Perhaps maybe you can dig into that Black Box and offer some jobs, financing and distribution deals to the countless Black creators equipped with a flurry of rich stories? https://t.co/0u1QzzINA1, Dopeless Hope Fiend (@PettyWakandan) November 12, 2020, If Luda aint whoopin his little ass then yall can keep this s###. He says: "I have got this vivid memory of walking down Great Western Road and I would walk behind my dad because I was embarrassed. Based on the true story of professional BMX rider John Buultjens formerly known as John McCord The Ride takes a while to get to the heart of the story it soars when it shows Johns transformation and then it becomes a conventional sports competition by the end of the film. Systemic racism became a major conversation in the United States over the summer following the police killing of George Floyd, a Black man who died after then-Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. captainform_create_form_popup(popupParams); The circular design of the power strip allows for the 15" to coil up inside the body of the productmaking it easy to wrap up and throw in a bag to take with you when traveling. var append_element = append_element || function(e){if(void 0==e)return!1;if(! "I didn't know that at the time, I was a just kid, but now I am the global brand manager for his company.". Yall, weve done this before, plenty of times (Burden, Best of Enemies, etc. FATBMX Your Online BMX News Resource Since 1998, LIAM ANDREU MIX - DIG LOCALS Back in 2021, Spain's Liam Andreu was filming for two separate videos but neither ended up getting finished so he combined both into this park/street, THE WILDEST BMX JAM EVER? In addition to an abusive household, his friends were all white supremacists, ingraining hateful rhetoric in him from a young age. The Ride isnt an award-worthy movie, but it efficiently serves its purpose for being a positive and life-affirming story that people of many generations can enjoy. 1 Gophers mens hockey sweeps No. 'The Ride' follows John McCord, an . J ohn Buultjens, a Glaswegian who made his name and fame by riding and designing BMX bikes, is standing outside his home in San Diego. Life is good in San Diego but he wants his story to inspire young people across the world. 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Police go to the Buultjens house to question John, but no arrest is made because theres no proof of who committed the crime. Eldridge makes it his "mission" to overcome the "challenges" of John's white supremacist upbringing, forming a bond through the young man's fascination with extreme sports. window.addEventListener('resize', function(){ But hes a misfit in the school, where cliques have already been formed. Eldridge makes it his mission to overcome the challenges of Johns white supremacist upbringing and slowly begins to forge a relationship through his foster sons fascination with extreme sports by giving John his first bike. In the film John Buultjens, whom "Ride" is about, stars as his own biological father, Ewan McCord, an abusive alcoholic. var popupTrigger = jQuery("#captainformForm772606EmbedPopup63ff3d79dd02b"); It was in the middle of, John Buultjens in his job as global brand manager for. And he constantly spouts racist assumptions. }, true); Sign up for a chance to win prizes (such as free gift cards) and get priority alerts or invitations to the hottest lifestyle/culture news, discounts and promotions. To kick things off, John McCord, played by Shane Graham, is sent to a juvenile detention center at the age of seven after attempting to kill his abusive father. if ('' == 'left') John says: "The number one stunt man in the film ET was Bob Haro. With that context, the plot of The Ride did not sit well with some social media users. Culture Audience:The Ride will appeal primarily to people interested in real-life stories of redemption, even if its told in a very predictable and formulaic way. From the inspiring true story of extreme sports legend John Buultjens, THE RIDE follows John McCord, an athletically gifted youth who triumphs over a troubled upbringing. Toggle the visibility of the Accessibility Toolbar, Gopher baseball losing streak continues, now at 7 games, UMN womens basketball beats Purdue, final regular season game, No. popupTrigger.click(function(){ He eventually gets introduced to a foster family only to discover his new father is black but together they work through to overcome his racism and form a bond that helps thrust him down the path to BMX. It gave me friends, a community and a feeling of self-belief I had never had before., The stunts he learned on his estate gave him an escape and a foundation for his time as a competitor on the local BMX circuit. captainformThemeStyle['772605'] = ''; The folks were moving and had everything boxed up from under the house and shipped it to me in Australia. John learns dangerous BMX tricks seemingly overnight and with little training. var popupTrigger = jQuery("#captainformForm772606EmbedPopup63ff3d79dd70d"); }, 10); if ('' == 'left') Planning to become a physical education instructor and football coach, he transferred from Citrus Junior College to the University of Southern California in 1961. My childhood was a study in survival., Buultjens early years do not make for easy listening, even when you know there is a happy ending to come many years later. var wrapper = jQuery('#captainformForm772606EmbedPopup63ff3d79dd70d'); id: "captainform_js_global_vars", 16 hours ago, by Chandler Plante He also moonlights as a photographer in his spare time. "It was a way of flying and it was a way to get out.". "My life is a study in survival. One of them makes fun of John because of the shoes that John is wearing. I never knew this until this job, but Bob Haro was the main stunt rider for ET. 8 Ohio, finishes regular season. Eldridge finally gets through to his foster son when he buys him a bike, feeding into his love for extreme sports. Imagine how tired we are! id: "captainform_js_global_vars", !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)? if (document.getElementById('captainform_js_global_vars') == null) { }, 50); "It was one of the most difficult days of my life playing that guy but it was also the most rewarding because I know I'm nothing like that.". "I still remember the smell of burning flesh and the sock melting into my foot.". In the film, Ludacris plays Eldridge Buultjens, who, along with his wife adopt John McCord, who was raised . captainformDomReady(function() { I competed purely for the love of what I was doing. if('' == 'floating') { And on top of that does not mention dosage or cycle length. 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Celebrating 40 Years of Freestyle Radness is the Bob Haro Lineage Master Freestyler. The opening scene shows John and three other boys beating up a hospital security guard (played by Dorian Lockett) and stealing bottles of pills. "The Ride" was written in part by University of Minnesota alum Jack Reher and is based on the life of famous BMX rider John Buultjens. else if ('' == 'right') id: "captainform_js_global_vars", jQuery(wrapper).find('a').removeAttr('href'); var readyStateOverflowInterval; } THE RIDE exclusively on Prime Video beginning November 13, 2020Directed by Alex RanariveloWritten by J.R. Reher & Jean Marie Sobeck, Hadeel Reda, Alex RanariveloBased on Life of John BuultjensStarring Chris Ludacris Bridges, Shane Graham and Sasha Alexander. captainform_preload_form_popup(popupParams); Heres the first trailer for the indie film The Ride starring Ludacris and based on the real-life story of BMX star John Buultjens. As The Roots editor-in-chief Danielle Belton succinctly put it, die, trope, die. To drive home just how much this keeps happening (seemingly with an uptick in recent years), I had already written about my frustrations with this ongoing trope just a little over a year ago. He had dabbled in acting before, starring in Neighbours while living in Australia, but transforming into the man he had reviled as a scared, young boy proved psychologically exhausting. Eldridge and Marianna met when they were grad students at the University of California at Berkeley. She has a masters degree in linguistics. "I wasn't good at school. The Ride, now streaming on Amazon Prime, tried its best to show the heartwarming character development of a white supremacist learning to be a good person, but the message got lost by trying to fit several storylines into one movie. Buultjens, "I promise not to quit if you don't." Racism and white supremacist beliefs are not "challenges" you overcome with a new bike, and it's not a heartwarming tale that a white teen had to be taken care of before he valued a Black life. I had a friend who carried a sewing kit to sew himself up after injuries. The struggles of a troubled teen settling into life with a new family are barely shown, and whatever childhood trauma John endured is forgotten. var wrapper = jQuery('#captainformForm772605EmbedPopup63ff3d79dd1c9'); There was always a constant fear at home growing up. Then things started to become a little more serious and eventually it gained momentum until we heard not only was it getting made, but Chris Ludacris Bridges was going to play my dad.. This is one of the worst incidents of John's life, and his body scars are proof of it. It was just before Christmas 1979 that his life changed forever. 1 day ago, by Chanel Vargas After a violent, racially-charged incident lands John (Shane Graham) in juvenile detention, he is finally placed with an unlikely set of foster parents, Eldridge ('Ludacris') and Marianna Buultjens (Sasha Alexander), an interracial couple who want to provide a fresh start for the tormented youth. var readyStateOverflowInterval; var wrapper = jQuery('#captainformForm772605EmbedPopup63ff3d79dd8a3'); John moved to the USA five years ago and through various contacts in the film world his life story became known to people in Hollywood. window.addEventListener('resize', function(){ To. Please select the topics you're interested in: Would you like to turn on POPSUGAR desktop notifications to get breaking news ASAP? function resize77260563ff3d79dd1c9(wrapper){ "I actually ran into the bedroom with a kitchen knife to stop him but he knocked me out before I could attack him," he says. Culture Clash:A juvenile delinquent, who was taught to be a white supremacist, is fostered and then adopted by an interracial couple, and he learns that he has a talent for BMX racing. Living near the city of stars, Buultjens met Hollywood producer Ali Afshar, who wanted a rare Haro bike to add to his collection. }); }; We. Seven years after being imprisoned, John (played by Shane Graham) is finally let out when hes 16 years old, but hes a very emotionally damaged person. }); }, 50); Black people shouldn't have to put themselves in danger or in uncomfortable situations to teach white people that Black lives matter. 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The phrase I want off this ride has never been so perfect for what Im about to discuss. elementType: "script", captainform_create_form_popup(popupParams); } John Buultjens is a survivor. etc., Im looking at yall!). textContent: 'var frmRef=""; try { frmRef=window.top.location.href; } catch(err) {}; var captainform_servicedomain="app.captainform.com";var cfJsHost = "https://";', Great, Click the Allow Button Above Charge multiple devicesThe circular design of the power strip allows for the 15" to coil up inside the body of the productmaking it easy to wrap up and throw in a bag to take with you when traveling. captainform_preload_form_popup(popupParams); It's. The Alex Ranarivelo-directed motion picture was accused of presenting the perpetrators of racism as the victims and placing the burden of ending white supremacy on the backs of African Americans rather than Caucasians. It co-stars Ludacris and it tells the true story of BMX rider John Buultjens from Glasgow, Scotland. The UCI BMX World Championships are held annually and the winner of each event is crowned the BMX Cycling World Champion. On his first day of school, John sees some BMX riders outside who are fellow students. var append_element = append_element || function(e){if(void 0==e)return!1;if(! Profiling the life story of Glasgow BMX pro rider John Buultjens played by Shane Graham from the. resize77260563ff3d79dd8a3(wrapper); I knew there were dangers, but I knew that, if I was prepared, I could always thrive., In his early twenties, armed with a passport and his bike tools, Buultjens moved to Australia to set up a new life and compete in professional events. (@HimDownstrz) November 12, 2020, https://twitter.com/kerrytheecancer/status/1326675917507342336?s=20, I hate how yall are turning racism into something black people must solve https://t.co/2Bd1CLFYqW, ~ (@mijdreams) November 11, 2020, Yall said no more slave movies and this what yall got https://t.co/IctWZvmJqX, https://twitter.com/omnificent/status/1326663875962540035?s=20, we said no more slave films so they thought this was the next best thing https://t.co/l2yvOIITSa, this is why white people expect poc to educate them for free. John plays his own biological father, who died in 1997. Initially I didnt really take it seriously. popupTrigger.click(function(){ https://bit.ly/2Eo8HSu http://stuntabiker.com This is a great look back at. Hollywood salivates for it. Just months before his tragic death, John McCririck made a haunting prediction about his own passing that was eerily accurate. ohn Buultjens, a Glaswegian who made his name and fame by riding and designing BMX bikes, is standing outside his home in San Diego. I was a wee racist kid from Glasgow, who was given love and hope by a beautiful family. The rest of the story goes how most people would expect it to go. formId: '772606' As John begins to become better-adjusted in school and his BMX talent begins to blossom, he eventually starts to enter competitions. Please, for the love of everything that is actually progressive, let this racist pacification propaganda train derail already! Its not smooth sailing, since he gets rejected more than once, but hes persistent in pursuing his goals. Then after being adopted from a childrens home and being taken to see ET. formId: '772605' GETSTOKEDBMX: THE WHATS HATNIN JAM by Chris Furmage The @GETSTOKEDBMX Whats Hatnin Jam at Doris Davies (Victorville) Park. Black Twitter has already made up their mind on the movie, saying they are tired of seeing the Black people saving wayward white folks in film trope. captainformDomReady(function() { I still remember feeling my flesh on my foot burning. John mccord bmx real story. But thats not enough for these delinquents. Instagram. Obviously, it was Eldridge's choice to foster a white supremacist, but the fact that they were able to become a family doesn't make this a feel-good tale of how to overcome differences. To kick things off, John McCord, played by Shane Graham, is sent to a juvenile detention center at the age of seven after attempting to kill his abusive father. }, 50); DeSantis won't say he's running. February 18th, 2023. His story is not one of being in foster care, it is a story of inspiration. } type: "text/javascript", Any chance I got as a teenager I was riding this bike. What a ride Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude. by Monica Sisavat Bob's first bike that revolutionized the sport of Freestyle BMX - The Haro Master has become one of the most iconic bikes in BMX history today. Shortly after that visit to the cinema Eldridge the man John considers to be his true father gave him the precious gift of a BMX. From being thrown into a fire to confronting his father with a kitchen knife John certainly didnt have an easy start in life. Besides Ludacris, the cast of The Ride includes Shane Graham as John McCord, Sasha Alexander as Marianna Buultjens, Blake Sheldon as Rory McCord, and Alexander Davis as young John McCord. } BMX star John Buultjens was taken into care when he was just seven after attacking his abusive father with a kitchen knife to protect his mother. }); Be better, Hollywood, or go away and let other people do it the right way. Any chance I got as a teenager, I was riding this bike and dedicating myself to learning every single thing I could. }); Johns story has been paid attention to as his life account Ride. , Awesome, Youre All Set! It makes me sick to think about it now but I was ashamed and I used to walk at a distance behind dad. These two storylines are great on their own, but when combined, the movie feels rushed. Cause we are https://t.co/Y4a9BN64l8, Jack Johnson IV (@jackjohnsoniv7) November 12, 2020, No. The Southern Hospitality rapper has teamed up with Amazon to tell the story of BMX legend John Buultjens in The Ride. Hey, Hollywood gatekeepers!! People who believe that ridding the world of racism hinges on a Black person opening a white person's eyes to the fact that Black people are human after all and should be valued as such. jQuery(wrapper).css('top', jQuery(window).height() * 0.4 - wrapper.outerHeight()); SavantAA Z enduro High performance Zeeman graphite furnace analysis. Im tired of the need to humanize racists. var captainformDomReady = captainformDomReady || function(e){var t=!1,n=function(){document.addEventListener? In addition to an abusive household, his . The Ride is a fairly solid film, but ironically, the BMX competition scenes that are supposed to be the most exciting are actually not as interesting as they should be. FATBMX.com is a FAT BMX Promotions production. var popupParams = { The process of writing the book and doing the film has been emotional but incredibly rewarding because it gives me the opportunity to tell people that there is always hope there. It goes hand-in-hand with the mentality that to end racism, Black people have to be willing to educate white people instead of the latter doing their own research and putting in the effort to learn. It summed up the mood of desperation. What is the world's fascination with watching Black people do the work to absolve them of their racism? At one point in the film, Johns white supremacist childhood friends are shown living in a run-down shack filled with confederate flags. Im tired. var popupParams = { These scenes obviously show that a lot of Johns problems have to do with his racist beliefs. }, 10); And early on, the With films like The Help, Hidden Figures, and Green Book in the rearview mirror, I foolishly thought that Hollywood had learned its lesson and the patronizing, clichd white savior narrative would be Amazon Prime Video is adding The Ride to its already growing roster of November titles. if('' == 'floating') { Black Lives Matter protests broke out across the world in response to Floyds death. type: "text/javascript", He says he did not return from Australia for his father's funeral and did not reconcile with him in the way he did with his birth mother. resize77260563ff3d79dd1c9(wrapper); Took me a few years, but I got all the parts. Starring: Jarod Phillips, Corey Furmage, Nutttee Mike, AANGLES - DUSTIN ARP To celebrate the new episode of Kanode Knows with guest Dustin Arp, Scott Marceau gave us the go-ahead to upload Dustin's section from the outstanding, JOHNNY RAEKES | Odyssey BMX - Welcome Welcome to the Odyssey PRO team Johnny Raekes! Theres an idea! Or you knowa trendy promise made earlier this year that has already seemed to lose steam! jQuery(wrapper).find('a').removeAttr('href'); John still loves to ride his BMX at the age of 45, A picture of John as a young child, taken at Buchanan Street bus station in Glasgow, John with his adoptive father Eldridge Buultjens, John says he carries his country with him wherever he goes, John with his co-stars Sasha Alexander and Ludacris, who play his adopted mum and dad, Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash. John has an absentee father, while Johns mother Maggie McCord (played by Christina Moore) is a drug addict whos been in and out of prison. clearInterval(captainForm772605PreloadInterval63ff3d79dd1c9); } As a child, John grew up alongside his elder brother, Rory McCord, and two sisters. A description for the movie reads, in part:if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[336,280],'allhiphop_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_4',887,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-allhiphop_com-medrectangle-4-0'); Eldridge makes it his mission to overcome the challenges of Johns white supremacist upbringing and slowly begins to forge a relationship through his foster sons fascination with extreme sports by giving John his first bike. Steadily. Our fin, The Wildest BMX Event In Florida! "I'm almost 46 and I'm still riding a kid's bike.". "I just had the passion and the love and the determination," John says. People used to laugh at me in my early adulthood as I was still riding my BMX everywhere. } resize77260663ff3d79dd70d(wrapper); Copyright 2023 Interactive One, LLC. . append_element({ He says: "I came back to Glasgow and had good time with her and let her know I'd had an amazing life. For "Did you think it was going to be easy?" John is immediately accused of this vandalism. He and his friends have been recruited by a local white supremacist gang to commit crimes. The sun is shining and the sea air is clean and fresh. When John asks them why they chose him, Eldridge says that Marianna felt that their family wouldnt feel complete without a child. When Buultjens was only three years old, his father threw him in an electric fire. 11 hours ago, by Monica Sisavat While the writers certainly had good intentions for this film, it comes off as tone deaf at moments. John is surprised to learn that Eldridge, whos originally from Kentucky, has a masters degree in mechanical engineering. Maybe thats because there are obvious stunt doubles which detract from these BMX scenes trying to look realistic. var captainformDomReady = captainformDomReady || function(e){var t=!1,n=function(){document.addEventListener? captainForm772605PreloadInterval63ff3d79dd8a3 = setInterval(function(){ By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from POPSUGAR. And the foster home hes sent to live in is a nightmare for a white supremacist: Eldridge Buultjens (played by Chris Ludacris Bridges) and Marianna Buultjens (played by Sasha Alexander) are an interracial married couple. Manual guide for BM. captainformCustomVars['772605'] = ''; The real john mccord bmx. After a violent, racially-charged incident lands John (Shane Graham) in juvenile detention, he is finally placed with an unlikely set of foster parents, Eldridge ('Ludacris') and Marianna Buultjens (Sasha Alexander), an interracial couple who want to provide a fresh start for the tormented youth. 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