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Joey Sinko edits are always great. Jimbo on Monday
www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/videos/jim-greco-s-year-13-trailer/ (http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/videos/jim-greco-s-year-13-trailer/)
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I love Greco's skating so I'm very exited. Really wanna see the footage of that cover kickflip in the brick tranny.
I'm still somewhat bummed from when I got all emotional over The Way Out, to then see in the credits that it had all been Greco on Greco. But whatever, can't wait for Monday!
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Jim's later stuff has been good, I enjoyed the effort that was put into The Way Out and to be honest the soundtrack and the skating was great. I like the fact that he just goes out skating with his peers (older skaters), Jeremy Klein for instance, had some great moments in The Way Out.
Whatever you might think of Jim's style of doing things it is nice to see hem do him and his sponsors just allowing him to follow his route.
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He also has a personality, a trait missing in most people these days. Love him!
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favorite Jim clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we895PpM9mk
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Love Grecos skating. Deathwish part was amazing and one I watch all the time. I'm excited for this, but the way the trailer is doesn't it make it look like skating is not fun for him at all? Like he's being forced to do it or has to do it against his own will. That's just what I got off of the trailer.
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Loved The Way Out. Can't wait for this
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Loved The Way Out. Can't wait for this
Same. Never was a fan until recently but I'm backing Scorcese era Greco.
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Love Grecos skating. Deathwish part was amazing and one I watch all the time. I'm excited for this, but the way the trailer is doesn't it make it look like skating is not fun for him at all? Like he's being forced to do it or has to do it against his own will. That's just what I got off of the trailer.
agree 100% and way out had the same vibe
skating is serious business...
but that said, still interesting watch
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Always been a fan of Greco so yeah probably a little bit of personal bias here but it's refreshing to see something like this and his previous video. The Way Out stood out in a sea of straight to web 3 min video parts. He's making these oddball Arthouse cinema projects while showcasing his and his peers skating, no one else is doing this shit and while I didn't love every second of The away Out, I appreciated it as a whole. I've watched it twice , which is once more than all the sometimes groundbreaking web parts from the last 3/4 years (bar Cole Wilson and Braydon's Halloween part).
I'm happy to keep seeing Greco making this videos.
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Always been a fan of Greco so yeah probably a little bit of personal bias here but it's refreshing to see something like this and his previous video. The Way Out stood out in a sea of straight to web 3 min video parts. He's making these oddball Arthouse cinema projects while showcasing his and his peers skating, no one else is doing this shit and while I didn't love every second of The away Out, I appreciated it as a whole. I've watched it twice , which is once more than all the sometimes groundbreaking web parts from the last 3/4 years (bar Cole Wilson and Braydon's Halloween part).
I'm happy to keep seeing Greco making this videos.
i concur, kind sir.
wouldn't it be neat if jim greco found the next chloe sevigny and filmed her sucking him off w/in the greater context of a bizarre loner who skateboards really well in a city that's not 100% to his liking?
that or drew barrymore plays his lighthearted love interest and encourages him to go out skating in spite of circumstance.
it could be it's own genre of film 'skater meets manic pixie dream girl and carve out a niche in the rock'.
the anomie of being a professional skatebaorder and finding meaning in all those empty hours....
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For some reason, I remember a lot more people hating The Way Out (myself among them, I thought it was hacky, pretentious trash) when it first came out. If I wanted to watch an "Art House" film by someone who isn't an artist, I'd make one myself. But hey, if that's his thing now, whatever. As someone stated, it did have personality in contrast to all of the of 3-4 minute web clips out there and I'll still probably watch this once since I'm a fan of his skating .
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Was that a mongo push?
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Super stoked about this. The Way Out was one of my favorite videos from 2016, and it got multiple re-watches throughout the year.
I know Tobin filmed some of the 16mm footage too which is just the cherry on top.
Greco always stands out and delivers the goods.
Also really curious as to what the Jason Lee footage will be like. Surely a picturesque 360 flip is in store :)
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Really excited for this. My main gripe with The Way Out was the choppy slo-mo parts, hopefully it's smooth in this.
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Always been a fan of Greco so yeah probably a little bit of personal bias here but it's refreshing to see something like this and his previous video. The Way Out stood out in a sea of straight to web 3 min video parts. He's making these oddball Arthouse cinema projects while showcasing his and his peers skating, no one else is doing this shit and while I didn't love every second of The away Out, I appreciated it as a whole. I've watched it twice , which is once more than all the sometimes groundbreaking web parts from the last 3/4 years (bar Cole Wilson and Braydon's Halloween part).
I'm happy to keep seeing Greco making this videos.
wouldn't it be neat if jim greco found the next chloe sevigny and filmed her sucking him off w/in the greater context of a bizarre loner who skateboards really well in a city that's not 100% to his liking?
that or drew barrymore plays his lighthearted love interest and encourages him to go out skating in spite of circumstance.
it could be it's own genre of film 'skater meets manic pixie dream girl and carve out a niche in the rock'.
the anomie of being a professional skatebaorder and finding meaning in all those empty hours....
I appreciate your process but I'm pretty sure we all know the only way Jim's gonna break new gratis if he's the one sucking someone of.
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this shit is gonna be hilarious. i feel like it calls for a viewing party where people dress up all greco'd out and bring popcorn.
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I gotta need pop-corn tomorrow. Cant wait... 8)
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Shit Your Dickies
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Jimmy looks like he's almost copying Shadows or Killing of a Chinese Bookie shot for shot at this point and i couldn't be happier. By all other measures, his shit is pretty kooky, but for the skateboard world this is some forward thinking fine art. Cassavetes Greco is probably my favorite Greco since Johnny Thunders Greco.
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Enjoy the show pals !
http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/videos/jim-greco-s-year-13-film/
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(http://i.imgur.com/iLBxsLn.png)
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not what i had expected but just what i needed 8)
LA seems depressing as shit
i enjoyed the piss out of that, jim has the best wind ups on his back 3s
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Jermy
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unexpectedly really enjoyed it.
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i dug it. good mixture of casual cruising and hammers. sort of a throwback to powell vids but centered on one dude, not purposefully goofy and more cinematic.
i like the looks of the chinese waiter. bet he's got a cool name like 'chew sum fat'.
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why on earth did i actually expect it to be a skate part and not some stupid art project. after 10 minutes of jim pushing and pulling a bench i was so close to quitting but i held on, and got basically nothing.
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Only made it to 2:30. I wanted to close the tab every single second of that intro.
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Needs more Nick Cave.
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Chloe Sevigny of sucking of
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I liked it. Nice to see skateboarding represented in a different way. Pretentious as fuck but so what...
Brick tranny kickflips were beauty. Oh and Danny Sargent.
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brilliaint, so rad that danny sargent cameoed but let us just pray that he goes back to drinking before a 14 drops
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"Lemme get a porkchop and a coffee."
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That's not how you make iced coffee Jim your shit's gonna be all watered down. Otherwise enjoyed it.
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vanity jim does it again!
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That's not how you make iced coffee Jim your shit's gonna be all watered down. Otherwise enjoyed it.
i was at this little coffee shop in a rural town once and they had iced coffee on the menu so i ordered it and they made it greco style. they charged 50 cents more than normal coffee too. i even asked them "so you just charged me 50 cents to add ice to hot coffee?" and they looked at me like i was the crazy one.
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I'll put this one in the solo male category. I do love watching Jim materbate though.
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temped to make one of those 4 hour youtube edits of jim pushing/pulling the bench.
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Actual weirdos drink their coffee black. Fraud.
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Never thought the ender of a skate video would be a ripping pro making iced coffee, but hey, I dug it.
All that shit he does on those brick trannies are insane. Those things are not easy to skate. The slappy ledge section was rad.
Unique style of film, reminded me of Pulp Fiction a bit. Someone has got to insert some Mystery Science voice overs for when he is pushing the bench.
The last time I skated downtown LA on a Sunday afternoon it definitely had a dystopian vibe going on.
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The skating and the filming were great. Greco took what I imagine were actually some fun sessions to be on and made them look serious and boring. Actually if I'm being honest all the people in this are pretty shit people so maybe these sessions were way to serious and boring.
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Sat through it and enjoyed it. The Dystopian feel gives it an almost Drive-esque quality, in that its one guy doing what he does best in this Neoliberal state.
Greco enjoys some eating establishments, Driver does the same- and it's pretty much his only interaction with the capitalistic side of society in the movie.
Driver is able to trade by using his body and his best skill to make a living; "I drive. That's what I do. All I do". Jim is the same only his market capital is skateboarding.
If any of you have read Drive, I don't think this is at all a stretch to imagine there is a similar idea going on with this little film. Kook away by all means, or engage in a discussion with me about it. I'm don't think this sort of reading of the film is giving Greco too much credit because I feel like he has to have a point in making these films, representing himself in the way he does and adding in bits like the coffee and pork scene at the end.
To talk about the skating; I loved it although the one sore spot is not seeing him make the 270 lip. Damm he has that trick.
However the 270 tailslide almost made up for it.
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Mob flips for days!
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i liked it alot but i probably wouldnt watch it again. Really liked the colours of the film, anyone an idea which camera/film they could've used? And what kind of wide-angle lens?
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Music was mostly well suited. Skating was a little bit underwelming. Very mob. More or less what I expected
Good choice on the pork chop on broken rice.
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Sat through it and enjoyed it. The Dystopian feel gives it an almost Drive-esque quality, in that its one guy doing what he does best in this Neoliberal state.
Greco enjoys some eating establishments, Driver does the same- and it's pretty much his only interaction with the capitalistic side of society in the movie.
Driver is able to trade by using his body and his best skill to make a living; "I drive. That's what I do. All I do". Jim is the same only his market capital is skateboarding.
If any of you have read Drive, I don't think this is at all a stretch to imagine there is a similar idea going on with this little film. Kook away by all means, or engage in a discussion with me about it. I'm don't think this sort of reading of the film is giving Greco too much credit because I feel like he has to have a point in making these films, representing himself in the way he does and adding in bits like the coffee and pork scene at the end.
To talk about the skating; I loved it although the one sore spot is not seeing him make the 270 lip. Damm he has that trick.
However the 270 tailslide almost made up for it.
I liked Drive, now I just need to re-up on weed so I can watch this.
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Sat through it and enjoyed it. The Dystopian feel gives it an almost Drive-esque quality, in that its one guy doing what he does best in this Neoliberal state.
Greco enjoys some eating establishments, Driver does the same- and it's pretty much his only interaction with the capitalistic side of society in the movie.
Driver is able to trade by using his body and his best skill to make a living; "I drive. That's what I do. All I do". Jim is the same only his market capital is skateboarding.
If any of you have read Drive, I don't think this is at all a stretch to imagine there is a similar idea going on with this little film. Kook away by all means, or engage in a discussion with me about it. I'm don't think this sort of reading of the film is giving Greco too much credit because I feel like he has to have a point in making these films, representing himself in the way he does and adding in bits like the coffee and pork scene at the end.
To talk about the skating; I loved it although the one sore spot is not seeing him make the 270 lip. Damm he has that trick.
However the 270 tailslide almost made up for it.
Pour some red wine and stick it on.
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poor alice, i think your girlfriend went on your slap account.
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"Lemme get a porkchop and a coffee."
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poor alice, i think your girlfriend went on your slap account.
I doubt it.
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it's different. I did stop 2 or 3 times for a smoke and to make food
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Enjoyed it, also liked The Way Out when that came out.
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i thought it was interesting.
i enjoyed the music & vibes.
also in the credits:
Jermy Klein
main thing is, that Jim Greco is written correctly.
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i liked it alot but i probably wouldnt watch it again. Really liked the colours of the film, anyone an idea which camera/film they could've used? And what kind of wide-angle lens?
There was some 16mm and super 16mm in there, but most of the skating looked to be a DSLR, or a Panasonic AF100 (judging by the shadows). The colours and look come from software abuse, most likely Magic Bullet Looks.
I wasn't mad at it - I've seen worse and it's cool that Greco is still out there. If it takes something like this to get him jazzed to skate, no biggie. He could calm down on the credits though.
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Even J. Strickland said that Jim has an unique vision. He was right.
Great videography.
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it's different. I did stop 2 or 3 times for a smoke and to make food
lol just smoked another bowl and took enchiladas out of the oven before I finished watching it.
Awesome! Deep, even. Thanks Jim!
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Not trying to be Jeremy Klein enough.
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I really enjoyed this. I like The Way Out more, but this one may grow on me.
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That was just spectacularly awful.
I have a high tolerance for overly indulgent art films but a Greco makes Jim Jarmusch look like Michael Bay. He's in Jereme land with this one.
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That's not how you make iced coffee Jim your shit's gonna be all watered down. Otherwise enjoyed it.
He made coffee in a Vietnamese style, the coffee is brewed using a metal filter(you can see it on the table) that sits on top of the cup containing sweet condensed milk, then drank hot or poured over ice
Thought that was awesome, really different than other stuff coming out which is nice
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That was just spectacularly awful.
I have a high tolerance for overly indulgent art films but a Greco makes Jim Jarmusch look like Michael Bay. He's in Jereme land with this one.
When Jim was dragging the bench with great effort and I realized he had someone across the street with a camera in hand that could have probably helped...then did I realize I was watching something special.
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great video
if "The Way Out" was Jim's "Buffalo'66," then "Year 13" is definitely his "The Brown Bunny"
absolutely perfect.
Only thing i'd maybe change is it would have been awesome if Danny Sargent joined in on Jim and Jeremy's curb sesh - cause lord knows the world can never have enough footage of Sargent fucking up curbs.
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any slo mo putting on boots footage?
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I only made it 7 minutes in. This shit makes me not want to be sober, like fuck do people get that lame when you been sober for a long time?
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"you want an eggroll with that?"
also love the scene where they showed him washing his face and cleaning his nose
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setting is devoid of "luxury" in a town synonymous with it; whereas most of central NYC has become that very same cliche it resented LA for decades
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the kickflip back d on the brick tranny omg
loved this, the curb section was especially warming
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best part was watching him try not to smile after the kicky back tail
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I only made it 7 minutes in. This shit makes me not want to be sober, like fuck do people get that lame when you been sober for a long time?
I made it to where he was pushing the bench before it crashed for the 3rd time, Ill have to try and finish tomorrow. What I get from the HAMMERS FILMS is the monotony and boringness of life after getting sober, trying to find the feelings of life through skateboarding. Like the opposite slo mo tricks, its like trying to portray the different stages of feel during the tricks, while the rest of life is bland and shitty. But you just have to look at the world as it is, cant get high to deal, just gotta deal with life and its surrounding, trying to get a feel of something through skateboarding.
Kinda a bummer, kinda want Jim to get back on heroin and be happy, but thats the easy way. I like his vision, hes using different influences of film but making it have a distinctly Greco feel, or lack of feel if you will.
I like it. I want him to do more.
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i honestly thought joey sinko was just one of his personalities
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Jims attention to detail is almost second to none, to the point i feel it may impact his life day to day. Very obsessive, but hella rad. On all his brick spot tricks he ensured that he landed a hairline from the top of the tranny, Joey and Jim killed it
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Jims attention to detail is almost second to none, to the point i feel it may impact his life day to day. Very obsessive, but hella rad. On all his brick spot tricks he ensured that he landed a hairline from the top of the tranny, Joey and Jim killed it
The landing on that first kickflip!
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I like this, it was depressing.
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posted on other thread, just my feelings
I really like the new film, the skating is awesome! I'm just a bit confused, skateboarding makes me so stoked and happy, during and after a good sesh, after landing something sick like Greco's tricks, any of it, you can catch me with a smile on my face. Yea I'm a girl and we smile,but the guys smile to, skating rules..Jim just seems pissed and miserable. Maybe he should invite Cory Kennedy out to skate or something.
All that aside I hate to be the one pointing out negatives, I liked this and his last film, keep ripping Jimbo. I've bought a Hammers USA board or two, I'll buy a few more.
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posted on other thread, just my feelings
I really like the new film, the skating is awesome! I'm just a bit confused, skateboarding makes me so stoked and happy, during and after a good sesh, after landing something sick like Greco's tricks, any of it, you can catch me with a smile on my face. Yea I'm a girl and we smile,but the guys smile to, skating rules..Jim just seems pissed and miserable. Maybe he should invite Cory Kennedy out to skate or something.
All that aside I hate to be the one pointing out negatives, I liked this and his last film, keep ripping Jimbo. I've bought a Hammers USA board or two, I'll buy a few more.
Oh he's not miserable soccer mom he's art
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"you want an eggroll with that?"
also love the scene where they showed him washing his face and cleaning his nose
if i had to choose between watching jim greco wash his face, or leo valls doing a powerslide, i'd take the greco clip any day.
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While it does look like Greco recently discovered Kenneth Anger, it's still a somewhat straightforward skate video. Some of Tobin Yelland's shots are great and typical Tobin Yelland.
Greco captures the mood of Downtown Los Angeles's Civic Center perfectly. Even during lunch hour weekdays, the Los Angeles Mall (1970s era semi-underground seating area that's next to the brick quarter pipes), seems eerie. But the banks off the highway in Boyle Heights seems more melancholy. It's completely industrial, covered in rough concrete, and it seems completely out of place to see a human outside of a vehicle. Still, the best Civic Center skate film is Brian Lotti's First and Hope.
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if i had to choose between watching jim greco wash his face, or leo valls doing a powerslide, i'd take the greco clip any day.
that's a big call! I'd love to see a four way debate between those two, dill and puleo :D
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Interesting, I liked it and the filming was great.
My only gripes are the bench scene and that Jason Lee didn't bring out a tre flip.
I want to complain about that quarter pipe but, it's a crusty ass spot. It did feel repetitive but, still solid tricks even if they were closely related.
Would love to see Hammers pick up riders to add more variety awhile keeping the film aesthetic.
Great vid and I like it more than The Way Out
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Interesting, I liked it and the filming was great.
My only gripes are the bench scene and that Jason Lee didn't bring out a tre flip.
I want to complain about that quarter pipe but, it's a crusty ass spot. It did feel repetitive but, still solid tricks even if they were closely related.
Would love to see Hammers pick up riders to add more variety awhile keeping the film aesthetic.
Great vid and I like it more than The Way Out
unless he can find a way to clone himself, I doubt this narcissist will even consider it.
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What a tour de force! At once intimate and stark, a gritty backdrop, a roughening countenance, counterpoints to a grace and flow belying the energy of eternal youth we all seek, yet are doomed to ultimately never find. Like Sisyphus and his persistent boulder, we all have our benches to drag, and our overcooked pork chops to saw at. Hopefully in the right pants. Bravo
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I only made it 7 minutes in. This shit makes me not want to be sober, like fuck do people get that lame when you been sober for a long time?
Been sober for some time and I'm super lame.
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This reminds me of when I was super into metal and Dave Mustaine quit using heroin and then Megadeth started to suck real bad after that.
Oh I wanted Dave to get back on smack so bad.
That is actually true but I kind of like sober Greco and Danny Sargent is in this so I'm sold.
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I was waiting for Journey to start playing right as he started stirring his coffee....
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So this must be Grecos "Kramer" look. Trend watch 17-back pocket of dad pants turned inside out...or was it a hanky???
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Wow this was really good. I like when clips are not just good tricks to good music but you can see that they at least try and mix it with something else.
Skateboarding here is a just a way to portrait 'the lonesome crowded West'. I might be liking this more because I'm european and not used to that environment.
Him being isolated in a mess of jamming cars was sick..
Also everything with Mina or Battiato in it becomes an instant classic.
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Great stuff. The skating was top dollar, so was the filming and the soundtrack. I love that Greco only does the tricks he likes, over and over again, and doesn't try to be original. I could watch him do bs 360s and ollies forever.
What I don't get is the art=misery type thing that most "artsy" films/clips got going, including this one. Doesn't make sense to me. "hey, the 16 mm is out, no more smiling guys!" Jason Lee broke the rule after his manual though, more power to him.
Or, if it should be because the film is about sobriety: Ok, you're sober, that's great (and I'm being serious here, not sarcastic. It is great for him and I'm happy he has made it.). But does that mean you're not going to laugh anymore, ever?
but whatever, will watch again anyway. Keep em coming Jim.
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i thought it was a great watch. It would have been cool to discover this 3 years after the fact rather than it being featured on thrasher though.
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Great stuff. The skating was top dollar, so was the filming and the soundtrack. I love that Greco only does the tricks he likes, over and over again, and doesn't try to be original. I could watch him do bs 360s and ollies forever.
What I don't get is the art=misery type thing that most "artsy" films/clips got going, including this one. Doesn't make sense to me. "hey, the 16 mm is out, no more smiling guys!" Jason Lee broke the rule after his manual though, more power to him.
Or, if it should be because the film is about sobriety: Ok, you're sober, that's great (and I'm being serious here, not sarcastic. It is great for him and I'm happy he has made it.). But does that mean you're not going to laugh anymore, ever?
but whatever, will watch again anyway. Keep em coming Jim.
Totally agree with you. I'd love him to smile from time to time.
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I liked it but a 5-10 minute edit would probably capture the same vibe
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I liked it but a 5-10 minute edit would probably capture the same vibe
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that was magnificent. I can't get enough. I used to love weird foreign and art films. then I got bored of them. I used to love any skate video but now they can get a little redundant or forgettable. these are a perfect blend of the two that keeps my interest long enough to make it to the next act. I hope greco makes a lot more of these. it reminds me a little of rock 'n' roll high school. I love the musical performances in that. it just didn't have enough of them. these skate movies have enough skating mixed in.
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vincent gallo called
he wants his buffalo 66 back
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I haven't watched this or his other one but all the descriptions make me not want to watch them. Is there a re edit with just the skating floating around somewhere?
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He also has a personality, a trait missing in most people these days. Love him!
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vincent gallo called
he wants his buffalo 66 back
'i'm wendy balsam too' --- jim greco
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I haven't watched this or his other one but all the descriptions make me not want to watch them. Is there a re edit with just the skating floating around somewhere?
its really not that bad if you have a sense of humor.
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Classics- Jim Greco Misled Youth (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sESjJyqzsnQ#)
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I haven't watched this or his other one but all the descriptions make me not want to watch them. Is there a re edit with just the skating floating around somewhere?
its really not that bad if you have a sense of humor.
Hard to say, I like to call antihero the 1-8 online to rustle people's jimmies.
Also these descriptions make it sound like some berrics thing done by a "reformed" bad boy. I think.
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I haven't watched this or his other one but all the descriptions make me not want to watch them. Is there a re edit with just the skating floating around somewhere?
its really not that bad if you have a sense of humor.
Hard to say, I like to call antihero the 1-8 online to rustle people's jimmies.
Also these descriptions make it sound like some berrics thing done by a "reformed" bad boy. I think.
Jebum chirst, just watch it. If you dont like it turn it off. You watch movies dont you? You can spare the time for a short film with Greco skateboarding in it.
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I haven't watched this or his other one but all the descriptions make me not want to watch them. Is there a re edit with just the skating floating around somewhere?
its really not that bad if you have a sense of humor.
Hard to say, I like to call antihero the 1-8 online to rustle people's jimmies.
Also these descriptions make it sound like some berrics thing done by a "reformed" bad boy. I think.
it's way more dramatic than that
but also more enjoyable than that
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I thoroughly enjoyed that. Everyone's always complaining that everything looks the same. Well, here is something different.
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great video
if "The Way Out" was Jim's "Buffalo'66," then "Year 13" is definitely his "The Brown Bunny"
absolutely perfect.
Only thing i'd maybe change is it would have been awesome if Danny Sargent joined in on Jim and Jeremy's curb sesh - cause lord knows the world can never have enough footage of Sargent fucking up curbs.
completely, you nailed it. He shares both physical and psychological traits with Mr. Gallo as well
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great video
if "The Way Out" was Jim's "Buffalo'66," then "Year 13" is definitely his "The Brown Bunny"
absolutely perfect.
Only thing i'd maybe change is it would have been awesome if Danny Sargent joined in on Jim and Jeremy's curb sesh - cause lord knows the world can never have enough footage of Sargent fucking up curbs.
completely, you nailed it. He shares both physical and psychological traits with Mr. Gallo as well
Unfortunately doesn't share the talent as director.
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I'm going back to the topic on the Jim thread I created a couple months ago. Something significant has happened between The Boss, Ellington, and Greco. Not only has he not been seen with them in well over a year, but neither one of them supported or "promoted" this film in anyway. No mention of his current issue Thrasher cover either.
What could it be?
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^Been curious about this as well. He's still got pro models and is still on the team page. Although, I believe he is part owner of Baker Boys, which probably complicates things.
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I feel like people often get absorbed in the esthetic end of things at the expense of the skating, but it seems like he is trying to keep challenging himself on the board. Really liked it and nicely surprised by the high level of skating. As others have said, there's just no need for another company doing the same old thing, it's cool he is bringing something original.
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"you want an eggroll with that?"
"No eggroll."
#noeggroll
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cause acting is really all about reacting...
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I have been off junk for 15 years, on and off alcohol for the last 3, been off weed and alcohol for the last 6 months, and I have not had a cigarette in just over a year. When I saw 'The Way Out' it was a huge inspiration for me, the way the sober BAKER/DEATHWISH crew roll is a really good thing for kids coming up. The first time I heard the DESCENDENTS was from that old vid PHYCO SKATE which you had to order off the TV. Me and my buddy were shredding Dogtown's and ZORLAC's listening to that song Coolidge wanting to be the GONZ leading a ripper train down a drainage ditch, we were 12 it was all about the stoke. It's pretty obvious that Jim has had a rough life and he is being all arty, but there is still an integrity under that fragile ego and an underlying humility for someone so talented. I loved this new movie even more than the last, like anything it's a progression he is producing he is raising the bar even if it's only his own bar. Shouts Out to Jim(Jarmusch)Greco for 13 years not dead in an alley with a spike in his arm!
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Half way through the movie I was all, "man, I wish I could help Jim move this bench"
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i liked it. a lot.
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loved the colors in this. think he said something about film to digital back to film, or something like that, to get it to look that way. pretty neat
curb sesh was fun
the "lonesome crowded west" comment somewhere above was perfect
#noeggroll
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Before watching this I rewatched The Way Out, which I thought was heavy-handed at first. It still is, but it grew on me a little. This short film was better editing-wise in my opinion, less filler and more skating while still retaining the feel of the original. I was waiting to hear Greco talk and he did, finally. I'm writing this like it's a movie review because it is.
Film stock was awesome, Greco's skating is always amazing. He's staying true to his promise to not slow down as he gets older. I like how a b/s slappy is considered a clip for him, he did that back in the 411 days. And the b/s 360 lipslide "the hard way" on the curb was sick. Only took about 25 years after Gonz did the 180 to 50-50 (no snarko).
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Men in Black - Test Scene (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dijVbM9DpxU#)
My only real thought watching him drag the bench
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Before watching this I rewatched The Way Out, which I thought was heavy-handed at first. It still is, but it grew on me a little. This short film was better editing-wise in my opinion, less filler and more skating while still retaining the feel of the original. I was waiting to hear Greco talk and he did, finally. I'm writing this like it's a movie review because it is.
And the b/s 360 lipslide "the hard way" on the curb was sick. (no snarko).
bs 360 to boardslide. also no snarko and certainly was 'the hard way'. 360 flips seem to work better to lip than boardslide too not that i know anything about either one.
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"you want an eggroll with that?"
"No eggroll."
#noeggroll
(http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/2d/2d4f644844e2c97477931ff9adf261eff3f234165981800e03d0fcbcaa709d93.jpg)
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I dug it. I wanna be like greco: A wandering, lonely soul, with one purpose in mind... shred the gnar! Oops, I'm already like that! Minus the good skating.
Excusing the perceived narcissism, I kinda like that its one person for the most part. Showcasing that gives it a diff. feel and presentation as opposed to a whole crew of kids repping it in front of a camera (*supreme kids). Was alittle hard to get past the Cocteau song, though. Given that it made me think of brad cromer more. & I think it's kinda tricky to make semi-candid footage hit the right chord (like that numbers promo: so boring), but I think Greco did it enjoyably. Definitely a classic skater.
I'm still trying to figure out the whole , "Porkchop, no eggroll!" symbolism.
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Maybe the egg roll symbolizes drugs and alcohol, the side dish of life, a little fried thrill on the side, but he must abstain and and hack away at the monotony of every day life, the pork chop.
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Maybe the egg roll symbolizes drugs and alcohol, the side dish of life, a little fried thrill on the side, but he must abstain and and hack away at the monotony of every day life, the pork chop.
i think he just doesnt like egg rolls.
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Dude that said it was like Drive is very spot on
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Maybe the egg roll symbolizes drugs and alcohol, the side dish of life, a little fried thrill on the side, but he must abstain and and hack away at the monotony of every day life, the pork chop.
i think he just doesnt like egg rolls.
no wonder he looks so bummed out
what a sad life to lead :(
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Maybe the egg roll symbolizes drugs and alcohol, the side dish of life, a little fried thrill on the side, but he must abstain and and hack away at the monotony of every day life, the pork chop.
i think he just doesnt like egg rolls.
No way its that simple. I think it's Jim's characters (yeah he's Jim Greco playing Jim Greco) observation on the corporatisation of skateboarding and life in general. Think about it, an egg rolls all by itself right from the moment it leaves a chickens butt. It's eliptical and rounded by nature and only needs a gentle slope or a nudge to roll all by itself. There is really no need to smash it open, whisk it and fry it over intense heat and then form it into a rolled form to have it perform the purpose of "rolling". It's a purist notion of rolling and simplifying ones relationship with all things that roll.
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I think those of you who didn't make it the whole way through should revisit at 15 minutes in for a nice little red curb sesh.
Oh, and I like his setup: looks like 139s on an 8.25
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in a certain way, i fucks with this
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Greco looks worn the fuck out but I still enjoyed everything. My only gripe is the way he used the fork and knife at the end. Didn't even pick up shit out of that dish when he took a bite. Fuck. I'm hungry.
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139s on an 8.25
can't do it.. tried, and it almost ruined 8.25s for me forever
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can't do it.. tried, and it almost ruined 8.25s for me forever
Been my jam for years (extra speed rings on the inside). Might change once I get my hands on the 144's.
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Dude that said it was like Drive is very spot on
Tis I, glad someone sees the similarities too.
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making LA look like a crusty wasteland, similar to the way FA or Hockey seems to. i'm down for reading more comments trying to interpret the symbolic layers in this #nerdout
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Maybe the egg roll symbolizes drugs and alcohol, the side dish of life, a little fried thrill on the side, but he must abstain and and hack away at the monotony of every day life, the pork chop.
i think he just doesnt like egg rolls.
This thread is just getting started!
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Just watched it for the first time.
I loved it.
Having been on and off drugs for years now I felt a bit uneasy in some of the scenes. A few moments in this perfectly depicted (at least to me) what it's like to feel anxious and restless from the lack of substance.
I can be months sober and suddenly feel like I'm withdrawing again and a few moments in this gave me that feeling.
Obviously this is my personal opinion but I'm curious if any other pals felt that at all.
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As a short film it's pretty nice but skateboarding wise he's got a disgustingly fake style. It's like the duckface of skateboarding. Without the acting and the outfits his skateboat most definitely would not float.
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Just watched it for the first time.
I loved it.
Having been on and off drugs for years now I felt a bit uneasy in some of the scenes. A few moments in this perfectly depicted (at least to me) what it's like to feel anxious and restless from the lack of substance.
I can be months sober and suddenly feel like I'm withdrawing again and a few moments in this gave me that feeling.
Obviously this is my personal opinion but I'm curious if any other pals felt that at all.
I'm a few months sober after years of very heaving drinking. The melancholy projected in this vid is totally how I feel 24/7 at the moment, and I can't seeing it stopping any time soon either.
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While the main theme concerns an existentialist crisis, the only sure conclusion I can draw is that the skateboards represent phalluses.
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That's not how you make iced coffee Jim your shit's gonna be all watered down. Otherwise enjoyed it.
i was at this little coffee shop in a rural town once and they had iced coffee on the menu so i ordered it and they made it greco style. they charged 50 cents more than normal coffee too. i even asked them "so you just charged me 50 cents to add ice to hot coffee?" and they looked at me like i was the crazy one.
I had a Gas station coffee like that once too.
Anyways, Vietnamese coffee is not at all like that. Even with the milk and ice the aroma is all there.
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from a film making standpoint it's not bad at all. some very good cinematography and visuals. if greco made a full on non-skate arthouse flick it would potentially be pretty interesting.
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Liked the skating and the Cocteau Twins song, don't know much about filming but it didn't bother me.
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favorite Jim clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we895PpM9mk
HAHA i love how he looks at the camera after introducing the trick tip video, eyeing the camera man like.... "did i say it right this time mane?"
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What a tour de force! At once intimate and stark, a gritty backdrop, a roughening countenance, counterpoints to a grace and flow belying the energy of eternal youth we all seek, yet are doomed to ultimately never find. Like Sisyphus and his persistent boulder, we all have our benches to drag, and our overcooked pork chops to saw at. Hopefully in the right pants. Bravo
This was a beautiful review. Even better if you read it in a Herzog voice.
I loved Year 13, in the same way I love anything Greco does, good or bad. I love that Greco is always total entertainment one way or the other. Whether it's total face palming embarrassment from his silly outfits/phases, or ripping stoke from gnarly hammers, the dude is entertaining. I call it The Muska Effect. Back in the day I was so stoked on his skating but so appalled by his antics. Then I realized they're one and the same, and entertaining no matter what so let the man do his thing!
I think Greco and Muska are the only two that occupy that same space for me.
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http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/the-follow-up-jim-greco/ (http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/the-follow-up-jim-greco/)
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After getting to experience walking/skating around LA, the emptiness/loneliness of the LA in year 13 resonated with me. Especially with the empty plaza benches, the outline of an old sign, and only the wind in the background.
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What a tour de force! At once intimate and stark, a gritty backdrop, a roughening countenance, counterpoints to a grace and flow belying the energy of eternal youth we all seek, yet are doomed to ultimately never find. Like Sisyphus and his persistent boulder, we all have our benches to drag, and our overcooked pork chops to saw at. Hopefully in the right pants. Bravo
This was a beautiful review. Even better if you read it in a Herzog voice.
I loved Year 13, in the same way I love anything Greco does, good or bad. I love that Greco is always total entertainment one way or the other. Whether it's total face palming embarrassment from his silly outfits/phases, or ripping stoke from gnarly hammers, the dude is entertaining. I call it The Muska Effect. Back in the day I was so stoked on his skating but so appalled by his antics. Then I realized they're one and the same, and entertaining no matter what so let the man do his thing!
I think Greco and Muska are the only two that occupy that same space for me.
that kind of nails it. it is the same thing. muska was so kooky in his prime "i can't do sleeves, yo" but how could you not love the dude now.
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some thoughts...
(and before you all get your knickers in a knot, do know that I've never said anything bad about grecs on the board, hell I even defended his switch darkslide down that rail at the end of his deathwish part!)
- should have been called "Year 13 - Grecs needs a hug"
- tattoo removal sure has come a long way in 2017
- I could see his homage to early 90s vids with the spots, crusty old chipped-up boards and the whole black shoes/ white laces/ shoe goo combo and I really dug it
- dat back three lip is going to be a serious hammer (when you don't waste half your energy for the day dragging benches around to look "arty" on camera) one day
- sneaky heelflip was banging too!
- guest appearances were gr9
- you and klein have mad sexual tension, hurry up and make out already
- I know it's been 13 years mate, but a smile or two wouldn't kill you. What's that, your life is so hard cuz you have to wake up everyday and skate? awww, poor little grecsey poos... imagine if you had to do actual adult shit like the rest of us?
- embrace the sXe life brah, join a youth crew and rep that PMA (#futuremakeoveridea), hardline vegan sXe would suit your eccentric personality
seriously though, is anyone else actually worried about grecs' mental state once he can't skate anymore? dude is going to fucking lose it!
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Great stuff. The skating was top dollar, so was the filming and the soundtrack. I love that Greco only does the tricks he likes, over and over again, and doesn't try to be original. I could watch him do bs 360s and ollies forever.
What I don't get is the art=misery type thing that most "artsy" films/clips got going, including this one. Doesn't make sense to me. "hey, the 16 mm is out, no more smiling guys!" Jason Lee broke the rule after his manual though, more power to him.
Or, if it should be because the film is about sobriety: Ok, you're sober, that's great (and I'm being serious here, not sarcastic. It is great for him and I'm happy he has made it.). But does that mean you're not going to laugh anymore, ever?
but whatever, will watch again anyway. Keep em coming Jim.
maybe ty evans had it right all along...
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Fuck me that was boring
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i liked it alot but i probably wouldnt watch it again. Really liked the colours of the film, anyone an idea which camera/film they could've used? And what kind of wide-angle lens?
There was some 16mm and super 16mm in there, but most of the skating looked to be a DSLR, or a Panasonic AF100 (judging by the shadows). The colours and look come from software abuse, most likely Magic Bullet Looks.
I wasn't mad at it - I've seen worse and it's cool that Greco is still out there. If it takes something like this to get him jazzed to skate, no biggie. He could calm down on the credits though.
There's some film, some DSLR some iphone, they transfered all the digital to film before the edit. talks about it all here
http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/the-follow-up-jim-greco/ (http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/the-follow-up-jim-greco/)
It?s shot on 16, Super 16, digital HD footage that?s shot out onto 35 then digitized back in, iPhone shots that are transferred to 35 as well and some transferred VHS footage. It has kind of a unique aesthetic compared to what?s out there.
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A little late to the game, edited this last week but didn't have time to do the voiceover until today. A little trailer I edited for Jimmy's masterpiece. Shout out NowhereInLife for the quote.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFE5RtRgFI4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFE5RtRgFI4#)
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As a short film it's pretty nice but skateboarding wise he's got a disgustingly fake style. It's like the duckface of skateboarding. Without the acting and the outfits his skateboat most definitely would not float.
I give it a pass as far as what happens before he lands a trick, but everything after that is 100% fake.
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Maybe the egg roll symbolizes drugs and alcohol, the side dish of life, a little fried thrill on the side, but he must abstain and and hack away at the monotony of every day life, the pork chop.
i think he just doesnt like egg rolls.
GEEEZE
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A little late to the game, edited this last week but didn't have time to do the voiceover until today. A little trailer I edited for Jimmy's masterpiece. Shout out NowhereInLife for the quote.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFE5RtRgFI4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFE5RtRgFI4#)
If anyone is reading right now and hasn't watched this, do yourself a favour.
http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/the-follow-up-jim-greco/ (http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/the-follow-up-jim-greco/)
He's got good taste in movies for the most part. That's an educated list right there.
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A little late to the game, edited this last week but didn't have time to do the voiceover until today. A little trailer I edited for Jimmy's masterpiece. Shout out NowhereInLife for the quote.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFE5RtRgFI4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFE5RtRgFI4#)
no empty promises were made. just watched it finally after reading your comment.
hahaha that was super good. solid trailer that leaves you wanting more. well done.
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Finally got around to watching this today.
I really liked it, though I thought The Way Out was much better in regards to skating, narration, and soundtrack. That being said, I appreciate that he's not just trying to re-make the same film over and over. This had a distinctly different aesthetic to it and it worked really well.
That long backside 50-50 he did was really reminiscent of Lennie Kirk's long and fabled front 50-50 from Timecode--same back leg style, and I was way into it.
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b385/executivebanana/Screen%20Shot%202017-03-12%20at%204.21.10%20PM_zpsbdtnqsve.png) (http://s23.photobucket.com/user/executivebanana/media/Screen%20Shot%202017-03-12%20at%204.21.10%20PM_zpsbdtnqsve.png.html)
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b385/executivebanana/Screen%20Shot%202017-03-12%20at%204.21.30%20PM_zpspefowbbt.png) (http://s23.photobucket.com/user/executivebanana/media/Screen%20Shot%202017-03-12%20at%204.21.30%20PM_zpspefowbbt.png.html)
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^Now that's what I call style! I luv me some long fiddy-fiddy's...
Chris Farmer - Longest Grind Ever (Original footage, better quality) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf67bDwN6-M#)
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Finally got around to watching this today.
That long backside 50-50 he did was really reminiscent of Lennie Kirk's long and fabled front 50-50 from Timecode--same back leg style, and I was way into it.
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b385/executivebanana/Screen%20Shot%202017-03-12%20at%204.21.10%20PM_zpsbdtnqsve.png) (http://s23.photobucket.com/user/executivebanana/media/Screen%20Shot%202017-03-12%20at%204.21.10%20PM_zpsbdtnqsve.png.html)
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b385/executivebanana/Screen%20Shot%202017-03-12%20at%204.21.30%20PM_zpspefowbbt.png) (http://s23.photobucket.com/user/executivebanana/media/Screen%20Shot%202017-03-12%20at%204.21.30%20PM_zpspefowbbt.png.html)
Yes, spot on! Greco's 50-50 also reminds me of the Andrew Allen boardslide on the long curb he did in the new part, if someone more tech-savvy could montage them side by side that would sure look amazing.
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Just out of curiosity, does anyone know where the pork chop spot is? Presumably it is a Vietnamese restaurant.
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Just out of curiosity, does anyone know where the pork chop spot is? Presumably it is a Vietnamese restaurant.
pho 87
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Just out of curiosity, does anyone know where the pork chop spot is? Presumably it is a Vietnamese restaurant.
pho 87
Thanks!
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Just out of curiosity, does anyone know where the pork chop spot is? Presumably it is a Vietnamese restaurant.
pho 87
Thanks!
also thanks