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What I'd Like to See

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Dr.Dealgood
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Its becoming almost commonplace that a ski film is supposed to represent skiings soul - that it will touch our soul. But, alot of the time, I don't really get that feeling. I do when I ski, I feel like I'm elevated that I'm OK and all this is the way its supposed to be.
Im not sure yet, cuz I can't put my finger on it, but I'd just like to see a documentary, not like Immersion but something different, something that really looks into everyday on the mountain.
This idea isn't definate in my head...
What are your guys' thoughts?
-AndrewP

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Jun 18 2003 1:48PM
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RightCoastFreeride
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Yeah i feel that for sure, but i dont know how to do it...know exactly what you mean though. Like not into the life of guys who get heli-drops and access to Squaw backcountry with sleds, but like real skiers. But a documentary style movie seems like an idea. We're trying to capture that next season...Immersion was a step in the right direction, but the whole theme is always talked about but no movie actually does it.
Jun 18 2003 1:53PM
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360spins
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There was a documentary done out this way last winter called Ski Bums that is a documentary about some regular-ish folks and skiing. It was done with the National Film Board of Canada. You might find it around.
Jun 18 2003 2:03PM
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Dr.Dealgood
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ill give it a look see.

any other ideas
-AndrewP

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Jun 18 2003 2:15PM
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acc
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maybe the plehouse film will be more like what you're looking for too.

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Jun 18 2003 2:24PM
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Whistlermann
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I know exactley what you mean... there needs to be some clips of random guys going up the lift... maybe a joke... then a follow cam going to the backcountry to build a hit (fast motion)and then clips of people while their building the hit and then have them hitting it. It would be tough cuz you'd have to keep it entertaining... but it would capture the whole skiing experience, not just crazy flippy spinny things.


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Jun 18 2003 2:28PM
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Dr.Dealgood
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hmmm yea, whistlerman, and also like the afterlife, like what do these guys do after the mountain closes, ya know, i guess kinda like a life portrait, but yea it would be hard to keep it entertaining.

soxripper - definately, im really looking forward to that film coming out. any idea when?
-AndrewP

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Jun 18 2003 2:35PM
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Ahmets_Brother
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i love immersion. it catches the hole perspective of just being out skiing with your friends

i like to burn things
i can do a summersault
Jun 18 2003 2:58PM
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K_2
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That other documentary, ski bums, is only about like mountain skiers i think. No newschool in it at all...
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Jun 18 2003 7:41PM
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360spins
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^ This is very true, and some of them (well, one guy at least) isn't a very good skier at that. What it does do though is look at some of the more regular people that make a ski town what it is.
Jun 18 2003 7:48PM
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jibrevolution
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maybe SDP's new movie will be more like what you're looking for. www.spindrfitpro.com u can watch a trailor there... they are really into the soul of skiing not just the filming and getting the 'perfect shot'...

Im in hood right now SUCKAZ
Jun 18 2003 7:49PM
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