Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off

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Nathan S Sep 25 Relatable in many aspects for those of us who have passion in our lives. Often times celebrities like these skaters are put onto a pedestal where we don't see the struggle they go through other than some of their falls being highlighted at the end of a skate video. As they age they start to see their fragility through rose colored glasses, they hear the train coming but don't listen. Rodney Mullen eloquently sums up this up nearer the end, which ends up becoming the name of the film. If you are struggling in life, think about something that you've worked hard or had difficulty completing, and remember you've been through that, you can get through anything, even the end. See more Brian K 08/24/2023 The documentary is more or less a homage to Tony Hawk -- i.e., essentially promotional material. His shortcomings and his generally not aging gracefully -- still trying to complete nearly impossible "tricks" to capture his youth -- seem to be dealt with, but only superficially. What is missing is that his wealth and celebrity stature allowed him to indulge himself in skateboarding and other ways, avoiding the elephant in the room -- his aging. Peter Pan by choice, which the film portrays his blind pursuits as mostly laudatory -- everybody likes a grown kid, until the consequences/irresponsibility/self-centeredness come to light. "Until the Wheels Falls" fails mostly in the respect, because Hawk remains a youth hero to the directorial/production team -- who I am guessing share some of Hawk's wanting to remain "young" forever, whatever the costs. He's stuck in his youth, and not in a good way -- arrested development -- but the film never actually really confronts this. See more Farah R @Farah 05/20/2023 This is the most extensive Tony Hawk documentary, featuring his childhood, rise to fame, and legacy as the best skateboarder in history. See more C H 05/18/2023 This was surprisingly melancholy and heartbreaking. I had expected some fun skater music and vintage footage and there was certainly that, thankfully, but here we get a look at someone skating hours every day because he doesn't know how to be in a family and you get several hearstopping accidents where his skating obsession almost kills him with his fellow skaters and bystanders pleading him to stop. See more Torin F 02/20/2023 More than just a biopic or celebration of skateboarding, Tony Hawk and friends' incredible stories provide a fascinating exploration of human persistence, resilience and obsession that is provocative and inspiring, especially when complemented by the wisdom of skateboarding sage Rodney Mullen. American striving and innovation are part of the story too, making this a saga about how we can all invent our lives. See more ma'ark t 12/04/2022 Tony Hawk is the most successful skateboarder ever and it was great to see exactly where he started from. Perhaps it would have been interesting to see a bit more of his personal life covered but nonetheless a good overview of his life. See more Read all reviews

Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off

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