Gleaming the Cube

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Stoner J @Stoner Mar 6 Come on naysayers, at some point can’t you just admit that this is a thrilling skate drama. Was good then and is still good See more Maia C Jan 3 This movie was really good I don't understand how it only got 29% it's an amazing movie I absolutely loved it I I literally don't even know what to say but I absolutely loved it you should definitely watch it See more Gregory K 08/21/2024 Deserves better than the critics' score. When this came out it had a huge marketing push on MTV but it wasn't enough to turn it into a hit. Later on the movie became a staple of Showtime and Cinemax TV networks' mid-afternoon slots. That's where I and most of my generation first encountered it. At it's heart it's a classic urban crime drama, the skateboarding is inserted as gimmick to give the movie some youthful edge. The antagonists are surprisingly sympathetic and seem to be stuck in the same mess as Slater's hero. Not a great movie for 1989 but by the low standards of screenwriting in 2024 this movie feels like Shakespeare today. See more Torin F 12/27/2023 More plotted than you might expect, GLEAMING THE CUBE combines solid skateboarding action with a sort of David and Goliath story. The thriller takes a few strange turns, but also tries for some California cultural complexity along the way, and is bolstered by the many things that make 80's movies so memorable, even if this one isn't exactly a "classic." Plus Christian Slater really is pretty cool. See more 04/04/2022 I absolutely love this movie. I rented this so many times my mother refused to let us rent it ever again. Sure the story line was cheesy, but the skateboarding was awesome. I am glad I grew up in the 80s, this move brings back so many good memories of having a core group of friends and just being free and skateboarding. See more corkball 03/29/2022 Just dumb. It was bad even for an 80s flick. 'Over The Top' had a similar dumb premise, but it was at least better written than this garbage. Plot is dumb - gunrunners? Better whip out my... skateboard??? Dialogue is stilted, acting is not great. If you are a skateboarder, there is probably some history and a young Tony Hawk, but otherwise, stay far far away. See more Read all reviews

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