Extremely Sorry Review

As the third official instalment of the Flip video timeline, Extremely Sorry has an awful lot to live up to. Does
this unruly mob still have the golden touch? Will Tom Penny produce a video part that stands up to his legend? Will Lance Mountain ever have his eyebrows plucked?

To kick things off, a tribute to the late Shane Cross, who whilst no longer in the realm of the living has a great part filled with lots of clever little animated touches that give this tribute an otherworldly appeal. A seam of clay-mation introductions and a bespoke dj soundtrack, which will polarise viewer’s opinions hold the rest of the video together. Personally I like them, they make Extremely Sorry distinct in a market full of HD tracking shots and reversed loops of pigeons and flowers set to the tones of last yeas indy hits.

Geoff Rowley, who at this time needs no introduction follows Shane’s more than respectable array of tricks with a glut of interesting, creative and down right suicidal manoeuvres, without wanting to give away the tricks too much; the ollie impossible seems to have staged a full comeback throughout the duration of Extremely Sorry.

Next we move on to Louie Lopez, who is the first of the Flip uber ams to come under our scrutiny, with an impressive array of block technicality and filthy street gaps and stairs is certainly a bright hope for years to come!

Following Louie’s impressive debut is Rodrigo Tx, Brazilian foot mathematician and former The Firm rider. Rodrigo sets the bar high for switch stanced trickery so high that I wonder if there is even a point in him having a dominant stance anymore. Super hard tricks done in lines and a pop that is not to be sniffed at adds another point to the tally of this videos high points.

Now, after a court jester like claymation segue comes the infamous Ali Boulala, who comes equipped with an awful lot of silliness and some outrageously scary antics set to a sleazy rendition of the pink panther theme, possibly a match made in heaven.

Bob, Bob, Bob, just what have you done to skateboarding? This isn’t an accusation of selling out; it’s a question of disbelief as Bob Burnquist simultaneously destroys his mega-ultra-hyper ramp and every brain cell used to calculate the sheer lunacy and difficulty on display. Simply unfathomable.

Luan Oliveria comes correct with a part that could stand toe to toe with PJ Ladd at his peak and come off the better. A flawless, interesting style storming through combinations and lines that would give lesser men a headache followed by an awesome-induced heart attack.

Sadly Luan’s obscene dexterity flows into possibly the weakest element of the video – Bob’s canyon stunt-work. Whilst visually impressive, it adds nothing to the video except a longer running time. But don’t let this put you off finishing the video.

Curren Caples fires off a segment of shorter sections, each of which impresses, a special mention goes to Willow’s laser flipping skills and Ben Nordberg’s casual lip tricks.

Rune Glifberg should be superfluous to proceedings due to the carnage seen in Bob’s part, but instead what we have here is a work of balls-out concrete park fun, a very different take on transition skating and entirely welcome!

Tom Penny, the man, the myth, with an insurmountable legacy, this part whilst entirely good and peppered with some good transition and manny combinations would never ever live up to the mystique cultivated over the years.

Lance Mountain has a part that is unlike anything from the last decade, filmed entirely in one pool and made to look like it has been shot in a single day it harks back to a perceived better time of the golden era Powell-Peralta videos. Whilst the skating is top notch it is the overall feel of Lance’s part that really leaves an impression.

The previous Flip efforts both had a common trait that Mark Appleyard’s parts were a highlight. This is no exception, Appleyard has a balanced slice of street action with a variety of stunts being laid down on all manner of objects, with the same natural casualness no matter how intense it gets.

And with the closing curtains we have David Gonzales who chaotically and compellingly shuts down every spot he takes with an unconventional but never forced feeling trick selection, his part is truly impressive as it leaves you feeling that he is truly capable of anything and that whatever comes next surely won’t be what we’re expecting. A part full of solid fast curve-ball skating and a fitting way to close a fine video. I can only finish this review buy saying that if you want to see it, then buy it as it is truly worth your hard earned cash, a well presented showcase of an alarming level of talent that never takes itself overly seriously, it can only be winner.