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Pretending I'm a Superman: The Tony Hawk Video Game Story

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Pretending I'm a Superman: The Tony Hawk Video Game Story

2020

1h 20m

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The video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater reinvigorates the skateboarding scene in 1999.

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Kip Mooney

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Brief but covers all it needs to.

Rated: B

Aug 28, 2021

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Josiah Teal

Film Threat

At times, the movie does go down some rabbit holes, and it is definitely for a niche audience. However, if you grew up on the games or love witnessing the progression of skateboarding, this is a documentary worthy of the high scores it will inspire.

Rated: 8.5/10

Feb 20, 2021

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Jennifer Heaton

Alternative Lens

Pretending I'm a Superman ends up feeling like a few disposable DVD featurettes stapled together.

Rated: 5.5/10

Jan 15, 2021

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

Ludvig Gür explores the cultural impact of the Tony Hawk Pro Skater series ... making it clear that this single game, the first installment in the series, single-handedly changed the course of pop culture forever.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 8, 2020

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Carey-Ann Pawsey

Orca Sound

Story of the game, but also of Tony Hawk himself. His rise was rather meteoric and two decades later is still the biggest name in skateboarding.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 30, 2020

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Grant Hermanns

ComingSoon.net

Pretending I'm a Superman proves to be a plenty fun, nostalgic and intriguing dive into the iconic video game franchise.

Rated: 8/10

Aug 21, 2020

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Aaron S

It's really great. It's inspirational, thoroughly enjoyable, and gratifying. THPS 2 is my favorite game ever made, and as someone who plays a ton of games, that's not a flippantly made statement. So anything about this franchise I'm going to enjoy. What this doc isn't though is Until the Wheels Fall Off - the skateboarding doc centered on Tony's life and skating culture that came out in 2022. That doc is eye opening and deeply felt. Pretending is very breezy and light on the actual details of creating the video games. It's more of a retrospective than anything else which is completely fine, but it leaves a tiny bit to be desired by comparison for two docs that are a little samey. I would've liked a little more of a deep dive into the game creation but for what this is, it is still very good.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/26/23

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dave d

I am not a skateboarder, but this documentary on the origin of Skateboarding video games told me all I needed to know and more. One thing that stands out is how welcoming, accepting and grateful skateboarders are. It certainly seems like a nice group of people, albeit not very diverse! It's fine and if you're into docs, it flies by at just over an hour. Tony Hawk is living his best life! Final Score: 7/10

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

This movie captures the heart and soul of what the Tony Hawk series did for skateboarding and everyone who has played the game.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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The video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater reinvigorates the skateboarding scene in 1999.

Director: Ludvig Gür
Producer: Ralph D'Amato
Production Co: D'Amato Productions
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 18, 2020
Runtime: 1h 20m

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