Glen plake on new ski films

I have to say, i totally agree with a lot of what he is saying.

thats probably the most articulate clip i have ever seen of glen.
 
I don't know if I'd go as far as saying whats being produced these days isn't considered a ski move, but he does make a few really good points.
 
this man knows what's up!
I too enjoy more story in the skifilms, get some interviews or real tripreports in there!show us more of who the athletes actually are; i think i'm not alone when i say i like watching pro interviews...
but maybe the music video thing is a bit too roughly described by plake...
i still think that segments, just the skiing segments, are awesome when accompanied by a smashing soundtrack. But the soundtrack should by no means dominate the segment; it should simply be an attribute to the mind boggeling skiing thats happening in there...
 
i agree with God ^^....comparing it to a music video is a stretch.

but Plake is right. sometimes there are scenes in ski movies where im like "holy shit" and am looking forward to hearing what the rider was thinking at the time or some minor monologue to help set the tone. i think this years films vastly improved on that though.
 
what bugs me about a bunch of modern day films is they won't finish the clip, like you see an avalanche or something is starting and they just cut it out. I'm left there like Hey, I wanted to see what happens.
 
Watch this clip while you can. Tomorrow it will have been taken down, and Plake will issue an apology to Berman, Johnny D, Iberg etc.

Ok, joking aside, he makes some good points.

 
i wouldnt doubt it. ever see his show in RSN? it think its called the "at home tour" or something like that. he travels the US and Canada and stops at all kinds of resorts. big or small.
 
i've got to admit i agree with what he said. it seems like there isnt enough narration in the storytelling in ski films. i think that would make the movies much more interesting, and make people connect more with the athletes.
 
your mom is probably not lying to you. he's been touring around the mid atlantic for the past week or so. he was at bear creek on monday, jack frost sunday maybe?
 
i agree. i remember at if3 some japanese movie was on, i only caught the end of it, and it looked amazing, and it seemed like all the kids didn't give a shit. i like when riders talk and tell stories, and such.
 
yeah no shit, he really put his full ass into that one! and he's absolutely right; Everyday is a Saturday? what a pathetic excuse for an attempt at creating continuity and story in a film. which was a shame to see since Reasons was a small step in the right direction. he's totally right that the quality of the skiing and cinematography does not deserve such a lack of effort and creativity in how it's put together.
 
Nice to hear what he had to say about the film industry at this time, and he does raise a few valid points.

In its current format, will ski films survive much longer? There is this constant debate that you can get most of the same stoke from web edits. Surely the way for films to survive longer are for them to have some sort of plot. Look at Blizzard of Aahhh's for example, that followed a story. Down Days is another recent one which did the same. Maybe films like these will live on but the other films which are just a collection of ski clips, albeit very good ski clips, with little storyline will fade out...
 
Everyone moans when there is too much talking and interviewing in ski films/ weblogs, and yet at the same time there is consensus there is not enough of either?

For the second time this weak, the old-firm of skiing have been slating the modern version of the sport. So fuck them. I love the casual nonchalance of modern films, and I fucking love park skiing. So there.
 
Plake was at shasta about a month ago. He was trying to do ballet moves onto a box. It was pretty rad. I got a poster signed for my dad and a friend of mine.
 
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