Comments on: MotoGP Unlimited Review: A Series that Deserved Better https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters Motorcycles Distilled Mon, 30 May 2022 18:26:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: Jon Jones https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters/#comment-468410 Mon, 30 May 2022 18:26:21 +0000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=210164#comment-468410 My hearing is terrible so I never watch anything without subtilties.

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By: Grumpy ol' Expat https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters/#comment-468068 Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:37:07 +0000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=210164#comment-468068 Now here’s something different :
How about sidecar racing with real bikes and real sidecars – ie no trikes ?

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By: Grumpy ol' Expat https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters/#comment-468067 Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:34:25 +0000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=210164#comment-468067 In reply to appliance5000.

ok

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By: appliance5000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters/#comment-468021 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:47:52 +0000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=210164#comment-468021 In reply to Grumpy ol’ Expat.

Well- it is produced a year later, and no-one was hurt – but yeah – maybe a poor choice of words.

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By: Grumpy ol' Expat https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters/#comment-468020 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:30:23 +0000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=210164#comment-468020 In reply to appliance5000.

” tasty accidents ” disqualifies your opinion you ghoul

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By: Fishman https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters/#comment-468011 Mon, 28 Mar 2022 20:31:38 +0000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=210164#comment-468011 First episode had english subtitles. 2nd episode none. Pretty shoddy work here. But I’m still enjoying it.

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By: appliance5000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters/#comment-467986 Sun, 27 Mar 2022 10:35:41 +0000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=210164#comment-467986 In reply to Grumpy ol’ Expat.

It’s a fun show – fast cars, tasty accidents, and fun time with the riders and team bosses. Sorry about Max – maybe he should dedicate some time to learning how to be a clean driver, and respect his fellow competitors.

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By: Grumpy ol' Expat https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters/#comment-467981 Sun, 27 Mar 2022 08:14:02 +0000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=210164#comment-467981 In reply to appliance5000.

Max V might disagree with you – not a fan of his driving but he does have a point , manipulating timelines to create drama that doesn’t exist , while a part of ( not very ) ” reality TV ” is dishonest at best if not actually a outright lie .

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By: appliance5000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters/#comment-467962 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 03:48:07 +0000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=210164#comment-467962 In reply to Grumpy ol’ Expat.

Don’t think Netflix is faking things to generate ratings. Every narrative comes from a point of view – love it or leave it. Netflix doesn’t publish ratings.

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By: Adrian M https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters/#comment-467840 Sun, 20 Mar 2022 09:29:08 +0000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=210164#comment-467840 In reply to Grumpy ol’ Expat.

Subtitles from English to Spanish and vice versa are always way off. The gist and the point are often not even close either. I have life long experience in this matter.

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By: Adrian M https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters/#comment-467839 Sun, 20 Mar 2022 09:22:08 +0000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=210164#comment-467839 In reply to Grumpy ol’ Expat.

This year’s Daytona was full of action. I watched some and it was insane. When it rains out there, oh boy!

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By: Adrian M https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters/#comment-467838 Sun, 20 Mar 2022 09:19:29 +0000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=210164#comment-467838 In reply to Triple6.

Yeah, my wife made fun of me. She kept calling it my “Novela” LOL

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By: Adrian M https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters/#comment-467837 Sun, 20 Mar 2022 09:18:04 +0000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=210164#comment-467837 In reply to Triple6.

You know, another thing I noticed is how much respect I have gained for all these guys’ parents. Especially their dads. Major sacrifices were made by all of them.

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By: Mr. Antimatter https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters/#comment-467836 Sat, 19 Mar 2022 17:24:38 +0000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=210164#comment-467836 I watched all the episodes over the last 3 days (I’m not much of a binge watcher) and I have to say I really enjoyed the series. The version I got was with the speakers in their native languages with english subtitles, which worked just fine for me. I felt kind of bad that some of the other riders on the grid weren’t covered, but I understand the producers have a limited amount of air-time to establish the narrative that they’re seeking.

Next, I tried to watch ‘Drive to Survive’. For whatever reason, I found it much more ‘superficial’ than ‘MotoGP Unlimited’. I think because there is real audio conversations between the drivers and their support teams, that series tends to focus more on the races rather than the ‘behind the scenes’ stuff. I personally find F1 a snooze-fest (give me Rallycross or off-road car racing), so maybe that’s why it left me cold.

I did try to convince my partner to watch an episode, but they view MotoGP the same way a surgeon enjoys seeing a rat walk through their operating room, so no-go.

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By: Grumpy ol' Expat https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters/#comment-467760 Thu, 17 Mar 2022 02:44:50 +0000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=210164#comment-467760 In reply to Rose .

Netflix is been accused of altering details , timing to enhance the drama .
Nothing less real than “Reality TV ” .

There’s a reality TV show that has filmed the contestants when they think/were told they were not on camera – makes interesting viewing , proving how faked most stuff is on this type of show .
Problem is how do they film a 2nd season now that cat is out of the bag ?

I’ve watched 6 episodes so far , watching in original plus subtitles* and I’m enjoying it BUT I had hoped for a bit more mechanical depth , tyre info etc , and it’s mostly personal/family stuff with a bit of racing thrown in . Enjoying it but hoped for more .
Don’t like Lin Jarvis .

* speak english , spanish and can follow catalan / valenciano and italian – even a bit of french on a good day so perhaps not best judge

nb some of the english subtitles are way , way off

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By: Grumpy ol' Expat https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters/#comment-467741 Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:44:40 +0000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=210164#comment-467741 NB
¿ Why no Daytona 200 race report ?
¿ Why no “Bagger” Race report(s) ?
Because a foreigner , a 57 year old ex 250cc GP race winner , one J. McWilliams from Belfast Northern Ireland won race 2 perhaps …

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By: Grumpy ol' Expat https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters/#comment-467739 Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:29:20 +0000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=210164#comment-467739 In reply to Ades.

something about who has the rights to show the races down under

try a VPN , an account in Spain with amazon.es and a friend to pay the 36€ fee from a Spanish bank

I accept payments in Gold not bitcoins …

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By: Grumpy ol' Expat https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters/#comment-467740 Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:36:49 +0000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=210164#comment-467740 In reply to psyopper.

Living in Spain have 5 audio options and 14 for subtitles

amazon prime costs 36€ here

tried dubbed in English and Spanish
Original and subtitles is the only way
who dubbed these anyway “Carpenters ” ?
talk about wooden

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By: Grumpy ol' Expat https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters/#comment-467738 Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:26:42 +0000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=210164#comment-467738 Enjoying it , watched up to MV joining Aprilia – fell asleep at some point , big meal good wine – so will re-watch Ep.6 after lunch .
Had hoped for a bit more tech/tactic but at least they aren’t trying for a Netflix style docu-drama that fakes the timeline/facts to generate ratings .

Remember there is nothing more fake than “Reality TV ”

there’s even a reality show where they show how the contestants act on and off camera – doubt that will make a 2nd series …

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By: BPC https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters/#comment-467730 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 22:18:36 +0000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=210164#comment-467730 In reply to Paul McM.

Not so easy if you’re in a region where it can’t be shown due to licensing restrictions.
Doesn’t appear to be any quality control with the amount of versions that were released.

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By: Triple6 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters/#comment-467702 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:44:09 +0000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=210164#comment-467702 In reply to Rose .

I had higher hopes as well. I was really hoping for something along the lines of “Drive To Survive” at least in quality of storytelling, but it is no where near the same level. I am not an F1 fan, have never watched a race, yet after a few episodes found myself really liking some of the riders (but still wishing it was on two wheels). Yet with this MotoGP series, the storytelling, or lack thereof, really doesn’t make any of the riders likable. They try a few times with flashbacks to them riding as child, but that’s about it…it’s followed up by the series showcasing bratty drama and calling it “passion” lol

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By: Triple6 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters/#comment-467701 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:30:09 +0000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=210164#comment-467701 I watched 6 episodes last night, and so far, 2 of them were not dubbed (I’m in the US) and it was so much better to watch. Besides the dubbing issue, I think the series lacks good storytelling and explanations of things only an existing fan would know. The lack of good storytelling creates a paddock full of unlikable characters except for a few choice riders. Perhaps some of them are so unlikable in person that it’s hard to change that with creative choices, but I’ve come away from the 6 episodes a little less of a fan of many riders. I’m afraid that this series, if you can get through the dubbing, will not help broaden the fan base of MotoGP at all, but hurt it by portraying the it as an elite class of unlikable characters.

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By: Grendel Medlord https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters/#comment-467714 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 15:46:15 +0000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=210164#comment-467714 In reply to Adrian M.

What channel are you watching motogp through? I thought BTSport was subscription based?

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By: digihurl https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters/#comment-467713 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 15:37:41 +0000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=210164#comment-467713 In reply to HelloFriend.

Production level does seem high, but agree, not on the same level as Drive to Survive. What kept standing out to me was the silence during title sequences or transitions. Feels unfinished / rushed.

My non 4k version was subtitled on the west coast by 10pm last night.

Not great, but enjoying!

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By: Paul McM https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/reviews/motogp-unlimited-review-motomatters/#comment-467712 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 15:13:12 +0000 https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=210164#comment-467712 Guys, this is a GOOD SERIES. Not sure why so many complaints. I have watched four episodes so far, and found the show excellent, with remarkable insights into the competitors’ personalities and emotions. It was also great to hear the team crews talking in real time as they watched their riders on the track — very revealing! The series is a GREAT complement to just watching the racing. Can’t find the shows? Really? Guys it’s not hard. I access the series from the Prime Video App on an iPad. It took me just 15 seconds to search for “MotoGP Unlimited” and then start Episode One. As far as the language issue, sometimes there is English voice-over, while in other segments, there is native Spanish/French/German with English subtitles. For example, an entire interview with Quartararo was in French, with English subtitles, likewise a phone conversation was in German with the KTM team leader. And many interviews with Marquez were in Spanish. Honestly I don’t know why all the griping… relax, watch, and enjoy.

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