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Grind is more of a skateboard montage then a movie and it is jammed deep into the year 2003. It's probably the most early 2000's teen movie you could ever watch, it's packed with punk rock music for nearly every scene as if someone from Warped Tour directed this movie.

I'm not going to waste time but if you love skateboarding and you love the early 2000's west coast era culture then you'll probably really enjoy this movie. It gave me nostalgia so it achieves something in a sense.

Some interesting cameos we get to see are: Tom Green, Bam Margara, Christopher McDonald and a bizarre appearance from Randy Quaid who plays a clown.

This could've been a terrible watch because the acting is mostly pathetic and it's horribly cringey at times but it has this weird balance and it ends up being not too bad.

Take Blue Crush and Road Trip to the asphalt with boys instead of girls. The movie is an entertaining over-the-top story about four friends who decide to make the summer more interesting by trying to live the dream of becoming pro skateboarders. Their path to potential stardom is one full of roadblocks of all shapes and kinds. Don't look for any award winning performances here, but do look for some good laughs and some good and great skateboarding sequences.

Mike Vogel, Vince Vieluf, Adam Brody and Joey Kern provide acceptable performances as stereotype characters sticking to the molds they have been given. Their performances are not bad, nor are they great, which allows the movie to be very watch-able - I don't think you'll be cringing because of poor acting, as you might have in other films. There are a lot of cameos (some good, some bad) in this movie - Randy Quaid, Christopher McDonald, Christine Estabrook, Bob(cat) Goldthwait, and Tom Green are the most recognizable ones.

If you like skateboarding and you're not going to be watching with too critical of an eye you'll enjoy the move even more than most. It's a watch-able, enjoyable movie. Hey, I didn't check my watch once to see if its almost over yet! Enjoy!

This film is just plain fun. The story isn't anything spectacular, but the skating is sick, the babes are all top shelf, and the main characters are just four guys having fun. Their adventures are enjoyable, and the show is slathered with multiple layers of humor and style. Of course this isn't going to be on any critics' top ten lists, nor will it win any awards anywhere, but the extraordinary films that wind up in those categories often have little to no replay value - once you've seen them, they're pretty much done. "Grind" is a film that's so enjoyable, it's easy to watch it over and over and over again. I've already seen it eight times.

I agree with another comment that the critics shouldn't have torn this movie apart like some others! It wasn't all that bad. There were those random parts that you don't think should be in there, but it is a funny movie that you can never get sick of!

The crowd that I believe the film is aiming for are those struggling athletes or skaters. There is supposed to be a little more struggle than what they put in, but it isn't a drama, it's comedy. Mike Vogel played his part well, along with Adam Brody. Most of the skating was stunt men, but there were those little scenes where the actors would actually have to skate! These actors actually took plenty of training to learn how to pull off the skating.

This is a movie that you can watch with your friends over and over again and never get sick of!

Uh, people who gave this a ten: I get that you're into a hobby that only marginally interests most other people. So am I. (Don't ask.) But do you really think that a much better skating story couldn't easily be made? I would think, at least, it would really upset you that there was no attempt at all to blend the stunt double shots with the actor shots. Couldn't those actors even learn to do some basic tricks?

Almost no laughs. For lots of hot women, I can go online and see them wearing a lot less. For skating, I can see the real skaters doing it. This is as (1) as it gets, kids.

Helps me bring down my IMDb average, too.

Wow, I was surprised to hear people rip this movie apart like they did Gigli (although it's understandable for Gigli). This movie wasn't all that bad. I thought the cast was pretty good, and I loved Sweet Lou, but he was the Dazed and Confused rip off that someone else said. Granted, I will never buy this movie when it comes out on DVD, but it was worth the few extra bucks for the laugh. If you guys want a good laugh, without a lot of thinking (or plot) then see Grind. 7/10

This movie looks as if it were made by a 2 years old boy. I made better movies with my cousin...when i was 5 years old. I can't think of a single positive thing to pull out of this movie, except that it failed miserably at the box office and there wont be any sequels.

I saw this movie on satellite with no preconceived notions. No it's not War & Peace but it was plain goofy fun like a cross between a "Road" picture & "Animal House". People who criticize this movie for not taking skateboarding seriously have totally missed the point. This movie could've been about ping pong & I still would have enjoyed it for what it was. Brainless fun. So if anyone is looking forward to basically shutting their brain down, but still getting a couple of cheap laughs I recommend this movie. It is NOT for young children. Some of the humor is "raunchy" but nothing anyone over the age of twelve hasn't heard in the school yard. It has a fairly basic moral (never give up) and not all the women in it are eye candy. Perfect for the demographic it was aiming for.

I originally rented "Grind" because I am a big fan of "Jackass" and four or the guys from that show are in this film. I will get to them in a moment.

First of all, I found the dialogue and the situations too predictable at times. Secondly, the "hot girls" all over the place became annoying very quickly. With that being said, I actually liked the movie. It's not at all something that I would normally like.

Now, I wasn't expecting to laugh much because the type of things I find funny aren't generally things other people find funny. However I did chuckle several times at Adam Brody, who, in my opinion, did the best job of the four main fellows. I'm so glad that there can be actors who are very cute AND dorky like him. I also though Vince Veleuf (sp?) did a great job with what he was given.

I was a bit surprised that they casted Bam off to be a jerk. I mean, he was playing himself, and he often beats the crap out of his dad and destroys things in his house. But I guess it's up to everyone to have their own opinion of him. (I, for one, think he's hilarious.) I was also pleased to see Preston Lacy and Wee-man in cameo roles. However, the most shocking portrayal by a "Jackass" member was that of Ehren McGhehey. I've known Ehren for almost four years to be an adorable young man, commonly going by the alias "Danger Ehren" and wearing a helmet with the Jackass logo on it, big goggles, and dusty coveralls with the word "SCARS" on the back. Seeing him as a ghetto g-thug white boy was incredibly strange. But he pulled it off so well. It was the first time I had to really look at him as "Ehren the actor" and to tell the truth, he did an outstanding job.

I would give this film a 7/10.

Movies like "Grind" can achieve a lot of great things without necessarily being great. I'm not going to give out or write other movies' names to explain what I said, but it's true and I'll try to cover it. After witnessing this film's horribly edited trailer, I knew something terrible was coming my way; but I also knew I had to see the thing.

Was it worth watching? Yes; but not technically speaking, if you get me. Apparently a producer called Casey La Scala decided to direct a picture and a music producer called Ralph Sall decided to write one. Both of them (also apparently) took that decision knowing that they didn't have experience for the job and that they would come out with something mediocre (I'm sure they knew).

The result is, expectedly, an unfocusedly directed and plainly written feature; which proudly welcomes all the clichés used in the underdog movies and the conventionalism of any movie that doesn't want to fail. It is about skates and skateboarders, and about the million who want to make it and the fifty that actually do.

It puts into the table real professional skateboarders (Bam Margera), a fictional skateboarder that the main characters admire (Jimmy Wilson, played by Jason London), a girl (Jennifer Morrison)…The scenes go from skateboarding demonstrations with punk music where the stunts are stupidly shown and clearly seen by anyone who pays attention, to moments that make the best of the film… The finest example is one of the first scenes, in which the main character, a looser, walks into a skate shop; he wants some boards: "I'm your most loyal costumer", he tells the vender. "Yes, but you never spend", the man answers. Suddenly, Bam Margera walks in and asks for three boards. Without hesitating it, the vender gives the merchandise to him. That scene is later paralleled, and it is done smartly.

Besides that, writer Sall 'tries' to score the film (remember he was a music producer?), that contains anything but original music, and his script is just covered with ideas about "following your dream", giving importance to the family and acknowledging the friendship as it is. That last thing is the constant sustaining factor of Sall's weak screenplay.

Eric Rivers (Mike Vogel) is the main character, the dreamer. Matt Jensen (Vince Vieluf) his dumb friend; the sexist looser bastard when it comes to women. Dustin Knight (Adam Brody) is the centered geek who wants to go to college but can't bail on his friends. Sweet Lou (Joey Kern) is the ladies man and the over the top guy who gives a damn.

The young actors who play these characters are a great thing about this not great piece. Mike Vogel got his first gig with this picture, and as the main character. Around the other experienced youngsters, he managed to dominate the role with determination. Vieluf, able to make anyone laugh by just looking at his face, creates an adorable being as he is disgusting. Adam Brody from "The O.C", has a lot going on for him. Finally is Joey Kern the one who steals the show. Kern is a graduated actor I've seen before and a talented one who can do better and more than what he has until today.

Maybe it's the fact that friendship in all of these films is managed with such a disinterest that ends up being the most realistic element of each movie. It's incredible the way the group gets along, the four of them; the dialogues, the situations, what they live, how they evolve. Believe it or not; it happens. Forget about everything else; the friendship in this movie happens: you can't miss that.

Probably the worst movie I've seen in a long time. The worst part and by far is Vince Vieluf, this guy is not funny, this guy is very annoying and after a while, the scenes where he was the center stage were put on fast forward! If this guy can make it in the movies, well so do I!

This movie is a total mess. Probably the only good thing about it is Mr. Vogel, he was nice to look at.

I was bored from beginning to the end.

Also, I think Adam Brody is usually very talented & they managed to make him very bad in this movie. Stay away from it!!! I feel like I've lost 2 hours of my life.

I picked this movie up for like 4.99 on DVD at a rental place nearby..and i have to say it was worth it. Although im not a big fan of skateboarding or the X-Games as a whole..i enjoyed this movie. It was pretty funny. It goes by at a steady pace and the characters all have a pretty good chemistry with eachother, especially considering that the lead roles are all newcomers. There are a few notable cameo's(Bam Margera, Tom Green). The story itself isnt anything great. It's not original or anything, but it still seems pretty fresh. Its funny through out and considering that im not a skateboarding fan and i enjoyed it, Id recommend this to anyone. Its some pretty funny stuff.

I was at Hollywood Video one day and saw Grind which I vaguely remembered having come out in theaters. I remembered seeing the trailer and thinking that it looked stupid because of the cameos from the guys in Jackass, but I decided to rent it and see how bad it was. I went in to the movie with the worst of expectations, but it was actually really funny. Vince Vieluf's portrayal of Matt Jensen is really pretty brilliant because you can never go too big with a character like that. Adam Brody is adorable and funny. Joey Kern is perfect as Sweet Lou and Mike Vogel does well with the all-American midwestern white guy. I enjoyed all of the cameos and the skateboarding sequences were well done, even if they were cliche. I have since bought this movie and have watched it probably 15 times as well as recommended it to every friend I have.

All I can say is give Grind a chance.

i never even heard of this movie until my boyfriend told me about it and made me watch it the other day. i thought i was going to hate it because its a skateboarding movie and i wasn't really into skating that much, but i loved it so much! it was hilarious! but most adults or mature people don't like it because basically it's just not the movie for them. Matt Jensen was the best character, hes so funny! i loved when he said the thing about their vibes being like a heard of elk. that cracked me up! and also the dance they did in the club was so great. if you've never seen this movie and don't really like sophisticated movies but movies when you can just sit down and not really have to think about whats happening, you should definitely watch grind!

A fun road trip about some guys fresh out of high school trying to get sponsored by a famous pro skater. The cast had good chemistry and the movie feels fun and not like its trying too hard. In a lot of movies there are annoying characters but I felt like for the most part each main character had a unique personality and no one was super annoying to watch (except a couple scenes with the crazy guy who goes a little overboard sometimes). I don't skate and I still enjoyed it for what it was.

A good one to watch when you're in the mood for a buddy comedy. There are a lot of cameos by real professional skaters too, a main one by Bam Margera. If you buy the DVD there is also a pretty funny commentary by the actors and director explaining how they shot the movie on such a low budget and how cameos by certain people were set up literally the night before. As long as you know what you're getting into, its a fun movie.

First off, I have been skateboarding for a few years now, so my bias is automatically going to be that this movie is only taking advantage of the recent popularity of skateboarding. But for the heck of it, I gave the movie a chance. When I walked into the theater, I noticed that there were maybe 10-20 other people. Never a good sign. The movie begins, and this is when the real joke began. The movie portrays the sport of skateboarding as a big flashy show with hot bikini babes running around. There is so much more to it than big shot names in big shot competitions. With several failed attempts at making the movie a comedy as well, this movie did not manage to make me laugh once. Replayed jokes and reused character styles make this movie a giant re-run. The plot was very predictable with the ever present "lets accomplish something, we fail a few times, and then when all seems lost, we finally succeed." Don't waste your time on this one. It was a sad attempt at exploiting the quickly growing popularity of skateboarding.

The critics ripped this one off. It made a measly 2.5 million in the box office. That's really a sad number, but it doesn't deserve it. This movie, while it does have it's moments of childish humor, does show some really awesome skating footage and there are times when some of the characters are likable. Much like the understated, "Josie and The Pussycats", in the end the main characters have grown up and learned a lesson. Through their experiences they have found themselves and become better people.

Sure, the acting isn't great and the cameo appearances by such minute dirties as Tom Green, Bobcat Goldthwait and Randy Quaid tends to send the show into lulls, but in the end it doesn't emerge totally in the dumper. The innocent, cute acting of up and coming Adam Brody (The O.C.), as Dustin Knight makes up for the disgusting antics of Vince Vieluf. The soundtrack also soars with such excellent punk and rock riffs as "Too Bad About Your Girl" by The Donnas,"I'm Just A Kid" By Simple Plan, "Boom" by P.O.D. and "Poetic Tragedy" by The Used.

In the end, this isn't a great movie, but a fairly good one. It's worth a look if you are a skater, think skaters are dumb/crazy/amazing, enjoy the acting ability of the lovable Adam Brody, or like punk rock music. Most viewers over the age of 30 will find it boring and or dumb, but they can think what they want. Let the young generation have it's day. Rock on!

Well, once again, the great art of skateboarding has been beaten with a brick by trendy teen movie creators. I mean, if you're really that amped to focus a movie plot around skateboarding, it least do some research to find out what's actually possible on a skateboard and what's not. You've got angles revealing the fact the stunt doubles can't even do half the "Mcvarial 900s" in the film. As a skateboarder and filmer of skateboarding, this movie is complete mainstream trash. If you want to see the true cinematic greatness of skateboarding, go out to your local skate shop and buy one of Jon Holland's many Transworld Skateboarding films. Roll forever.

Great movie, deserves a better rating. As a skate comedy it nailed it.

I saw this movie yesterday with my group of friends. We didn't expect much, and well let's just say it was better than we expected. It was okay...some parts were pretty funny, we all agreed on that, but it was dumb funny. Don't go see it if you don't like immature comedy! It's definitely not an adult witty comedy. You would like this movie best if you're a teenage guy who likes to see a lot of big-boobed girls in swimsuits at skate demo things. Cause there definitely a lot of them. There's a lot of fart, poop, etc. jokes made in the movie...if that's not for you don't see it. Personally I think that's funny...I guess it's from growing up in my family, but most old people wouldn't. Definitely just a teenage guy chick-flick. A dick-flick.

But it's also nice for gals cause you'll definitely like at least one of the hott skater guys!

I've seen this movie many times and ill watch it again. I absolutely love it! The first time i watched this movie was at my friends house and hes a skater so i thought i would be bored to tears with another skateboarding movie, but i was totally wrong its funny and interesting! You might think you wont like it if you don't like skateboarding but i don't like to skate and i still loved this movie. The characters are wonderful skaters and great actors and the plot is hilarious! Even thought i don't know anything about skateboarding i still understood the movie and there were even so people in it that i knew like bam margera and Ryan sheckler. You will fall in love with this movie - not asleep!

I have to admit, I didn't even finish watching this movie it was so Shitty. I guess it was supposed to be an attempt at comedy? A prostate exam would be more pleasant than being forced to watch this. I did give it one star for all the honeys. Without a doubt the best part if the movie. I am a little surprised at how many positive reviews users gave this movie. All I can imagine is they are probably written by some kiddies. The humor is really that weak. I am trying to think of something that was supposed to be a joke in the movie, but I have already forgotten any of the "jokes" and I just watched this movie less than ten minutes ago.