Cochrane and Calgary to host Rad 25 anniversary celebrations
Celebrating 25 years since the release of the influential BMX film in the 1980s, “Rad”, the Calgary Underground Film Festival, fan site themovierad.com and the two towns where the film was shot, namely Cochrane and Calgary, are holding a celebration party
this upcoming weekend, August 19 to 21, at Calgary and Cochrane in the province of Alberta, Canada.
The devoted fans of the film will be showing up at the event site to participate in the Rad 25 anniversary celebration. The event has a lot in store for the attendees, which range from a variety of outdoor activities to screening of the film as well as a
party.
On the first day of the silver jubilee celebrations of the film, i.e. Friday, the people attending the event will get to enjoy a BMX gallery, which will also be showcasing a variety of poster art from the popular film. Following the tour of the BMX gallery,
the inauguration of “Rad” Museum will take place, which will be featuring various posters, bikes, props and others items used in the hit film of the 80s.
The celebrations will continue with the screening of “Rad” on the only legal copy of the 35mm film in existence. The screening will be attended by the star of the film, Bill Allen who played the role of Cru Jones, along with director Hal Needham. This would
give the fans an opportunity to get up and personal with the cast and crew of the film as well.
The celebrations will continue on the second day with various events at the Cochrane BMX track and skate-park. A bike tour of the locations where the film was filmed is also on the agenda.
Following the outdoor events, additional screenings of the film will take place. The screening will be followed by an after-party.
Rad was released in America in 1986 and tells a story of Cru Jones, a young BMX riding paper boy and his endeavours to overcome all obstacles that prevent him from becoming part of the BMX race “Helltrack”. The film shows how Jones works hard towards his
dream and manages to defeat the top BMX factory rider, Bart Taylor.
The film has occasionally made its way in the pop culture over the years. Some examples include reference to the film being made in the 98th episode of the TV show, American Dad, as well as the viral video show, Tosh.0.
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