Motorcycle New York Premiere
A feature-length romantic comedy by Paul Gordon
Thursday, July 13th, 2006
8:30 - Live Music by Brian Grosz (click for details)
9:00 - Showtime
TRT: 1:21:00
On the lawn at Open Road Park | DIRECTIONS
E. 12th Street between 1st Avenue & Avenue A
Motorcycle
A young man in search of a girlfriend, a female bicycle messenger in search of enlightenment, and a teenage girl weary of small town life—all find themselves riding the same motorcycle.
After being dumped by his girlfriend, Chris buys a motorcycle, but finds it to be an unsatisfying replacement for a woman.
Ingrid, on her quest for enlightenment, has isolated herself from friends and is unhappy in her job as a bicycle messenger. Upon meeting Chris, Ingrid is fascinated with the motorcycle and the two go on an awkward date to the library.
Brandi, a teenager, lives in a small town with her mother and works at a barbeque restaurant. She listens to punk rock and is tired of the town's un-cool inhabitants who do not understand her. She uses the motorcycle to pursue freedom.
Press forMotorcycle:
"The bike isn't important in itself, but brings the three characters into contact and with each other, and provides each with a small measure of adventure that ultimately proves liberating. What is important to Gordon is the way people gravitate toward and away from each other, and why: It doesn't sound like much of a storyline, but as slice-of-life movies go, "Motorcycle" is a generous portion of humanity and significant gestures."
—John Anderson, Variety
THE MUSIC: Brian Grosz, front-man for the Brooklyn post-hardcore trio DOGS OF
WINTER, plays songs from his solo catalogue. Melancholic vitriol,
rickety melodies, dark hallways, murder ballads, worn vocals and
raggedy guitars. Music tinged with the lingering, metallic scent of
blood and whiskey.
