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How Did Movies Show Me City Bicycling Values?

By Rob Sutter


City bicycling is something that I have memories of but you'd be surprised by just what origins these rest in. Some of them actually resided in film, whether you would like to believe it or not. It was one of those areas in which I couldn't help but to watch and "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" was the greatest example, to me, because of how great the scope of the movie proved itself to be. When talking about specific traits of the film, though, I can list off quite a few.

The ride that Pee-wee had was a vintage masterpiece that companies like Linus Bike would most definitely be able to support as well. I remembered it being one of the neatest things as a child and, as an adult, I still deem it a unique kind of vehicle. The shape was something that I never really saw in terms of city bicycling as a child. However, the gloss that it came with only helped to make the ride look that much more attractive and I was definitely envious when I first saw it at a younger age.

For such an interesting bike, though, you'd probably imagine that it would be stolen in just about any fictional scenario tailored mostly to children. Once the ride is out of Pee-wee's possession, it's clear that he has to go and look for it, which takes a venture around the world in order to do so. As you can imagine, a number of hijinks would ensue that you would never correlate to real life. However, I think that's always been the charm of Pee-wee and his actions seen in the movie or the show which was a hit.

The imagery in the film is also some of the strangest when it comes to a film intended for kids. One particular scene shows Pee-wee getting a lift from a character on the road by the name of Large Marge. During the scene, she turns and flashes an expression that contorts to something that you could only see in cartoons. It's only a second or two but it's something that has stuck with me as a child because of just how out of place it seemed in an otherwise bright film.

As you could imagine, my city bicycling memories run deeper than just the activity in question being done. I enjoy it, without question, but I can't help but feel like other aspects factored into it when I didn't realize until much later on in life. "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" is a film that I like to sit back and enjoy, even though I'm aware of how many people panned it when it first came out. I suppose that's the power of nostalgia operating at its finest.




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