Jonah Hill's movie "Mid 90s"

[artskool]

Not too bad for a student film.

[OwlGreen]

It's not perfect, but as far as non-documentary skate movies I've seen, it's second only to Kids. What else beats it? I'm genuinely curious. Maybe I need to rewatch Thrashin' and Gleaming the Cube to be sure. I haven't seen Ken Park.

[bluntfullofmid]

It's not perfect, but as far as non-documentary skate movies I've seen, it's second only to Kids. What else beats it? I'm genuinely curious. Maybe I need to rewatch Thrashin' and Gleaming the Cube to be sure. I haven't seen Ken Park.

the top three skateboarding movies are
1)KIDS
2)Grind
3)Lords of Dogtown

lets debate

[rawbertson.]

kids is kinda fucked though

[bluntfullofmid]

kids is kinda fucked though

it was a snap shot of the time. NYC in the late 80's early 90's was a wild place

[coyote2425]

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It's not perfect, but as far as non-documentary skate movies I've seen, it's second only to Kids. What else beats it? I'm genuinely curious. Maybe I need to rewatch Thrashin' and Gleaming the Cube to be sure. I haven't seen Ken Park.

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the top three skateboarding movies are
1)KIDS
2)Grind
3)Lords of Dogtown

lets debate

Haha Grind is such a great cringe watch.

[slappies]

You ain't down with Super Duper Skates?

[rawbertson.]

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kids is kinda fucked though

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it was a snap shot of the time. NYC in the late 80's early 90's was a wild place

definitely, i watched it so many times.
i was like 13 when i first saw it and i first smoked weed aroudn that time and was just getting into skating. i remember this dude told me he got these 3 girls to show him their titties or some shit and he got a hand job. i was like damn man. that probably wasnt even real lol.

[bluntfullofmid]

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It's not perfect, but as far as non-documentary skate movies I've seen, it's second only to Kids. What else beats it? I'm genuinely curious. Maybe I need to rewatch Thrashin' and Gleaming the Cube to be sure. I haven't seen Ken Park.

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the top three skateboarding movies are
1)KIDS
2)Grind
3)Lords of Dogtown

lets debate

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Haha Grind is such a great cringe watch.

You got peak Bam Margera acting his ass off (joke), Chad Fernandez acting like a 2000's white suburban rap dude, Matt Ball was a stunt double for one of the main characters and a solid 2000's soundtrack featuring Simple Plan, The Donnas, Sublime, Sean Paul, Trapt, The Used, Less Than Jake and last but certainly not least P.O.D

[nickpaolucci]

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It's not perfect, but as far as non-documentary skate movies I've seen, it's second only to Kids. What else beats it? I'm genuinely curious. Maybe I need to rewatch Thrashin' and Gleaming the Cube to be sure. I haven't seen Ken Park.

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the top three skateboarding movies are
1)KIDS Hardflip
2)Grind Hardflip
3)Lords of Dogtown Hardflip

lets debate

[Francis Xavier]

1. Thrashin'
- covers skateboarding pretty fucking proper

2. Gleaming the Cube
- I mean that diamond plate for grip at the end on an all black set up?! Cmon!?  Tony Hawk works for Pizza Hut in this, which would have been a reality if he didn't have integrity.
 
3. KIDS
-ultimate 90s look into the culture

4. Grind
- Perfect execution of failed acting careers, well Bam succeeded with all his shows, but Chad Fernandez tried so hard it's sad.

Depending on when you grew up skating and who influenced you this list should shuffle.

Don't even bring up hard flip, mid 90s or North Hollywood

[GardenSkater77]

1. Thrashin'
- covers skateboarding pretty fucking proper

2. Gleaming the Cube
- I mean that diamond plate for grip at the end on an all black set up?! Cmon!?  Tony Hawk works for Pizza Hut in this, which would have been a reality if he didn't have integrity.
 
3. KIDS
-ultimate 90s look into the culture

4. Grind
- Perfect execution of failed acting careers, well Bam succeeded with all his shows, but Chad Fernandez tried so hard it's sad.

Depending on when you grew up skating and who influenced you this list should shuffle.

Don't even bring up hard flip, mid 90s or North Hollywood

Is Ken Park a skateboard film? Does it count if the first scene is a redhead blowing his brains out in a skate park?

[Beeda Weeda]

thashin is actually a good movie.

[bluntfullofmid]

it never gets brought up but Wassup Rockers, another Larry Clark movie, was decent. its a perspective you never really see in movies about skating. still not top5 but a nice entry

[TastyBurrito]

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1. Thrashin'
- covers skateboarding pretty fucking proper

2. Gleaming the Cube
- I mean that diamond plate for grip at the end on an all black set up?! Cmon!?  Tony Hawk works for Pizza Hut in this, which would have been a reality if he didn't have integrity.
 
3. KIDS
-ultimate 90s look into the culture

4. Grind
- Perfect execution of failed acting careers, well Bam succeeded with all his shows, but Chad Fernandez tried so hard it's sad.

Depending on when you grew up skating and who influenced you this list should shuffle.

Don't even bring up hard flip, mid 90s or North Hollywood

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Is Ken Park a skateboard film? Does it count if the first scene is a redhead blowing his brains out in a skate park?

Every time I skate Visalia park, I think of this scene.

[Francis Xavier]

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1. Thrashin'
- covers skateboarding pretty fucking proper

2. Gleaming the Cube
- I mean that diamond plate for grip at the end on an all black set up?! Cmon!?  Tony Hawk works for Pizza Hut in this, which would have been a reality if he didn't have integrity.
 
3. KIDS
-ultimate 90s look into the culture

4. Grind
- Perfect execution of failed acting careers, well Bam succeeded with all his shows, but Chad Fernandez tried so hard it's sad.

Depending on when you grew up skating and who influenced you this list should shuffle.

Don't even bring up hard flip, mid 90s or North Hollywood

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Is Ken Park a skateboard film? Does it count if the first scene is a redhead blowing his brains out in a skate park?

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Every time I skate Visalia park, I think of this scene.

Fuck, Honorable Mention for sure

[Lowcalcium]

it never gets brought up but Wassup Rockers, another Larry Clark movie, was decent. its a perspective you never really see in movies about skating. still not top5 but a nice entry

I loved that the kids in the movie had a weight bench in their living room. It reminded me of my friends house when I was growing up. Just a bunch of 16 year olds living in the suburbs

[OwlGreen]

it never gets brought up but Wassup Rockers, another Larry Clark movie, was decent.

True, Wassup Rockers is pretty sick.

I like to think of a skate movie as any movie with any degree of legitimate skateboarding or skaters in them. Kind of like how Die Hard is a Christmas movie. So, Police Academy 4, Gummo (Gonz), Mallrats (J Lee), Next Friday (Justin Pierce). What else?

[Paul Cicero]

Why is Kids considered a “skate” movie?
Because it has Video Days?
HH?
Independent shirts?

Am I missing something?

[Prinzy]

Why is Kids considered a “skate” movie?
Because it has Video Days?
HH?
Independent shirts?

Am I missing something?

i think this is the exact reason Kids is the best "skate" movie in my opinion.

skating in itself can only be so engaging as a plot device and pales in comparison to the wealth of story telling options you have when depicting the lives of some skaters and their often despicable behavior. it might not be the most positive or comprehensive film adaptation of skating, but i'd argue its the most accurate.

[my english is bad]

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It's not perfect, but as far as non-documentary skate movies I've seen, it's second only to Kids. What else beats it? I'm genuinely curious. Maybe I need to rewatch Thrashin' and Gleaming the Cube to be sure. I haven't seen Ken Park.

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the top three skateboarding movies are
1)KIDS
2)Grind
3)Lords of Dogtown

lets debate

Top 3 skateboarding movies are
1)Gleaming the Cube
2)wassup roker
3)Grind

[Lenny the Fatface]

Minding the Gap
Kids
Machotaildrop

[DaleSr]

Machotaildrop
Thrashin
Kids

[Abyss1]

KIDS was dope because harold hunter...at least in my circle anyway