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So IDEA is pretty much silly

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skodeo7
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This movie is so fucking good. I don't even know where to begin. I just got my copy in the mail yesterday and I've since watched it about 5 times. This movie is so awesome in so many ways that I can only mention a few of them without writing a novel. So, a few general observations:

1.) Completely original soundtrack. Has that ever been done for any ski or snowboard film, ever? Sick. When I heard it was going to be all produced for the movie I was totally skeptical thinking the quality would not be on point or whatever. Totally worked out really well. Flow was like phosphorous.

2.) Switch landings. There cool. Switch landings off huge BC booters and cliffs is a lot fucking cooler. You all know it, I don't need to remind you. But IDEA wants to remind you how cool they are. Pep does some absolutely insanely huge zero spins that had my jaw dropped to the ground. The Oregon gap segment (I think it was Oregon) is absolutely mind blowing. Switch 3 over that gap? Are you shitting me? I will never forget that shot.

3.) Washington pow segment. Beyond epic. The right place at the right time. Every skiers dream. Words are unnecessary.

4.) Progression of the 3 55-gallon oil drum jib is dope. The sequence of it being hit in the pipe is so ill.

5.) Last shot of the movie. First hit. The tits. One of the most memorable shots of any movie ever.

6.) Andy Mahre is my new hero. I've been waiting for someone to do a dope switch cork 3 forever. You win! So fresh I cannot even describe. The shot is perfect as well. I have watched this over and over more times than I can count.

7.) No matter how much your HDV camera looks like film, its NOT 16MM.

Iberg makes the best movies around. Theres never been a time yet where I've thought that maybe Royalty won't be my favorite ski movie of all time, that time may have just come. Possibly soon to be replaced with IDEA. I'll have to watch it a few dozen more times to decide something like that though. By the way if you didn't read this thread because it looked long, the bottom line is, this movie is the really really really good, go buy it right now.
Sep 1 2007 12:28PM
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fillup
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im going to wait to watch the commentary

i dont want to watch everythign in the 2nd day of having it haha
Sep 7 2007 5:36PM
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fourhundred
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it's pretty interesting ... I actually enjoyed it more than the actuall movie with music
Sep 7 2007 5:39PM
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fourhundred
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that's actually pollard just holding the camera
Sep 7 2007 5:40PM
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fourhundred
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that's funny cause my mom watched it with me, and she asked me to rewind one part...
Sep 7 2007 5:49PM
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dorikin
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Yea it's super cool. everyone should check it out, they talk about injuries and all sorts of interesting stuff that affected the outcome of the movie.
Sep 7 2007 5:50PM
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Joan
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the funny part is, alot of skiers like knitting.....
Sep 7 2007 5:58PM
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tjski
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dude....i dont think i can describe how much steeze progression is in this......they shouldve called the film "EPIC"
Sep 8 2007 1:31AM
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RudyGarmisch
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Just watched it, this is my reaction...

UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUH.

SO good.
Sep 8 2007 3:13AM
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RudyGarmisch
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One issue I'm having is the audio tho... the sound is a little messed up in parts, especially when the music is synced over the sound from the scene. Most evident in the barrel scene at PC...

But thats an ant compared to the goodness that is this Godzilla of a ski movie. Its A M A Z I N G.
Sep 8 2007 3:43AM
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jacobski
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Rowen you seem to be pretty sharp, that's why I'm suprised you didn't see this post:

Iberg
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Wannabe
Sep 4 2007
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Quote Reply hey guys,

i just wanted to let you know why the sound sounds the way it does in some segments....

we made an original soundtrack in your house with instruments and vocals. on top of that we added sound to the whole movie... i have never made a soundtrack before, either have any of the people we worked with. After the movie was done i watched it a couple hundred times on different peoples tv's(like what was described above). I noticed that if you have a HDtv with surroundsound built into it...it might sound a little worse. This should only happen in tv's $600 and up. So, I am sorry rich people i did not have the technology or the experience to make a perfect original soundtrack. I thought thought this comment would happen the first day...but i guess if the movie is good...the movie is good. I can deal with that.

Sorry again guys...hopefully whoever makes the next original sound track will make a better one. I say good luck to them!

thanks again for all the support.

peace,eric
Sep 8 2007 5:34AM
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atsinc
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The first trick is so so so smooth!

For me the Idea of this movie is: see how I ski everyday. Happy riding
Sep 8 2007 7:52AM
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=FLO=
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Did anyone notice that there are some of the same cliffs from Biollo's seg in LSS? Biollo 180's first little cliff then zero, and switch 3 - Either pep or andy hit the same line, same tricks. I always loved Biollos seg in LSS, and IDEA is like that all the way through.

I have seriously watched IDEA 7 times in the last four days- it really needs to snow soon
Sep 10 2007 3:01PM
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eljefe
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^thats cuz they were gettin shown around by the same crew biollo shot a bunch of the same stuff with...
Sep 10 2007 4:57PM
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grams.
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this thread needs a bump:

I got it today. After I got it out of my mailbox I sorta just looked at it for 5 minutes and proceeded to put it into my dvd drive. With a Dr. Pepper in hand, I began to witness something that my eyes have never seen before. The whole vibe of the movie is great. Soundtrack is an original and right on point. I'm listening to it right now. I was skeptical when I heard about the snowboarding segment, but it was pretty sick. The song was perfect for it and you could just tell they were having a hell of a time. The more the movie went on, the more epic it was. The pow segment was redic, and the "headcam" (I think it was said that Pollard was just holding the camera) was really sick and got me stoked. Slow, big rotations were money. I want to go ski right now. I want to ski big pillows.

I live on the east coast?

FUCK



buy this shit.
Sep 12 2007 5:59PM
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snowboardersrule
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switch landings are so last year.
Sep 12 2007 6:06PM
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Anti-Hero
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well, i've had it a little over a week and probably watched it 7-8 times. By far the sickest ski/sports vid i've ever seen. Every segment, the music, everything just flows so well. I think the snowboarding seg is awesome, you can really tell how much fun they're having and the song complements it perfectly. Now I just need to buy some hellbents and find some powder.
Sep 12 2007 6:20PM
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jacobski
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I can't stop watching this movie, it just flows like no other. This review sums it up nicely.

Oct 6 2007 3:12PM
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solitaryman
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hahahhaa i wouldn't say that far.
Oct 6 2007 3:16PM
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rudeboy_87
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i must have... those guys are my fav skiers of all time their whole outlook on skiing is exactly how its supposed to be...

hooray for idea...
Oct 6 2007 3:48PM
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J.C.
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anyone know why they snowboarded? my theory is just to prove they're bomb at both?
Oct 6 2007 4:00PM
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Lofe
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oh! so i saw this. blew me away. probably the best ski movie ive seen in a long time. big fan of ibergs work. first "new release" ski movie of this year ive seen, probably not going to watch any of the other new ones now cuz this one does it perfect! yup. ill just watch idea, ir77, and thanks brain all winter. its all i need.

this movie is so good it gives me faith in ski movies once again. (see my thread:  https://www.newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/313374/) the snowboard seg was good cuz it kind of made fun of people like me, but also kind of gave us a pat on the back as well. like, "yeah, those snowboarding movies you like are all fun and goofy, heres us overdoing it, but wait, actually, heres us sincerely being goofy and having fun."

one gripe, actually, was the part of the soundtrack that was sort of downtempo electronic production. the samples were obviously and painfully presets, and i see how it is, you work with what you got. but it had that tacky "my G" sound to it. but only for a second. rest of the soundtrack was nice. i enjoyed the live instruments. and the use of random, sometimes mundane and overlooked sounds, taken right from the field recordings, like the gas pump noises and whatnot. that was gold. its the little touches that make it so nice!
Oct 7 2007 2:29AM
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Lofe
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wow. so guys like you actually exist? you're like the dude at the fun party who refuses to play charades. haven't you ever heard of being avant garde? its how people keep things like film and photography "fresh." if you're so down for the same old, same old, stay at dad's house and watch basic cable.
Oct 7 2007 2:44AM
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AwR
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Just ordered it and its waiting for me back at my college mail box.  I cant wait.
Oct 8 2007 12:21PM
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BioGeorge
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yeaaahhh son. ordered mine yesterday. i keep looking out the window for the mailman
Oct 9 2007 9:32AM
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BioGeorge
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yeaaahhh son. ordered mine yesterday. i keep looking out the window for the mailman
Oct 9 2007 9:32AM
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drwclrk
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This movie sounds soo sick, ive got to ge it stat.
Oct 9 2007 12:29PM
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AwR
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there isnt an expletive for me to explain my feelings.  The soundtrack was so dope and handplants and pole less and smiles and trees.
Oct 14 2007 1:12AM
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tjski
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haha i watched it today
Oct 14 2007 1:29AM
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jason...
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i need to see this, its to bad the vancouver premiere isnt for another week
Oct 14 2007 2:01AM
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TWoods
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The whole movie is about having fun, and I know that Pollard snowboards a lot, and pep likes it too. Andy didnt seem as well versed in it, so i think it was a newer thing for him
Oct 14 2007 3:09AM
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TWoods
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I'm giving you karma points for htat. I had a crappy day and that made my night.
Oct 14 2007 3:10AM
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J.C.
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i had no clue pep snowboarded before, so when watching this i was like, no way this is his first time! he's switchin it up on that rainbow box, and landing switch (fakie) and stuff. haha i like that they did it to have fun. thats what it should be all about. just the experience.
Oct 14 2007 4:19AM
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kjfreerider
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definatly the best ski movie made in recent yrs
Oct 14 2007 5:37AM
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