Fat Dad

The inspirational story of cyclist Graeme Obree. The movie documents the life of Graeme as he goes from failed cyclist shop owner to world record champion. The movie opens with Graeme being bullied by kids. He soon learns that his bike will free him of the bullies who can not keep up to him. As he gets older Graeme makes friend with a fellow cyclist Malky who enjoy long rides with in the Scottish countryside. On one … Read entire article »

I thought it would be fun to take the kids to see this movie as we have read them this story at bedtime to them. I was concerned that the book would be hard to stretch into a 101 minute movie. Director Spike Jonze did a great job at bringing to life the characters and creating a visual stunning movie. While watching the movie I was surprised to see my own emotional ride in the movie … Read entire article »