It has two indoor bowls, a full pipe and a concrete outdoor bowl. Dodging wrenches, riding in derby cars, grovelling in the mud. Skaters from across the country flock to brewces land for one of his annual parties. Chris and john reminisce about playing at skatopia, a skate park and punk rock commune in rutland, oh. Skatopia is also home to the museum of skateboard history, which houses more than 12,000 vintage skateboards from the beginnings of skateboarding in the 1960s. This movie is one of the gnarliest tales about a skate commune in ohio run by the one and only brewce martin. I went to skatopia when i was 16 or so and it was intense. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. Skatopia is an appalachian farm where hardcore skating, punk rock and hillbilly culture collide in one anarchistic, unique community. Skatopia sits on 88 acres of hilly, forested land in rutland, ohio, an appalachian town with a population of approximately 420, about 20 minutes from the west virginia state line. If you havent seen it, make sure to watch this iconic skate docu or just watch it again because, why not. I really hope a good number of nonskaters see this film, from the looks of the trailer it will show all the hipsters who want to dress like skaters and play the role that it isnt all cool kids and sky tops. Pay a visit to an appalachian farm where skateboarding is the religion, and shepherd brewce martin leads an anarchic flock of adrenalineaddicted adolescents in their tireless quest for the. Part hippie commune, part postapocalyptic theme park, skatopia is a fascinating and strange place and the perfect subject for this flyonthewall style documentary.
This is a must watch so get the teas on and get ready for total anarchy. Came to skatopia in 2005 to see if all the stories were true. It may be the most unflinchingly honest documentary in skateboarding. While chaos of that type terrifies me and i like a little bit of order and cleanliness, im glad that somewhere in the world theres a place where people who are into that anarchosyndicalist community mayhem are doing their thing and finding something to belong to that lines up with what they value.
As a result, this film shows a side of the place no one will see in just a brief visit. Madmax style demolition derbies and spontaneous car burning accompany allnight skate sessions. I also honed my editing and after effects skills on mountain lake pbss nationally broadcasted documentary, forgotten war. Eightyeight acres of anarchy in the usa shots from the ohio skate park thats the stuff of legend in the skateboarding underground. It might seem like the plot of a movie, but its real, and its captured in this documentary thats brimming with characters. The selfdeclared cultleader of skatopia converts punk skaters into volunteer labor, battles bill collectors, does a stint in jail and raises his own family amidst the chaos.
Rolling stone, travis dove, and skatopia photoshelter blog. They also have a full length documentary filmed on location over a several year period, skatopia. Since then, skatopia has been an ongoing and expanding skateparkcurious social experiment that was featured as the final level in the video game tony hawks underground 2 and in the 2011 documentary skatopia. Oct 23, 2012 dodging wrenches, riding in derby cars, grovelling in the mud. Martin has been a skateboarding fanatic since he was a kid. On the one hand, brewce martins skatopia community may look like skateboarder heaven. T wenty years in, change is coming to the place dubbed 88 acres of anarchy at this years bowl bash, one of the annual parties at skatopia, an anarchist skater punk dream land in. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Im talking, of course, about skatopia, an 88 acre enclave of anarchy in the backwoods of ohio, located just down the road from the town of rutland, population 393. Skatopia was a playable level in the 2004 video game tony hawks underground 2.
Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the. Skatopia s owner, brewce martin, dreamed of a place where he could live and breathe skating a place where people forget their outside lives by plunging into highenergy craziness. There was skating of course in a huge bowl in 3 story barn where bands played and people skated. It was so crazy, there are really no words in my vocabulary that can fully explain my experience. Tony hawk calls skatopia a rite of passage for hardcore. Before my position with pbs, i worked as an additional editor on the exciting featurelength skateboarding documentary, skatopia. Laurie filmed in that car a short time before turtle flew off.
Alternatively you can use torrent sites or various legal sources like netflix, itunes or amazon prime. Skatopias owner, brewce martin, dreamed of a place where he could live and breathe skating a place where people forget their outside lives by plunging into highenergy craziness. Skatopia is the subject of the 2010 documentary film skatopia. Skatopia is an appalachian farm where hardcore skating, punk rock and hillbilly culture collide in. Skatopia is an 88acre 36 ha skatepark near rutland, ohio owned and operated by pro skater. Trailer skatopia is an appalachian farm where hardcore skating, punk rock and hillbilly culture collide in one anarchistic, unique community. A guy stomps around on top of a burning car, a woman spits fire into a room of partygoers, someone holding what looks like a handgun is tossed off the top of a car as it barrels down skatopia s dirt road. To learn more about how to save videos to your computer, you can read our help topic. Skatopia is a skate park near rutland, ohio that is owned and operated by brewce martin and the cia citizens instigating anarchy. Mar 22, 20 online streaming rights have been picked up for the skateopia.
The world of the skatepope, hellskull, captain creepy, pyro, the hobbit, tuxedo bean, halo. Reviewed in the united states on november 29, 2012. Aug 06, 2008 brewce martin began building skatopia in 1996. To view this video download flash player videos 360 view images skatopia. In 2006 we moved to skatopia and shot for the entire year over 400 hours of footage. More than a thousand bands have played live at skatopia, including names like black flag, gwar, lamb of god, immortal technique, green jelly, etc. Tony hawk calls skatopia a rite of passage for hardcore skaters. My band was playing there and we had one hell of a time.
Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. A continual workinprogress, this rural farm is a mecca for skaters who want to live outside societys rules. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. In southeast ohio, an anarchist skate park considers its. Madmax style demolition derbies and spontaneous car. Michelle rips the parks and pools of orange county. You should definitely be prepared to work a little if you plan on travelling there and the only thing brewce asks is that you put some time in to keep the ramps maintained and if you think about it, thats not.
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