The Breakdown: A Skateboarding Legend Analyzes Skateboarding Scenes in Movies

🎥Movies like "Gleaming the Cube" and "Police Academy 4" had legitimate skateboarding scenes with pro skaters doing the tricks.

📽️The movie "Back to the Future" inspired a generation of kids to start skateboarding, despite not having the best skateboarding segment.

🤨The movie "Grind" was politely declined by Tony Hawk due to personal reasons.

🏆Competitions in the late 90s and early 2000s often had wood street courses instead of traditional ramp courses.

🎭Skateboarding movies often use editing techniques to enhance the action and create an exciting visual experience for the audience.

Were the skateboarding tricks in the movies authentic?

—Yes, movies like "Gleaming the Cube" and "Police Academy 4" featured pro skaters performing legitimate tricks.

Did "Back to the Future" have a significant impact on the skateboarding community?

—Yes, "Back to the Future" inspired a whole generation of kids to start skateboarding, despite the skateboarding segment not being the best.

Did Tony Hawk participate in the movie "Grind"?

—No, Tony Hawk politely declined any role in the movie due to personal reasons.

What kind of courses were used in skateboarding competitions in the late 90s and early 2000s?

—Most competitions during that time used wood street courses instead of traditional ramp courses.

Do skateboarding movies use editing techniques to enhance the action?

—Yes, skateboarding movies often use editing techniques to create an exciting visual experience for the audience.

00:00Tony Hawk introduces himself as a pro skateboarder and begins analyzing skateboarding scenes in movies.

00:08Movies like "Gleaming the Cube" and "Police Academy 4" had legitimate skateboarding scenes with pro skaters performing the tricks.

00:19"Back to the Future" inspired a generation of kids to start skateboarding, despite not having the best skateboarding segment.

01:05Tony Hawk politely declined any role in the movie "Grind" for personal reasons.

01:24Skateboarding competitions in the late 90s and early 2000s often featured wood street courses instead of traditional ramp courses.

04:48Skateboarding movies use editing techniques to enhance the action and create an exciting visual experience for the audience.