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Faction - Roots

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JLej
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"yeah skiing is like really fun"
"cool to have girls skiing"
"i like adventure its cool and i get to go to new places"
"being in the air is a good feeling"
"style is like your personality"
"get pucks in deep, play full 60 minutes, stay out of the box"



Damn dude skiers are so interesting and unique glad we finally get to hear their voice
4 years ago
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animator
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I’m confused are you clowning the movie?
4 years ago
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AngryGramps
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I thought it was pretty sick. that ruka segment was lit
4 years ago
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keagan.karstens
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4 years ago
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PimpChimpin
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“I went through a gnarly pow stash in my Subaru yesterday bro”
4 years ago
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SendyMcSendyface
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The movie was sick. But as always, dialog is never the strong suit of ski movies.
4 years ago
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chills__
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Definitely pretty drone heavy but the Ruka and ladies segment got me the most hyped to go out and ski
4 years ago
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Jems
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would've been cooler filmed on vx
4 years ago
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deadhead420
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Watched the beginning and got bored of the tgr type shit. I'm sure I'll finish it later tho. Definably a few gas clips mixed in
4 years ago
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MarkusFin
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not even comparable to "this is home", really disappointed tbh
4 years ago
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nmwninjart
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I struggled through this one....
4min and 18seconds of the ladies segment was the only thing that kept my full attention.
4 years ago
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snowfinder
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High quality marketing movie for the general public.
4 years ago
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Jems
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snowfinderHigh quality marketing movie for the general public.

faction would never make a “cool” movie if u know what i mean
4 years ago
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vibe.crudo
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“Foundations of freeskiing” but the film didn’t even have an urban segment
4 years ago
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teabag
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It was decent but nothing crazy. Only time I made a noise was at bella bacons nollie 4 on, steeziest woman in skiing.
4 years ago
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sindreplassen
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Idk, the lady segment was sick doe
4 years ago
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muffMan.
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That’s how I felt about the Salomon movie. It’s the same shit
mrk127Watched the beginning and got bored of the tgr type shit. I'm sure I'll finish it later tho. Definably a few gas clips mixed in
4 years ago
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gravel
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same movie every year, cardboard cineflex, but at least the skiing is impressive every time

also, i haven’t watched it
might not
4 years ago
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casual
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Oof….my thoughts exactly. I wrote a review on brobomb for one of the older Pep/Pollard/Maher/Bentchetler flicks (contrast maybe?…not IDEA, which is life) that could apply this faction movie.

the overdubbed “what does it all mean” shit always comes off as corny and forced.

Some good skiing in Roots, but honestly I was pretty let down by Etienne’s direction. Felt way more generic and uhh……warren millerish/late stage TGR than I ever would’ve thought.

The early Faction edits/flicks were so fucking sharply conceived/shot/edited/scored that, combined with the crazy talent, added up to be some of the best shit of that time. This just wasn’t. For me, anyway.

Most Gutter, the Ski Carnage movie, the Jossi and Torin flick and on and on raised the bar so high that this just felt outdated and stiff to me. Is it the Redbull money??

Let me say though that the skiing and the athletes showed OUT. Anti, AHall, Matej, BIG DUNK, Sarah and Bella and the gang…..killed it. The Dolomite segment didn’t do much for me, but I’ll rewatch Dunk/Wyoming over and over.
4 years ago
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hi_vis360
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gravelsame movie every year, cardboard cineflex, but at least the skiing is impressive every time

also, i haven’t watched it
might not


I've definitely given up on faction releasing good content, the edits were so dope but all of their movies have been super boring
4 years ago
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Chunderface
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What's the best women's segment of any film?
4 years ago
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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I was talking to some of the people who were in it at the Slc premiere and it sounded like some of them sent in some really sick footage that wasn't included in the movie. I loved This is home, particularly the Zermatt segment, that was real big mountain skiing
hi_vis360I've definitely given up on faction releasing good content, the edits were so dope but all of their movies have been super boring
4 years ago
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WoFlowz
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Jemswould've been cooler filmed on vx


would’ve been cooler filmed on hmc
4 years ago
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nfadial
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Just gave it a watch. It was about what I expected :/

there were a lot of shots where you could tell the trick or the line was absolutely fucked, but because they used some wack ass drone shot instead of just using a tripod you couldn’t tell what was going on.

also was stoked to see Bella Bacon destroy in the ladies seg but she only had one clip

that said, there were definitely some highlights. I think Antti’s BONED out 3 Japan in the resort seg was the shot of the movie.
maybe a Bella/Antti urban seg could have saved it.
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WoFlowz
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HometownerzJust gave it a watch. It was about what I expected :/

there were a lot of shots where you could tell the trick or the line was absolutely fucked, but because they used some wack ass drone shot instead of just using a tripod you couldn’t tell what was going on.

also was stoked to see Bella Bacon destroy in the ladies seg but she only had one clip

that said, there were definitely some highlights. I think Antti’s BONED out 3 Japan in the resort seg was the shot of the movie.
maybe a Bella/Antti urban seg could have saved it.


Yeah FR what’s up with no urban segments this year? The last few faction movies have had killer urban segs
4 years ago
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JLej
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BigPurpleSkiSuitI was talking to some of the people who were in it at the Slc premiere and it sounded like some of them sent in some really sick footage that wasn't included in the movie. I loved This is home, particularly the Zermatt segment, that was real big mountain skiing


That zermatt segment is my all time favorite. I expected more from Sam A in roots but i guess he was just taking it easy after skiing the fucking karakorams for La Liste 2
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Im so excited for la liste
JLejThat zermatt segment is my all time favorite. I expected more from Sam A in roots but i guess he was just taking it easy after skiing the fucking karakorams for La Liste 2
4 years ago
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WJSkier09
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The Dolomite section was awesome.
4 years ago
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Jems
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WoFlowzwould’ve been cooler filmed on hmc

would’ve looked the same
4 years ago
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swag_chic
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The ladies section was the only great part the rest was decent but not outstanding. Bella bacon is the steeziest skier to live
4 years ago
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WoFlowz
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Jemswould’ve looked the same


Nah 720p 3ccd is way different than 4K drone shots.
4 years ago
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casual
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swag_chicThe ladies section was the only great part the rest was decent but not outstanding. Bella bacon is the steeziest skier to live


Ladies’ seg was wild! Between that and Connected, women showing out.

Sarah went HAM!

the nose butter 5 was wild, too bad she slightly overrotated.
4 years ago
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jrandom
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This rolled up on my youtube feed and all I caught was the title. When I see "foundations of freeskiing" I was actually half expecting to see ski-doc with twenty+ year old footage. :-D ;-)
4 years ago
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BrightFrog
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I agree with OP. pro skiers are garbage and shouldn’t have a platform
4 years ago
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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If it were up to me, voiceovers would not be allowed in ski movies.
4 years ago
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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swag_chicThe ladies section was the only great part the rest was decent but not outstanding. Bella bacon is the steeziest skier to live


and they only put one shot of her in instead of 40 :(
4 years ago
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PimpChimpin
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BigPurpleSkiSuitand they only put one shot of her in instead of 40 :(


SIMP
4 years ago
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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PimpChimpinSIMP


I'm a simp for style for sure man.
4 years ago
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hdubs
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JLej"get pucks in deep, play full 60 minutes, stay out of the box"

“head on a swivel and good tape to tape passes” is what my dad always used to say to me
4 years ago
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JLej
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hdubs“head on a swivel and good tape to tape passes” is what my dad always used to say to me


Play our own game, battles in front of the net, pucks in deep, keep it simple
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hdubs
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JLejPlay our own game, battles in front of the net, pucks in deep, keep it simple

2 on the puck in the offensive zone, block shots and come out hitting hard
4 years ago
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armchair_skier
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of course the movie is going to have generic npc robot voiceover it's literally on the redbull youtube
4 years ago
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musclehamster
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Tgr sucks
4 years ago
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Jems
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these movies are just built for uncultured skiers who haven’t spent 8 years getting tired of watching big tricks

i used to fw triple corks, now i think they’re boring asf
4 years ago
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Gulo_gulo
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Super tired of voice overs. It's just ski-themed white noise and doesn't give any insight into the sport or the skier. Also I didn't see how the film explored the roots of freeskiing beyond just saying there is passion and adventure, etc... Definitely produced for the general market. Also, best lady-skier segment by far.
4 years ago
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GMB
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The trailer was so dope and I have always been a huge fan of their edits/movies, but damn, this one wasn't anything great. Maybe I'll give it another go.
4 years ago
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LukeTheWaffle
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the skiing was good i liked it!
4 years ago
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AnsonYoPants
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the people want adam delorme
4 years ago
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3mania
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AnsonYoPantsthe people want adam delorme


^^ This. and why is Candide not in a Faction movie? It's more than a little weird to not have your highest profile and highest paid skier not be in your promotional vehicle.
4 years ago
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ReturnToMonkey
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Jemswould've been cooler filmed on vx

What if we built a drone for your vx
4 years ago
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hdubs
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Bruh just suffered through all 45 minutes of this. Definitely one of the worst ski movies I’ve seen. Terrible music selection bad editing. During the drone shots I was more focused on the drone than the actual skiing. The ruka segment was one of the best but how do you make the most stylish skiers in the game seem boring. The ladies section was sick too but same criticism there. Shoutout to Bella tho for that nasty nollie 4
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