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Fruit of
the Vine.
Long after most Hollywood films have faded into obscurity, Fruit
of the Vine will stand as a vital, independent document of a
thriving American subculture. We're talking skateboarding here--specifically,
the maverick bicoastal pursuit of empty swimming pools to be
ridden and mastered by expert skateboarders, some of whom have
been perfecting their sport for 25 years or more. Codirectors
Coan Nichols and Rick Charnosky have perfectly matched their
subject with the grainy aesthetic of Super-8mm film, resulting
in a no-frills work of art that captures, with time-capsule
longevity, the obsessive mindset of those who pool skate despite
numerous physical and legal obstacles. Simultaneously, Fruit
of the Vine surveys a depressed American landscape, rotting
and ripe for the infusion of energy that pool skating provides.
It is not a historical documentary, but a collection of stories
shot in 1999 while Coan and Rick traveled from southern California
to Seattle and around the east coast in search of pools to ride.
With skate luminaries like Tony Alva, Lance Mountain, Steve
Bailey, Salba, Shaggy, Chris Senn, Pete the Ox, Tony Farmer,
Tom Groholski, Mark Hubbard, Pat Quirk and many more. Soundtrack
features Bad Religion, The Clay Wheels, Steel Wool, The Loudmouths
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