All This Mayhem

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All This Mayhem

2014

1h 36m

Documentary

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Brothers Tas and Ben Pappas become the kings of professional skateboarding, but their hedonistic ways lead to a hard fall from grace.

Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Once again, we are reminded of the way that the US manages to defang, monetise and institutionalise its own initially thrilling subcultures.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 8, 2014

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Simon Crook

Empire Magazine

Candid and clear-eyed, this doc will wow boarding fans but has something to offer to the unconverted too.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 7, 2014

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

A sad, involving story.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 7, 2014

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Dan Brightmore

NME (New Musical Express)

All This Mayhem delivers an emotional punch. You'll be reeling from it for weeks.

May 25, 2021

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D.W. Mault

CineVue

All This Mayhem captivates not only in its energetic style of storytelling, but also thanks to the charisma that exudes from the mouth of Tas as he honesty tells his side of this doomed Shakespearean tale.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 3, 2019

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Graham Young

Birmingham Mail

What happens to Ben is a head-spinning account of a talented sportsman completely losing the plot.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 10, 2014

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Nigel S

Way over-rated documentary full of amateur juvenile video footage..... Vaguely interesting about the history of skate-boarding.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/11/24

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Jeremy R

Australian skateboard royalty… it's a tough history that I'm glad Tas can share.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/27/23

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Audience Member

Pretty rad doc. Is that right? Pretty groovy doc. Nah I think skating is prob rad, let's stick with rad. These kids are jackass but really good at skating. Then it goes downhill.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

Slapped-together production with a weighty, tragic hook. A cautionary tale about what entitlement mixed with lack of focus and consideration can do. The intelligent, kind skaters like Hawk seem to be the ones who rise to the top, leaving those jerky, self-absorbed ones like the Pappas brother stuck in drugs and denial, trying to justify their failures by saying they were screwed over by the skate industry. Misguided and poorly researched, though it includes an engaging human story of brotherhood and loss.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Audience Member

Really sad history of skateboarding!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

Kids from a clearly unsettled home turn out to be amazingly talented skaters..but add chemicals and big egos to the mix, and things implode. I had never heard of the Brothers, so watched the film as a non skater, crazy story, tragic in places. [won't do a spoiler for those who don't know the Brothers] Very poignant in places too...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Eddie Martin

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Tas Pappas

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Self

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Synopsis

Brothers Tas and Ben Pappas become the kings of professional skateboarding, but their hedonistic ways lead to a hard fall from grace.

Director: Eddie Martin
Producer: James Gay-Rees, Steve Harrow
Production Co: Pank & Martin
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 15, 2015
Runtime: 1h 36m