Motovideo defined:
Moto (noun) [moh-toh, , plural motos.
1. movement; manner of movement; particularly, movement with increased rapidity; — used especially in the phrase con moto, directing to a somewhat quicker movement; as, andante con moto, a little more rapidly than andante, etc.
2. one of the heats in a motocross.
+ Video = Motovideo
For more about Motovideo’s history, see About Us
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While there are many early “biker” films, likely originating with The Wild One in 1953, and followed by Easy Rider in 1969, the true Moto Video came into being based on the works of later producers andmotorcycling enthusiasts with a passion for off-road riding and racing. The genre of motovideos was no doubt firmly established by a few early titles:
- On Any Sunday: Bruce Brown (1971) – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067527/?ref_=nv_sr_1
- Take it to the Limit: Peter Starr (1980) – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181045/
- Motovideo – Sick Air: Brooks Ferrell; Ronn Seidenglanz; John Bradley; On Two Wheels Entertainment.; Full Throttle Productions.; Alpinestars (Firm); FTV Entertainment.
- Motovideo – Throttle Junkies
- Motovideo – What Up? – Brooks Ferrell; Ronn Seidenglanz; John Bradley; On Two Wheels Entertainment.; Alpinestars (Firm)
- Motovideo – Get Off
- Motovideo – Showtime with Jeremy McGrath
- Motovideo -The Matazattack video : I’m no chicken!!! 1990
- Motovideo – No Respect -Jeffrey B. Grubert, Brian Deegan, FTV Entertainment
- Fleshwound Films – Crusty Demons of Dirt – 1995 Jon Freeman, Dana Nicholson
In the 1990’s and early 2000’s Motovideos became extremely popular, and a chronicle of the more famous and popular films and series are listed below:
- On any Sunday Series
- Terrafirma
- Crusty Demons of Dirt Series
- Blackwater Series
- Steel Roots
- MotoXXX
- Children of a Metal God
- Quicksand
- On the Pipe
There are several producers and directors with notable accomplishments, some of which are described here:
Bruce Brown On Any Sunday
Peter Starr Take it to the Limit
Larry Huffman On Any Sunday II
Jeffrey Grubert Throttle Junkies
Mark Howard Quicksand Video Series
Gregg Godfrey Nitro Circus Series
Lawrence “Lew” Lewis Steel Roots Series
Jon Freeman Crusty Demons of Dirt Series
Dana Nicholson Crusty Demons of Dirt Series
Dana Brown Dust to Glory
Major distributors of motovideos over the years have included:
- On Two Wheels Entertainment (now Motovideo.com)
- Motovideo Home Entertainment / Motovideo Productions
- X-Factor Video
- Fleshwound Films
- Impact Video
- Simitar
- Duke Video
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