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Pick one movie to show your non-skiing/snowboarding friends

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dg101
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If you had to pick one movie with the intention of amazing your snowboarding or non-skiing friends with the progression of skiing, what would it be?

For me, probably refresh, its got awesome cinematography and I like how it gives a little history lesson too. It's got the right mix of big mountain and park/urban, and it has more straight up skiing than dicking around. I also really dig the mount baker segment in believe.
Dec 15 2009 5:12AM
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derbski
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Refresh would mean a hell of a lot more to skiers who understand the significance of warren miller to ski movies. I think that in most cases I would go with War or Anomaly, because from personal experience, going to watch those 2 movies in the spanish classroom during lunch way back when really turned me on to ski movies. I have been a skier my whole life, but that really made me want to get involved with the whole free-skiing movement.

For those kids who have their stereotypes that skiing is "lame" or whatever those trend-boarders decide to call us, I think 2 great movies that would make whatever stereotypes they have for skiers impossible to uphold would be the Outdoor education & graduation movies that show a bunch of sports together.
Dec 15 2009 5:35AM
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SkiThe603
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Refresh maybe because it shows the progression over time instead of just urban and park

Maybe Seven Sunny Days cause its focused on skiers who are good at what they do not just hucking

Dec 15 2009 7:38AM
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ballzdeep
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in regard to the progression of skiing show them 1242 and point out how far ahead of his time Pep's segment was
Dec 15 2009 7:49AM
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Steazel
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dont do this, everyone will get bored and not many people will realize how good he was in that movie. I would suggest refresh or EDIAS just for the fact of how impressive they both really are instead of trying to get them to pay attention to how "ahead of their time" a skier was.
Dec 15 2009 8:55AM
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wesley.
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how we livin, its short and great and theres even some banger snowboard shots to keep em interested
Dec 15 2009 9:24AM
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Aaaron.
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that's it that's all.
Dec 15 2009 9:29AM
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PeterNorth
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prob show them the massive. i mean who doesnt like to watch people ski pow?
Dec 15 2009 9:51AM
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Balto
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idea
Dec 15 2009 9:54AM
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Cincher
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Tough one. Likely Reasons or Claim, and definitely Refresh.
Dec 15 2009 10:07AM
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SIX
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SKIMATIC or Edias
Dec 15 2009 10:18AM
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futurespin
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new era, specifically delorme's segment.
Dec 15 2009 10:22AM
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triebby
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Refresh
Dec 15 2009 10:30AM
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powninja
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BELIEVE! duh
Dec 15 2009 11:02AM
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danbrown
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Wicked
Dec 15 2009 11:11AM
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KellyK
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MN NICE!  It explains why I looooove Minnesota skiing and it shows the awesome atmosphere that makes midwest riding so awesome.  This would work for my friends, not necessarily for yours.

As for the normal average person, probly Refresh....It's just sick, and it does give some background of skiing.   

Dec 15 2009 11:18AM
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wh@t
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im gonna go ahead and say Cold Fusion.
Dec 15 2009 12:45PM
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PEJibber31
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My first instinct was Reasons or Yearbook (Yearbook is what I used to use in this situation back in the day), but War also popped in mind. I think anything that has a real solid mix of stuff, cuz any non-skier or non-ski movie fan will get sick really fast of the movie if its just urban, or just bc kickers, etc.
Dec 15 2009 12:51PM
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Contender
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refresh for sure
Dec 15 2009 1:01PM
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hewy
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tons of my friends in my dorm has watched EDIAS and Refresh with me and both were really enjoyed by everybody.

I brought a friend with me to IF3 aswell, who has never skied or boarded, but is a pretty serious BMX'er and was stoked on all the movies we saw, not only because he has respect for any action sport, but because the level of skiing was insane
Dec 15 2009 1:05PM
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dirtylion27
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The day before thanksgiving break i convinced my history teacher to let us watch EDIAS, like the whole class had no idea about skiing and most people thought it was sick.
I bet you could show like transitions to someone with little ski knowledge because it gives a pretty detailed recap of how freeskiing has exploded in the past 10 years
Dec 15 2009 1:16PM
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Poor_Boyz_Prods
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EDIAS for the 'Aahhh'
Idea for the 'Ooohhh'

...try downloadin' em both : http://pbpstore.mobilerider.com/store/
Dec 16 2009 1:32PM
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..jack
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Teddybear Crisis.
Dec 16 2009 3:46PM
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Travapple.
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HFTH?
Dec 16 2009 3:49PM
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tbayjibber
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SSD first "newschool" ski movie I saw however i've been skiing forever so ya refresh is a good one for all around
Dec 16 2009 3:50PM
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bp.lando
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Refresh, awesome showing of what skiing has evolved into with commentary from ski movies most well known personality.
Dec 16 2009 6:00PM
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no_steeze
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my gaper friends loved in deep the most out of the movies i showed them...not sure why but it makes non-skiers go nuts

also my friend loved slamina
Dec 16 2009 6:01PM
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PaleCelery
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Dec 16 2009 6:02PM
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Parker.
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Dec 16 2009 6:03PM
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saskskier
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Outdoor Education/Outdoor Graduation or possibly Hot Lunch because everyone can appreciate people having fun, whether you ski/snowboard or not.  Also, Outdoor Education has lots of GT Snowracer footage.  Everyone loves GT Snowracer footage.
Dec 16 2009 6:14PM
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jamodeo
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Refresh Because it is mind blowing and Skimatic because it is my favorite ski movie of all time
Dec 16 2009 8:35PM
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tBatt
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Either Refresh or Re:Session. IMO Re:Session was the best movie out this year.
Dec 16 2009 8:37PM
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selkirks
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Believe it or not, I'd say Reasons.
Dec 16 2009 8:51PM
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oreopancake.
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I showed my non-skiing friend Everyday is a Saturday and he was blown away way more then the other 5 movies i showed him.
Dec 16 2009 9:07PM
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Dr.Brown
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Seven Sunny Days would be my bet. It showed a lot about skiing:
 The risks (CR Johnson`s inspirationnal segment);
 The Thrills (Shane's base jumping + Wingsuit, which was GNARLY);
 The fun (Shane's 007 scene LOL);
 The girls;
 And all the different possibilities (The part where they ride pillows on hotel roof tops in India).

Just a good Movie for the Non-skiers. Or else it would be Refresh because it shows a great progression of skiing.
Dec 16 2009 9:26PM
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Drail
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why is everyone saying Refresh? you want people to think that skiing is all dancing on rails and double corks on park jumps?


As far as skiing goes, Seven Sunny Days might be a great choice - TJ's bow and arrow grab stands out as a shot that everyone should see...

As for non snow people, That's It, That's All will blow their mind.
Dec 16 2009 9:34PM
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jblaski
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DC Mtn Lab
Lame/Afterlame
Dec 16 2009 9:38PM
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panojibber
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I would show them hunting yeti for sure.
Dec 16 2009 9:42PM
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fcskier27
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i would say massive, if you play something else besides their soundtrack.
Re:session is also i good one. ive used that a couple of times this year already
Dec 16 2009 9:50PM
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JosephStalin
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any warren miller movie for sure


















yes, that was sarcastic
Dec 16 2009 9:57PM
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skijunkiedtm
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long story short.
Dec 16 2009 9:59PM
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Cincher
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Hell, that's what I did. I showed the japan segment to my film studies class as a favorite clip.
Dec 16 2009 10:10PM
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m@tty
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I didn't get to read the whole thread beforehand, but this is a tough call. I find that anytime I show ski edits or movies to people who aren't involved or interested in the sport, they are more impressed with hand drag 3's and 5's then any other trick ... so I don't know what movie to choose.

With that said I brought some non-skiier friends to see Massive at IF3 a while go and they really enjoyed it. Didn't really get them interested in taking up skiing but anytime I mention skiing they enthusiatically yell TANNER HALL!

Dec 17 2009 12:06AM
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ONTerriible
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Dec 17 2009 12:21AM
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joly.sp
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shanghai six or outdoor graduation/education
Dec 17 2009 12:21AM
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sip166
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refresh. i was watching this in my dorm and a few ppl gathered around to watch
Dec 17 2009 12:56AM
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Timlife
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Reasons (Japan Segmetn) and Refresh (Finland Segment)
Dec 17 2009 7:05AM
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SassySloth
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Everyday is a Saturday
Dec 17 2009 7:06AM
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selkirks
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Exactly the segment I was thinking of. Reasons really did capture the very essence of skiing.
Dec 18 2009 2:47AM
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jdilla
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Not to be a trend whore, but honestly Refresh. They seem to have the team that is blowing up the most right now. Every section encompasses every aspect of skiing and how crazy it's really gotten, but most importantly it has shots of crazy ass park setups. BIg mountain and urban rails are pretty dope to us skiers, but for an outsider, it's easy to get lost in that shit. Crazy big park setups are nuts too see for everyone. It's easy to understand and get the difficulty to a non-skier across. Big mountain and urban can be repetitive to some people.
Dec 18 2009 2:54AM
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PEJibber31
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I might get some shit for this but in all honesty I also think that there are a few MSP films that would be better for the non-ski movie friends. Something like Push/Pull or Seven Sunny Days is really solid because of the variety you get and the more mainstream soundtracks. You have to face the facts that huge budget= people thinking they're amazing most of the time (just look at the blockbuster movie industry).

But I still generally stick with PBP for this situation personally, but theoretically MSP might be your best bet.

Dec 20 2009 1:52AM
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