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The Art of Flight

  • 2011
  • PG-13
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
8.2K
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The Art of Flight (2011)
Snowboarder Travis Rice and his friends redefine what is possible in the mountains. Experience the highs, as new tricks are landed and new zones opened, alongside the lows, where avalanches, accidents, and wrong-turns strike.
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Two years in the making, this film gives snowboarder Travis Rice and friends the opportunity to redefine what is possible in the mountains.Two years in the making, this film gives snowboarder Travis Rice and friends the opportunity to redefine what is possible in the mountains.Two years in the making, this film gives snowboarder Travis Rice and friends the opportunity to redefine what is possible in the mountains.

  • Director
    • Curt Morgan
  • Stars
    • Travis Rice
    • Mark Landvik
    • John Jackson
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    8.2K
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    • Director
      • Curt Morgan
    • Stars
      • Travis Rice
      • Mark Landvik
      • John Jackson
    • 21User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Travis Rice
    Travis Rice
    • Self
    Mark Landvik
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    John Jackson
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    Nicolas Müller
    • Self
    Scotty Lago
    • Self
    Bjorn Leines
    • Self
    David Carrier Porcheron
    David Carrier Porcheron
    • Self
    Jeremy Jones
    Jeremy Jones
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    Pat Moore
    • Self
    Eero Niemela
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    Kyle Clancy
    • Self
    Eric Willet
    • Self
    Bode Merrill
    • Self
    Jack Mitrani
    • Self
    Luke Mitrani
    • Self
    Danny Davis
    Danny Davis
    • Self
    Mark McMorris
    • Self
    Jake Blauvelt
    Jake Blauvelt
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Curt Morgan
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    8glypo

    The best snowboarding film so far?

    Video & Audio Quality

    A bit geeky but here goes. Blu-Ray video was averaging around 20 Mbps (peaking 35 Mbps) and audio was averaging around 5.5 Mbps (peaking 7.5 Mbps). To give some comparison a typical Hollywood DVD has video and audio totalling around 4.5 Mbps – yes you read that right, just the audio alone on this Blu-Ray has a higher bit rate than the video and audio of a DVD combined. I invested pretty heavily in good home setup and this Blu-Ray took advantage, the 1080p AVC video and Dolby TrueHD audio are stunning. The iTunes version is 2.7 GB (highly compressed) the Blu-Ray works out at 16 GB approx. As a result you are getting 6X more detail here. 10/10

    Film Content

    With the money pumped into this production it was clear it wouldn't be an amateur hour affair. Things kick off in Alaska for some pretty mental runs before moving south to the Andes in Chile with some pretty intimidating rocky terrain, moving further south to Patagonia before moving up north again for a second winter in BC.

    There is a lot of filler between the action videos. This filler is typically narration mixed with some arty, almost pretentious, video work. Those that don't appreciate this might want less narrative and more action, I found the balance good. On the subject of video, if there are two signature video shots from this film it would be wide-angle slow-motion pointing into the sun – great action, and time lapse of the moving night sky – great filler. 8/10

    Music

    The main trailer has an amazing tune which is collaboration between M83 and Brain Farm Cinema, sadly it's not used in the film! There is some other electronic, including some tracks off M83's forthcoming album. Some post-rock from Sigur Ros and even a little light rock. Perhaps my expectations were too high after the trailer but it didn't fit as well as I'd hoped. Certainly not bad though. 7/10

    Rating

    I am clearly no film critic, but in terms of production values this is the best snowboarding film I have seen. The action is great too, it's 1hr 20 of great snowboarding and impressive cinematography. It's not everything I had hoped for, but so close. My favourite snowboarding film to date. 8/10.
    9Valithanithizum

    The Art of Flight - One Well Worth Taking

    The Art of Flight is more than what it seems.

    This is an engaging, immaculately filmed, brilliant film that shows what happens when us as humans push our boundaries.

    From the breathtaking cinematography, from amazing camera angles and intense vivid slow motion action in the most remote locations in the world. It's really unreal some of the stuff in Art of Flight, it takes nature and snowboarding and combines them into something magical.

    Ad mist all the flashy stuff, the film is much deeper - it shows humanity and the struggle for greatness. To keep pushing yourself to the limit, and what to live for. The strive and passion these guys have for taking down the most dangerous sections of mountains to ever be snowboarded upon is just amazing.

    If your into sports at all, or movies about pushing your limits of what the human mind and body can do. Or just looking for something gorgeously appealing in high def to sit back and enjoy, look no further than the Art of Flight.
    10imhy

    Absolutely breathtaking

    Words can not describe the beauty, brilliance and passion behind this movie.

    The cinematography in this movie is world class and the quality of the picture in this movie clearly proves this. Combine this with a great director along with the vision of world class snowboarders and you have a snowboarding movie second to none. At a number of moments in the movie, I thought I could touch the snow it was that high def.

    There's just nothing more I can say except go and watch it. Great movie for an outdoor enthusiast or a snow lover but if your as fanatically as snowboarding as I am than it's a must own movie that you will be sure to leave on repeat. (That's if you don't get too jealous watching these guys shred some of the most amazing runs you've ever seen.) Seriously thank you to Red Bull for investing so much money so this brilliant movie could be made.
    8flyingdj

    The art of making a beautiful snowboarding movie

    Get into a helicopter, get dropped off at the top of the mountain, skate down.

    This movie once again makes it seem so easy, yet so impressive at the same time. With a good mixture between big mountain downhill and some of the most impressive jumps you will ever see, "The Art of Flight" is not an educational snowboarding movie. It's a piece that shows you several athletes constantly looking to push the limits.

    Whether it is skating down while avalanches are being kicked off left and right, whether they are closely avoiding crashing into rocks on a slope that's not even as wide as a car or whether they land jumps that you thought impossible, this movie will leave you in awe most of the time. Adding to that is the spectacular cinematography in beautiful places like Chile, Patagonia and Alaska. This is hands down the best looking snowboarding piece ever made.

    That said, "The Art of Flight" could use a little more direction at points and some of the scenes seemed rather pointless. Other movies build up to a grand finale, this one merely shows you a bunch of guys on the hunt for snow - which does not make it any less of a great movie, but leaves you with a feeling that more could have been achieved. There is very little being said about the personal lives of the athletes as well.

    If you're simply looking for big mountain and big air, this is not to be missed. If spectacular images of mountain scenery are your thing, this movie will make you happy. If you're looking for an entertaining movie about snowboarding, you should still go and see this. You might be disappointed though if you're expecting a big story behind it all.
    9patrick-j-magee

    Amazing scenery, fantastic insight into their world

    The cinematography of this film is amazing. Fantastic scenes, the distant views are brilliant, fantastic slow-motion shots. It starts with a journey of small cliffs gradually taking you to some of the most dangerous conditions that these guys snow board in.

    It shows what these guys really live for and why they do it. There is not much of a story this is a 'point and view' documentary about the lives of a few pro snow boarders. Very little is said in this documentary and it fits perfectly well.

    It certainly gives an insight to viewers about the sort of risks they take for the adrenalin rushes these guys need to feel alive.

    This is an amazing view in high definition.

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    • Trivia
      It was estimated the Brain Farm provided about $1 million in production costs and $1 million in marketing for the film. After the full investment of Redbull and Redbull Media House, that estimate rose to around $4 million dollars towards production and $10 million towards marketing and advertising. Making this one of the largest film investments for Redbull thus far.
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    • Release date
      • September 8, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Art of Flight 3D
    • Filming locations
      • Alaska, USA
    • Production companies
      • Brain Farm Digital Cinema
      • Chugach Powder Guides
      • Evergreen Helicopters of Alaska
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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $158,532
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 20m(80 min)
    • Color
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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