TEAM 13 SPLITS WITH RAGE FILMS

[grizzle6]

Interesting. Sounds like a bitter divorce sort of thing...

Team Thirteen splits with Rage Films


After partnering up with Rage to produce ¹The Junkshow Diaries¹ and
OE¹Stimulus¹, Team Thirteen will not be working with Rage Films in the
future. ³We were surprised and also troubled by Rage¹s business ethics over
the past two years. So we have decided to go back to producing our own
movies which we have done successfully in the past,² Slip explained, the
general manager of Team 13.



As the overwhelming creative and managing force behind their past two
releases, Team Thirteen served as the films music and art director, edited
and filmed over 90% of the footage, and also organized almost all of the
shoots. ³All five of our camera operators have agreed to stay with Team
Thirteen,² said Slip. Their knowledge and experience is irreplaceable. And
we expect about 99% of the athletes to stick with Team Thirteen as well.²
With this strong show of loyalty, Team Thirteen will continue to produce the
same caliber of ski movies as always.



As a result of the split, Team Thirteen has hired 2-time US Extreme Champion
Rex Wehrman as sponsorship coordinator. ³Rex is well-respected and has had a
long professional career in the ski industry, so he will be a great benefit
for Team Thirteen.² Also hired is Canadian Free Skiing Champ Pierre-Yves
Leblanc, who will be involved in DVD programming, organizing film shoots,
and putting together the 2005 Canadian movie tour. ³I am stoked to be
working with Team Thirteen², says PY. Like Rex, he will also be a featured
athlete in next year¹s movie. ³We always have been skiers making ski movies,
so hiring PY and Rex was a logical choice for us,² said Slip. Finally, Eddie
Steinhauer has been hired as marketing manager and worldwide tour manager.
Eddie resides and skis out of Bozeman, MT and has a degree in small business
management.



³It will be business as usual for Team Thirteen this winter. The fact that
the riders chose to continue working with us speaks volumes. Look for our
best release to date this fall,² comments Slip.

[meatdrink9]

Sounds like it's a good thing for Team 13. I don't know much about the Rage dude, but the bonus clip in Junkshow with kids trying to jump a road near Bachelor didn't leave me feeling too good.

[Buzzworthy]

Slip, check your email. Thanks.

[Rusty Nails]

Slip,

Good luck flying solo -- I'm sure things will actually be easier in many ways. I know I look forward to next year's flick.

[basom]

Team Thirteen splits with Rage Films


³We were surprised and also troubled by Rage¹s lack of interest in using the iconography of the Angry Whelk in our projects. So we have decided to go back to producing our own movies which we have done successfully in the past,² Slip explained, the general manager of Team 13.

makes sense to me.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

kick ass slip. Sounds like you guys are doin well with the hiring of all that additional talent. Can't wait to see what you guys come up with next year.

[grizzle6]

Slip--don't know you--but think your flicks are killer. Good luck shooting this season bro, and good luck next year flying solo.

[Greydon Clark]

Sounds like the Slip & Crew cut the dead weight and picked up a couple of solid veterans for the play-offs.
IMO, MSP and, to a lesser extent, TGR are making the same stale movie year after year. Team 13 seems to understand that people don’t want 100 minute ski movies, but 45 minute movies with 45 minutes of "extras" = banger.
I’m done ass kissing, good luck brah.

[Schralper]

Good for you Slip.
Bummer also, I guess.
What business ethics? Ethics in business, come on now nobody has those anymore, fer real?

[Game Over]

Sounds like it's a good thing for Team 13. I don't know much about the Rage dude, but the bonus clip in Junkshow with kids trying to jump a road near Bachelor didn't leave me feeling too good.

I had the same feeling, what a idiot.

edit--sorry, idiot may be a little strong. but, that piece made me ragin' mad (pun intended).

[jibij]

Never thought Rage added any value to Team 13.
It's nearly impossible to find a business partner who really shares your vision. I'm a firm believer in flying solo.

[Schralper]

I had the same feeling, what a idiot.

edit--sorry, idiot may be a little strong. but, that piece made me ragin' mad (pun intended).

Why? Cuz you're BALLZ aint big enuff to try that gap?
Those "kids" are all of legal drinking age. Yeah Nick ate shit BAD but his call to jump. Kodak courage?
The hit up there this past spring was SICK! Timmy Durschi switch zero spin over it!

[Xover]

from what one can read there (and possibly between the lines) sounds like an excellent business decision slip - plus the likes of rex and pierre can't hurt either.

keep doing what you do best

[Greydon Clark]

Timmy Durschi switch zero spin over it!

What is that? A straight air?

[basom]

What is that? A straight air?

but switch.

[Game Over]

Why? Cuz you're BALLZ aint big enuff to try that gap?
Those "kids" are all of legal drinking age. Yeah Nick ate shit BAD but his call to jump. Kodak courage?
The hit up there this past spring was SICK! Timmy Durschi switch zero spin over it!

switch zero, gnarl dude...any window rolling action thrown in?

Didnt mean to crap on your boyz, but man, that junkshow piece was a fucking nightmare joke. Im no hit master by any means, but I know a slow in run, bad hit, Ok LZ, and no runout (solid fir trees) add up to a no go in my book. It aint about ballz dude its about brains.

[crashnburn'd]

but switch.

but it's not, that's the gnar part

[Schralper]

but it's not, that's the gnar part

Ah, but it is.
Backwards straight air.
Fakie takoff thru the air and stomping the landing. Or do I just understand switch and 0 spin, wrong?
Yes, the JSD hit SUCKED! But thats the builders fault.
Pain, isnt that the essence of a road gap?

[crashnburn'd]

Ah, but it is.
Backwards straight air.
Fakie takoff thru the air and stomping the landing. Or do I just understand switch and 0 spin, wrong?
Yes, the JSD hit SUCKED! But thats the builders fault.
Pain, isnt that the essence of a road gap?

zero spin = switch + no spin
switch zero spin = straight air

I'm not a park rat, but I'm pretty sure this is the case...

[snorkeldeep]

best of luck to you slip!

[phUnk]

zero spin = switch + no spin
switch zero spin = straight air

I'm not a park rat, but I'm pretty sure this is the case...

Correctomundo.

"Switch Zero Spin" is funny. Get a huckleberry grab in there and you're famous.

[tywhy]

What is that? A straight air?

rerun.


.......

[Zeedashbo]

after meeting rage films the other night, it didn't surprise me to see it break up. you guys were just on different pages.

[Greydon Clark]

rerun.


.......

Thanks.

[fez]

Good luck Slippy!!