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Some of them are full of black water. Others have become graveyards for old lawn furniture and rodent carcasses. They are shaped like jelly beans and manufactured by companies named Sunny Side and Champagne. Once upon a time, Fresno was the California Dream. Own a car. Own a house. Own a pool. Everyone wanted it and the wonderful world of credit made it all possible. But now, with the foreclosure monster running wild, the dream is dry. Thousands of pools are festering in the hot Central Valley sun. For most people this is tragic. But for some, it’s an opportunity.
A film by Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari
A film by Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari
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Crazy to see the juxtaposition here between what the Dogtown guys did during a drought and what these guys are doing during a recession. Creative minds taking advantage of crazy times.
In fact, I thought it was so evocative of the Dogtown story that I named the post I made on it "Lords of Raisintown" (danmarkham.net/link/lords-of-raisintown/)
Interesting, though (and not to give anything away) that it seems "the dream" still lives, even in these guys who see the destruction it can wreak every day they skate one of these pools.
A bit overdramatic, this is just guys ripping, eliminating standing water where disease carrying insects breed, and maintaining the skater ethos.
We need not attack the dream to address the now. We do need to understand the reasons people say what they do, not just what they say. … But first, we have to understand that it is people doing the talking, not a country.
"I as an human being bought a lie told in the name of America by politicians and because of that I am a slave in poverty, addiction, despair."
Is that fine with you?
treat those homes with respect - they've been the shelter of people's dreams some time.
and by the way - the scene on the highway in fast forward is - when getting unfocused - truly magic.
something like a "perfect moment" in film. you don't get that often these days :-)
thank you!
And as many other's noted, definitely makes you think of Dogtown, which I love. Great film work!
Its the same style of editing and shots and the same skaters. Its so true and real. AMAZING! Its motivational and inspiring. Just dudes who are living and doing things to be happy which life is truly about. Bravo!
Trespassing on a property to skate in a pool? Really? This ain't the beginning of the movement (Dogtown story, which i loved btw). A grown a$$ man that can't get his own house (or with his buds) with a pool to skate in? Yeah, I'm looking down on you too. Common dudes, grow up already! That's the real crises in this story.
These guys are worst than the people that bought these houses they couldn't afford to live in, and they have the audacity to go onto these abandoned properties and talk about the previous homeowners...just so they can skate. This is sad on so many levels.
<3
Rig.
Love the editing
Love the images
Love the atmosphere !
Congratz !!
akes me not care for them too much. Maybe when they work really hard for something in their lives and they lose it, maybe they'll feel more sympathy for others. Just maybe. :)
also what was is shot with and music by?
5stars guys!
reminds me of "Lords of Dogtown"