When a programming bug causes the prototype to decimate his lab, McCarthy takes his obsessive efforts underground, far away from inquisitive eyes. 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. Welcome to the Grindhouse experience like it was meant to be, killer story lines and themes zig zig across the screen in Grind-O-Vision, a nonstop thrill ride of babes, guns, muscle cars, motorcycle shoot outs, rendezvous with the devil and much more. The story reeks of inevitability, due to the circumstance; but like the cliche 'accident on the side of the road,' you are compelled to watch anyway. The professional scene doesn't exactly welcome nobody skaters, but these outsiders stick together through extreme misadventures.
The two strike up an immediate friendship and Gerry quickly persuades his new friend to accompany him on a road trip to a legendary high stakes poker game in New Orleans. . Maybe it's one of those you can only enjoy stoned. Well, it has skateboards but it is I still enjoy watching the X-Games and I also enjoy a good stupid movie every once in a while. They are survivors, and that's intriguing to me. 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.
The film takes a satirical look at respect for resources, caste divides, and rural life against the backdrop of a traditional love story but all set in a realm where water is the new currency. The two strike up an immediate friendship and Gerry quickly persuades his new friend to accompany him on a road trip to a legendary high stakes poker game in New Orleans. In the current situation, through reversals of fortune, the old world order has been broken and water becomes the biggest game changer. An escalating argument ensues as Gary and Brooke continue to live under the same roof, all while cooking up schemes to drive each other off the premises. If you have any legal issues please contact the appropriate media file owners or host sites. When I first heard about this I was 10 and I was thinking that this could be pretty awesome, skateboards and comedy.
Unfortunately, the guys are intercepted by Jimmy's road manager and they can't get their foot in the door, much less their boards. He slips into roles like hand in glove. The story is told through two villages which were split based on caste and money but never through water. Hell, I could still watch Dumb and Dumber. Crudup is believable straight down the line, as Eddie Dolan. I would have rated it a 7, but I admit I was trying to tip the balance.
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. Summary: While the rest of his high school graduating class is heading to the same old grind of college, skateboarder Eric Rivers Vogel and his best friends, Dustin Brody , a goal-oriented workaholic, and misfit slacker Matt Vieluf have one last summer roadtrip together to follow their dream of getting noticed by the professional skateboarding While the rest of his high school graduating class is heading to the same old grind of college, skateboarder Eric Rivers Vogel and his best friends, Dustin Brody , a goal-oriented workaholic, and misfit slacker Matt Vieluf have one last summer roadtrip together to follow their dream of getting noticed by the professional skateboarding world - and getting paid to skate. This wasn't a great film, but I still liked it--due in large part to Billy Crudup's performance. Well, it has skateboards but it is devoid of laughs. Wish I was, that way I could forget about it. Hell, I could still watch Dumb and Dumber.
And though they all lead themselves into explosive situations, they somehow manage to find their ways out and go on. As they make their way down the Mississippi River, Gerry and Curtis manage to find themselves in just about every bar, racetrack, casino, and pool hall they can find, experiencing both incredible highs and dispiriting lows, but ultimately forging a deep and genuine bond that will stay with them long after their adventure is over. All contents are provided by non-affiliated third parties and contain only links to other sites on the Internet. Programmer Vincent McCarthy unwittingly provides an answer in The Machine, a super-strong human cyborg. As they make their way down the Mississippi River, Gerry and Curtis manage to find themselves in just about every bar, racetrack, casino, and pool hall they can find, experiencing both incredible highs and dispiriting lows, but ultimately forging a deep and genuine bond that will stay with them long after their adventure is over.
It has a domino effect on everything from social order to economics, even love and marriage. Featuring Michael Madsen and the Queen of the Scream Queens, Linnea Quigley. What I liked very much, was the non-thinking attraction in its many forms; and seeing the immaturity of these souls' lives played out. Gerry is a talented but down-on-his-luck gambler whose fortunes begin to change when he meets Curtis, a younger, highly charismatic poker player. 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.
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? When I first heard about this I was 10 and I was thinking that this could be pretty awesome, skateboards and comedy. I watched the film twice just to see his expression again. 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. . . .