The One-O-One Intro is reminiscent of early Ban This style editing. The only one-O saving factor is that the audio was done on a Mac, Zarvox endlessly repeats Clyde Singleton to hell. Clyde's reckless boarding skills carry this video further in the depths of hell; highlights include Gino Iannucci's switch bs 180 nose grind on a picnic table and Jason Dill's amazing nollie powerbra (it's great to see someone master a trick and take it to superhuman skate status.) The One-O-One section ends with a Mission Impossible skit which looks like it was made in TV 101. Contrary to the skits intent, the clip ends without developing any sort of personality for our one skate actors. Oh yes, bonus points for a glance into a linear editing room, yes it'll be awhile before digital takes over.)
Jason Dill floats a nice nollie frontside 360 over a bench.
Enter the Blind section with another skit from waddleman's crack. Why do so many skate videos attempt to incorporate a theme by interspersing unrelated skits between each boarder's section, is it post-Video Days envy-syndrome? Yes, the clips are amusing but as RepliMatt would say "...why?" what the hell do they do? -does it develop the pro skaters' personalties?
Highlights include amateur Josh Kasper, as he pulls off some baddass tricks and solid lines, another standout would be a camera dolly through a bush to establish Lavar McBride's runway. Ronnie Creager seems to be speeding things up again.
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The World section carries an escape from prison theme, mixed with teasing other skate videos (aka. Chocolate and Girl) theme, together both themes distract from one another.
While the skits personalize the World greats; Kareem, Daewon, and Shiloh, it leaves out the am's. Highlights; Kareem's mix of new & old, big & bold tricks, Shiloh's nose manual to bs blunt slide, and Daewon's first sign that he is human. His hand touches the ground on a fakie heelflip manual to 360 flip down some tables - and I thought everyone can do this trick?
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Lavar McBride follows a camera through a bush
There are way too many skaters diving into the streets these days - seriously, one day somone is going to get hit!
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Josh Kaper: lip slide kickflip combo down a double flight. |
