ROCKET SCIENCE (Thrasher); DVD
Skateboard/Thrasher Magazine/Skate/Documentary DVD, Used
Bottom line: skating is not rocket science... it is harder. This is learning on the streets.
CHLORINE A pool skating documentary (2005); DVD
Skate/Skateboarding/Old School/Pool Skating/Alva/Documentary DVD; New
...for anyone who skates or has skated, or just likes the idea of skating. All the guys in this movie are legendary, ground-breakers who would rather find an abandoned (or not so) backyard pool than a huge commercial ramp or concrete skatepark to ride in. For something that was discovered/invented in the mid-70's, pool skating seems as strong as it's ever been.
Girl / Chocolate - Pretty Sweet (Skateboard) DVD + BLU RAY
Skate/Skateboard/Documentary DVD
Great footage and some amazing skaters. The Marc Johnson part is ridiculous. The guy can do it all barely needs to lift his hands above his waist...SMOOTH! This copy of Pretty Sweet offers both a DVD and Blu-ray copy. The one hour and 10 minute skate video includes ground-breaking parts by the Girl and Chocolate teams and 60 minutes of bonus footage is also included.
STREETS ON FIRE Santa Cruz (1988); DVD
Skate/Santa Cruz/Skateboard/Cult DVD, Used
Jason Jesse is locked up in prison for skateboarding in this sequel to Wheels of Fire. As he wastes away behind bars, dreaming of his imminent excecution, his pals come by to recant their sessions and let him live vicariously through their stories. Aside from the obvious retro-wonder of seeing an old video given new life on DVD, there are the familiar yellow and blue Rector pads everywhere. It's easy to forget how progressive skating was getting. Especially when you see Natas do his fire hydrant spin - amazing! Streets On Fire offers a nice selection of different skate styles and locations. They hit up the Fallbrook Ramp, The Turf Skate Park and Upland Pipeline park and there is some great ditch footage.
HOON CAPITAL (Documentary) 2015; DVD
Bogan/Lowbrow/Documentary/Bendigo DVD, New
Explores Hoonism from Bathurst in the 90's to contemporary Bendigo labelled by the media as Australia's Hoon Capital. With a blend of 'reality Mad Max' and the seamy underbelly of suburbia, Hoon Capital is a definitive study of Hoons in Australia and takes you on a journey into a subculture vilified by the popular media. Even if you're not interested in cars and car culture, this documentary is a must see, as we watch bogans, hoons and blokes strap in for the short ride to impoundment.
HUNTER S THOMPSON His final Hours (Final 24); DVD
2005 Documentary/Docu-drama/Re-enactment/Gonzo/Art DVD, New
A lifetime of alcohol and drug abuse was taking their toll and at 67, with a broken leg, two hip operations and in chronic pain Thompson could no longer live up to the legend he'd created. On February 20, 2005, he decided to end it all with one of his favorite possessions, a Smith and Wesson 45. We chart the life of this troubled genius and uncover why a bullet to the head was the only way out. 'Final 24' is a Canadian TV biography/psychological documentary series. This 4th episode documentary tracing the final 24 hours in the life of American journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson, who committed suicide aged 67. (60 mins)
Charles Bukowski - The Last Straw (2008); DVD
Art/Transgressive/Realism/Bukowski/Poetry DVD, New
Only a few people were able to witness Charles Bukowski's last poetry reading in 1980, but this documentary captures that fleeting moment for all his fans. THE LAST STRAW features Bukowski reading his own work in Redondo Beach, California, and there is little overlap with his reading in THERE'S GONNA BE A DAMN RIOT IN HERE!
SEVEN SAMURAI Akira Kurosawa (1954); DVD
Classic/Cult/Asian DVD, Used
Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece... The Japanese equivalent to Orson Welles' Citizen Kane. Not only Kurosawa's most well known film, but the most widely recognized Japanese film ever made. This movie will forever be known as a milestone in motion picture history. In 1954, Kurosawa made foreign film history with Seven Samurai. Everything about this film is absolutely terrific. The film lasts around 3 1/2 hours, and every minute of it is unbelievable filmmaking. Kurosawa's blend of stellar craft, captivating cinematography, ravishing art direction, and unforgettable characters makes this one of the most intelligent films ever made.A veteran samurai, who has fallen on hard times, answers a village's request for protection from bandits. He gathers 6 other samurai to help him, and they teach the townspeople how to defend themselves, and they supply the samurai with three small meals a day. The film culminates in a giant battle when 40 bandits attack the village.
THE NAKED BUNYIP (1970); DVD
Australian/Sleaze/Comedy/Cult DVD, New
A shy young man is hired by an ad agency to conduct a survey on sex in Australia. The somewhat clueless young man investigates homosexuality, transvestites, prostitution, and strip clubs along with every other variant on the "norm". While doing his interviews he meets celebrities, self proclaimed sex experts, prostitutes, female impersonators, pop stars, actors, and legislators as well as self appointed morals guardians. The first serious study of sex in Australia (in a funny sort of way).
THE DESPERATE GENERATION; DVD
Kustom/Hotrod/Documentary/Lowbrow DVD, New
THE DESPERATE GENERATION DVD WITH OVER AN HOUR'S WORTH OF BONUS FOOTAGE Desperate Generation is a documentary that encapsulates the 90's Rockabilly revival in Southern California. Each aspect of the subculture is candidly portrayed in short, music-filled vignettes highlighting vintage car clubs, tattoo artists, musicians, annual car & hot rod events, and much more! Featuring James Intveld, and the Shifters C.C.
Mad Fabricators Society, Vol. 3 (2007); 2 x DVD
Kustom/Hotrod/Documentary/Lowbrow 2 x DVD, New
The third installment of the best HOT ROD DVD is here with all the madness and mischeif that MAD FABRICATORS SOCIETY is known for. A look into the lives of some of the most influential people and stories from the Hot Rod and Custom Culture. This along with the other Mad Fabricator's dvd's are must haves for hot rod and custom fanatics. The information included is invaluable to builders, and the stories are loaded with useful information.
Based on a true story, this is one sick and very very disturbing movie. A foster Mother has a couple of young Sisters join her foster family, and the boy next door becomes friendly with the oldest girl. The foster Mother is an unbelievable bitch, and for no reason gives the younger impaired with leg braces Sister a spanking with a long brush for nothing. But it's the older Sister that gets taken to the basement and strung up by her wrists as other kids begin to torment her, stripping her, torturing her, even raping her later, while the foster Mother encourages them on. And believe me, the worst was still to come for this girl. The boy next door tries his best to help her, but there's not much he can do, except never forget it for the rest of his life. Scene after scene of graphic torture...Brutal.