![]() ![]() ![]() The tricks and clips that the pros achieve in videos seem unbelievable and yet, they also seem like they were done by a regular person you would see on the street. Obsessed with the grungy skateboarding culture from an early age, Spike Jonze often visited skateparks and parking lots with his friends, a venture that would ultimately lead to his employment as a photographer for Freestylin’ Magazine and Transworld Skateboarding. The homemade feel goes a long way to conveying the tongue in cheek message of the title. People watching ‘Yeah Right!’ can feel like they could go out and make their own video, and I am sure thousands of kids did. But it feels real which, as the focus is on the tricks being performed, should be how it is. It is not perfect, the camera is sometimes shaky, the skater flies in to frame so fast and is gone in an instant it is not centred perfectly. But that is part of what makes this film so good. Some shots are not fine tuned and give off a rough and ready feel, like a bunch of friends have picked up a camera and shot something. With a large legacy of skateboarders and graphics, Girl is a mainstay brand thats not going anywhere. I often attribute the snobbery of those that think they are better than a skate video due to the home-made feel that this and other skate videos have. Rick Howard, Mike Carroll, Megan Baltimore, and Spike Jonze started Girl Skateboards in 1993. There you have it - our top 50 picks for the best skateboard videos of all time. The Bottom Line On The Best Skateboard Videos Of All Time. Its also loosely based on a novel name Das Maus, by Art Spiegel. ‘Yeah Right!’ is a well-made, enjoyable watch with a great score, fantastic editing, and a film (yes, a film) that encapsulates the feeling and culture of skateboarding perfectly. Spike Jonze also directed this classic skateboard video. I have shown my girlfriend a few skateboarding videos and she has enjoyed them, and that is partially why I do not agree with this being put on a lower rung to Jonze’s feature films. Custom Beastie Boys deck from Girl and Spike Jonze Features classic imagery of Ad-Rock, MCA and Mike D from the Sure Shot video on the bottom of the. This is such an enjoyable watch even if you do not skate yourself. The skating is incredible, the camerawork, the editing and the soundtrack all match the tone and support the skating so well. Everything in this video works, it is a perfect storm. ![]()
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