'American Flyers' with Jonathan Ellsworth & Simon Stewart

Kevin Costner, bike racer? Yep. American Flyers was released 39 years ago this week, and Costner would go on to make some of the best sports films of all time, including Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, and Tin Cup. So how well does this bike film hold up? How does it compare to the other bike film written by Steve Tesich, Breaking Away? Jonathan and Simon discuss — and also come up with might be their best idea ever for a prequel.

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Another Bike Film (4:19)

The Actors, Players, & Ferris' Sister (9:11)

Most Rewatchable Scenes (12:11)

What’s Aged the Best? (20:29)

What’s Aged the Best/Worst? (30:50)

Best Lines (38:26)

Worst Line (44:59)

Hottest Take (47:28)

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Gimme More, Gimme Less? (1:03:16

Burning Questions (1:07:11)

Attention Span Award (1:11:28)

Prequel, Sequel, or Spinoff? (1:12:39)

Memorabilia You’d Most Want from the Film (1:16:15)

Who Won the Movie? (1:20:44)

Our Final Grades (1:24:00)

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