Category Archive: Extreme!!!
Megaramp hijinks
Even at 120 FPS, I’m still not sure what happened here, but Bob Burnquist is not bailing. Check it out after the jump. – Thanks to Neal Hendrix for the tip, via Facebook.
Creepy, weird, and realistic action figure
This is either the absolute best or worst skateboard toy ever. I’m leaning towards best, and I actually want one. New from Action Sports Toys, it’s the Ryan Sheckler action figure. You have to check out the videos to see how cool these things actually are, as far as the, errr, simulation tiny skateboarding goes. I’m not sure where this falls in the hierarchy of fingerboarding. I mean, who is the biggest dork, the guy who spends hours and hours perfecting his fingerboarding technique, or the guy who goes for instant gratification with an almost anamatronic action figure? When I get mine, I’ll let you know. – Thanks to GN for the tip.
Secrets of the Dew Tour
What does the Dew Tour want to keep under wraps? Behind the scenes in the press room, plus bonus random vert photos after the jump.
XGames 3D the movie
Opening today at selected theaters and running for a week is XGames 3D the movie. Freestyle motocross, vert BMX, skateboarding, snowboarding and Rally Car driving are featured and there is plenty of gnarly action. There are featured personalities and highlights from last year’s events as well as memorable moments from previous events. Jake Brown and Danny Way’s mega ramp slams are crazy to see on the big screen. I have not seen any of the recent crop of 3D movies. XGames 3D The Movie is a large scale application of the 3D effect but after a while I forgot about it. I probably would have enjoyed it just as much as a normal big screen experience, although you do get a good sense of the scale of the MegaRamp. It was great to see some of the Danny Way milestones, as well as Matt Hoffman’s BMX backflip and the first moto double backflip in competition, presented at that scale. I was quite moved by the Megaramp finale – with Danny Way continuing to compete after a bad slam – even though I had watched the thing whole thing on YouTube a year ago. I’ll rate it better than Harry Potter…
Three-dimensional movie of the Extreme Games
Starting August 21, 2009 and running for a week Walt Disney Pictures (ESPN Films) presents X Games 3D the Movie supposedly for 1 week only. Check out the preview and order tickets through their website. $13.50 Adults 10.50 Kids and Seniors. Slash thought it was f***ing amazing. I wonder what those asterisks represent, funding? farting? farming?I hope it’s not presented in FEELAROUND. Want a free pass for two for tonight at the Regal Bridgeport 18? I have a few available show is at 7, they have some rules about searches and no cell phones to prevent piracy. Send me a note if you want one. UPDATE: They’re all gone folks.
Brawndo’s got electrolytes
Portland’s sports arena is now called the Dew Garden. Snorkels are an extra $5 at the door. Unaware of what year it was, Dr. Brad and Grover wandered into the Dew Tour desperate for help. But the English language had deteriorated into a hybrid of hillbilly, valleygirl, inner-city slang and various grunts. Dr. Brad was able to understand them, but when he spoke in an ordinary voice he sounded pompous and faggy to them.
SOTW 8-10-09: World’s longest manual
This week’s Shot of the Week is from photog Sk8 D, who snapped this shot outside an extreme!™ sports function in Portland a few weeks back: Favorite moment from the lame ass redbull thing they had a few weeks ago, this guy won hands down in my book he held that manny for almost 30 minutes. Check out the Shot of the Week.
Action Sports Environmental Coalition
Did you know there was an organization called the Action Sports Environmental Coalition (ASEC)? Me either, until Brian Baade (…that name sounds familiar) told me they were on hand at the X-Games, watching over such green initiatives as fact that all the concession utensils, cups and plates are compostable. What the purpose of ASEC? It’s damn near impossible to find it on their website, since it’s set up more like a social networking site than something informative. OK, I did find it. It’s on the front page past all the videos and user photos: ASEC works to inspire the action sports industry and its participants to value and take action toward social and environmental responsibility. That’s an excellent idea. Their first task ought to be convincing the X-Games (and Maloof brothers) not to build disposable semi-recyclable concrete over wood skateparks. Spend the money and carbon credits on a permanent skate structure that gets donated to the community. I know there will be logistical hurdles in providing the spectacle for spectators, but figure it out instead of just paying lip service towards supporting skateboarding and a green environment. Put that in your Birkenstocks and smoke it. It’s hard to tell what…
SOTW 8-03-09: The Greek – Truck’s eye view.
This week’s Shot of the Week is from Brian Baade, He mounted a camera the Greek’s board during a practice run for the X-Games skatepark event. If you watched the X-Games yesterday you might have noticed that is is actually a still image from the actual footage they played after coming back from a commercial. Check out the Shot of the Week, Bonus frame after the jump.
Drop Trailer
When I watched the first couple minutes of the trailer for Drop: My Life Downhill., I thought it was going to be a parody. The only thing more over the top than the high contrast color filtering is the over dramatic voiceover. The good news is, you can turn the sound down for the first part and enjoy some of the great cinematography. It really is filmed well. Makes me want to race. It looks like it’s teaser for a TV show being pitched. Orangefist is the operation that made it, but strangely, it’s not highlighted on their web site. You can see the high-res version here, or a smaller version here. – Thanks to Seth Grossman for the tip.











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