Posted on February 27, 2009 by dweebcentric
American Teen was immediately criticized as it began generating attention at Sundance in 2008. The original promotional material featured the five teenagers at the heart of Nanette Burstein’s documentary in poses and costume nearly identical to those in the Breakfast Club. The previews even pre-defined their roles: The Geek, The Princess, The Jock, The Hearthrob [...]
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Posted on November 10, 2007 by dweebcentric
although skateboarding had been around since the 1960s, it has flucuated in both popularity and marketability (well… it is an industry!) up until the mid 1990s when even former bones brigade rider turned one-man commercial empire, tony hawk, relays in his autobiography the fear of being unable to survive on his meager royalty earnings in [...]
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the zephyr chronicles: revolutionaries on the blacktop
although skateboarding had been around since the 1960s, it has flucuated in both popularity and marketability (well… it is an industry!) up until the mid 1990s when even former bones brigade rider turned one-man commercial empire, tony hawk, relays in his autobiography the fear of being unable to survive on his meager royalty earnings in [...]
Filed under: after the 90s, commentary, documentaries, reviews, skate tricks and board flicks | Tagged: dogtown, endless summer, freewheelin', skateboard movies, skateboards, step into liquid, surf movies, the concrete wave | 1 Comment »