Into the Mind

@ricorides wrote:

@russman wrote:

This is what happens when you give physically talented but undereducated privileged white kids a 20 million dollar budget:

1) mind blowing level of skiing

2) mind blowing cinematography

3) mind blowing lack of plot line organization

4) mind blowing separation / dissociation from reality

5) mind blowing degree of Adult Attention Deficit Disorder

It was like my brain kept wanting more of a deeper meaning to all this flashy shit, yet I realized that somewhere along the line these guys just got over funded, probably pressured to make something epic, and somehow forgot the basics of how to write a single paragraph. There’s an introduction, a body, and a closure… This was like one GIANT introduction with a fantastically disorganized body, and essentially no final clear closing message. It was like “we ski hot as shit, have a crap load of money, and here’s a pathetic attempt at a story line”.

I mean, I’ll probably watch that BC section again because the shredding is unworldly, but I can’t say I’ll waist my time again watching that retarded snowboard half pipe section again. WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?!?! The tricks were like early 90’s progression! Oh cool, he was trying a frontside 5! And he’s just sitting there hitting himself in the head?? It was the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen!

Oh, my thoughts on the debate on which sport is more shredtastic (skiing vs. snowboard): They are different activities with their own strengths and weaknesses, and it mostly has to do with the rider…

Xavier’s part in this movie was RAD! And he charges as fast as any skier… Just sayin!

Russman got it right.

Our local avalanche center brought it to town for a fund raiser. Meh movie, I hope at least KPAC got a percentage of the bar revenue and made some money.

I felt like I was watching Into the Mind lit up on equal doses of meth and acid, not just the handful of Newcastle’s in my belly. Speed up, slow down. Overlayed images, like the half pipe scene? Projected scenes onto active scenes? ADD editing? Lots of film making gimmickery, but lacking cohesion. Yeah yeah, Sherpas, I get it, but I didn’t really like it.
One thing I’ve always hated in snow porn flicks is quick editing, or the so called “trick film”. I’ve always preferred editing (which comes top down from the production company), a film that shows more of the run; I felt Into the Mind was pretty much a trick reel.

Valhalla was much better. That one I would watch again. It has naked ladies!

I loved valhalla, sweetgrass never fails.

Agree Russsman. That was my same issue with art of flight, and on a different level my hatred of all things TGR culture related. i’m tired of uncreative 19-31 year old white kids getting handed free money to “express themselves”. <

@russman wrote:

I just want to take this opportunity to thank you guys, the sb.com crew, for making splitboarding what it is: FUCKING AMAZING AS SHIT!!

who are you and what have you done with Russman?