The annual tradition of the Videograss premiere in Portland is one that signals a few things. The end of summer. The start of the relentless premiere season. And a cue to get way too sketchy. In past years people have gotten arrested, beaten up, woken up without shoes, wallets and more. But this year, things were different. With the thermometer tipping 90 and a lot of attendees bringing their kids, the crowd seemed subdued, and not quite ready for such an event. Now maybe the party got kicking at Sassy’s around 11. Maybe the cops were called, people were kicked out, and some are waking up in a drunken haze right about now wondering where their shoes are, but from the crowd milling about outside the Bagdad Theater after the show asking “where to?” without anyone cool enough to step up and make anything happen, I opted to just go home after the movies played. And maybe it’s better that way.
Now, about the movies. First off, Holy Smokes was so not done they didn’t even show it. Enlighten wasn’t done either, so they only showed half of it. Congrats to Frank April for getting the “last part.” The only full flick we got to see was The Dark Side, which the hipper and edgier crew managed to get edited in time. If you’re reading this site, you’ll like it. In fact, you’ll like both movies. They had heavy tricks performed by cool dudes, and even Nick Dirks managed his best part ever. For a season with shitty snow, they pulled it off.
There were definite highlights. Will Jackways’ last two tricks in his Enlighten part were fucked. Frank April’s last-part-by-default was definitely worthy of real last part, and they didn’t even show Bode’s full section. As for The Dark Side, the intro was loose as hell and I loved it. Jake OE’s song was hilarious and his part quite possibly his best to date. Danimals finally delivered the full part you’ve been waiting for. And Sexton came though for his first year on VG and nabbed the ender.
But somewhere around the middle of both of the movies, I felt like maybe I’d seen this all before. Maybe it was the bad snow year, or three years later the VG guys are just going through the motions. Basically, if these movies were bands, Enlighten would be Pink Floyd and The Dark Side 2 Live Crew — bands that you like because you know you’re supposed to. Should you watch them? Absolutely. Will they be the videos that these riders are remembered for? Aside from Dirks, probably not. Like the premiere itself, things just seemed, subdued.
VG held an art show. Bet you didn’t see that coming… There was free beer and a picture of a mangina.
The art show was at Commonwealth Skatepark, and was a bit warm. A session went down later, don’t worry.
Jack Stevenson is kid is going to grow up to be the ultimate hipster, or a hedge fund genius.
Pro-Bros Joe Sexton and Darrell Mathes bummed that we interrupted their conversation, but smiled nicely anyway.
Fast forward 24 hours. Nial and Christine showed up fresh from the coast, and Nial was still a bit upset about being called a hipster. Oh and that stylish tank he’s wearing? It’s on mega blow out so if you want one, don’t wait.
What do Kevin Stevenson and Pete Mullenbach have in common? They both work for ski companies. They tried to argue with me about it for a minute, but then Pete claimed USA and I got distracted.
Our Intern drove the premiere in a rented Sienna minivan and bought his own personal pitcher, but he still looked like a chicken on crack.
You know what goes great with popcorn? Water. I bet that’s what Austin Smith would say anyway.
The Nike dudes were in full force. Scotty K. is the coolest and everyone should go watch Bobby in his new “Look how much I can do” commercial.
Aaron Blatt rules.
Brandon “Vote for 32” Hobush and Joe “Sextin” Sexton throwing gang signs.
C Breeze and the Cats of Anarchy.
Chicks waiting around to touch pro dicks.
Brandon Cocard is always the star of the show.
Snowboarder film guru Gary McCleod trying out the triple chin shooting technique.
Photographer/bad boy Alex Metz pledged his VG love while Austin Will drank invisible beer.
Jesse Paul, Jamison Anton and Cody Lee escaped from Welches. Jesse was not wearing “the pants” in case you were wondering.
And these little kids think I am the coolest mother fucker ever. Shout out to whoever you are.
yeah i am the one who won the board. i was so stoked!
“Brandon Concord”
haha brandon “vote for 32” hobush
The Darkside is done because Justin Meyer is a straight fucking boss. god im about to blow like $150 on videos.. jesus christ. why cant dope 3 and holy smoked be fo free again! shit.
@ Brooke- ” And Sexton came though for his first year back on VG and nabbed the ender.” His first year back? Hes never filmed with VG before. Hes been Filming with People Crew or Stepchild, This is his first VG part ever. Maybe your thinking about how he left ashbury for von zipper then went back to ashbury? idk just wanted to clear that up.
I am hyped to see this Dirks part!
“chicks waiting around to touch pro dicks”. BAHAHAHA
I am incredibly disappointed there was no after party to read about. I already knew the movies were going to be sick.
Went to the movie last night. it was fucking great. i would say jake ems part was raw as hell and all the bitchs wanted joey to rape them. those same girls wouldnt stop laughing during the movie .
also I’m the kid next to dickslappy with the board. he later traded it for the salomonder which was a way better fit.
hey, some girls just want to get taken advantage of. Hakuna Matatas in my face
sounded like this was a bone show. review didnt really make me want to see the movies.
bad snow year?
jerm stop being such a fucking dick. its honestly just annoying now. rejected edits and that are funny but stick to that, stop commenting like a jerk on other posts.
aside from that
joe sexton and darrell mathes look too alike.
@pol, no. i dont think ill do that. and if a review about movies says “I felt like maybe I’d seen this all before. Maybe it was the bad snow year, or three years later the VG guys are just going through the motions. Basically, if these movies were bands, Elighten would be Pink Floyd and The Darkside 2 Live Crew — bands that you like because you know you’re supposed to.” that doesnt really entice me. sorry im not climbing all over the video grass dick like everyone else. Yeah they put out good stuff but after reading this it didnt sound that appealing.
@jerm- someone with a vagina wrote this, your honestly gonna take her opinion? Fuckin moron, she also said Sexton was on vg before, and thats completely wrong, straight talkin outta her ass.
^well you didnt have a review for me to read so i had to go with this one. but when yours comes out ill take that as the gospel.
I’ll just throw this out there.
Would you listen to your older sister’s opinion about a skateboard video if she skated mini ramps? About a football game if she played flag football this one time? About a boxing match if she got in a fight when she was in high school? Etc.
I’d guess you’d say no, no matter what. I’d also guess the girl that wrote this review doesn’t even know what tricks were what or if a trick was switch or regular.
I watched some olympics, but I’m no expert, so I wouldn’t write a review. And I haven’t seen these videos yet, but I definitely want to see them.
oh thats right, jerm dosnt climb all over the vg dick, he climbs all over the saga dick. good for you buddy hahah
I make it a habit not to comment on posts, but i just got back from the strip club so why not!? You guys don’t like my opinion cause I have a vagina? That seems reasonable. You probably don’t like my cooking either. I said the movies were worth watching. Obviously. I also said they might not change the world, and guess what, that’s ok! If you don’t agree, that’s great too.
As for you Churrboy, you’ll get yours, don’t worry.
Vagina or not, I want to see these movies. fact.
haha Brooke has been writing about snowboarding for 15 years and you have probably been following trends for 2 or 3. I think il listen to the girl!
“I’d also guess the girl that wrote this review doesn’t even know what tricks were what or if a trick was switch or regular.” i think youre right, running a snowboarding website for 15 years you probably have no idea whats going on trick wise year to year. and to skeet skeet, back video grass some more, please, puting money into an energy drink companies pocket is way more core than into an outerwear companies. energy drinks definitely help people snowboard.
At least she is just giving her honest opinion of the movie. So the movie didn’t fucking blow your mind like its supposed to at least this review is honest. A review on any other website just talks about how awesome the movie is, and is too scared to say anything bad about it. Everyone gets too caught up in the scene and what’s cool instead of just watching the riding.
“chicks waiting around to touch pro’s dicks” … brooke are you fucking kidding me? i don’t know who these girls are or what their intentions were, but maybe, just maybe they were there to watch two snowboard videos that they enjoy? i know it’s a joke and maybe i’m taking it too seriously but dude, you’re bummed right now because these idiots don’t respect your review because you’re a girl; yet you write a caption like that which makes it seem like no girl would be capable of forming an intelligent review. We’re too busy trying to touch pro’s dicks.
and to the idiots that think she doesn’t know anything about snowboard videos because she has a vagina: fuck you. you’re dumb. you’re 16 and you’ve been watching videos and commenting on websites for 3 years so you think you know what’s up. you don’t. i’ll consider a review from someone who’s been running a snowboard website for 10+ years over your prebuscent opinion any day.
also, justin is a genius.
also, i can’t wait for enlighten to be done, so far it’s amazing. frank april, holy shit.
@25 Glad someone said that; I’m male and I thought the same thing.
Also, VG seriously didn’t finish two of the videos in time for their own premier? Way to take your shit seriously dudes.
“OMG LOOK! there’s one right there! A real live pro penis!!”
@ Darrah Reid-McLean: No to every thing you just said. Brooke is fucking awesome, and yes thoes girls were there for the sole reason to try to bring some one home from the video, and give mouth hand jobs too all. Speak only when spoken too.
@Tweaker I have no respect for anyone who is too afraid to even comment using their real name. Do you know those girls at all? What is this assumption based on?
I didn’t say Brooke wasn’t awesome, I like this website and her writing I’m just not down for that one caption, I think it’s wack. Plus people are calling her out on her review because she’s a chick, which is also wack, but how are we supposed to get any respect in the snowboarding world if we don’t respect each other and write that other girls are at a video premiere solely because they want to get dick??
By the way, in my defense, the only reason Im responding to your stupid comment is because I’m stuck on the couch injured right now, otherwise this wouldn’t be worth my time
@tweaker also, you only use two o’s in the word to if it’s being used as a synonym of also… or if you’re using it in the sense of “too much” or “too small” you used it wrong.
JERRY! JERRY! JERRY!
JERRY GARCIA LIVES!
is that the real darrah? I love you.
THE REAL DRM duh
Could someone tell me how Brooke or could Brooke tell me how she has been running a website for 15 years that people looked at. Im pretty sure in 1997 most people didn’t even use the internet? You may have had a website then, but no one went to it and why does that make your opinion credible? Just because you know HTML or whatever you need to know to make a website. Please quit claimin since 97, kinda lame itd say. But hey thats what this website is based off of so never mind. VG rules and to call them out on not having the video done is disrespectful to the people making snowboarding what it is today. Have you ever made a snowboard movie? Sounds like you wrote this review while PMSing. WakeSkate4Life…
^disrespectful? they planned a premier and didnt finish the movie. they dropped the ball plain and simple. its sick they showed what they could but youre acting like theyre all might gods of snowboarding and anything they do is without question incredible. maybe try and think for yourself and not just be spoon feed for awhile.
How’s that Saga movie coming along?
I’m peaking
@stoked, ask connor brown. he was putting it together for us.
Nice try Jerm. Have you ever made a snowboard video? It actually kinda makes it better when they didn’t finish the video. When was the last time you went to a premier and watched the video from start to finish. Premiers are about partying, watch the video when you get home. Sounds like there wasn’t much of a party here. Jerm you sound like not much of a party.
“It actually kinda makes it better when they didn’t finish the video. When was the last time you went to a premier and watched the video from start to finish. Premiers are about partying, watch the video when you get home.”
Now that’s just fucking stupid.
Kooks all of ya I say.
Ummmmm, Jerm? Have you not learned to filter out the trolls yet?
@ummmmm, i have tried to make a snowboard movie. but friend dropped the hard drive when it was about 80% done. heres this trailer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_btKXh-N_o and yeah the party at the premiers are fun but actually getting to see what your friends/other snowboarders were actually doing all winter is sick. im guessing youre from CO because going to snowboard movies just to find a party is tight.
Actually I live in Trollville, thats an awesome Zeach teaser though. Good work, sorry your friend dropped the hard drive.
-Troll
trolling is an amateur activity. but if youre proud of yourself then so be it.
Well im an amateur is it makes perfect sense.
I want another jake bluavet part in VG