that's a bonus, but I feel that this is incidental to the story. As a TV series, I tried not to miss an episode and even owning the DVD set, it's difficult to get tired of watching it. This series really stands out from a lot of contemporary rubbish. As a viewer, you feel informed by what you see, but never patronised. ' The Long Way Round' is available in book & DVD format, whichever you go for, I challenge ... Read review

Advantages: Very good allround entertainment
Disadvantages: none

I realy enjoyed the Documentry "Long way round", the documentry follows the progress of two Bikers (Ewan McGregor And Charley Boorman) on there world trip from London to New york passing through 12 countries in 115 days, from Europe,Ukraine, to the Bandit territory of Russia to Kazakhstan, to the rough terain of Mongolia & Siberia to canada & then finaly the U.S.A. From the onset you see all aspects of organisation of the trip ,to the beggining ...
...the lows, a superb adventure of to friends roughing it with two motorcycles accross the world " a 21st century Easy Rider). The senery is absolutely breathtaking & also the soundtrack compliments the moods of the series quite brilliantly, featuring music by Coldplay, Stereophonics, radiohead etc. On a whole the i found the series good entertainment & a could insight to other countries & Political ways. ... Read review

Advantages: More detailed than the TV series
Disadvantages: Not everyones taste

...This is the DVD of the first trip that Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman made together on motorbikes. The DVD i am reviewing is the 2 disc set which contains both unseen and extended footage. The trip took a long time to play and ultimately was a journey from London to New York via Europe, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Siberia, USA and Canada. The DVD covers the entire television series. The way the two discs are split is disc one conatins episodes 1, 2 and 3 with the extra features. The second disc has the remaining episodes on , namely 4, 5, 6 and 7. The total running time is about 6 hours so ideally you wont want to watch them in one sitting. The extras are the unseen material, the photo gallery and the exclusive post trip interview. The DVD's start with the planning stage where they have to trial possible motobikes... Read review

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Advantages: exciting, you can really get into the adventure
Disadvantages: It made me regret not travelling, everytime I watch it I want to explore the world.

...and caused quite a bit of concern for the team. How the locals deal with the flowing rivers in their paths is truly amazing they just plough straight into the situation take it all in their stride and off they go. So whats this series about? Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman document their trip of a life time where they travelled from London to New york on motorbikes. They did this successfully by using cameras, they both had a camera in their helmets and another attached to the bikes. They were also creating video diaries although this didn?t happen too regularly. Among the places they ride through are Europe, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Siberia and Canada. Ewan and Charlie had Claudio who was a cameraman joining them also on a motorbike. There was a support team (David Alexanian, Russ Malkin and Jim Simak) who in off road... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Engaging, funny, emotional, exciting, educational
Disadvantages: I want even more footage!!!

...Long Way Round is the epic adventure undertaken by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman in 2004 to travel from London to New York...the long way, through Europe to Far East Russia, and then across to Canada and the USA. It first aired on Sky One, and it was there that I watched it for the first time. I've been a fan of Ewan McGregor for a long time (interesting fact - he went to school with my cousin) and when I saw the adverts the show was promoted more about motorbikes than the journey, but I decided to watch it as I like him. And that, as they say, was that...I was hooked. The original TV release was 7 episodes, each of one hour but with ad breaks, so approximately 43 minutes each in running time. The programme had me addicted right from the start. The first episode dealt mainly with the preparation for the trip, and right from... Read review

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