Skateboarding Reviews - Videos & DVDs

The latest Krooked video, under the helm of Mark Gonzales, will take you back to days gone by when people actually knew what the acronym VCR stood for (video cassette recorder... btw). Gnar Gnar was completely filmed with VHS cameras (at EP?), released only on VHS tape and in a limited quantity. No DVD menus, chapters or technology. Sucks for everyone who clung on to their Betamax. It's an amazing 23 minutes of skating, but you need to back-pedal your technology to view it.

The Gonz sought out to prove that a sk8 video can be produced without all the excessive flair that goes into a standard skate flick. He succeeded, but the average person isn't going to be able to locate a copy of Gnar Gnar even if they still own a VCR. So, how did we get a copy?

The Net is neat. You can find almost anything. Even rare VHS flicks that barely saw the light of day - quantity-wise. Thrilled as I was to watch it in a 2" x 2" window on my computer, I yearned to see it on a big screen. 78 megabytes later I consulted Steve Jobs iDVD concoction which got me underway in stuffing my digital delight onto a DVD, compete with a custom menu.

I don't advocate piracy, but this is the type of flick you should go to any means to obtain. It will remind you of a time when skateboarding was about having fun and not about getting sponsored. It's very reminiscent of 1st and Hope in the way it's sort of a "day in the life" piece. Snag this flick and go get your gnar gnar revved up for a long session. And have some damn fun for a change. The Gonz wouldn't have it any other way.

The latest Krooked video, under the helm of Mark Gonzales, will take you back to days gone by when people actually knew what the acronym VCR stood for (video cassette recorder... btw). Gnar Gnar was completely filmed with VHS cameras (at EP?), released only on VHS tape and in a limited quantity. No DVD menus, chapters or technology. Sucks for everyone who clung on to their fucking Betamax. It's an amazing 23 minutes of skating, but you need to back-pedal your technology to view it.

The Gonz sought out to prove that a sk8 video can be produced without all the excessive bullshit that goes into a standard skate flick. He succeeded, but the average person isn't going to be able to locate a copy of Gnar Gnar even if they still own a fucking VCR. So, how did we get a copy?

The Net is neat. You can find almost anything. Even rare VHS flicks that barely saw the light of day - quantity-wise. Thrilled as I was to watch it in a 2" x 2" window on my computer, I yearned to see it on a big screen. 78 megabytes later I consulted Steve Jobs iDVD concoction which got me underway in stuffing my digital delight onto a fucking DVD, compete with a custom menu.

I don't advocate piracy, but this is the type of flick you should go to any means to obtain. It will remind you of a time when skateboarding was about having fun and not about getting sponsored. It's very reminiscent of 1st and Hope in the way it's sort of a "day in the life" piece. Snag this flick and go get your gnar gnar revved up for a long session. And have some fucking fun for a change. The Gonz wouldn't have it any other way.