Terje Haakonsen Movies
- 2007
During the 1980s and '90s, professional snowboarder (or 'X-Games Pro') Craig Kelly clocked in as one of the top-tiered international competitors of his sport, then swept up a veritable pantheon of awards and honors including seven World Snowboarding Championship titles. Kelly also perfected the practice of mountain-back country riding - and developed such a longstanding affinity for that pastime that he opted to devote all of his time to it and qualified as the first accredited snowboarding mountain guide in history. In addition, Kelly developed and honed a unique spiritual philosophy related to snowboarding that explores the unity between the participant, the snowboard and the surrounding mountains. Jacques Russo's documentary homage Let It Ride interweaves two narratives: it observes and traces the history of the rise in snowboarding as an international pastime, as it relays Kelly's own personal ascent to legendary status within his field. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- James Hetfield, Craig Kelly, (more)
When snowboarding first rose to popularity in the 1980s, many people didn't know what to make of it -- taking the thrashed-out style of skateboarding and moving it to the ski slopes, snowboarding was hardly welcomed by the old-school winter sports establishment who regarded 'boarders as punks and misfits. But as more people took up the sport and the extreme sports community developed a following that couldn't be ignored, a grudging acceptance of the sport (and the skills of the best board riders) followed, and now snowboarding is one of the world's leading winter sports. First Descent is a documentary in which some of the pioneers of the snowboarding movement (among them Nick Perata, Shawn Farmer, and Terje Haakonsen) talk about the past, present, and future of the sport with some of the top new riders on the slopes (including Hannah Teter and Shaun White). But along with sharing some friendly conversation, these snowboarding legends get together for the trip of a lifetime -- a journey to a beautiful Alaskan mountain range that has never been skied or 'boarded before, giving the veteran riders a chance to show that they still have what it takes, and the new stars a challenge no one has ever faced before. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Shaun White, Hannah Teter, (more)
This video features skateboarding extraordinaires Tony Hawk, Andy Mac Donald, Kris Markovich, Terje haakonsen, Blaise Rosenthal, Kelly Slater, and Rob Machado. Footage of the skaters at their best is set to a pulse-pounding techno/industrial beat.
~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
Burton Snowboards: For Right or Wrong captures extreme sports experts the Burton family partaking in a number of breathtaking snowboarding stunts during a trip to Russia. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Starring:
- Shaun White, Terje Haakonsen, (more)
This program from Tapeworm is an issue of the long-running extreme sports video-magazine 411. Featuring some of the best skateboarders and snowboarders around, the series also highlights some of the hottest competitions and extreme sports abroad. Released in 2001, 411 Video Magazine: Snow, Vol. 2 is hosted by Marc Frank Montoya and includes a look at a snowboarding competition and a snowboarding camp, both in Austria. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
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