The fantastic documentary Hands on a Hardbody is now up on Google Video.
It's about a contest to win a truck, an endurance competition requiring people to stay standing with one hand on the truck. They get bathroom and meal brakes, but have to stay up awake. I think the winner goes over 40 hours without sleeping.
"This American Life" originally broadcast parts of the documentary before it was finished, namely interviews with one winner from a previous year's contest that came back to try to win again. He talks about the mind games that go on.
It may not sound like much, but trust me, it's a great movie.
It's about a contest to win a truck, an endurance competition requiring people to stay standing with one hand on the truck. They get bathroom and meal brakes, but have to stay up awake. I think the winner goes over 40 hours without sleeping.
"This American Life" originally broadcast parts of the documentary before it was finished, namely interviews with one winner from a previous year's contest that came back to try to win again. He talks about the mind games that go on.
It may not sound like much, but trust me, it's a great movie.
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