What It Takes

by WIT Group, LLC

Product Description

"What It Takes" is the documentary starring four elite Ironman triathletes - Peter Reid, Heather Fuhr, Lori Bowden, and Luke Bell - who together have won 6 world championships and dozens of major races. Viewers go behind the scenes in the quest for the 2005 world championship in Kona, Hawaii. Running at 96 minutes long, the movie includes footage of the athletes training, racing, and resting, and also opening up in extensive interviews to share their thoughts and feelings. The audience learns much about the sport of triathlon and the duel for athletic supremacy, but also about the very human issues which confront four athletes in an up-and-down, unpredictable year. The movie goes significantly beyond anything offered in sports cinema previously. It was shot at 24 frames per second on a Panasonic SDX-900, and is presented in 16:9 widescreen format. Its rich cinematic feel and sweeping visual imagery from places around the globe - including Australia, Canada, Dubai, and numerous locations in the United States, including Hawaii - combine with compelling storylines to produce a story about four athletes, four human beings, and one dream, the Ironman world championship.

Product Details

• ASIN: B000KI8RB6
• Item model number: Standard Edition
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #131,725 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Follow the everyday life of Peter Reid, November 22, 2006

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Roeland Smits "Tri-fanatic" (The Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What It Takes (Misc.)

A great documentary about the life's of 4 triathletes, mostly about Peter Reid.
If your looking for training info this is NOT it!
It's a nice inside in the way these athletes life there everyday life's and the problems they encounter.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Holy Inspiration!, January 11, 2007

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Two of four hops "ctajhs" (La Crosse, WI) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: What It Takes (Misc.)

No matter what stage of a triathlete you are, this is great! Sit down with some of your tri buddies, grab some granola and water and enjoy!! The four featured athletes share their lives for one year as they prepare for the World championships in Hawaii. Their failures, successess, strengths and weaknesses only add to your training and motivation to get on the course and do you best. As a side note, I have to say Peter Reid is one interesting fellow!! When you watch, you'll get it!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A group hug for Peter, December 5, 2006

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Mark Cathcart - See all my reviews
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I wonder in years to come what Peter Reid will make of this period in his life?

Hopefully it will mark the beginning of the end of his search to love and be loved. Clearly the timing of the filming was unfortunate as he was just going through a divorce and it may not have effected him athletically, although many will say it did, I hope that he isn't normally like this.

The film is an intimate look at his life and the day to day existence of Peter and three other athletes. Watching this with a group of triathletes was much better than watching it alone. It's a great testiment to the effort they put in, and this was a great film to see what it takes.

I hope retirement is treating you well Peter!