JUST FOUND OUT A LITTLE ABOUT THIS DOCUMENTARY MOVIE ‘JACK BE NIMBLE’
In the summer of 1995, aggressive inline skating was featured as one of the premier events in ESPN’s newly created X-Games. By 2004 it had been completely eliminated from the event leaving the sport practically unseen by mainstream culture. Jack Be Nimble follows the recently established Roll Series, an international competition circuit consisting of more than 50 inline street skating events across North America. Despite a lack of sponsorship to help fund their journey, a small group of young men embark 20,000 miles across the continent with little more than passion to help fuel their way. As they push forward however, they discover that the activity once representing rebellion, innocence and individuality has brought them to a crossroads between growing up and following their dreams.
BUT YEAH, THIS LOOKS GOOD. PEOPLE SHOULD APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE PUTTING EFFORT INTO MAKING ROLLING LOOK AS GOOD AS IT SHOULD - PUTTING THEMSELVES OUT THERE FOR SOMETHING THEY LOVE. MUCH RESPECT TO THESE DUDES.
JUST GOT THESE FLICKS FROM OUR MAN JUSTIN WARREN, FROM A COMP WE SPONSORED IN COLORADO A LITTLE WHILE BACK. IT’S GOOD TO SEE PEOPLE ORGANIZING THESE TYPES OF EVENTS - SAID THE TURNOUT WAS AROUND 100. NICELY DONE. I DON’T KNOW WHO WON, OR WHO IS WHO IN THE PICS SO IF ANYONE HAS THAT INFO LEAVE A COMMENT. ANYWAYS HERE’S QUICK SNAPSHOT:
^^^ THIS IS ADAM BENDER - HE USED TO SKATE NAKED A BUNCH.
THIS IS BRIAN ARAGON, SUPER PRO DUDE, AND EVEN HE CAN’T ALWAYS HOLD HIS TRICKS. IT’S NICE TO SEE THE PRO’S TAKEN DOWN A COUPLE NOTCHES EVERY ONCE IN WHILE HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAHAHHAHAHA. BUT YEAH, HES REALLY F-ING GOOD (WHAT KIND OF JEANS ARE THOSE LOL)
New contest put on by Kawika Jarmin in Washington. Amazing skating from the kids up in the great state of Washington and another amazing victory for up and comer Jake Dotson.
AMALL SUPER DUDE PARTY TIME DRE TOOK THESE TOP SECRET SPY PICS OF A NEW SKATEPARK BEING BUILT IN SAN JOSE. BAY AREA GET JUICED. HOW MAY DAMN PARKS ARE BEING BUILT IN THE BAY - ITS LIKE EVER FEW WEEKS A NEW PARK POPS UP. ANYONE LOOKING TO TAKE A SKATE VACATION NEED LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THE BAYS NEARLY 100 SKATE PARKS. ANYWAYS —–
IN THE HOOD SO GRIMEY, BIRDZ AINT BE RESPECTING THE SIGNS B.
THE PARK HAS BEDDING FOR YOU TO TAKE NAPS WHEN YOU GET TOO TIRED.
SWEET FULL PIPE FOR FRONT FLIPS AND STUFF.
THE SKATEPARK IS CONSIDERED A PUBLIC WORK, AND I WONDERED IF IT FALLS UNDER THE SAME ZONING AS THE PUBLIC WORK I MADE IN A BUSH THE OTHER WEEKEND? CAN ANYONE VERIFY THAT FOR ME? OR MAYBE IM THINKING PUBIC WORK? I DONT KNOW, I GET SO CONFUSED AND LONLEY AND BORED AND SCARED AND…. OH HEY THERE DUDES —
YEAH SO ONE OF THESE GUYS WAS TALKING IN AN AUSSIE ACCENT AND IT WAS THEN THAT I PUT 2 AND 2 TOGETHER. REMEMBER THESE DUDES?
YEP, BUILDING SKATEPARKS IN THE HOT SUN NOW ARN’T YOU?? ARRRRNNNNN’TTTT YOOOOUUU!!!!!!!!?!?!?!!
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JAN WELCH HAS MADE SOME REALLY DOPE VIDEOS IN HIS DAY, UNITED FRONT 1-2, LEADING THE BLIND, STEAL THIS VIDEO - HE ALSO RAN SCUM MAGAZINE - ONE OF THE FIRST ONLINE SKATING MAGAZINES. ANYWAYS HIS VIMEO ACCOUNT IS CHOCK FULL OF ALL KINDS OF GREAT FOOTAGE, FROM UNUSED CLIPS LIKE THE ONE BELOW, TO THE ENTIRE UNITED FRONT 2, HES GOT TONS OF GOOD STUFF - WORTH A LOOK SEE
OOOOHHH BOTHER, I’VE BEEN TIRED. I’M TIRED NOW, I’VE BEEN WAKING UP, RIDING MY BIKE TO WORK, RIDING MY BIKE HOME, AND THEN WATCHING ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT (watch all the episodes online - legally - here). “I JUST BLUE MYSELF.” HAHAHAHAAA - ANYONE ELSE WATCH THIS?
ANYHOOO, I WAS THINKING ABOUT ALL THE TRENDS OF MUSIC IN SKATE VIDEOS THE OTHER DAY, HERE’S MY LITTLE BREAKDOWN OF ARTISTS THAT WERE USED EXTENSIVELY IN SKATE FILMS AT ONE POINT OR ANOTHER:
311: LIKE FROM THE HOAX MOVIES, BAKING COOKIES, MR MOOSEKNUCKLE DAYS
TRIBE CALLED QUEST: GOOD HIP-HOP, JON JULIO VG 4 SECTION - ONE OF THE BEST.
DJ SHADOW: UMM, SOME DAILY BREAD MOVIES, JOE NAVRAN I THINK USED HIM A FEW TIMES A WHILE AGO - SHIT USED TO POP OFF AND IS STILL PRETTY GOOD:
THE FAINT: THESE GUYS TRIED TO SUE 50-50 FOR USING A SONG OF THEIRS I THINK, MOST OF YOU GUYS REMEMBER THIS STUFF - CHRIS FARMER SWEATPANTZZ DAYS.
RATATAT: NEED AN EXPLANATION? NO. ( I THINK SOME NERDS MADE THIS MUSIC VIDEO)