World Industries - 20 Shot Sequence Bonus2008

Genres: Sport

Actors: VA various

Country: USA

Duration: 11:00

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20 Shot Sequence commentary by Clyde Singleton

World Industries rose to power at a pivotal time when modern street skating was coming into its own. Under the banner of “freedom”, it wrested power from a small oligarchy of companies
and bestowed it into the ready hands of the most influential skaters of that era. The ensuing anarchy still echoes in the current culture and laid the foundation for what has evolved into modern
skateboarding.

This is the complete collection of World Industries videos, and it chronicles their influence as well as the rise of some of the greatest skaters of our day. While most “bonus features”
are generally no bonus at all, these have been painstakingly collected with 20-20 hindsight, supplemented with commentary from integral people, both then and now. Seemingly insignificant footage
reemerges with surprisingly portentous glimpses into what became woven into today. Most of all, for those that just focus on skating itself, this time-lapse log of that era’s avant-garde during
such formative years offers a disconcerting look into the nuance between progress and trend, of what stays and goes, so we can learn from out history and forge ahead with more clarity.