The Search for Animal Chin is a skateboarding classic for those of us skating in the 1980's. This video was a huge followup to the Bone's Brigade's other videos like Future Primitive. Animal Chin was a huge leap in production value from their prior videos and was highly anticipated as it featured the most insane wooden dual half-pipe superstructure the world had ever seen. We go on a journey with the Bones Brigade as they search for the elusive "Animal Chin". The journey takes us through multiple locations including Hawaii, San Francisco's Chinatown, Vegas, a backyard half-pipe in Texas, and their ultimate destination in Guadalupe.
The Bones Brigade is at their peak with hilarious performances from Lance Mountain and endearing scenes with the likes of Guerrero, McGill, and some heart warming moments with Tony Hawk. Well, okay, this video is not about acting but skating, and loads of it is there to be had! Besides featuring the Bones Brigade, there are many other skaters who make appearances including skaters that just happened to be around during the shoots. An improvisational style is held throughout.
Highlights include a skate party at Johnny Rad's in Vegas with hor'deurves served on skateboards, a converted car scene, and an impromptu skate at a hotel which just happens to have an empty pool in the back, convenient, huh? The final skating scenes on the giant ramp were the epitome of vertical skating at that time. Tony Hawk, Mike McGill, Lance Mountain, Steve Cabellero and the rest of the crew perform mind blowing vertical tricks, set against a backdrop of freshly laid plywood curves and sun.
Only nitpick for me was the notable absences of freestyle skaters, Rodney Mullen and Kevin Harris. Mullen was my hero growing up and I remember being disappointed that he only participated in about 2 shots in the film. His skating is legendary.
These videos were all about the skating and having a good time with friends. We spent many, many afternoons watching these, getting inspiration, and skating afterwords. For myself and many of my friends, this video marked the beginning of the end of the Bones Brigade and Peralta videos as we headed off to college and became "grownups". However, moments from Animal Chin have stuck with me (having watched it 100's of times!) and I can recite them to this day, cornmelia!
The Bones Brigade is at their peak with hilarious performances from Lance Mountain and endearing scenes with the likes of Guerrero, McGill, and some heart warming moments with Tony Hawk. Well, okay, this video is not about acting but skating, and loads of it is there to be had! Besides featuring the Bones Brigade, there are many other skaters who make appearances including skaters that just happened to be around during the shoots. An improvisational style is held throughout.
Highlights include a skate party at Johnny Rad's in Vegas with hor'deurves served on skateboards, a converted car scene, and an impromptu skate at a hotel which just happens to have an empty pool in the back, convenient, huh? The final skating scenes on the giant ramp were the epitome of vertical skating at that time. Tony Hawk, Mike McGill, Lance Mountain, Steve Cabellero and the rest of the crew perform mind blowing vertical tricks, set against a backdrop of freshly laid plywood curves and sun.
Only nitpick for me was the notable absences of freestyle skaters, Rodney Mullen and Kevin Harris. Mullen was my hero growing up and I remember being disappointed that he only participated in about 2 shots in the film. His skating is legendary.
These videos were all about the skating and having a good time with friends. We spent many, many afternoons watching these, getting inspiration, and skating afterwords. For myself and many of my friends, this video marked the beginning of the end of the Bones Brigade and Peralta videos as we headed off to college and became "grownups". However, moments from Animal Chin have stuck with me (having watched it 100's of times!) and I can recite them to this day, cornmelia!