ps check out this sticker in Sidewalk… surely made for Joe…

* p.s. footage here on the blog later today!

Sure he’ll be rocking it out and having a sick day in Roskilde

(PS skateboard content coming soon… hold tight!)

All I hope is that there is none of this:

And a lot more of this:

Oh unless of course it equals this:

It’s been an awesome 5 years and I can’t believe it’s over, gunna seriously miss these knob ends…

And now I’m in the real world of poverty, no student discounts, debt and unemployment.  However myself, Ollie, Calvo and Joe Casserole are off to Glastonbury tomorrow so that should ease the pain!! 

Bring it on!

Looking for a new theme now!

After a brief introduction from John Rattray, Machotaildrop was right underway. A brilliant fantasy comedy that was not too heavily focused on the actual skateboarding, and more on the industry and culture behind it.

The story tells of a young boy Walter Rhum (Anthony Amedori) on his path to every skaterboarders dream of becoming Pro for the company Machotaildrop run by the Baron (James Faulkner). Along the way he meets his favourite skater Blair Stanley (Rick McCrank) which he is soon to knock off the top spot. Whilst an anarchical gang named Manwolves are forced to attempt to destroy Machotaildrop, Walter finds out about the unprecedented truth behind the company and how his own mentor George’s (Steve Olson) hero is left with no future.

The cast was amazingly fitting for the film, featuring such great skaters as Steve Olson, Rick McCrank, Frank Gerwer (the horseman!) and previously mentioned John Rattray. I must give credit to Steve Olson who provided one of the best narrations to the film that I’ve heard in a long time. Also in the cast was the amazing filmer and videographer French Fred (Fred Mortagne) and the Hollywood oldie James Faulkner, not to mention the only female in the cast (and incredibly attractive) Vanessa Guide.

Once the movie had finished Alex Craig, the co-director, opened the floor for questions which revealed some interesting facts about the production of the film. One of which was that the total budget grew to a huge $1million USD by the time the film came to an end, and how not all of that budget was attained legally! This is easy to see as some of the locations are so extraordinary and beautiful that it must have cost a small fortune to be able to film there.

There is more than a possibility that this feature film will be released on DVD with 40minutes of extra footage, but when was not disclosed. But keep your eyes out for it, as this is a film not to miss.

Hopefully it will turn out looking like this!