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peterkskisLevel 1 has released some sick movies in the last few years some notably better then others but still excellent overall. Is zig zag worth the purchase?
JoshBI'll personally Venmo a full refund to anyone that buys ZIG ZAG and doesn't think it was a good use of their $.
JoshBI'll personally Venmo a full refund to anyone that buys ZIG ZAG and doesn't think it was a good use of their $.
tyler1719It's $9.99 on iTunes in SD...could not be more worth the purchase
BASEDJAHfuck I didn't realize it was you. You dont need to venmo me, but you guys do need to change it up a bit
freelowdaYou’ve made that point very clear, but this movie is nothing like our last 3. Also, plenty of talent offering different styles in skiing... don’t have to look very far.
BASEDJAHI just think that your older movies took a lot more creative and stylistic risks. High Five had a super strange soundtrack. Long Story Short had the whole rube goldberg machine thing. Real Time has a crazy unique format. I remember watching Henrik's part in Refresh and thinking "what the fuck am I watching this guy's shirt is so big." After Dark had the weird intros. After that, it kind of becomes a blur for me. The soundtracks all seem super similar (why is there always french music?). Consistency is often a good thing, but at this point I think you've become too consistent.
I also would like to say that I have a ton of respect for Level 1, you're the only company in the game that I watched growing up that I still watch today. MSP, PBP, and TGR all became stale a lot more quickly. I'm just getting concerned Level 1 might be heading down the same path.
Why not make a 2 year project? Why not make a film that features only women skiers? Why not film a treeskiing/BC segment on the east coast? Why not make a movie where the titles aren't just some fancy graphic design thing?
freelowdaThis is a much better elaboration. To answer a couple things:
We are never going to make a movie that matches the feelings of when you viewed one in 2005, or 2011 for that matter. The perception will never be the same as it was then.
ZigZag features one of our best crews ever (IMO) in the modern era, and the skiing matches. The movie is a no-frills delivery system for that, and I think it delivers.
I feel ya on the French music.
A two year project is difficult to pull off, both financially, and for the skiers it features. It would truly be a creative luxury, don’t get me wrong.
A tree skiing segment on the East is a dope idea. I’ve personally wanted to do this in past years, but with the way the winter works there, you have to be East Coast based most of the season to do it justice.
An all women film is another good idea, but have you met our crew? Someone will eventually do this (well).
Familiarity breeds contempt, I suppose.
This upcoming season will be Level 1’s 20th annual film anniversary. And possibly the last of a traditional feature style offering. We are going to make it as special as possible, without dwelling in nostalgia.
CLQAre sales really that low that you are considering to stop making a traditional ski movie?
freelowdaNo. Its more to do with trying more diverse ways of making stuff, and being less tied to the annual cycle of a feature film.
freelowdaNo. Its more to do with trying more diverse ways of making stuff, and being less tied to the annual cycle of a feature film.
BASEDJAHI remember watching Henrik's part in Refresh and thinking "what the fuck am I watching this guy's shirt is so big."
Twinjibber77Don't hate because you can't handle the steeze.
nnvBest movie they've released in a minute, absolutely worth the money
SofaKingSickParker white kinda saved the movie in my mind but again, I'm not the person to ask. If you generally like their movies you'll def like it
LaFaits 10 dollars for fucks sake yes its worth the purchase.
Skier-JonThey cant do new wave as well as kids on instagram and the movies that get released for free on here.
Skier-JonThey try to do interesting things like the segment with the water but it just plays out like a barely memorable Traveling Circus episode.
freelowdaThis upcoming season will be Level 1’s 20th annual film anniversary. And possibly the last of a traditional feature style offering. We are going to make it as special as possible, without dwelling in nostalgia.
