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It has to be one of the most amazing trailers ever. I love how it's not "polished". It doesn't just show you the good runs but also the crashes and all the pain that comes before the glory... I am amazed at how much mountain bike has progressed. The skill of the riders is unreal and they keep finding new great spots to ride. I can't wait to see the whole film.
this film is going to change the face of mountain biking everywhere. When i tell people i mountain bike, they won't think of light cross country, or even worse... paved road riding. They will think of this crazy, wild thing that only the most elite group of nutjobs do. This film looks EPIC to say the least. i just hope that the film is as flipping fantastic as the trailor!
SO SICK! I have been waiting for people to start doing dumped 360's on big travel bikes, and that on/off rock hip just made my day! Definitey stoked for this one.
whats brilliant about this is that it will show the exploration, the crashes, and the camping, like art of flight, not a perfected movie like "follow me" and don't get me wrong, follow me was an amazing film, but it just wasn't, well, brilliant.
@ qman11 & happymarmite: Thank you for mentioning art of flight. I'm not into snowboarding and I don't know much about snowboarding videos so I hadn't seen it. I saw it after reading your comments and it's... unreal!
I think the Claw needs to narrate all videos , his voice just makes you want to hop in a bike and huck. He's definately the Morgan Freeman of mountain biking , the voice just can't get old. "Just a nice little booter here , nice little kicker here" well shit if the Claw says it's just a nice lil booter than I'm pretty sure I can nail it. OHHH sh!t he didn't say that little meant 60 foot gap with 20 foot tall kickers.
@freeridewayward: while ive never hit any freeried as gnarly as this, i would love an opportunity to travel to different continents to experience the gnarliest riding. not because i want to prove anything, i just want to experience some of the raddest parts of mother nature, the raddest old woman of all. i want to do it the best way i know how...freeride
@freeridewayward: Once you progress you will find that you want to push yourself more and achieve crazier stunts and shred through more difficult terrain, this is simply what the professionals have progressed to. Not only are they proving themselves to the world but they are giving us some sick footage to watch.
They are good points. It just seemed to me from the trailer that they are pushing travelling, making it sound like you need to do it; a bit more than enjoyment. I'll watch the video when it comes out, I'm probably wrong haha.
Best thing ever. MTB getting close to freeride skiing, insane fast lines, tricks in gnarly spots. This is the way it needs to go, not 5 meter dirt jumps.
This movie is being brought to you by the awesome crew at Freeride Entertainment, based in Nelson, BC... the same crew that has been bringing you N.W.D. movies for how many years now. Let's give credit where credit is due, folks.
Red bull mighthave funded the project but the guys at free ride are the ones that created this epic movie. Grew up watching NWD movies and it inspired me to ride and go hard till this very day. Thanks to the guys at free ride for creating such good memories
Seeing how they released a trailer last year and announced the end of the NWD series so they could work on this project, I think a lotta people already know that
NWD and Kranked were the main choices earlier on, so good. But this, this is next level. Red Bull is the best sponsor/company out there by far.
I think you're missing the fact that the quality of the film is owed to Derek's vision and the amazing skills of his crew and the riders involved. Doesn't matter where the money came from... there are so many other companies out there who could have/would have sponsored the film if red bull didn't exist.
I think you're taking my post entirely out of context. Red Bull Media House has helped produce many amazing and visually stunning films out there. They allowed Derek to produce a film with way more means and equipment than before, as well as sponsoring many of the athletes in the film. They play a big part in many action sports so you cannot hate on that and so what if there are other companies that may take their spot if they weren't there first.... wait, where are those companies? I'm not seeing any support on the level of Red Bull's. But if you read what I wrote, I said it was the best sponsor/company so how do you take that as giving them any credit beyond that?
If you've followed Freeride Entertainment films, they've always been at the forefront of big mountain mtbing. So to say or to even interpret that Red Bull is the main reason this film was made is pretty silly... you silly goose.
Except that you said that it doesn't matter where the money comes from when in fact it does matter, a lot, especially when a certain company has done so much for the world of action sports as a whole. Also your part about other companies stepping in is entirely irrelevant considering no other company has come close to the level of investments Red Bull has made. However, I'm still confused as to why you responded to my post in the first place when I was agreeing with you and was just giving a little praise to the ones that financed this film so Derek's vision could come to fruition. Whatever your reason was, I'm sure it was a simple matter of misunderstanding.
It's ok, we can agree to disagree on their importance. It appears we just have differing world views, that's all.
While you feel that action sports owes so much to Red Bull, I am more likely to say that the world of action sports has created huge opportunity for Red Bull. It's good business. They see opportunity to invest and profit, and in the end, it helps sports expand. It's all good, but it's just business.
I remember a world before Red Bull, when everything was sponsored by other large corporations like Coca-Cola, Pepsi, McDonalds... the money is always out there for good ideas regardless of which corporation seizes the opportunity for profit. In the case of extreme sports, Red Bull has managed to dominate, that's why you aren't seeing "support on the level of Red Bull's". Market dominance. Monster is certainly trying to get their share as well, but don't have the same resources... but they might someday, if they invest wisely and profit well. If Monster had been created first, the roles would likely be reversed.
When I first posted, most of the posts before mine were throwing all the praise at Red Bull for the movie, and I felt like that sucked... that's like giving the publisher all the credit for the brilliance of an author, or giving a record label all the credit for a musical artist's songwriting skills. Nothing more, nothing less.
Red Bull seem to have seen the success of The Art of Flight and decided mountain biking would suit the style of filming. Looks incredible, cant wait to see it!
i remember the first can of red bull i had! i remember the first new bike i had! at no point did i ever think that an energy drink company would be the soul cause of so many rad sports becoming soooooooo huge that almost everyone i know now has actually herd of these sports.
Everyone did. Every post of this trailer has people freaked out about the snake. I jumped in my chair at work. Nice dramatic effect but I may get angry next time. Still buying your video.
Hell, that was one great trailer! And I have to agree with the ones who give credit to Red Bull Media House for not making it look all nice and shiny. While I don't think that this alone is the essence of MTB (at least not to me, and its debatable), it might well be just about the best portrait of this aspect I've ever seen. It's about a lot more than only getting on your bike and just go straight ahead, and I'm freakin amazed this trailer got to capture it!
I actually suspect the movie is not going super "shiny". It's super hard to be exploring like this, to new zones that have never really been filmed before, and have a really "shiny" result. If anyone could make it shiny, it would be these guys, but I think it's going to be kinda raw, and real, and awesome, but not shiny.
Yeah,exactly, that's just what I was getting at. After the first short trailers that came out, I suspected it would be really polished and some kind of 'unnatural'. Just showing what those guys can do (which is straight unreal,no doubt) but not capturing the whole thing and the process of getting to the point where it all works out. Particularly with RB Media House doing the production, like you said, they would have all the resources and skills in the world to just make it look effortless and perfect, but I'm happy the apparently chose to do otherwise.
Is it right to say Red Bull is doing the production? I know people are comparing it to movies like the Art of Flight but I don't think Redbull actually produces these films do they? Snowboard movies like the Art of Flight and "Thats it Thats all" are filmed and produced by Brainfarm. And it would seem this film is being produced by Freeride Entertainment. Seems like Redbull is just more of the main sponsor of the films.
And that's not to downplay it because lets be honest, without sponsor funding, bad ass movies like this don't get made. I just think that the Redbull connection that people are making isn't correct. It's not all the same people making and producing these films.
You're right in that Red Bull shouldn't be getting credit for the creative side, that is the genius of others. However, movies of this level were never possible before Red Bull got involved, and I don't mean Red Bulls money, I mean Red Bull specifically. They obviously has a desire to invest in adventure sports like no other company has or can. Red Bull deserves a lot of credit for what they are doing right across the adventure sports world. (In saying that, i do think their drink is a half step away from poison, but I can live with that as long as they keep entertaining me). They seem to seek out the best people in the industry and say, what do you need from us to make your wildest dreams come true.
Yea for sure on that you said. That's why I was trying to say that I wasn't trying to downplay their role at all. I was just seeing alot of people making the Redbull connection, thinking all these films were being produced by the same people which wasn't completely correct.
Yeah, you guys are definitely right. I made the mistake to think of RB as the producers of the movie, I just didn't give it any thought . Still, by putting that much of their resources into this product, it's probably safe to say that they'd have enough influence to have the movie go into the direction or style they want it to be. So I agree with you guys completely, RB seems to be doing one heck of a job of pushing the right people to get some amazing things out of them, which is inspiring to say the least! Can't wait for the whole thing!
As amazing as Anthill, Stance, 2nd Base and the rest are, Freeride Entertainment is still the king of mountain bike movies! Cannot wait to see Bourdo back with the rest of the Nelson crew stomping some insane lines!!! Kinrade and Buehler's long overdue debut in a Freeride movie!!! F*** YES!
Dear Santa, I was wondering if Xmas could come early this year ? Say around September 21st would be a pretty nice date to start with... but I`m open to suggestions, as long as you bring me THIS MOVIE !
Darren, FYI, no need to shake your Polaroid picture:
In the "answers" section on the Polaroid Web site, the company says that shaking photos, which once helped them to dry, is not necessary since the modern version of Polaroid film dries behind a clear plastic window.
The image "never touches air, so shaking or waving has no effect," the company said on its site. "In fact, shaking or waving can actually damage the image. Rapid movement during development can cause portions of the film to separate prematurely, or can cause 'blobs' in the picture."
A Polaroid spokesman added: "Almost everybody does it, thinking that shaking accelerates the development process, but if you shake it too vigorously you could distort the image. A casual shake typically doesn't affect it."
Actually, years ago I was watching the video "Hey Ya" popup video edition and that little nugget of information was one of the popups. I figured OutKast probably saw it as well so I didn't see the need to email him
Mustang, Nepal isn't the middle of nowhere, because it does not have it stupid McDonald, a mole and big 4x4's.. It has been protected from foreigners for centuries.
That would actually make it the exact center of the world, not the opposite. And it is so beautiful which is precisely why the film makers choose it.
I hope you got to appreciate it and meet the population, not just ride through it.
Too bad sometimes MTB riders can't actually see further than their triple crown forks.. Lol.
is there anything cool in this world that RedBull doesn't sponsor? no . they haven't created a condom but once they do they can be the official sponsor of (safe) sex.
Finally!!!! im sick of sooooooo much slopestyle. this is the beginning of something great; I think. No that pushing the limits of DH/freeride has begun to get serious, with passion.
New gondolas are being built in the Indian Himalayas. www.gravityassault.com I go soon for a months riding. 2014 is going to be even longer. Gondola to 4000m anyone?
now a new kind of bikes will' born... big mountain... come on posers of all over the world! you can buy an XXXL bike that you can' t ride except you have an helicopter...
Fact is, he has not created anything. He just stepped out of his SUV, could not find a McDonald or a mall to buy piss Budweiser, or worse, Red Bull. That's the kind of comment you get from a redneck in an unfamiliar location, who wants to intellectualize that he is, in fact, scared.
there trying to make mountain biking have a emotional, morale side. when as much as i love mountain biking and mountain biking videos! ... its just a video.
im super stoked freeride entertainment has put garret in the movie he is a monster with big mt riding and he is just stellar on a big bike!
this movie is going to unreal!!!!
HOLY CRAP, this is awesome, and to think I sold my Giant DH1, for a enduro bike,well that will show me. My B-Day is 099/20, know what I want. Well going out for a ride.
how is out sport at this point and not mainstream?? i know these guys that go huge are having fun but imo, i think they deserve some huge incentives.HUGE incentives.
Knolly Podium, Giant Glory, Specialized Demo 8, GT Fury, YT Play, Mondraker (idk what their dh bike is).. yeah. There are probably more but i couldn't tell.
why now the "most important" films ere only about big mountain? (big mountain like ski, i don' t know what' s the right name of that kind of mtb riding)
The genre of race movies is getting a bit saturated. Enduro vids are interesting but not all that exciting. If I see another DJ/street edit I am going to puke...big mountain seems like a logical place to go. The original Red Bull Rampage is a big reason many of us got into the sport in the first place and this is taking that concept to a new level. This is Freeride.
big mountain is old, and it's boring. This is the same shit freeriders were doing ten years ago in american deserts, they've just taken it elsewhere. And it looks exactly the same! Probably because it's just another desert. Call me strange, but I find watching riders hucking off cliffs and riding down scree slopes pretty boring when that's all they're doing for an hour long video.
I guarantee this won't live up to the hype? Remember strength in numbers? That was probably the most over-hyped movie, and it wasn't really that good, and now everyone has forgotten about it. I bet this goes the same way. Bring back the older videos like NWD etc.
Red Bull Media House has been working on this movie FAR longer than Anthill worked on SIN. I remember seeing a Gobi Desert teaser for this movie just about the time Follow Me premiered. Truth is, we won't really know until we see it for ourselves. I don't think it will be the "most important" like some people tend to say. But it will an extremely well-done movie to portray how challenging/gnarly/impressive/jaw-dropping/etc.. big-mountain riding is. There really isn't another big-mountain riding movie of this caliber. So it will appeal to a lot, and it won't appeal to others. But it will be something I will add to my MTB movie collection, for sure.
not just bender, plenty of other big name freeriders. It's just not a new style, but everyone is talking about "big mountain" riding like it's something new recently. I find it boring, personally. Fair play if you enjoy hucking, but I personally can't watch even five minutes of just hucking, let alone a feature film. I don't enjoy watching dirt jumping either, once you've seen most of the tricks these pros pull off, you've seen them. There's not much more you can add to it...
That said, I tend to enjoy watching stuff that I enjoy riding, it's each to their own really. I just haven't seen anything in this film that's really that new...
I think I wet my self! HOOO LEEEEEY SHIT.. I'm excited! 
LOOKS SICK! can't wait to see it 
