Tom Penny definitely had amazing parts, for starters:
- UNO
- Etnies Hi 5
- TSA life in the fast lane
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Those were three parts that came out in the same year, both TSA and Etnies being proper full parts and all three mind blowing.
Besides that, Tom transcended "parts" per se, which is more of a post y2k construct to begin with, because he had footage in almost every new video that was a video magazine (411) or latest compilation of tours, street and park clips, demos and contests (thrasher) and every time he stole the show. For example: in 411 best of 2 he had both his radlands 95 footage and the flip industry section properly stealing the show...he always stole the show. Those two sections were so ahead of their time in style and fluidity that they were then and are now truly timeless. Plus, his line in skate and destroy. His parts by Danny Minnick were also amazing: Genie of the Lamp, Skate Nation, and especially Collage.
Sure there were amazing parts back then, Pat Duffy in Questionable, Gonz in Video Days, Jamie Thomas in Welcome to Hell...but it was always more about the video itself...the amazing video! Nowadays is more part oriented largely due to the format (computer), but back then the whole video itself was a treat, like Mouse, or a slightly more obscure entry like 411 Europe 1995...where Penny truly shined. His guest parts in Welcome to Hell and XYZ were top notch.
At the end of the day, it's not one singular entry from Tom Penny that stands out as his Magnum Opus, but the corpus of his work from 1995-1997.
He changed the game, helped to bring back the resurgence of style after the triple flip underflip big pants small wheel era, the importance of pop, flick and flow...and most of all he left you wanting more...so all the clips of the legend still riding are truly an amazing encore to an incredible career.
Lastly, the lasting impression he left on those who witnessed his skating are his legacy. He was more impactful. If you look at old pictures of him the crowd is always in awe, and generally more people are paying attention to him than normally are paying attention to a skater in a picture and you can see on their faces the amazement.
From Tom's era it wasn't just video parts like in the Yeah Right days, but a culmination of contests, demos, random sessions, pictures, write ups, and footage in general. Considering those criterions, he had an especially prolific career in the mid 90's.
BTW, he now officially skates for ACE Trucks.
Topic: Does Tom Penny really has a magnum opus part??? (Read 7357 times)