10 MPH is a comical documentary that follows Hunter Weeks and Josh Caldwell as they quit soul-numbing jobs and turn a friend's ludicrous idea into a movie. The impulsive purchase of a two-wheeled Segway scooter sets th... more »is story in motion when the two friends decide to travel from Seattle to Boston at 10 MPH in an attempt to change their lives forever. What ensues is a road trip like none other with a haphazard cast of characters you could only find on an enlightening 100 day trek through America's back roads. When production began in 2004 on the "America at 10 mph" Segway trip across the country, Yahoo! featured our website as the site of the day. This began a watershed of press activities, including a 3-part series with Liane Hansen on NPR Weekend Edition. This press activity spread around the world culminating in 100's of feature profiles on America at 10 mph and continued into post production. Feature highlights include: New York Times, CNN, FOX News, Maxim, FHM, NPR, Boston Globe, C|NET, Japan Times, Globe & Mail; Total impressions for this press coverage are in the 10's of millions.« less
"10 MPH is great fun and heart-warming. If you're a city dweller, you deserve a taste of what the rest of the US is like. The only thing better than actually seeing this film is that you can't help being happy for the filmmakers that they got to put their vision, talents, and sense of adventure to such good use. They embody this line from Howard Thurman, "Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."
One thing that really made me want to see 10 MPH was this comment by Sam Chaffos, Documentaries Programing Director for the 2006 Vail Film Festival: " . . . the moving experience shown in your film transcends the screen and infects the audience in a way that I don't know can be properly expressed through words. Maybe it's just where I happen to be in my own life at the moment, but I doubt it. The deft editing and subtle power of the courage, friendship, humour, and adventure conveyed in 10 mph is unlike almost any documentary I've seen, and I thank you personally for exposing so much. It amounts to an unbelievably powerful piece of art."
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Courageous achievement
Mrs. M. L. Ash | Godalming, Surrey, UK | 05/22/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"These guys have achieved something I think many of us dream about but rarely act upon. They gave up their run of the mill corporate jobs, risked serious debt, but with courage took a massive risk and it's paid off. I really admire their bravery. Their take on life whilst travelling across the USA is refreshingly eye opening. The people they meet along the way give a view of life that is rarely heard of - or at least over here in the UK! Very inspiring film that makes the viewer take a look at their own lives too."
The Anti-Borat Movie
Eric Nelson | Los Altos, CA | 05/23/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Fresh... inspiring... hopeful... funny. This is a great documentary... the antithesis of Borat in that is shows you what MOST of America is REALLY all about - pursuing your dream, making connections, being happy. I highly recommend this!!!"
Anxious for the film release
Deborah L. Caldwell | 05/24/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I got to view this film at the Vail Film festival to a standing room only crowd. If you are looking for something to make you feel good about America and at the same time examine your own desires for exploring something that you have always dreamed of doing this is the film for you. The music keeps rapping in my head, ( its worth the watch just for the music), and the visual images captured on screen make this one flick you must add to you list of MUST sees."
10mph's Thing...
Laura Thayer | AK | 05/30/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"An amazing and honest capture of the road from coast to coast. As someone who has traversed the United States several times, I can tell you Josh and Hunter have nailed it. The cinematography is breathtaking, and the story flows from city to city. The interviews and quotes from the people, are interesting, and give you a real feel for America."