North Hollywood was an objectively terrible movie

[Garth Marenghi]

Technically it was fine but the writing and pacing wasn't exactly great. Scenes thrown in together, resulting in a superficial narrative.

Not sure who gave the worst performance, Miranda Cosgrove or Bobby Worrest.

[loose_trucks]

Why are all skate movies about the come up? Seems like a movie about a drug addicted company owner who is an amazing skater, but terrible financial planner would be a more interesting story.

Imagine if the main character was a mixed of Jim Greco’s temperament, with Jamie Thomas’ demand of others, with Kareem Campbell’s inability to pay people on time or show up to things...you would have the greatest skate movie ever.

Please someone make this movie

[Atiba Applebum]

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Why are all skate movies about the come up? Seems like a movie about a drug addicted company owner who is an amazing skater, but terrible financial planner would be a more interesting story.

Imagine if the main character was a mixed of Jim Greco’s temperament, with Jamie Thomas’ demand of others, with Kareem Campbell’s inability to pay people on time or show up to things...you would have the greatest skate movie ever.

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Please someone make this movie

Movies are about the come-up because protagonists or the main side character are usually the audience surrogate so they learn about the world as the character is initiated.  It’d be too esoteric for the regular person if the world was already established and everyone knew their place.  It’s why the majority of tv pilots are about someone’s first day on the job or in a new place. 

[Blueabyssofthisss]

But are you minding the gap

[Atiba Applebum]

Yes yes I am il buffone

[Francis Xavier]

I watched this finally, it's more about what happens when you're in a skate click of virgins, and one of the homies finally meets a girl. Thrashin' did a better job of the going Pro story. All this dude did in the end was catch a free ride to SF in the end. You could make a drinking game out of all the times "Pops" and "Son" is spoken throughout this movie too, it's like they had to remember who was who. This definitely wasn't for my demographic, and I can't wait to see kids pushing all the forced lingo and writing on their Chucks in my area.

[natenola forever]

as much as a recycled from every skate movie story it is, I'd much rather watch this than Mid 90s, there was a lot of semi funny concepts that seem like if Mikey Alfred made some sorta skate related short form sketch comedy it would work.

[throwaway187]

$20!! I only paid 4.99 to buy it on Amazon.

[Sleazy]

i'm getting the impression that mikey alfred isn't on the scorsese, tarantino level and that this video feature lots of pro skaters acting for the first time is most likely not going to get an oscar nod

[Francis Xavier]

as much as a recycled from every skate movie story it is, I'd much rather watch this than Mid 90s, there was a lot of semi funny concepts that seem like if Mikey Alfred made some sorta skate related short form sketch comedy it would work.

Honestly if he did it as in a serious way it'd still be funny. Just find a way to make Tyshawn say "That's cute" in every short and I'll laugh.

[GoneWithTheSchwinn]

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new illegal civ movie was bad? i thought skaters were notorious for being great actors...

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He's no Frank the Nose

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Machotaildrop = best skate movie

[alex]

Going to assume they got vince vaughn since he's basically ousted from hollywood for being conservative in an otherwise overwhelmingly liberal industry. His day rate was probably very affordable.

[Theme For A Jackal]

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Going to assume they got vince vaughn since he's basically ousted from hollywood for being conservative in an otherwise overwhelmingly liberal industry. His day rate was probably very affordable.

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vince vaughn has been in as much stuff in recent years as he ever has been. he was in like 3 things in 2020 alone

Yeah, Hollywood smash hits 'Freaky, 'The Binge' and 'Arkansas'

Reading a summary for The Binge and it's just 'The Purge' but with drugs

Vaughn might be 'in a lot of stuff' but it's all low tier garbage

[Atiba Applebum]

Going to assume they got vince vaughn since he's basically ousted from hollywood for being conservative in an otherwise overwhelmingly liberal industry. His day rate was probably very affordable.

Interrupting my loop of Minding the Gap viewing to add:

You don’t get ousted from Hollywood for being a conservative.  Hell, Sandler and Kevin James are both big Republicans as are most studio heads.  You get ousted for losing money. 

[Atiba Applebum]

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Going to assume they got vince vaughn since he's basically ousted from hollywood for being conservative in an otherwise overwhelmingly liberal industry. His day rate was probably very affordable.

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vince vaughn has been in as much stuff in recent years as he ever has been. he was in like 3 things in 2020 alone

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Yeah, Hollywood smash hits 'Freaky, 'The Binge' and 'Arkansas'

Reading a summary for The Binge and it's just 'The Purge' but with drugs

Vaughn might be 'in a lot of stuff' but it's all low tier garbage

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That's nothing new. Hes not really an A lister. his career peaked in 2005 and he's only been in garbage or stuff that bombed since then. he also can't act, he can only play Vince Vaughn.

Assault in Cell Block 99 is very fucking good though.   Beats up a car Street Fighter style

[skatingisntspecialstupid]

I guess it’s technically better than Street Dreams, but less entertaining

I wonder if kids outside of LA will really feel this and think it’s cool

[alex]

I guess it’s technically better than Street Dreams, but less entertaining

I wonder if kids outside of LA will really feel this and think it’s cool

They'll feel it's cool if they already think IC and golfwang are cool.

[Atiba Applebum]

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Going to assume they got vince vaughn since he's basically ousted from hollywood for being conservative in an otherwise overwhelmingly liberal industry. His day rate was probably very affordable.

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vince vaughn has been in as much stuff in recent years as he ever has been. he was in like 3 things in 2020 alone

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Yeah, Hollywood smash hits 'Freaky, 'The Binge' and 'Arkansas'

Reading a summary for The Binge and it's just 'The Purge' but with drugs

Vaughn might be 'in a lot of stuff' but it's all low tier garbage

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That's nothing new. Hes not really an A lister. his career peaked in 2005 and he's only been in garbage or stuff that bombed since then. he also can't act, he can only play Vince Vaughn.

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Assault in Cell Block 99 is very fucking good though.   Beats up a car Street Fighter style

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I never heard of that but looked it up , lmao looks absurd. good reviews though, ill have to check it out

Hah glad you found it because i wrote the title wrong.  It’s Brawl in Cell Block 99.  Must have mixed it up with Assault on Precinct 13. 

[rawbertson.]

If anything I am glad at least this thread brought "Machotaildrop" to my attention! What a brilliant film

[Dracula]

I could see this being directed by Tommy wiseau if he skated

[IpathCats]

Couldn't find this thread earlier, but GOD DAMN did that movie suck. That whole movie felt forced and strange. The plot jumped all around, people's reactions and conversations were so weird and unnatural, idk what I just got done watching. I know the bar for skate movies is low, but holy shit, at least grind was funny in a corny, fart joke kinda way. Final rating, 10/10 because Bobby was in it.

[IpathCats]

I could see this being directed by Tommy wiseau if he skated

This definitely felt as disjointed as his films do. The interactions between the characters felt so fake and unhuman, like aliens pretending to be humans.

[Atiba Applebum]

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I could see this being directed by Tommy wiseau if he skated

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This definitely felt as disjointed as his films do. The interactions between the characters felt so fake and unhuman, like aliens pretending to be humans.

Bad dialogue + bad actors + bad directing

[IpathCats]

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I could see this being directed by Tommy wiseau if he skated

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This definitely felt as disjointed as his films do. The interactions between the characters felt so fake and unhuman, like aliens pretending to be humans.

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Bad dialogue + bad actors + bad directing

= North Hollywood

[Beeda Weeda]

Mikey Alfred is a genius, ya'll are just haters who can't accept his greatness.

[fs180]

the plot isn't really thick and never gets to the point of building up excitement.
its kind of like once upon a time in Hollywood romanticizing with the Hollywood of the 60s 70s but far less good and interesting and accurate.
also I dont even know what time this plays since they dont use mobile phones but other modern technology.
i dont like how the camera picture has vignettes. the one shot in the beginning has unnatural speed to thinks you would do like smoking for 2 sec just to cough and the way the camera goes plus the walls dont look like its been made in a good way.
this goes through out the movie. some whacky shots and it just doesn't look like a movie.

nico is a talented actor who I could see in a few horrible but still good college movies. ararmis and the main character were just exchangeable if it wasn't about skating and had 5min of skating in it.
vince vaughn did his thing and was one of the only believable characters.

[IpathCats]

Mikey Alfred is a genius, ya'll are just haters who can't accept his greatness.

.....Nah

[Atiba Applebum]

the plot isn't really thick and never gets to the point of building up excitement.
its kind of like once upon a time in Hollywood romanticizing with the Hollywood of the 60s 70s but far less good and interesting and accurate.
also I dont even know what time this plays since they dont use mobile phones but other modern technology.
i dont like how the camera picture has vignettes. the one shot in the beginning has unnatural speed to thinks you would do like smoking for 2 sec just to cough and the way the camera goes plus the walls dont look like its been made in a good way.
this goes through out the movie. some whacky shots and it just doesn't look like a movie.

nico is a talented actor who I could see in a few horrible but still good college movies. ararmis and the main character were just exchangeable if it wasn't about skating and had 5min of skating in it.
vince vaughn did his thing and was one of the only believable characters.

Wow NH is less accurate than a movie that ends with the Manson family not murdering anyone.   Woof

[fs180]

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the plot isn't really thick and never gets to the point of building up excitement.
its kind of like once upon a time in Hollywood romanticizing with the Hollywood of the 60s 70s but far less good and interesting and accurate.
also I dont even know what time this plays since they dont use mobile phones but other modern technology.
i dont like how the camera picture has vignettes. the one shot in the beginning has unnatural speed to thinks you would do like smoking for 2 sec just to cough and the way the camera goes plus the walls dont look like its been made in a good way.
this goes through out the movie. some whacky shots and it just doesn't look like a movie.

nico is a talented actor who I could see in a few horrible but still good college movies. ararmis and the main character were just exchangeable if it wasn't about skating and had 5min of skating in it.
vince vaughn did his thing and was one of the only believable characters.

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Wow NH is less accurate than a movie that ends with the Manson family not murdering anyone.   Woof

im talking about framing the time it plays. once upon a time in Hollywood is only about showing people how the 60s and 70s were. the plot ends beeing not accurate to what happened in real life but it shows real life in the 60s and 70s in Hollywood.

NH plays with being "vintage" like going to a diner drinking a milkshake in converse and your college jacket.
it romanticizes with older times by not including phone calls from your mobile phone or instagram or any type of modern technology.
but also it misses to make it logical by including other modern things.

[Atiba Applebum]

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the plot isn't really thick and never gets to the point of building up excitement.
its kind of like once upon a time in Hollywood romanticizing with the Hollywood of the 60s 70s but far less good and interesting and accurate.
also I dont even know what time this plays since they dont use mobile phones but other modern technology.
i dont like how the camera picture has vignettes. the one shot in the beginning has unnatural speed to thinks you would do like smoking for 2 sec just to cough and the way the camera goes plus the walls dont look like its been made in a good way.
this goes through out the movie. some whacky shots and it just doesn't look like a movie.

nico is a talented actor who I could see in a few horrible but still good college movies. ararmis and the main character were just exchangeable if it wasn't about skating and had 5min of skating in it.
vince vaughn did his thing and was one of the only believable characters.

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Wow NH is less accurate than a movie that ends with the Manson family not murdering anyone.   Woof

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im talking about framing the time it plays. once upon a time in Hollywood is only about showing people how the 60s and 70s were. the plot ends beeing not accurate to what happened in real life but it shows real life in the 60s and 70s in Hollywood.

NH plays with being "vintage" like going to a diner drinking a milkshake in converse and your college jacket.
it romanticizes with older times by not including phone calls from your mobile phone or instagram or any type of modern technology.
but also it misses to make it logical by including other modern things.

I don’t know what you’re babbling about.  Once Upon a time also takes place in 69 and at no part is in the 70s