Author Topic: speilberg has original e.t bike??? (Read 7000 times)

tickz · « **on:** January 07, 2012, 10:49 AM »

lifted this from coloredtuffs facebook page (I was on coloredtuff for reasons im yet to tell my mrs about, I pressed the "buy"button again)

Anyways, little info on it, its in Entertainment weekly magazine (US) and the suggestion is that its the screen prop bike, and is kept in his office. Obviously the basket is wrong but anyone know anything more on this??

Im sorry if this has been posted before

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #1 on:** January 07, 2012, 11:05 AM »

why is the basket wrong - sagy chain - axle right to inside of the drop out - cable all out of place - tires look a bit flat - WTF ?

looks more of a set up prop just for the shot

Jaymz · « **Reply #2 on:** January 07, 2012, 11:06 AM »

I was sure Tom from Kasabian owns the Elliot bike, I remember reading a report from the auction some where

EDIT

here's a link to the story

http://www.gigwise.com/news/37321/Kasabian%5Cs-Tom-Meighan-Buys-ET-Bike

oldschoolace · « **Reply #3 on:** January 07, 2012, 11:11 AM »

As far as i know the original is hung up at Industrial light and magic.

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=132078.msg1272085#msg1272085

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #4 on:** January 07, 2012, 11:15 AM »

strangely enough i was reading a book about the Shindler jews last week and the writer mentioned that he saw the ET bike at Spielberg's Amblin Office when they went to talk to him

stidds · « **Reply #5 on:** January 07, 2012, 11:53 AM »

I would imagine there were a few 'original' Elliot ET bikes for the movies so it is feasible that Speilberg, Industial L&M and Kasabian guy all have one.

ED209 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 07, 2012, 12:04 PM »

Darren KAP had just called Spielburg and dibbed it

markyp · « **Reply #7 on:** January 07, 2012, 12:09 PM »

Quote from: Stidds on January 07, 2012, 11:53 AM

I would imagine there were a few 'original' Elliot ET bikes for the movies so it is feasible that Speilberg, Industial L&M and Kasabian guy all have one.

+1,theres that pic of a truck load of kuwis turning up on set bitd,so god knows how many originals are out there

ozone · « **Reply #8 on:** January 07, 2012, 12:19 PM »

Quote from: Jaymz on January 07, 2012, 11:06 AM

I was sure Tom from Kasabian owns the Elliot bike, I remember reading a report from the auction some where

EDIT

here's a link to the story

http://www.gigwise.com/news/37321/Kasabian%5Cs-Tom-Meighan-Buys-ET-Bike

Most of what I've read suggests otherwise. Straight from the horses mouth...

http://www.the-fly.co.uk/feature/stop-n-chat/1010971/6-tom-meighan-kasabian/

In order, what are the three most expensive things you’ve ever bought?
Probably my apartment in Leicester. Second thing is my ET bike.

The actual bike from ET? Did you buy it at auction?
It’s not the actual bike, I wouldn’t be able to get near that, mate. I’ve got a copy of one. And then the third one is a jacket. I forget the make. [phone rings elsewhere in the room] Hold on a sec mate… [in background] No Helen, I’m just talking to the geezer now. Yeah we’re running a bit late. I’ll text you when I’m done. [back on the phone] Sorry about that, mate.

mattuknc · « **Reply #9 on:** January 07, 2012, 12:20 PM »

Quote from: ED209º on January 07, 2012, 12:04 PM

Darren KAP had just called Spielburg and dibbed it

hunterdubber · « **Reply #10 on:** January 07, 2012, 12:22 PM »

Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on January 07, 2012, 11:05 AM

why is the basket wrong

It might not be ,,but it doesn't look like this one in the movie $:-\$

Howie Cohen ( the guy who supplied all the Kuwahara's for the movie) had a basket like that wire one on his site
but they were an aftermarket add on , so maybe he gave it to Speilberg to try and complete the look if it was missing .

I'd've thought if that actual bike was used in the movie ,,it would have the correct basket attached . $:-\$

It's more than likely just a spare one of the few supplied for the movie

Besides the brown and baby blue "Bob Haro balaclava" KZ1 is much rarer

ED209 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 07, 2012, 12:33 PM »

Ask Spen... he was there! thats him in the blanket.

( Yeh is Saturday and I have nothing constructive to say )

Clean · « **Reply #12 on:** January 07, 2012, 12:48 PM »

Quote from: ED209º on January 07, 2012, 12:33 PM

Ask Spen... he was there! thats him in the blanket.

ROFLMAO

hunterdubber · « **Reply #13 on:** January 07, 2012, 12:50 PM »

Quote from: ED209Âº on January 07, 2012, 12:33 PM

Ask Spen... he was there! thats him in the blanket.

( Yeh is Saturday and I have nothing constructive to say )

Would you describe him as

lk_97 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 07, 2012, 12:54 PM »

I heard he bought it for 10,000. They went to the same school as me too, but even I don't really care about that, so I doubt anyone else will.

oldschoolace · « **Reply #15 on:** January 07, 2012, 01:07 PM »

Just noticed the milk crate in that close up shot and am gutted now.

I stumbled across the exact milk crate in blue on us ebay going stupidly cheap. I passed on it as it wasn't white but on seeing that pic it looks like they have painted the crate. You can see the blue coming through on the corners where the paint must have worn

hunterdubber · « **Reply #16 on:** January 07, 2012, 01:19 PM »

Quote from: oldschoolace on January 07, 2012, 01:07 PM

Just noticed the milk crate in that close up shot and am gutted now. I stumbled across the exact milk crate in blue on us ebay going stupidly cheap. I passed on it as it wasn't white but on seeing that pic it looks like they have painted the crate. You can see the blue coming through on the corners where the paint must have worn

Mr DannyD will have snaffled that for his Elliot rep

The ones I've seen before tended to be a grey/blue plastic milk crates ,probably the norm

DoubleD · « **Reply #17 on:** January 07, 2012, 08:55 PM »

Quote from: Hunterdubber on January 07, 2012, 01:19 PM

Quote from: oldschoolace on January 07, 2012, 01:07 PM
Just noticed the milk crate in that close up shot and am gutted now. I stumbled across the exact milk crate in blue on us ebay going stupidly cheap. I passed on it as it wasn't white but on seeing that pic it looks like they have painted the crate. You can see the blue coming through on the corners where the paint must have worn

Mr DannyD will have snaffled that for his Elliot rep

The ones I've seen before tended to be a grey/blue plastic milk crates ,probably the norm

even stamped 1981