But his mellow vibe shrouds his formidable work ethic. All the same, there is a line as thin as a handrail between selling it to a new audience, and selling out — less in monetary terms, since corporate sponsorship and professionalism is hardly new, than in imposing rigid structures and competitive pressures on a laid-back activity where trends rise and spread from city sidewalks.
If so, this was one small nollie flip for man, one giant grind along a purpose-built metal stair rail for mankind. With skyscraping apartment blocks looming over the venue as elevated trains rumbled nearby, in a more normal time the area would have been thrumming with crowds, even in oppressive and energy-sapping heat and humidity. The final unreasonably if conveniently for US west-coast viewers took place in the early afternoon in Tokyo, the warmest time of the day.
Huston said the temperature affected him physically as well as altering how his board handled. The 7,capacity venue was virtually empty, with a Games volunteer holding up a sign at the entrance instructing team officials and media to refrain from celebrating and making noise, other than clapping.
Polite applause permitted: not quite the motto anyone had in mind at an event originally designed as the centrepiece of a buzzing urban festival. Perhaps people will understand when skaters are trying tricks on a set of stairs, and think instead of being a public nuisance, maybe the skaters are following Olympic aspirations, he said.
One of the takeaways Sheckler hopes the public will understand is how much of a sport skateboarding actually is and how much determination it takes to get back up after taking hard falls over and over again. It takes precision, will and strength, and you have to be mentally strong to be a skateboarder. An injury a few years ago left him with two broken ankles and a broken back, and then a snapped ACL required surgery about 10 months ago, leaving him out of the qualifications.
Sheckler has his share of medals from X Games — seven total with three gold, two silver and two bronze — and countless other wins at Dew Tour and Street League events.
While the rest of his high school graduating class is heading to the same old grind of college, skateboarder Eric Rivers and his best friends, Dustin, a goal-oriented workaholic, and misfit slacker Matt have one last summer roadtrip together to follow their dream of getting noticed by the professional skateboarding world--and getting paid to skate. When skating legend Jimmy Wilson's skate demo tour hits town, the boys figure that as soon as he sees their fierce tricks, he'll sign them up for his renowned skate team immediately, right?
Unfortunately, the guys are intercepted by Jimmy's road manager and they can't get their foot in the door, much less their boards.
But they do get some free advice: keep skating, stay true to yourself, and stay in the game--if you're good, you'll get noticed.
Following their dream-- and Jimmy's national tour--Eric, Dustin and Matt start their own skate team, reluctantly sponsored by Dustin and his college fund. After recruiting laid-back ladies man Sweet Lou to join their crew and provide the wheels for their tour, team Super Duper launches the ride of their lives in an outrageous road trip from Chi-town to Santa Monica.
The professional scene doesn't exactly welcome nobody skaters, but these outsiders stick together through extreme misadventures. This Summer the underdogs have their day. Rated PG for crude humor, sexual content and language.
Did you know Edit. Trivia The year-old who challenges the skate team when they perform their own demo at the skate park is actually pro skater Ryan Sheckler. Goofs When Dustin is rooting around the trash for a receipt, the boy pukes on his hand. Yet in the next shot from the air there is no mess, and he is totally dry. Crazy credits Outtakes during the credits, mostly skateboarding spills.
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