Author Topic: Greco's New Film “Glass Carousel” (Read 17381 times)

mj23 · « **Reply #30 on:** December 15, 2020, 07:21:59 AM »

Trailer? Boring.
Greco’s wannabe 70s Hollywood vibe? Slightly cringe.

But it doesn’t matter, I actually enjoy watching old man Greco skate way more than I ever liked his young hammer clips. Much more relatable, and always nice to see someone actually push, actually try stuff a few times. Way less ADHD than the usual skate editing, and a much truer representation of “real” skateboarding.

Btw I was on a flight from NY to LA with Greco one time. He was surprisingly short (like so many pros) and dressed like a 70s pimp.

Nosferatu · « **Reply #31 on:** December 15, 2020, 08:32:00 AM »

That underground strip mall by city hall was creepy even during non-COVID times.

Cuban_Lynx · « **Reply #32 on:** December 15, 2020, 04:47:28 PM »

HORSES · « **Reply #33 on:** December 15, 2020, 05:00:34 PM »

The filming was really bad.

Rockin Robbin · « **Reply #34 on:** December 15, 2020, 05:15:57 PM »

Frank and Fred · « **Reply #35 on:** December 15, 2020, 05:27:55 PM »

That was fucking perfect. Shaky filling and all. That felt like 50% of my skate sessions since the pandemic. Just you and people who are trying to survive among the remains of a decaying city. I love Jimmy Gallo. Fuck yeah.

Rockin Robbin · « **Reply #36 on:** December 15, 2020, 05:34:10 PM »

Quote from: HORSES on December 15, 2020, 05:00:34 PM

The filming was really bad.

There was a couple of nicely framed shots (I really liked this one with the railing and the Cadillac), but imagine if the lines were filmed at least somewhat properly.

pizzafliptofakie · « **Reply #37 on:** December 15, 2020, 05:34:15 PM »

So we're still just filming homeless people for b-roll huh?

Powdered Toast Man! · « **Reply #38 on:** December 15, 2020, 05:34:22 PM »

Quote from: Frank and Fred on December 15, 2020, 05:27:55 PM

That was fucking perfect. Shaky filling and all. That felt like 50% of my skate sessions since the pandemic. Just you and people who are trying to survive among the remains of a decaying city. I love Jimmy Gallo. Fuck yeah.

same
watched it twice already and will continue to watch many more times. short and sweet.
I like how it wasn't released on thrasher. hopefully Jim adds his past films to his channel in the near future

pugmaster · « **Reply #39 on:** December 15, 2020, 05:37:52 PM »

Some cool ledge lines.

It just doesn't hit the same without him eating food though.

ungzilla · « **Reply #40 on:** December 15, 2020, 05:43:42 PM »

fuck it that was awesome

still the king of the back 3

Ilya Oblomov · « **Reply #41 on:** December 15, 2020, 05:43:47 PM »

I kept thinking this is what it would be like if Bukowski skated.

Powdered Toast Man! · « **Reply #42 on:** December 15, 2020, 05:50:32 PM »

Quote from: pugmaster on December 15, 2020, 05:37:52 PM

Some cool ledge lines.

That long pupecki grind caught me off guard

Quote from: ungzilla on December 15, 2020, 05:43:42 PM

fuck it that was awesome

still the king of the back 3

Up there with fowler and dill

WarmUpZone · « **Reply #43 on:** December 15, 2020, 06:00:11 PM »

I loved it.

A great addition to the series with The Way Out, Year 13, and Jobs? Never!!

I thought it looked gorgeous. I suppose the cinematography could've been a bit more intentional, considering this was filmed in HD digital (Panasonic AF-100) and then printed to 35mm film, but I didn't go into this expecting normal skate video angles. I also liked the sound a lot. As pretentious as the credits and production company is an all that, I fully am on board with Jim doing something different.
Then again, I went to film school so I might have a higher tolerance for this kind of stuff.

I just wish Jim could toss a couple of tricks to Deathwish and keep a toe in that pond as well. It wouldn't interfere with these projects, and he obviously still has the skate chops.

pointandclick · « **Reply #44 on:** December 15, 2020, 06:10:55 PM »

Quote from: Cuban_Lynx on December 15, 2020, 04:47:28 PM

this gave me so much anxiety to watch

smellsdead · « **Reply #45 on:** December 15, 2020, 06:24:08 PM »

front blunt across bricks is like some bucket list shit

i loved it and didnt want it to end

Allez_Jambon · « **Reply #46 on:** December 15, 2020, 06:35:50 PM »

Damn. Not an easy spot to skate. I wonder how long it took to film all of this. Does he wear the same clothes every day for months to skate or does he bang this out all in one weekend and go back into whatever he does?

lamfordie · « **Reply #47 on:** December 15, 2020, 06:41:30 PM »

Greco skating to Jazz music is a great combination

Jean-Ralphio Zaperstein · « **Reply #48 on:** December 15, 2020, 06:50:17 PM »

skating was cool but the audio was just terrible

also homeless people shots

stephop · « **Reply #49 on:** December 15, 2020, 07:34:50 PM »

Everything about that screams I want to a film a part like Gonz would. Jazz even. Coincidence. Nah. 270 tailslide at EMB was insane I give him that.

quesly · « **Reply #50 on:** December 15, 2020, 07:51:08 PM »

"we need some b roll to fill some time"
"just film some homeless people smoking crack, the kids loved it in baker 3"

waltercronkite · « **Reply #51 on:** December 15, 2020, 07:58:41 PM »

With all the shit Greco has been through you think he’d be a little more compassionate to people battling addiction

Also shaky cam made this unwatchable I am not sure how everyone else got through this without scrambling their brain

jay_nev · « **Reply #52 on:** December 15, 2020, 08:15:27 PM »

Thought those homeless clips were to give context to that downtown spot and location. Felt really desolate, consistent throughout. With the audio, him alone in all of the clips, the rattle of the wheels, etc. even the color was colder and more blue.

Really cool skating, glad to see he’s still at it. Nice clips. And still felt skating-covid-relatable with all that being said.

Frank and Fred · « **Reply #53 on:** December 15, 2020, 08:19:59 PM »

Quote from: waltercronkite on December 15, 2020, 07:58:41 PM

With all the shit Greco has been through you think he’d be a little more compassionate to people battling addiction

Also shaky cam made this unwatchable I am not sure how everyone else got through this without scrambling their brain

I didn't see those clips as exploitative or distasteful just reality.

ChuckRamone · « **Reply #54 on:** December 15, 2020, 08:37:10 PM »

Too many 360 flips but liked it otherwise but not as much as his previous projects. Grinding bricks is amazing skate porn. The homeless filming didn't seem too exploitative - more contextual than gratuitous - but opinions may differ on that.

Jerrys Kid · « **Reply #55 on:** December 15, 2020, 08:55:35 PM »

He better account for depreciation on those pantalones he's trying to sell.

Burt Ward · « **Reply #56 on:** December 15, 2020, 09:07:00 PM »

Quote from: jay_nev on December 15, 2020, 08:15:27 PM

Thought those homeless clips were to give context to that downtown spot and location. Felt really desolate, consistent throughout.

Yep.

Quote from: ChuckRamone on December 15, 2020, 08:37:10 PM

Too many 360 flips

Noooo! There were only 2 and they were great.

urbneathme · « **Reply #57 on:** December 15, 2020, 09:19:07 PM »

i feel like filming homeless people, regardless if it’s for “vibe” or not is too played out to be an artistic choice. if you’re trying to show how jacked and desolate the spot is, the shot of the house-like garbage and some shots of the environment would do it. a 30 second clip of someone smoking crack not knowing they’re being filmed just feels callous

in love w/ fs shuvs · « **Reply #58 on:** December 15, 2020, 10:03:43 PM »

Grecs flowing

deathturd · « **Reply #59 on:** December 15, 2020, 10:03:52 PM »

Quote from: stephop on December 15, 2020, 07:34:50 PM

Everything about that screams I want to a film a part like Gonz would. Jazz even. Coincidence. Nah. 270 tailslide at EMB was insane I give him that.