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Do ski movies need plot

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Where-am-I
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do ski movies even have plot..
Jul 22 2008 9:51PM
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brenker
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yeah...dank skiing
Jul 22 2008 9:52PM
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MurderBert
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I dont think so, but it was pretty cool how the Meatheads slipped a smalll plot into their SnowGods
Jul 22 2008 10:20PM
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charmander
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they could
Jul 23 2008 2:01AM
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jsaya_SagStraps
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um.. i could see it working but only if the plot was short and not corny. if you read wat josh berman said on the real time book he said it was hard to have some plot and keep peoples attention.
Jul 23 2008 2:48AM
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spliff.Life
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no
Jul 23 2008 12:06PM
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miroz
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Not gonna lie, I'd consider REALTIME to have a plot.  The idea was it was the story of their season.  It was also my favorite movie of the year, not just because of skiing and editing, but because I found the concept entertaining.

I've always enjoyed Poor Boyz movies as well, but they seem to have a little less depth without any structure, although that improved a bit with Yeah Dude...
Jul 23 2008 12:09PM
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panojibber
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A plot can really add to the movie if done well. Whether its a silly one or just a season documentary type plot it makes it more interesting in my opinion.
Jul 23 2008 12:28PM
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Pippin
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nice camera work, narration, steeze, and fun is really all you need, although if it were to be done, it would have to be done carfully, ......you could consider road challenge a movie somewaht, and it has like a cheacklist of things do ....an AMAZING IDEA....but they didnt come through with the rest because of certain cicumstances
Jul 23 2008 2:00PM
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Where-am-I
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i think all ski movies have a little plot since a movie with no plot would have no organazation and just be raw skiing
Jul 23 2008 5:20PM
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DangerToes
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fire and ice
Jul 25 2008 1:39AM
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JonH.A.M.
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No ski movies do not need a plot. Its all up to you if you want to make one or not but most of the time ski movies do no have a plot.
Jul 25 2008 2:42PM
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skijunkiedtm
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Colby West did some great acting in his JOSS video, just putting it out there...
Jul 25 2008 6:53PM
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Z_rob
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not really its all about getting some good shots at some sweet places and of course having some fresh music
Jul 25 2008 11:03PM
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miroz
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Question: does a trip documentation (meaning shots, editing, music, etc) count as a plot? 
Jul 25 2008 11:12PM
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Crock360
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I say yes, but I would also argue that every shot has a plot to it. There's a story in everything, though traditionally speaking, there isn't much "narrative" in ski movies. I dont think there should be. I didn't like what they tried to do with Yearbook very much.
Jul 28 2008 10:22AM
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FellowJibber
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not really. just skiing and tricks
Jul 28 2008 3:16PM
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