2022 unpopular opinion thread

[goodatmeth]

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Rough cuts are boring and I have no fucking clue how people sit and watch them

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they’re generally one of the worst forms of content as well, no real purpose other than to keep an otherwise forgettable video part in the public eye for another week longer

Do you never wonder how many tries something took? How the skater got out of a bail on some obstacle? Different angles?
What are you watching skate videos for, the editing and fits? I wanna see some damn skateboarding, as much of it as possible (If I care to watch that certain skater)

[veritas]

Kader is a better fit on Violet with his friends than on Baker where it’s him keeping a stale legacy brand afloat with Rowan and Jacopo (who lives on the other side of the world)

 

[Dwyck]

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Rough cuts are boring and I have no fucking clue how people sit and watch them

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they’re generally one of the worst forms of content as well, no real purpose other than to keep an otherwise forgettable video part in the public eye for another week longer

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Do you never wonder how many tries something took? How the skater got out of a bail on some obstacle? Different angles?
What are you watching skate videos for, the editing and fits? I wanna see some damn skateboarding, as much of it as possible (If I care to watch that certain skater)

I prescribe you one "Memory Screen"

[manysnakes]

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  All these names that get heavy mentions in the hesh transition skating department, Cards, Raven Tershay, Grant Taylor whoever, none of them hold a candle to Peter Hewitt during his 15 or 20 year reign he had. Imo.  I dunno how unpopular of an opinion that is.

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Gotta love Hewitt grinds. While I can't necessarily agree with the statement he's definitely in the same group as them. I like em all for different reasons really.

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I feel Tony Trujillo should be included in that list. Homie was on another level at his peak.

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Hewitt is def the ruler and has casual street skills as well, people don't want to give Trujillo props because they have issues with his personality but his ATV ripping is undeniable (take it to his insta like a man if you disagree).

He threw down at a gigantic, legendary, crusty hubba last summer at the University of Washington. Like one I’ve walked past so many times and thought “I wanna see someone skate this lol.” TNT stepped to it for a photo in Thrasher at ~39.

[Sizzle]

Rough cuts are boring and I have no fucking clue how people sit and watch them

“Oh wow this freakishly talented professional skateboarder filmed himself doing the coolest things he is able to do on a skateboard over the course of a year. If only there was a Temple BFa grad around to slap a too-loud Modest Mouse song on it, I really would have enjoyed watching that”

[Lenny the Fatface]

  All these names that get heavy mentions in the hesh transition skating department, Cards, Raven Tershay, Grant Taylor whoever, none of them hold a candle to Peter Hewitt during his 15 or 20 year reign he had. Imo.  I dunno how unpopular of an opinion that is.

Hewitt’s problem is that to the untrained eyes he’s doing the same shit all the time. Kinda like a bowl version of Reese Forbes where you have to know your shit to really appreciate how good he is.

The criticism of Sam Smyth over the years is a bit too much when it comes to all things negative re: Crailtap. Rick & Mike should equally be in the discussion, if not more, but due to their stature and how they were viewed as skateboarders they get off lightly.

I think it’s more that he comes off as someone who still lives by EMB social hierarchy like 25-30 years later, like some dude who still talks about his high school football years. Other than that he seems fine at his job.

Rough cuts are boring and I have no fucking clue how people sit and watch them

They’re only good if it’s for a full length, because you get to see team vibes. But for solo web parts they are kinda stupid.

[A Not At All Naughty Chemist]

  All these names that get heavy mentions in the hesh transition skating department, Cards, Raven Tershay, Grant Taylor whoever, none of them hold a candle to Peter Hewitt during his 15 or 20 year reign he had. Imo.  I dunno how unpopular of an opinion that is.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_VR2DeFXXgk

[pleasent street]

Hewitt’s problem is that to the untrained eyes he’s doing the same shit all the time. Kinda like a bowl version of Reese Forbes where you have to know your shit to really appreciate how good he is.

spot on, also seeing the spots that he skates in person puts it in perspective too. his style is so sick and unique too, he has this like wide stance with these arms that are posed like a gorilla or something, and for anyone else but him it would look like shit but he pulls it off somehow and just looks so good on the board.

[pleasent street]

emile laurent actually has a similar style and also looks really good, idk maybe it's something about being a short guy and skating really fast that allows you to pull it off

[Sizzle]

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Rough cuts are boring and I have no fucking clue how people sit and watch them

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“Oh wow this freakishly talented professional skateboarder filmed himself doing the coolest things he is able to do on a skateboard over the course of a year. If only there was a Temple BFa grad around to slap a too-loud Modest Mouse song on it, I really would have enjoyed watching that”

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congrats, you've stumbled upon one of the building blocks of modern skateboarding

It’s archaic and makes as much sense as when people put music in pornog

Not saying there’s no merit to nice videos because obviously I love skate videos. Not opposed to a lot of b roll or anything either because Alien videos are my favorite of all time, it’s just that raw emb and love footage is unsurpassable, there’s literally no better skateboarding footage out there. If I had to show skateboarding to an alien that’s what I would choose because it’s obviously the best representation of skating in itself. I want to feel like I’m there watching them in real life not be removed like it’s an action movie or something

[pizzafliptofakie]

I really liked the b-sides Emerica did for Stay Gold/Made, because you actually got bonus content. Unused tricks, actual raw footy, random encounters, etc. But now I swear half of the rough cuts that come out are just the video part without music.

[Mean salto]

I really liked the b-sides Emerica did for Stay Gold/Made, because you actually got bonus content. Unused tricks, actual raw footy, random encounters, etc. But now I swear half of the rough cuts that come out are just the video part without music.

Feel like that's maybe actually the point now. Keep the footage available but not have to worry about the music rights.

[manysnakes]

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I really liked the b-sides Emerica did for Stay Gold/Made, because you actually got bonus content. Unused tricks, actual raw footy, random encounters, etc. But now I swear half of the rough cuts that come out are just the video part without music.

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Feel like that's maybe actually the point now. Keep the footage available but not have to worry about the music rights.

That’s a good point I had not considered. A lot of the music rights are temporary and music rights are so insanely fucked up in the first place. Makes a lot of sense.

Also agrees about the Emerica B-Sides. Those were great but most are not that good.

[Dwyck]

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Rough cuts are boring and I have no fucking clue how people sit and watch them

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“Oh wow this freakishly talented professional skateboarder filmed himself doing the coolest things he is able to do on a skateboard over the course of a year. If only there was a Temple BFa grad around to slap a too-loud Modest Mouse song on it, I really would have enjoyed watching that”

Go watch fucking football highlights

[Billy Bitchcakes]

Football highlights are pretty much the opposite of rough cuts

[manysnakes]

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Rough cuts are boring and I have no fucking clue how people sit and watch them

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“Oh wow this freakishly talented professional skateboarder filmed himself doing the coolest things he is able to do on a skateboard over the course of a year. If only there was a Temple BFa grad around to slap a too-loud Modest Mouse song on it, I really would have enjoyed watching that”

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Go watch fucking football highlights

I don’t get this response at all.

[formula420]

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Rough cuts are boring and I have no fucking clue how people sit and watch them

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“Oh wow this freakishly talented professional skateboarder filmed himself doing the coolest things he is able to do on a skateboard over the course of a year. If only there was a Temple BFa grad around to slap a too-loud Modest Mouse song on it, I really would have enjoyed watching that”

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Go watch fucking football highlights

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I don’t get this response at all.

Go dunk a basketball ball

[Sizzle]

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Rough cuts are boring and I have no fucking clue how people sit and watch them

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“Oh wow this freakishly talented professional skateboarder filmed himself doing the coolest things he is able to do on a skateboard over the course of a year. If only there was a Temple BFa grad around to slap a too-loud Modest Mouse song on it, I really would have enjoyed watching that”

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Go watch fucking football highlights

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I don’t get this response at all.

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Go dunk a basketball ball

As an aside dudes who are really into football literally pay to get raw footage of the game so they can actually see the whole field, which would lend credence to my raw footage point

[NoComply180]

Emerica b sides came out when I was a daily smoker and I would put them on at night fully zorched to go to sleep and I’d have moments where I was wondering where the music went

[Sizzle]

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Rough cuts are boring and I have no fucking clue how people sit and watch them

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“Oh wow this freakishly talented professional skateboarder filmed himself doing the coolest things he is able to do on a skateboard over the course of a year. If only there was a Temple BFa grad around to slap a too-loud Modest Mouse song on it, I really would have enjoyed watching that”

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Go watch fucking football highlights

go watch pornhub cumpilations edited to dubstep you literal early onset dementia patient

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new balance are dumb and ugly every year

[Lester Bullocks]

new balance are dumb and ugly every year

I've never liked them, middle aged white guy/normcore/indie rock weiner shoes one step away from Rockports.

[djoekr]

Rough cuts are great and Beagle Tapes is the best shit out there.

[HiltonPartinez]

I have trouble finding the good parts of a cumpilation so I just go off the rectangles they put at the bottom. I think it's called a shitogram

[Billy Bitchcakes]

Rough cuts are great and Beagle Tapes is the best shit out there.

My opinion perhaps more fitting for this thread - rough cuts are great but beagle tapes are definitely NOT the best shit out there. Too slow, too much time dedicated to tricks that never get landed, too much shit that nobody except the people there at the time would find funny, too much beagle trying to 5050 a curb for 20 minutes. And it seems like the main criteria for whether a clip makes it in to the edit is whether beagle makes a weird noise at some point. It's nice seeing BTS from those eras but I never watch them more than once because they're often a chore to get through. Not sure I'm the only one seeing as they get so little attention in the photos/videos forum.

[livin on a speyer]

Switch tricks look awkward.

[kook1234]

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Rough cuts are great and Beagle Tapes is the best shit out there.

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My opinion perhaps more fitting for this thread - rough cuts are great but beagle tapes are definitely NOT the best shit out there. Too slow, too much time dedicated to tricks that never get landed, too much shit that nobody except the people there at the time would find funny, too much beagle trying to 5050 a curb for 20 minutes. And it seems like the main criteria for whether a clip makes it in to the edit is whether beagle makes a weird noise at some point. It's nice seeing BTS from those eras but I never watch them more than once because they're often a chore to get through. Not sure I'm the only one seeing as they get so little attention in the photos/videos forum.

1hunnid.

The problem with the Beagle tapes is that we've already seen the best they have the offer - the Baker videos.  Not all rough cuts are created equal, but an Ishod or Tiago rough cut is always worth a watch because theyre probably going to have multiple tricks at each spot or they get the trick rather fast

[Idk]

The older dudes at the skatepark that are all padded and go fast around the park but that’s all they do really. They don’t even try to do tricks just ride around the park. Usually on an Andy Anderson board.

Edit: Maybe they need to try a trick instead of just pumping the whole park.

[goodatmeth]

The older dudes at the skatepark that are all padded and go fast around the park but that’s all they do really. They don’t even try to do tricks just ride around the park. Usually on an Andy Anderson board.

What's your opinion?

[manysnakes]

The older dudes at the skatepark that are all padded and go fast around the park but that’s all they do really. They don’t even try to do tricks just ride around the park. Usually on an Andy Anderson board.

Huh?