Bikernet Correspondent Sneaks Into Premiere

The Mann’s Chinese Theater was the scene of Biker Boyz madness as over 200 motorcycles paraded down Hollywood Blvd doing tire burnouts, charging and revving as if making the movie for the forbidden wheelie that was banned for the procession. The stars of the movie were not only Lawrence Fishburne who plays “King of Cali” character “Smoke,” Lisa Bonet, the on screen leader of Total Package MC, “Queenie,” Derek Luke, a racing prodigy “Kid” with attitude who plays the young nemisis to Smoke, and Kid Rock as “Dog” who gives the movie a bone with his bits of sarcasim and snyde confidence. The stars featured the real clubs and street trick riders who appear throughout the movie.

I had the pleasure of sitting with some of the Ruff Ryder crew, trick ryders and the real ladies of Total Package MC who paraded down the blvd with style and ‘tude. The movie is entertaining and portrays a little known motorcycle culture that truly knows how to maximize their ride and hang tough. Talk about one with the bike, these trick riders know how to completely infuse their bodies with their bikes and make their crotch rockets do wild tricks that take the name motorcycle and transforms it into motorstyle. These cats are stylin’ and profilin’ with their motorcycle clubs and their scoots like not other.

“Burn Rubber Not Your Soul” is the tag line to the Biker Boyz MC. Directed and co-written by Reggie Rock Bythewood, the film uniquely tells the tale about the underground street racing and the intensity of keeping the coveted title and not giving up your lid to some kid who arrives on the scene saying he’s better than you. It’s an action-packed flick and the stunts and racing scenes alone are enough to make this a must-see film. The story is really not so in-depth, or deep that it takes over and there’s no screen time for the bikes, which is great! It’s light enough that it stays fun, presents interesting characters and keeps the story moving along. The cinematography is killer and draws the audience into the lightening-fast scenarios. The film, based upon the New Times article of the same name penned by Michael Gougis, holds your attention and immerses you into the club life of these street racers and trick riders.

It was incredibly fun to see the movie with all the cast and crew members. Talk about whooping it up! The entire theater erupted into familiar yelps and cheers upon seeing the actual club members and stunt riders tearing it up on screen. The premiere was staged with that touch of reality that made it all right and all real. There were absolutely NO POSEURS at this event. And there are NO POSEURS on screen. All the stars of the movie have an affinity for riding hard, even though there were stunt doubles to take on the task of acceleration and dancing their metal down the boulevard like some aggressive catch-me-if-you-can tango.

Burn rubber and catch this flick on the big screen.