8 Seconds | | Cast : | Luke Perry, Stephen Baldwin | | Director : | John G. Avildsen | | Studio : | New Line Home Entertainment | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | February 25, 1994 | | DVD Released Date : | September 14, 2004 | | Language : | English (Subtitled), English (Dubbed), English (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 18, 2005 | | Summary | WOW.....what a ride! | Content
 | You don't want to miss this underrated, wonderfully acted, brilliantly directed, action packed movie called 8 Seconds. The fact that it's about rodeo bull riding only serves to "harness" the real reason the movie grabs you. It's the love story.....that's what gets you.....the love story! Yes the action shots are amazing, even if you never saw a rodeo or thought it was stupid or boring. Luke Perry is outstanding in the title role as the tough as nails (albeit diminutive) bronco busting cowboy Lane Frost. Despite his skinny lanky stature he makes an impressive showing in the title role. Matching him almost line for line is Steven Baldwin (the nice Baldwin) turning in a great job as Lane's wisecracking buddy. Also giving a great performance is Cynthia Geary.....just great as Lane's wife. Every live, every look, every moment she's on camera is so convincing I swear she must have married Luke Perry after the movie. She didn't? Well you could have fooled me! But the really out of this world credit goes to the director John Avildsen who just runs away with this one. Maybe his best work ever! I especially liked the scene where a young Rene Zellwegger knocks on the door playing a rodeo groupie. I expected to hear her say: "shut up, just shut up, you had me from hello". But that's another movie. You have to buy this. It's too good not to enjoy over and over. A modern day classic! |
| Rating | | | Date | May 16, 2005 | | Summary | The life of american legend Lane Frost... | Content
| This is a movie about Lane Frost, a skinny bullrider who worked his way to the top through hard work, only to be taken from us at his peak. Shows his life and relationship troubles with his wife and trying to live up to his fathers expectations. A great modern day American story!
Luke Perry stars in this biography of the late Lane Frost, a champion bull rider who in 1987 won a rodeo world championship at the tender age of 21. In Eight Seconds (the title refers to the minimum amount of time a rider must stay on a bull in competition), Lane Frost is a young man from Oklahoma who learns to ride, hoping to win the approval of his emotionally distant father. As Lane works his way up the rodeo circuit with his best friend Tuff Hedeman (Stephen Baldwin), he meets Kelly Kyle (Cynthia Geary), a pretty barrel-race rider with whom he falls in love.
Lane and Kelly marry, but Lane stubbornly refuses any help from Kelly's wealthy parents, forcing the young couple to live a hand-to-mouth existence, and while Lane's dedication to rodeo and its fans earns him a devoted following, it also keeps him away from Kelly and threatens to sink their relationship.
Lane's hard work pays off when he wins the 1987 world championship, but the danger of the sport catches up with him two years later, when he dies as a result of an accident during competition. Country star Vince Gill appears onscreen with his band; keep an eye peeled for a brief appearance by Renee Zellweger, two years before her breakthrough role in Jerry Maguire. |
| Rating | | | Date | April 17, 2005 | | Summary | Great Movie | Content
| Great Movie, a pleausure to see Luke Perry and the rest of the cast. Only bad thing is that I had to use the subtitles in English because I couldn't understand what they were saying. (I am from Argentina)but the rest was very good acting and music. |
| Rating | | | Date | January 02, 2005 | | Summary | My Absolute Favorite | Content
| This movie is amazing. Luke Perry does a great job playing rodeo great, Lane Frost. The movie follows the true story of Lane Frost, and although parts of this movie were created by Hollywood (there was no Martin Hudson, Kellie wasn't there in the end, Cody didn't write poems, etc.) it is still a great movie.
Luke Perry plays Lane Frost, Luke does a great job portraying Lane. Lane's parents, Clyde and Elsie, attended throughout the filming of the movie. As did Lane's best friend, Tuff Hedeman. Tuff could sometimes be heard speaking to Luke and saying "Lane wouldn't do it that way", so Luke would stop what he was doing, and start all over, doing it until he got it right.
If you overlook the few "Hollywood" moments, this is a great movie. It is without a doubt my favorite movie, and I hope it will be yours too. It's a great movie for rodeo fans of all ages, and even if you're not a fan of rodeo, you will be a fan of Lane's by the time this movie is over! |
| Rating | | | Date | November 03, 2004 | | Summary | Ride 'Em Cowboy | Content
| Bulls, tight pants, and Stetsons: what more could a girl ask for? In the 1994 movie 8 Seconds, Lane Frost (Luke Perry), an Oklahoma cowboy, travels the contiguous United States in search of the World Champion Bull Rider title. He travels with his two buddies, Tuff Hedeman (Stephen Baldwin) and Cody Lambert (Red Mitchell), also bull riders. They go through many trials and tribulations including the times when each of them getting hurt, acts of adultery, and, let's not forget, Lane falling in love.
This is my all-time favorite movie. I love the fact that it is a true story. Lane Frost was one of the best bull riders to ever come off the circuit. He was kind, compassionate, and he loved what he did. He never turned a child away when he/she wanted an autograph. The saddest part about the story, however, is that he lost his life doing what he loved to do most.
This is a story of a true hero. Many cowboys looked up to Lane Frost, both young and old. He was not only looked up to, but he also gained the support and trust of these cowboys throughout his many days of riding. However, we cannot forget that Lane was human and made a few mistakes in his life (e.g. adultery, drinking, cussing), which are presented in the movie.
This is a great movie to watch with your family, aside from the couple references to adultery and cussing. It teaches values and respect, and it makes you want to love what you do, just as Lane Frost did.
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