12/31/2022 0 Comments Bmx course 80s![]() ![]() When the Blu-ray finally arrived, of course I had to watch it straight away, and then followed that up with a repeat viewing of BMX Bandits as well to see which of the two would hold up better when viewed through adult eyes. I’m glad I did so because the film’s astonishing 12,000 limited edition copies sold out real fast, and the Blu-ray is now fetching crazy prices on Ebay, with sold prices even going as high as US$250 (RM1,066). ![]() So when one of my favourite cult home video labels Vinegar Syndrome announced that it was releasing Rad on Blu-ray for the first time, naturally I had to bite and pre-ordered it straight away. ![]() It was only when I was a bit older that I heard of Rad, but still did not get to watch it because it was only ever out on VHS back then and was not released on DVD, despite the cult following it has among BMX enthusiasts and 80s kids. Despite the unstoppable BMX craze in the 80s, it’s quite surprising there weren’t more BMX movies back then, or at least ones that are popular enough to resonate with 80s pop culture like BMX Bandits and Rad did.įor me personally, I only knew of and saw BMX Bandits on VHS (and probably on RTM or TV3 too) back then, having never heard of Rad in my circle of friends at school or at home in my kampung in Ipoh. ![]()
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