DddszAt least you get a shitty Warren Miller flick.
You know what? I'm so sick of hearing this shit. Yall are STRAIGHT UP TRIPPIN with this hate on WM screenings.
Yeah, it's an unpopular opinion on NS, but fuck it, I absolutely freaking adore those films. The people at WME are good ass people doing good things in our community.
Yall have this twisted idea that they're some kind of Mickey Mouse corporate money whores, when in reality, they're a little huddle of nice passionate people who care more about our industry than any screeching newschoolers neckbeard nobody ever will.
A few years ago, for one of the WM tours, I towed a film sponsor's shit around the country to all the premiers, and I actually got to see just how the machine operates.
Conclusion? WME is an important part of our fragile winter sports ecosystem.
If you can't understand that, then what the fuck do you even know?
But but but! I heard their films have product placement and their format hasn't changed in like 70 years! What about that drama 10 years ago with what's his name? I hold skiing to a different standard than the rest of the professional sports world! What about me me me me?! Wee wee wee wee! I don't like them so no one else can either! I haven't even seen one of their films since I was a little kid!
Shut the fuck up.
Look around. All this? All that you love and fight for and hold so dear? The pros, the gear, the comps, the films, the sponsor money... where do you think it has its roots?
/rant
Whew, anyways... midwest ski film screenings...
We hit a mix of small hills, and especially in the midwest, the screenings seemed like a really huge event for the townies.
Those screenings brought so much joy and stoke to people who otherwise had no other big hype event to bring their community together.
Skier population not too dense out there, so people were real nerded out. They had these twisted expressions like they were trying to play cool even though they were about to burst with excitement - being surrounded by their peers and feeling included by the industry.
I'll never forget how the crowd's eyes would twinkle when they were sitting there with their friends and families, seeing their wildest dreams validated on the silver screen. It was really touching.
Besides, it was a really big break for some of the athletes and teams and niche ski brands that were getting sponsored and paid.
Midwest pros would show up at their local screenings like mayor of Awesomeville, Illinois big man hometown hero shaking hands kissin babies... Real wholesome stuff.