movie review: "the collective"

[White Chocolate]

I bought the collective today, and i can easily say that it is the best bike movie that i have ever watched (i am a nerd who has watched a lot). In fact, this movie could possibly be in the top 3 action sports movies i have ever seen. Lets give a quick rundown:

Cinematography: tits. simply tits. All 16mm film, cable cams and long lenses, the utah section and a black and white shore segement!

Editing: Actually lives up and then some to the billing of being different. Wow!

Soundtrack: Perfection. No rap-rock or death metal, just perfection. Nobody well known, but it will be worth some searching for mp3's/cd's

Locations: Utah, redbull rampage, hawaii, shore, south chilcotins, and hucking in kamloops

Riding: Well lets look at the talent. Berrecloth, simmons, shandro, vanderhan, leech, watson, et all. What do you think?
And Romaniuk and matt hunter kill it up there in kamloops.


Go buy this movie. Style wise it would be comparable to the tgr style that all the maggots love, and then some. This movie makes me want to go ride my bike sooooo much i think i might crap my pants

[L8APX]

White, have you watched it with the directors comentary on yet? It's cool getting the inside on everything. Oh, and the s.lorence taking a pic of shandro ripping shot is too cool. Deff. top 3-5 all time. Number one bike just in front of ride to the hills. Anyone that has ever riden a bike and liked it should watch this movie.

[hev]

well that seals it. I was just thinking about getting this anyways...

[funkendrenchman]

As good as everyone says!

[Mr. Altagirl]

By far the best bike movie. It's been a few months since we saw it, I guess I better go by it this weekend.

[hev]

^bump cus I finally saw it.

finally got myself a copy of this and it totally lived up to the hype. i think it's worth adding that the bonus sections rock also!

[Particle]

It came in the mail yesterday...too fuggin sweet! Now I just gotta win the Demo 9 they're giving away

I was worried that as hyped as the collective was that my expectations were too high and it would be a let-down...nope!

[funkendrenchman]

I wish these guys would make a ski video! This movie makes this years ski flicks look bland.

[funkendrenchman]

Bump... if you mountain bike YOU MUST OWN THIS MOVIE!!!! I've watched it more than any ski video. Some guys in Kamloops said they saw those guys filming for their new video a couple weeks ago... can't wait for it!

[schuss]

I got this a while ago on a whim, and it really is amazing. It's not all rockstar hucks, but it's all the cool shit about biking that makes it worthwhile. Gotta love a movie that isn't afraid to spend a ton of time on sweet singletrack.

[Plakespear]

Yeah, definitely one of the best action sports films I have ever seen. I saw an abridged version at the Banff Mountain Film Festival Tour, and knew I had to buy it. Some of the best sports cinematography I have ever seen. One of the few films of the genre that non-enthusiasts enjoy and are impressed with.