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In regards to the living history aspect of Skater XL, I am deeply compelled by the community aspect of the experience. The tools at place for the community to create their own levels are quite detailed so one can only hope that skaters from all over the world will start to recreate some of the most famous spots in their areas. And I can only hope that this leads to the recreation of actual skating spots that have been destroyed and/or just generally lost to time. An example of this could be Love Park in Philadelphia, Penn. Love Park was one of the most famous skate spots of the 1990s and early 2000s, but it was eventually made unskateable due to heavier and heavier police presence at the park, as well as just generally being sheened over and turned into a heavy tourist destination/urban development area. To recreate such a level in the game could see it live on in a way that is different from skate videos. Its dimensions would grow deeper as it becomes interactive rather than viewed.
The Plan B video films are fine examples of inspirational acts performed on skateboard. Mr. Jake is honorable filmer and commentator. Mr. Chops is ninja warrior of bloggings. Please continue tradition of excellence both!
man...I skated for two years with my neighbor, didn't know there were "pros" or even tricks, just cruised around and ollied. Then one day someone showed me Virtual Reality and my whole fucking world changed...this blog is prob my favorite thing on the internet.
I think Danny's nollie down Carlsbad blew me away more than anything.
Solid gold. Thank you.
Must be weird for these guys to have something said on video be quoted back to them by kids forevermore. I'm sure I've been one of those kids at demos.
"It's raining Mike. It's raining".
MC
I'm far from someone "in the know" but I pay attention enough to know that some dudes were NOT psyched on Ternasky and Rocco, Gonz being one of them. Read some of his interviews where he talks about Rocco, he does not like that dude. And theres talk around these two videos that MT and Rocco were trying to suck the fun and creativity out of skateboarding.
Read the Gonz interview that Chops posted and you can see he really has some negative associations with World companies at that time in particular.
Another trip around memory plaza from jacob43's YouTube channel: EMB Textures from back in the day.
Been chatting to the homies about this post and a couple of favourite old quotes have come out. I swear we were saying this stuff every day for years.
"I make more money than you, skateboarding. I've got the key" (We did figure out it's actually "I guarantee").
"girls girls every day from london la la la la la usa"
I was in horrible car accident and if it wasn't for the Plan B videos it would have been hard to recover. I remember watching them over and over and over in my hospital bed. It was my motivation to get better and skate once again. Thanks Jake & MT
I feel differently, Herr Nazi. If I watch a skateboard video, I'm interested in the skateboarding- not a guy buying socks.
In more recent times, it reminds me of Pretty Sweet. There's so much filler- "Here's So and So walking up the stairs", "Here's Ralphie smiling because he's happy", "Here's everybody hugging. Yay!" And so on.
But the Adidas Mark Suciu / Philly video- I thought, THAT is how you make a video part.
Over the years, the best skateboard movies usually belong to documentary films, many of the early examples created by skateboarding companies to help popularize this extreme sport. Skateboarding as a sport began in the 1950s when surfers in California wanted something to do when the waves in the ocean were flat. After serving as part of the counterculture in the 1970s, the sport enjoyed an explosion in popularity in the 1980s thanks to names like Jason Lee and Tony Hawke. In 2020, skateboarding broke through to the Olympics and is now a worldwide competition at the Summer Games.
Skateboard movies continue to be fan-favorite films with viewers. They're a certain type of genre of sports movie that is different from most and oftentimes are more dramatic in their storytelling. There are also a large number of documentary movies about skateboarding that have been made either about the professional skateboarding industry itself or about particular skateboarders. However, there are also critically acclaimed fictionalized movies about skateboarding as well. Both versions, documentary and fictional, have a huge fan base, proving to be a popular subgenre and bringing in top talent behind and in front of the camera to honor the sport.
Released in 2005, Wassup Rockers is an independent skateboard movie by Kids' director Larry Clark. The movie follows some Guatemalan American and Salvadoran American teens in South Los Angeles who took up skateboarding and punk music. This allows them to avoid some of the violence of teen life on the streets and gives them a more creative alternative for burning their energy.
Where this movie about skateboarding stands out is its deeper message, as it's not just about extreme sports and subculture surrounding them. Wassup Rockers shows that even when attempting to avoid danger, it is hard to completely avoid racial tensions and trouble. It also explores cultural expectations of the characters, and the friction caused when these expectations aren't adhered to. The movie has a cast of non-professional actors and is a commentary on class and race relations in America.
Released in 1987, The Search for Animal Chin might be the first skateboard movie that actually had a plot rather than just skateboarding stunts or performing a music video. The main star of the movie is the Bones Brigade, a skateboarding team that rode under the Powell Peralta banner. Bones Brigade started making skateboarding videos in 1982 and was the pioneer of this form of entertainment for the rest of the decade.
In 1993, he created the skateboarding company Girl Skateboards in 1993 with Mike Carroll and Rick Howard and then worked with Howard on the 1996 skateboard movie Mouse. The movie features several real-life skateboarders of the era, including Guy Mariano and Sean Sheffey, remaining a cult classic to this day. This movie is notabley short, as many skateboarding movies are, though it remains a timeless slice of mid-90s skater culture, an era that's widely considered among the most influential for the sport.
The movie is about many hot topics, including drug use, sexual assault, underage sex, and AIDS. The main males in the movie are skateboarders, and not only use them to get around but use them as weapons at one point in an attack on a man on the streets. Kids really pushes the limits of decency, but it was critically praised, with nominations at Cannes and the Independent Spirit Awards
Plan B Skateboards is one of the most recognized and highly-regarded brand names in skating, and its reputation globally is in part due to movies like Plan B - Questionable. This company started out as a possible super team with names like Danny Way, Colin McKay, Rodney Mullen, and more. These skateboarders all appear in this movie, directed by David Scholssbach, Jacob Rosenberg, and Mike Ternasky, and introduced the kickflip underflip and casper slide to the world.
Professional skater Paul Rodriguez stars as Derrick Cabrera, a Midwestern amateur skater aspiring to reach the professional ranks in the 2009 drama Street Dreams. Alienated by family members and classmates who cannot comprehend his true passion, skating with his friends is the only place where Derrick feels at home. As he improves his skills with the desire to become noticed, Derrick perfects the one unique skating trick sure to make him famous while having a fallout with his idol.
While it is one of the best skateboard movies thanks to Rob Dyrdek's involvement, there's nary a review to be found for the movie, meaning the incredibly niche drama flew under many critics' radar. In addition, the film grossed about $122,575 worldwide(via Box Office Mojo).
That being said, it is an intriguing watch, and Rodriguez proves that he does have talent both on and off the skateboard. Rodriguez's skills as a skater may not be commonly ranked as one of the best sports movies of all time, but the storyline makes it one of the best dramatized skateboarding movies.
Directed by Casey La Scala, Grind tracks a foursome of friendly amateur skaters who shadow their favorite skateboarding idol during his summer tour in hopes of being discovered and professionally sponsored. However, their trip is halted by one obstacle after another, including rejection from the idol's manager.
The film was positively reviewed by audiences, but critics, unfortunately, didn't feel the same. Critics lampooned the film for its gross-out humor and skateboard stunts that they didn't feel were enough to hold up the plot. However, the brand of humor is par for the course in the best skateboard movies, and those passionate about the sport likely won't agree with critical perception. The real appeal of this skateboarding movie is the cast, which sees a young Adam Brody (Shazam! Fury of the Gods) and Bam Margera.
Waiting for Lightning is a documentary movie that focuses on telling the story of professional skater Danny Way. It looks at the skating industry as well, with appearances by other professional skaters like Tony Hawk throughout the movie.
The film tracks Danny Way's life and career, culminating in a 2005 attempt to jump the Great Wall of China. This central event is the anchor pinning down the rest of the documentary movie, creating a satisfying structure that ends on an intense note.
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