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Skateboard movies are fan-favorite films with dramatic storytelling, whether documentary or fictional, attracting top talent. Wassup Rockers delves deep into race and culture surrounding skateboarding, exploring social realities within the sport. Movies like Lords of Dogtown and Skaterdater depict the history and evolution of skateboarding culture through iconic figures and events.

Over the years, the best skateboard movies usually belong to documentary films, many of the early examples created by skateboarding companies to help popularize this extreme sport. Skateboarding as a sport began in the 1950s when surfers in California wanted something to do when the waves in the ocean were flat. After serving as part of the counterculture in the 1970s, the sport enjoyed an explosion in popularity in the 1980s thanks to names like Jason Lee and Tony Hawk. In 2020, skateboarding broke through to the Olympics and is now a worldwide competition at the Summer Games.

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To mark the 40th anniversary of Circle Jerks’ sophomore LP, Wild in the Streets, a team of veteran and up-and-coming pro skaters hit the streets of Hollywood to film a new video for the album’s raucous title track.

The video, directed by photographer and skateboarder Atiba Jefferson, intersperses footage of a Circle Jerks performance from 1982 and clips of skaters — including Tony Hawk, Lance Mountain, Eric Koston, Kevin “Spanky” Long and more — tearing up the pavement of modern-day Los Angeles.

“I grew up on Wild In The Streets, so to...

“So here I am, doing everything I can. Holding on to what I am, pretending I’m a superman.” If those Goldfinger lyrics conjure very specific memories for you, you likely had a videogame console in the late 1990s or early 2000s and were addicted to the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater games. The phenomenon of the videogame and its impact on the world of skateboarding at large is now the subject of a new documentary.

Pretending I’m a Superman – The Tony Hawk Video Game Story is set to arrive in mid-August, well-timed to land just before new ports arrive on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PCs a few weeks later. Directed by Ludvig Gür, the first trailer has now landed, which specifically explores the angle of how the game changed the global interest in the sport. Backed by Tony Hawk himself, he said, “Pretending I’m a Superman is a robust,...

A new trailer for Pretending I'm Superman has been released by Wood Entertainment. The upcoming documentary will examine the legacy of the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video game series, which originally launched in 1999. The games helped revitalize skateboarding in the mainstream and went on to sell millions of copies worldwide. As we see in the trailer, this movie looks to peel back the curtain on Hawk's now-iconic games.

The trailer opens up by setting up the skateboarding boom of the 80s in contrast to its steep decline in the 90s. Skateboarding was on the verge of extinction. But then Activision called up Tony Hawk, the first man to ever land a 900 on a skateboard, about a video game they had in the works. The rest, as they say, is history. But this movie looks to shed new light on the game's important place in history. Naturally, the trailer is set...

The upcoming remaster of “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2” managed to nab the entire original roster for what’s being touted a very “faithful” new look at the classic skateboarding games — but it’s also getting some new additions.

Activision Blizzard announced on Tuesday the full roster of new skaters joining the lineup: Nyjah Huston, Leo Baker, Leticia Bufoni, Aori Nishimura, Lizzie Armanto, Shane O’Neill, Riley Hawk and Tyshawn Jones. They join the previously announced lineup of skaters returning from the original game, including Steve Caballero, Geoff Rowley, Bucky Lasek, Elissa Steamer, Kareem Campbell, Andrew Reynolds, Bob Burnquist, Eric Koston, Rodney Mullen, Jamie Thomas, Rune Glifberg, Chad Muska and, of course, Tony Hawk.

“Modern-day skateboarding originated from a generation of skaters who grew up playing the original Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater games,” said Michelle Bresaw, VP of product management and marketing at Activision, in a statement. “The world-class pro...

Fans of skateboarding, video games and/or great soundtracks rejoice, as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is officially getting a remaster. Activision has announced that the first two games in the series will be released as a remastered set in September. The studio has also released a trailer for the games, which shows off the classic games in 4K Ultra HD. Though, for the most part, the games should look familiar to fans.

The trailer showcases the revamped levels and game modes. But the gameplay and locations look to be very much in line with what players will remember. The same game modes from the original releases will be included, but an online multiplayer feature will be included as well. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 will be available for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. Tony Hawk had this to say about it in a statement.

"The original Tony Hawk's Pro...

Several months ago, we began to hear rumors that the first two Tony Hawk games would be getting the remaster treatment, and fans were incredibly excited with the idea of playing through some of the best skateboarding titles ever. Unfortunately, Activision has remained silent on the topic of re-releases… until now.

Earlier today, the publishing giant finally pulled back the curtain, revealing a remastered collection that packages Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 & 2 into one bundle. This is great news for fans of the franchise, which, if we’re being frank, has kind of fallen by the wayside over the past decade.

For those wondering what these re-releases will include, here’s a bit of a rundown. The collection will include completely overhauled visuals, online play (which was never implemented in the original games), and a more robust course creation system, for those who like to show off their creative talents.

In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix released the trailer for “#BlackAF,” and NBC announced the series finale air date of “Will & Grace.”

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NBC has announced the series finale of “Will & Grace” will air April 23 at 9 p.m. In the episode, “It’s Time,” Will (Eric McCormack) is determined to not reminisce about his life in the city or his ex and Grace (Debra Messing) is having false alarms of going into labor. Minnie Driver and Brian Jordan Alvarez guest star. Leading into the series finale episode, the network will air a “Will & Grace” retrospective special, hosted by McCormack, at 8:30 p.m.

HBO’s “The Undoing” is moving from spring programming to the fall. The six-part series based on the novel “You Should Have Known” by Jean Hanff Korelitz stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant as a married couple whose lives get upended after a “chain of terrible revelations,...

The entertainment industry’s newest streaming service is nearly here: Quibi, the mobile-only short-form video platform launches April 6, and IndieWire is exclusively announcing the upcoming platform’s slate of launch day documentaries.

“Run This City” is a newly-announced Quibi launch documentary that will follow Jasiel Correia II as he navigates his role as the youngest mayor ever elected to office. When the FBI indicts him for his former company, Correia vows to fight the charges and be vindicated. The series is executive produced by Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, Archie Gips, and Brent Hodge. Javier Quintana serves as co-executive producer, while Brent Hodge serves as director.

Quibi is also getting into the world of food — specifically pasta. The previously announced “Shape of Pasta,” executive produced by Tim and Mike Duffy and April Jones, will premiere on Quibi April 6 and focus on chef Evan Funke’s pursuit of pasta perfection. “NightGowns,” another...

[[tmz:video id="0_mlcbo6zc"]] Kyrie Irving might be able to give Justin Bieber a run for his money at the skate park ... 'cause the NBA star can Really skate ... so says skate legend Eric Koston.  Koston is one of the all time greats -- and has skated with Tons of celebs. So, when we asked him to name some of the best ... he told us Kyrie was on the list.  In fact, Koston says Kyrie's been to his private...

Warner Bros.' Point Break remake, arriving this Christmas, takes the same premise of the original classic, featuring an FBI agent going undercover to infiltrate a highly-trained group of thieves. However, instead of the surfing world, the criminals in this remake are all extreme sports athletes, ranging from snowboarding, rock climbing, big wave surfing and much more. Today, Warner Bros. has released a new preview which examines one of these extreme sports, motocross.

Director Ericson Core explains that the motocross sequences were shot in Swingarm City, Utah, which he describes as "the Holy Grail of American motocross riding." We also hear from star Luke Bracey, who plays Johnny Utah in the remake, and actual motocross racer Steve Haughelstine, who explains that no one had ever ridden these "spines" before, and that the racers were getting dangerously close to the cameras during production. This motocross sequence in the film is part...

Following the first trailer from May and an action-packed preview released last week, Warner Bros. has debuted the second full trailer for their Point Break remake, arriving in theaters Christmas Day. Edgar Ramirez stars as the enigmatic Bodhi, who leads a group of thieves that have a far different agenda than most criminals. Luke Bracey plays FBI agent Johnny Utah, who infiltrates Bodhi's group and learns about their path to enlightenment.

You may recall that the first Point Break poster revealed a group of skydivers watching a huge pallet full of money plummet to the ground. We get to see how this scene unfolds in the new footage, which reveals that Bodhi and his crew need to "give more than they take," as he dumps millions of dollars on an unsuspecting village. In addition to the trailer, we also have even more posters which showcase some of the extreme sports in the remake.

In Alcon Entertainment’s fast-paced, high-adrenaline action thriller Point Break, a young FBI agent, Johnny Utah (Luke Bracey), infiltrates a cunning team of thrill-seeking elite athletes – led by the charismatic Bodhi (Edgar Ramirez). The athletes are suspected of carrying out a spate of crimes in extremely unusual ways.

Deep undercover, and with his life in imminent danger, Utah strives to prove they are the architects of this string of inconceivable crimes.

The film, inspired by the classic 1991 hit starring Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves, is scheduled for release in 3D and 2D in select theaters on December 25, 2015.

Check out the new trailer and featurette below.

The film is replete with the most daring athleticism ever seen in a motion picture. These action adventure feats are performed by elite athletes representing the world’s best in class in big-wave surfing, wingsuit flying, sheer-face snowboarding, free rock climbing, and high-speed motorcycling.

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Ever since the Point Break remake was announced, we learned that this new version of Kathryn Bigelow's 1991 classic will still feature Johnny Utah and Bodhi, only this time the story will be set within the world of extreme sports, not just surfing. The first poster released back in May featured a skydiver chasing after a huge pile of money, but today, Warner Bros. released a new one-sheet that brings the remake back to its roots, showcasing the new Utah (Luke Bracey) and Bodhi (Edgar Ramirez) riding a massive wave. The original poster came just one day before the first trailer arrived, so that could mean the second trailer is just around the corner.

In the fast-paced, high-adrenaline Point Break, a young FBI agent, Johnny Utah (Luke Bracey), infiltrates a cunning team of thrill-seeking elite athletes - led by the charismatic Bodhi (&#201dgar Ram&#237rez). The athletes are suspected of...

The problem with the new Point Break remake has nothing to do with your inability to grow-up. It's doing nothing to your childhood unless you still identify with a man and his mullet. Kathryn Bigelow's 1991 original is still a great film for those of us that saw it when it was released and the fact it was remade into The Fast and The Furious ten years later and is now being remade just shy of 25 years after its original release simply means they're looking to bring a similar story to a new kind of audience, and I'm actually interested in the story they are aiming to tell. As was evident in the trailer and described in the film's plot synopsis, the gang of criminal rogues led by a man named Bodhi (Edgar Ramirez) are killing whoever may be in their way toward "liberating" the world's riches, sending the global economy into a tailspin.

After a look at the first poster and a couple of teasers earlier today, the first official trailer for the Point Break remake arrives for you to give either a "yay" or "nay". Luke Bracey steps into the shoes once occupied by Keanu Reeves as young FBI agent, Johnny Utah, as he infiltrates a team of thrill seeking elite athletes, led by the charismatic Bodhi (Edgar Ramirez). These fellas are suspected of carrying out a string of crimes that kill innocent people and send the world's economy into a tailspin. Deep undercover, and with his life in imminent danger, Utah strives to prove they are the callous architects of these inconceivable crimes. Ray Winstone, Teresa Palmer and the great Delroy Lindo co-star in the movie which will be hitting theaters on Christmas Day. To be honest, as easy as it is to say we don't need this remake, what with...

Apparently the first look at the upcoming Point Break remake from director Ericson Core was shown during CinemaCon down in Las Vegas yesterday and with that comes the first looks at Luke Bracey and Edgar Ramirez in the film playing FBI agent Johnny Utah and extreme sports enthusiast and criminal Bodhi respectively. The duo are playing roles made popular by Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze in Kathryn Bigelow's 1991 film, and for many this remake is completely unnecessary, but it's set to arrive on December 25 nonetheless. One week after Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, which is to say... we'll see how this turns out. This updated version will follow a similar premise as the first as a young FBI agent, Johnny Utah (Bracey), infiltrates a cunning team of thrill seeking elite athletes, led by the charismatic Bodhi (Ramirez). The athletes are suspected of carrying out a string...

Warner Bros. Pictures has released new photos of Edgar Ramirez as Bodhi and Luke Bracey as Johnny Utah in Point Break.

In the film, a young FBI agent, Johnny Utah (Bracey), infiltrates a cunning team of thrill-seeking elite athletes – led by the charismatic Bodhi (Ramirez). The athletes are suspected of carrying out a spate of crimes in extremely unusual ways.

Deep undercover, and with his life in imminent danger, Utah strives to prove they are the architects of this string of inconceivable crimes.

The film stars Édgar Ramírez (“Zero Dark Thirty,” “The Bourne Ultimatum,” “Carlos the Jackal”) as Bodhi, and Luke Bracey (“G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” “November Man”) as Johnny Utah, along with Ray Winstone (“Noah,” “The Departed”), Teresa Palmer (“Warm Bodies”) and Delroy Lindo (“Sahara,” “Gone in Sixty Seconds”).

Point Break is directed by Ericson Core (“Invincible”) from a screenplay by Kurt Wimmer (“Salt,” “Law Abiding Citizen”).

The stunt performers include surfers Laird Hamilton,...

Here's the trailer for a cool looking skateboarding film called Pretty Sweet, which was directed by Ty Evans, Cory Weincheque and Spike Jonze. Jonze is involved with a very wide variety of projects, and has always broken ground with the inventive skits and filming techniques he has brought to the Girl/Chocolate and Lakai skate videos. The director also picks up his skateboard for the film and shows off his skating skills. The film features the infamously tight-knit Girl and Chocolate crew, including Guy Mariano, Eric Koston, Sean Malto, Marc Johnson, Jesus Fernandez, Vincent Alvarez, Elijah Berle, Justin Eldridge, Brian Anderson and a ton of other skaters.

I love the sport of skateboarding, and I've always enjoyed watching skate videos and documentaries. There's some really cool shots in the trailer -- even when Marc Johnson Doesn't land a trick it still looks buttery. It's definitely worth checking out for anyone looking to see some awesomeness!

  Where the Wild Things Are director Spike Jonze started his career making skateboarding videos and is co-owner of skateboard company Girl Skateboards with pro-skate dudes Rick Howard and Mike Carroll. It's been a while since Jonze set his camera on the wheels of notable people in the sport, but a new video has surfaced via Slash Film that features Eric Koston, Guy Mariano, Sean Malto, Marc Johnson, Elijah Berle, Jesus Fernandez, Brian Anderson and others. Pretty Sweet is available on iTunes and was created with Fully Flared team Ty Evans and Cory Weincheque.   Experimental electronic act Flying Lotus (aka Captain Murphy aka Steven Ellison) features Frodo in the video for his song "Tiny Tortures" from the album Until the Quiet Comes, which dropped...

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In my PSOne playing days there were a handful of games that got constant rotation in the CD drive – Re-Volt, Pandemonium 2, No Fear Downhill Mountain Biking, World’s Wildest Police Chases, Spider-Man and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater (and it’s immediate sequel). So when I heard that a HD update of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater was coming to console my heart skipped a beat. After all, I loved the original games, but had they aged badly? Would a HD remake do the original “memories” justice? And would this HD remake be as bad as some of the others we’ve had recently?

Well the answer are (in order): No; Yes; No.

If you’ve played the modern iterations of the Tony Hawk franchise you’ll know just how lame the recent entries have been and it turns out that despite attempts at changing up the gameplay (such...

The younger gamer in all of us was very happy to hear the announcement that Mr Hawk was making a nostalgic come back. In the days of the original Playstation many of us spent hour upon hour guiding the Hawkman and his friends through the various board-based challenges the game had to offer. From the sound track to the level design, the early Tony Hawk games bring back treasured childhood memories for many, many a gamer and now they are back!

It was starting to look like developer Robomodo couldn’t do anything right. After taking the reigns of the series from Neversoft, Robomodo have produced two of the worst games in Tony Hawk’s history, in the form of Tony Hawk: Ride and Tony Hawk: Shred. The new direction for the series was based on the idea that players would want to control their skater with a plastic skateboard peripheral,...

Some new information has surfaced on the upcoming re-release of Tony Hawk Pro Skater HD. The game will be released later this summer on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network, and will feature remastered levels from Tony Hawk Pro Skater one and two. The same amazing gameplay will return with a focus on gaining points through combining the best combos.

Some of the new features include a totally remastered HD upgrade of the game by Robomodo using the games original source code, seven of the most famous levels from Tony Hawk one and two, and some new refined controls; for example you can now do tricks in Tony Hawk Pro Skater levels that used to be available only in Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2.

In addition, the game will include the best pro skaters from today including:

“Nyjah Huston, Chris Cole, Eric Koston, Andrew Reynolds, Rodney Mullen, Lyn-z Adams Hawkins (Pastrana), Riley Hawk and,...

Activision and developer Robomodo have released a batch of screens for the HD remake/best-of the first two games in the Tony Hawk series.

Here's our first good look at Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD in screens and, if nothing else, it looks like Robomodo at least has given the downloadable title a nice bit of visual polish. The summer release (no firm date yet) will be hitting Psn and Xbla and was unveiled during the VGAs as an attempt to get away from the story-driven, more absurd elements of the later Tony Hawk titles. So no riding around in a hot dog costume pulling pranks, it would seem.

Also, if there's no Spider-Man skin in this, I'm going to be very disappointed and/or surprised.

From the press release:

Tapping into fans’ muscle memories, the gameplay in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD returns to controllers and focuses...

Activision has announced that Tony Hawk.s Pro Skater HD, a downloadable title that updates the best elements of the classic Thps games, will be available summer 2012 on Xbox 360 and PS3 for about $15. "We.re going back to the core of what made the original Tony Hawk.s Pro Skater games so popular, while leveraging today.s console power and online capabilities,. said Tony Hawk. .We've updated many elements to reflect today.s skateboarding scene as well. Long-time fans of the series will appreciate the huge amount of polished content at a very low price." Tony Hawk.s Pro Skater HD features an eclectic group of today.s skateboarding pros, including Nyjah Huston, Chris Cole, Eric Koston, Andrew Reynolds, Rodney Mullen,...

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD will be released on digital platforms in 2012. Tony Hawk revealed at the Spike Video Game Awards that the new title will take levels from the first two Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games and render them in high definition. The game will feature a range of professional skaters, including Eric Koston, Andrew Reynolds, Rodney Mullen, Lyn-z Adams Hawkins (Pastrana), Nyjah Huston, Chris Cole and Riley Hawk, as well as Tony himself. Robomodo will develop the game with standard controller support in mind. Recent entries in the series have used motion peripherals, which received a lukewarm reception from critics. (more)...