TGR's first bike movie, unReal

**JeffreyJim** · 06-30-2015, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by flowtron's ghost

Let's not forget that Anthill was involved with this....but they might fit into that 'love filmmaking more than mountain biking' category. It's all been downhill since The Collective. One could argue they are to blame for the onslaught of overdone, skid filled, freeride flicking, twitchy handlebar, 'loam porn' that dominates PB. Don't get me started on the rebirth of Kranked 2 scree skidding....

x 1million.

Cranky old guy, out.

All good points.

**muted** · 06-30-2015, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by flowtron's ghost

It's all been downhill since The Collective. One could argue they are to blame for the onslaught of overdone, skid filled, freeride flicking, twitchy handlebar, 'loam porn' that dominates PB. .

It was a breath of fresh air at first, and was different than what was out there in a good original way. Everyone else ruined it by copying them 'x infinity', I wouldn't blame them for other people trying to emulate them. Blame filmmakers herd mentality and general instinct of trying to impress each other too much.

**TahoeJ** · 06-30-2015, 11:54 AM

I agree with Jeff about just filming riders ripping trails they like. Want to make a truly awesome MTB movie? Here's the formula: get 5-7 talented riders and have each of them ride their favorite trail or maybe the trail they learned the most on growing up. As a mtb-er I love to explore new trails, but nothing comes close to riding some of my favorite loops that I know like the back of my hand. Every little rock and root memorized and my riding goes to another level. That's what gets me stoked, anyway.

Having said that, I haven't seen UnReal yet but I'll give it a chance.

**grskier** · 06-30-2015, 02:24 PM

Where does The End of the Trail fit into this?

**JeffreyJim** · 06-30-2015, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by grskier

Where does The End of the Trail fit into this?

Never saw it. What I did see looked okay. Its not mountain biking in the traditional sense and maybe not my kind of film but I still think it has its place in focusing on something different (dare I saw "progressive" riding). The idea behind the film of "what can we ride on these silly things" is interesting... Something sort of like every ski film in the 2000s was built on (bigger/better/higher/faster)

UnReal didn't have that same style of question posed. See the difference? (at least in principal...?)

**grskier** · 06-30-2015, 02:54 PM

I do, I was asking about that movie in particular b/c it sets the bar for me now...

I also liked the rad company movie last year for standard bike porn... but could see how many would not.

**muted** · 06-30-2015, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by grskier

Where does The End of the Trail fit into this?

I don't know, but that movie motivated me to finally get off my ass and drive around the desert until I found where they were filming. That lead to some of the coolest moments of my life.

I doubt watching unReal will make me want to search for wild horses to scare the shit out of, but maybe I'm just being negative.

**JeffreyJim** · 06-30-2015, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by muted

I doubt watching unReal will make me want to search for wild horses to scare the shit out of, but maybe I'm just being negative.

Almost sig worthy.

**scrublover** · 06-30-2015, 03:10 PM

Perhaps we should take up a collection to have Kidwoo make bike flicks full-time?

**kidwoo** · 06-30-2015, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by JeffreyJim

Never saw it.

Oh, so you have no idea how it finishes then?

They actually document where the trail ends.

It's at a wilderness boundary just outside of cedar city

Kind of anticlimactic.

**TahoeJ** · 06-30-2015, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by grskier

Where does The End of the Trail fit into this?

Do you mean "Where the Trail Ends" ? or is that another one? I really did enjoy that one quite a bit.

**JeffreyJim** · 06-30-2015, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by kidwoo

Oh, so you have no idea how it finishes then?

They actually document where the trail ends.

It's at a wilderness boundary just outside of cedar city

Kind of anticlimactic.

HAHAHAHAHA

**grskier** · 06-30-2015, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by muted

I don't know, but that movie motivated me to finally get off my ass and drive around the desert until I found where they were filming. That lead to some of the coolest moments of my life.

I doubt watching unReal will make me want to search for wild horses to scare the shit out of, but maybe I'm just being negative.

That is pretty rad... and hilarious... Maybe the glacier is more your speed?

Originally Posted by kidwoo

Oh, so you have no idea how it finishes then?

They actually document where the trail ends.

It's at a wilderness boundary just outside of cedar city

Kind of anticlimactic.

This would be a great alternate ending.. ala Clerks.

Originally Posted by TahoeJ

Do you mean "Where the Trail Ends" ? or is that another one? I really did enjoy that one quite a bit.

Yes, that is what I meant... sorry for the confusion and my inability to google it quickly... I already did for Rad Company...

They're all in iTunes, so I just click and watch...

**irul&ublo** · 06-30-2015, 04:19 PM

And it has NO swearing and NO nudity!!!!

**evasive_MT** · 06-30-2015, 04:46 PM

And no dubstep.

**WaistDeepGroomers** · 07-21-2015, 08:36 AM

unReal now available on iTunes, get it!

https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/un...ign-mpt=uo%3D4

**kidwoo** · 07-21-2015, 08:45 AM

I've got to hurry up and see this so I can speak of its shortcomings through my nose as if TGR has somehow greatly inconvenienced me and taken valuable time from my cancer curing work as a living saint.

**JeffreyJim** · 07-21-2015, 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by kidwoo

I've got to hurry up and see this so I can speak of its shortcomings through my nose as if TGR has somehow greatly inconvenienced me and taken valuable time from my cancer curing work as a living saint.

http://theteamrobot.blogspot.com/201...-illusion.html

**grskier** · 07-21-2015, 09:36 AM

I can't wait to get home and forget that I purchased this movie.

**toast2266** · 07-21-2015, 10:53 AM

Semenuk's bit was the best jump segment of any bike movie I've ever seen.

**WaistDeepGroomers** · 07-21-2015, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by kidwoo

I've got to hurry up and see this so I can speak of its shortcomings through my nose as if TGR has somehow greatly inconvenienced me and taken valuable time from my cancer curing work as a living saint.

kidwoo vintage hilarity! score!

**WaistDeepGroomers** · 07-21-2015, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by toast2266

Semenuk's bit was the best jump segment of any bike movie I've ever seen.

we're launching that segment live on the site tomorrow AM... a great incentive to VISIT THE HOMEPAGE WHERE WE CAN MONETIZE YOU BETTAH!

**grskier** · 07-21-2015, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by Ryan Dunfee

we're launching that segment live on the site tomorrow AM... a great incentive to VISIT THE HOMEPAGE WHERE WE CAN MONETIZE YOU BETTAH!

woh, you're releasing the best segment of the movie for free tomorrow, like the day after the movie I just bought for $12 was released on my preferred medium... ouch

**WaistDeepGroomers** · 07-21-2015, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by grskier

woh, you're releasing the best segment of the movie for free tomorrow, like the day after the movie I just bought for $12 was released on my preferred medium... ouch

Welp... sorry. Care package for your sympathy?

Also, JJ, your people at Vital gave it a fluffer review: http://www.vitalmtb.com/features/unR...aign=spotlight

Internet hero, Team Robot, was satisfactorily displeased in the comments at least.