Bones Brigade: An Autobiography (FULL MOVIE) Tony Hawk, Stacy Peralta, skateboarding, skateboard

Featuring Tony Hawk and directed by Stacy Peralta (Dogtown and Z-Boys, Riding Giants), this is the personal story of how sheer talent, skill, passion and the belief that anything is possible transformed skateboarding from a fringe pastime to a thrilling action sport filled with extraordinary gravity defying feats as well as a global industry. The Bones Brigade is the team they formed that revolutionized not only their lives, but international pop culture as well.
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[@JRA73]

The period from 1985 to 1991, i'm 51 now, was the happiest time of my life because of skateboarding....... pure and free!

[@AppleTech2011]

100% agree same generation and the best time in my life ever...there will never be a generation like this again.

[@JRA73]

@AppleTech2011 Me and my pals still watch it on KZbin and spend most of the time trying to work out some of the tricks they do nowadays!! 😀

[@AppleTech2011]

@@JRA73 thats awesome!

[@JRA73]

@Thataussiebattler cool times with a normal society to a certain degree. 👍

[@natwilliams4076]

Yeah 50 now and ive just started watching skating again. Feel the exact same way.

[@maartenn2217]

"That's the only contest I lost" is such a sick line. Personal turmoil was the only opponent Rodney had

[@acetate909]

Good stuff. Rodney Mullen is probably the most influential skater of all time and hearing his story is heartbreaking and inspiring. He was so close to never realizing his potential and I can't imagine how different the skate scene would have turned out without his pioneering genius.

[@pladampa]

He changed skating more than anyone. His innovation was amazing.

[@unclenoob3062]

tortured genius just like beethoven

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

Probably ? 😂

[@jeremyrobertson7267]

As if, clearly mark Gonzalez or natas kaupus had far more of an influence over skateboarding as a sport!?

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

@@jeremyrobertson7267 By taking tricks Rodney invented and making them main stream ? That isn’t an opinion they say that themselves. Not sure where you got lost

[@SKMusic1985]

Never a more deserving human than Rodney. Such a beautiful, pure person, eloquent, intelligent, and gifted. The best thing to ever happen to skating.

[@johnbinstead8544]

the lack of belief that Lance has in himself still, is heartbreaking ... dude was a rad rider, mate had a Mountain board I had a Cab Dragon we all loved his riding. Rodney is like a wise sage.

[@edamon20]

Definitely understand. There's many who shared his similar story, but everyone's story is different. Mental health is a real thing unfortunately most of us don't believe it to be true. I remember watching this when it first came out. I will never stop any of my children from there passion.

[@aaronbinsted8414]

we got the same last name! lmap first tiem ever seeing it besides family for me! sick vids i also finerboard Cre8Fingerboards instagram

[@michaelwatosky8746]

I can relate as the underachieving goof ball...feeling like you don't deserve what's been given to you hits home

[@jax2428]

Mid 80s was the best time to be a kid. We were blessed to be a part of all this.

[@cecilfloyd8331]

You beat me to it! I stated skating full time between the summer of 1984 or 1985. I got my first real skateboard the VARIFLEX Voodoo the Pink and Black. The best of times!

[@Ritff666l-e9e]

The best was to be their Generation or a little older

[@timkincade9763]

Absolutely

[@daltonschave2732]

Even mid to late 90's. It was still awesome! I still skate, carve bowls like I'm riding a surf board. Just an entire vibe man. I'm 35 now

[@Airsy009]

Loved every second of this, as it brought back my childhood so clearly. Now 54, but tonight... I feel like a kid again. Thanks for your dedication to this historic era. Btw, my favorite trick I loved to watch and do... Lance Mountain holding the front nose, running up the curb, jump, turn board... pow! Made me feel amazing, so thanks Lance!

[@marcstov]

55 right now, ex-skater, bones tapes watched a million times.....

[@dofphish]

I was skating during this time. Skating brought freedom, mobility and a means of self-expression. It was an escape from the ills of life as a teen. I rode a Hawk with Rat Bones wheels. I had big feet and that deck fit. I had all these magazines plastered over my walls. It was a great time. Alone or with friends kept us out of real trouble. I had a small mobile ramp and would put it on my deck and roll it to a friends house so we could do tricks. Sprained ankles and on crutches I rode that ramp. My mom didn't even bother because she knew I was going to skate anyway. I can't imagine this time in my life without skating, Powell Peralta and the Bones Brigade. Thanks guys. You made lives better.

[@UTP_ENT]

I was just thinking of how some of my closest friends growing up were all gang bangers but when it came to go out and get in trouble I was either to busy or too sweaty from being out skating or riding bikes. When i thought action sports were holding me back they were really keeping me inline

[@philanders3705]

Me too, bro. I recognize all these contests from the posters and mags I had all over my room. It was a simpler time amd skateboarding was the only thing that mattered to us. I was into freestyle bmx too but it was the lesser obsession compared to skating.

[@misguidedangel6550]

I loved Transworld Skateboarding magazine. I had a Powell Peralta Ripper and a Tommy Guerrero and a Vision Gator

[@dr350xr]

@@dofphish agreed, I had one of the later Tony Hawks boards and the Mike V Elephant board

[@wetwork1314]

And saved lives.

[@MrMichaelrg]

Everytime I see Rodney I just want to give him a manly hug. He is so simple and pure I wish I could live like that in my mind with acceptance.

[@jeremybr2020]

I will certainly agree with the pure description. But IMO, simple is everything Rodney is not. There are few people as complex as Mullen. Everything from how he views the world to how he breaks down each of his tricks to its finest detail. Rodney just sees the world different from other people.

[@Zodiacalesotericmatrix]

1:46:06 Steve Caballero is not 47 years old. He is 60 years old. He was born November 8th 1964. Excellent documentary. So many positive things I could say. Thank You for making this and thank You to everyone who made it just being who you are and doing what you love.

[@acostiablown]

That is true but this documentary was released in 2012 when Caballero was 47.

[@christianandon6051]

Documentary is 12 years old dude

[@Zodiacalesotericmatrix]

@@acostiablown OK, that makes sense then. My mistake.

[@christopherespinoza-darnel8514]

No way you thought this documentary was new LOL.

[@jamesvillebrun-dy7fw]

At 49 my knees and ankles kill me now but I wouldn't have missed it for the world, thanks bones brigade, I still bust an ollie or slide a rail when I see kids skating and it bliws their m8nds an old dude can do it to🤣😂🤘🏽😎

[@FahQ760]

Hell ya!

[@treymification]

My most important thing I treasure is my long board ❤

[@timkincade9763]

I'm 52 , still skating with my kids , my wife looks out the window shaking her head waiting to take me to the hospital

[@ni_wink84]

Rodney Mullen is a creative genius. That mind and that focus isn’t just something that you can learn, he was born to be a champion and an innovator. In whatever field it may have been he would have succeeded and done so far above most others. One in a billion person a savant, but in any area he wanted to be. Purely incredible

[@IrrelevantInformation]

Every dude here is a legend and they're still humble. Just glad to be a part of something. This is why the skate community is still the chillest. 10, 20, 30, 40, put in effort and be respectful and it's all love.

[@lookilookibuthearingtooi]

I'm sorry but I doubt that minorities get treated so respectfully. After all, it's still a male dominated, mysoginistic community.

[@curtanderson4145]

This what happened and we all stole wood from construction sites and built ramps in the woods in the 80s just to skate! What an amazing time to grow up!!!

[@shawnmcmullan5457]

That's how we did it in OZ, blew me away that how the Yankees did it to . We thought the yanks all had rich parents.

[@1walicki]

Driving in the middle of the night to a new housing development to get plywood .. 4 kids arms out the window of a Subaru wagon holding it down on the roof while the drivers not only holding it, but shifting & smoking too.. next day parents be like where’d ya get that wood to build ya ramp?! BaHahaa

[@headmondronary2127]

Same for us in NZ. We could have gotten into trouble for all the timber theft we did (and had some funny close calls) but either slot of luck or something bigger knew what we were doing was better than the theft. We stole 60 sheets of 18mm cd treated ply from a bank being extended one night. Took two trips with Mates dad's car and a hire trailer. @shawnmcmullan5457

[@paulaugust6293]

​@@headmondronary2127You did the right thing, no doubt.

[@acetate909]

@@curtanderson4145 That's so funny. My father was a carpenter by trade and built homes, decks, garages etc... around the Milwaukee area. Growing up as a skate rat in the late 80s and early 90s my dad would build us kickers, boxes and mini ramps with the left over scraps at job sites. He also knew how to secure the would supply so that it couldn't be easily stolen at night. But he was super cool and surfed in his younger day's in California and snowboards to this day. So he understood how important it was for me and my friends to have these ramps due to the fact that we didn't live near any skate parks.

[@FJ40Mark]

I worshipped these guys growing up. Had all the gear. Bought all the merch. So many core memories unlocked.

[@kristopherkrueger4617]

Did anyone notice McGills wheel on the coping on the Del Mar 540 re-entry? GNARLY.

[@hfjhanse]

yup.

[@rickyhits6547]

Skateboards and punk rock fit like a glove.

[@Razrback]

and suicidal tendencies

[@rickyhits6547]

Good to see Christian came out the other side on his feet. He will always be my favorite vert skater.

[@jeremybr2020]

I started skating around 1988 or 89. I was 14 or 15 years old. Public Domain I believe had just come out at that time. I lived to watch that video. My friends and I would watch it almost every day and we would just get pumped up and we would immediately go out and hit the streets skating. I stopped skating around 92 or 93. I'm 52 years old now, and even though I only skated those few short years, skating felt like such a massive part of my life. That desire to go skate has never left me to this day. I so wish I could do it still, but I know I can't. At least not to the level that would make me happy. So I just content myself to watching the kids of today do tricks that I never thought would even be possible.

[@jamiestewart7327]

This video is the best thing I've seen in a long time. I laughed, I cried, I remembered my skating youth. I was 14 when I saw the Bones Brigade crew on the Gold Coast, Australia at Nexus skate park❤❤❤ So much love for Rodney Mullen👊🏽🤯 He's an amazing human being❤️

[@breathspinecore]

Can we all agree that Lance's skating in the outro at the end, in that pool, was absolutely sick! He definitely deserved to be there. What an epic doc, and what an epic time to be alive and part of all that cultural history. Like so many in the comments, this doc unlocked so many core memories I have from that time, esp when they talked about how revolutionary it was to watch skating on VHS. We would watch those videos and get so amped and then go skate so hard. Long live the Bones Brigade 🤟

[@otohora6537]

I have a deck hanging in my study with the signatures of Tony hawk Lance mountain and Mike McGill. One of my most valuable possessions. I still skate to this day. Never quit. Sk8 or die❤

[@Avatar711Wizard]

Lance made the video. The most influential video of my youth.

[@jeffv.akaonsjeffke9865]

Great memories of my youth. I have all these '80 videos in my head. I'm 51 now and when I walk my dog I start singing or humming songs from skate videos. Skateboarding is something so positive for youth and even older people. A creative sport you don't need much money to do, and get so much out of it. Now a days there are skateparks everywere, man I wish we had those back in the '80-'90s. It's also fun to see these guys just look the same as 35 years ago. Specialy Lance and Tommy, the same guys as back in the day. No old and waisted dudes. They may be called boy scouts by the Alva guys, but have all made it a long way in the sport. Where others failed, becoming adicts, criminals, or just simply lost in life, instead of athletes and buissiness men. A nice piece of sk8 history.

[@teahorseguitarstraps1856]

Incredible memories. The Bones Brigade videos and Thrasher magazine were my holy books from 85-88, (6th through 8th grade), and these guys were my biggest heroes. I'm so grateful to finally know the behind the scenes stories. It blows my mind that Lance Mountain struggles with feeling deserving of his place in this. He was my favorite because he embodied the soul of the sport: be yourself, have fun, and skate in your own way. I was lucky to have heroes like these, who taught us about camaraderie, creativity, and making your own path in life. Big thanks to all of them, and to Stacy Peralta for having the vision to make sure these guys had a team experience that lasted, and for coming back to tell us all the story and invite us into the magic.

[@djsaeg]

Lucky me! i was born same times the best culture was developed skate, snowboard, rap, , graffiti, gunge, triphop , rap metal, jungle, dubstep, house, scratch, alternative rock, break dance. All of these have shaped my life

[@larryzeno7133]

Ya buddy! Me too!

[@tommyholiday9880]

@@larryzeno7133 same here. . . . . .

[@rickyhits6547]

Same

[@highgatehandyman6479]

I remember it too. Better days. Roller blades too. It's funny that you see girl skaters out there with skateboards now. BMX was cool too. Remember going about with trick nuts and giving backies

[@BigOlSpiderMonkey]

I'm 87 but I'm all for it! 😂

[@jaybrown4246]

God !! This is my childhood !! The Bones Brigade and the Search for Animal Chin !! Thanks for this !

[@dembinsk]

Seriously just the greatest experiences ever. Love you all. Thank you skateboarding! Thank you.

[@petricore_gabby]

1:07:40 I love this comment so much when they talk about Rodney’s level. “Getting second to him was like getting first” because they knew nobody had his skill. Rodney is such a kind hearted legend

[@jeremyrobertson7267]

@@petricore_gabby thats not true!!! I cant remember his name right now but the dude that started world industries was just as talented and a major rival to rodney!? Im pretty sure he won far more than rodney, when the trophies are compared!? He was definitely a better competitor than Rodney and his quite personality could ever be, ever!? And he was far more aggressive about being a competitor who can always bring their best game!?

[@jeremyrobertson7267]

@@petricore_gabby steve rocco it was

[@claptaincooked8023]

@@jeremyrobertson7267 The fact you could not remember his name straight away says enough.

[@macciebe]

I grew up watching these guys in the 80's .. and for me they are still the epitome of coolness.

[@tkyusko]

Those who know, know but this movie means so much to me. I've been lucky enough to meet and ride with so many of the uncles of skating and for that I am greatful

[@peterbachman5965]

Absolute truth. Skateboarding made/changed and improved my life.

[@DrMurdercock]

These were the dudes who showed us, that us weird outsiders could make it, we could do something. And not only that, we usually created the lasting efforts on society. Reg people don't paint masterpieces or decide to ride around on a board with wheels and do tricks with it, it takes a person with a lil cray cray up in em

[@dankinnaird8702]

Rodney is a genius, hands down, and he's so right at the end. It's an awesome doc, and I grew up in this era

[@boomboxbreezy]

What a great era!! Hearing Lance speak about his life and early career was eye opening. I loved Tony and Steve, but Lance was my guy when I was a kid. Watching The Search For Animal Chin with my friends was the peak of my childhood. My stepdad built a half pipe in our backyard. We would have like 30 kids skating it every weekend. My mom always worried someone would break their neck but she also loved it because she knew where we all were. Shout out to everyone in the comments. We might not know each other but we're all connected.

[@theoutside93]

What a vision of Stacy forming the Bones Brigade. What a talent, discipline and powerful energy from each of the brigade's members. Thanks for such a nostalgic and inspiring documentary.

[@Metatron141]

This is an amazing documentary. I had a Caballero deck in the 80s. The one story that really touched me was Rodney Mullen. Very sad. Can't imagine Mullen not being a free styler. I loved watching him as a kid. The guy was unstoppable.

[@seabrafabiano1]

It's incredible how these people were inspiration for us to skate here in Brazil in the 80s, but I never had the money to buy a Powel Peralta skateboard, they were true consumer dreams, and I was a boy from the outskirts of a family without many financial conditions! Skateboarding was my salvation, as I never had the skills to practice conventional sports and was always excluded, especially in football, which still dominates children's imagination to this day. In the mid-80s here in Brazil, the then mayor of the city of São Paulo, Jânio Quadros banned skateboarding on the city streets, obviously we continued practicing, but sometimes we met the police who generally gave us a hard time, other times they were brutal and broke the skateboard in half, this made us more rebellious and persistent. Today in Brazil, skateboarding is very popular and we have several internationally renowned athletes! I'm still practicing skateboarding...

[@Zodiacalesotericmatrix]

I imagine, with all of the obstacles you've encountered, skateboarding is more valuable to you than it is to most other people who have more money and don't endure such challenges.

[@ezioauditore8845]

I want to say thank you.. and this doc.. was so beautiful.. thank you..........

[@pedrodelimamiranda]

What a story. Thank you guys for shining a light on these legends journey

[@michaeljohn8905]

The Bones Brigade influenced my childhood and life. For better or for worse I wouldn’t change a thing. It was my first step into a lifestyle and art form that would define me. Even at 52 I’m still skating. Big up to all of those guys and girls That put that vid together. Skating gave me a purpose. I tried to sabotage myself for a long period of my life but again skating helped me out of that hole. I found my community. My people

[@mg19cal]

I grew up down the street from Caballero, I was way younger than him but he was a legend to all of us Latin folks in the neighborhood. And being mixed, Ray Barbee was also a legend in town as well 👍👍👍

[@ponzzio]

Ray Barbie's style was my influence, sad he didn't continued skating (at least professionally).

[@vmnn1483]

Still got my original Ray Barbee Board. What a great time back in the days…

[@c.h.u.d]

You got to be a liberal LOL always got to bring race into it like it matters

[@ericlinkhart4030]

This doc kicks and kicks back!! Awesome watch. Nostalgia is real.

[@AtortAerials]

Imagine if social media and all that noise was around guarantee would have been totally different results. Glad I grew up with this and without that BS 💩🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@jabronijoeoutdoors]

Watched this on Amazon last year. It's such a great documentary. All this happened before I was born up until I was super young so getting a long detailed account of what happened was awesome. I knew bits and pieces, but this filled in the gaps!

[@ericcarr1648]

Really cool documentary. Definitely brought back some great memories!

[@red2lucas]

To this day the McTwist (inverted) is the most beautiful looking skateboard trick.

[@vorpalblades]

Nah, ally-oop mute.

[@jamesblinzler7421]

We skate for a feeling we create while it’s happening. You fight against yourself you fight fear it’s self. You make friends with pain. You defy that pull back to earth. But if it’s the only feeling you love…don’t be left wanting. This was a great upload. Makes me want to go skate some more….“Some old guy”

[@alexanderkang7246]

It’s amazing that those words, “I guess you shouldn’t stop now” literally changed the WORLD, changed HISTORY!!!

[@sid627]

I started skating in 87. My first board was a powell peralta tony hawk and iam still skateboarding today. I was definitely influenced by the bones brigade team and their skate videos and iam still learning new tricks. Skate or die 🔥

[@bedlambikes]

I rode freestyle BMX and was never "into" skating, but the Bones Brigade and their videos were the BEST entertainment in the extreme sports category. I watched Future Primitive 100's of times. Playing GOOD music like Agent Orange, Black Flag, DK, etc.... the skate scene delivered on all levels.

[@josephgrubb1105]

I love this so much I have much respect for all of you and I am very happy that the bones brigade and many more have been a part of me and my life

[@fev0r]

My first "real" Board was The Brigade Caballero with the red dragon on it. Damn i was so proud. This was 23 years ago, and appart from an 11 year break, im still rocking today 🙂

[@hugodoucet2872]

Mountain and Mullen, such beautiful souls. We are but lucky to have had them as mentors in our lives!

[@TheRealChetManley]

Man I can feel Rodney...this is the reason many of us skated. Our parents and the world was trying to push us into a box that we didn't fit in and didn't want to be in. It was our escape. There were no mobile phones. You could disappear for hours at a time and just release your energy and be yourself.

[@TruGamer4Realz]

i can watch this till the end of time.

[@AtortAerials]

I think I watch the longest ads ever watching this video.... it worth it! Tony making $20k back then was probably like us making $200k a month now. So wild. These guys were my childhood. ☠️

[@FORCE_PBC]

I remember that Christmas of 87. I had one of those boards. So did every guy in my class. Crazy…..

[@Audiofiz6]

Absolutely fantastic documovie. Informative touching exciting reflective. Job well done to whom ever brought this to fruition. Last thought inspiring!💪🔥

[@doctorross1470]

Freakin killer documentary. 🤙

[@LonnyJay-vh4yg]

Steve. You rock man... Damn i miss them days, my freinds, the music and atmospher, the great times we had .we lived powell peralta and bones brigade lives... We thought we were part of the south call crew. We learned so much from yer videos!!! Lance mountain was my personal faverite😊😊😊

[@AnatolySherstnev]

This story is unbelievable. Thank you for making this film

[@rockdfunk]

love the Bones Brigade so much, their impact in immeasurable.

[@rsurdyk]

These boys were my childhood dreams. All i could do is read about them in magazines in the 70s..im 57 now. I still suck at skateboarding but i still love the gentlemen cruise at my old broken age. Gen X.. many acars

[@markklinkert3477]

Beautiful souls (some very honest introspection) and so lucky that skateboarding was there for them to be who they are. The life lessons extend way beyond skateboarding.

[@Ol_Durty_Badger]

Caballero was and will always be my Hero and he is a genuine inspiration. watching this and Listening to Rodney talk about skating and his life, is both heart breaking and intimidating. He’s wildly intelligent and he looks at the world and especially the world of skateboarding at an angle that very few people can. His love and intensity for the sport and for the artistry of skateboarding is beyond genius.

[@denniswalker1640]

I was a street skater from the late 1970s to the early 1990s before , moving on ,masters the ho ho varieal, I idolized all of the skaters in this film , makes me wanna pick up a board again , skating was my life , my nephew would pick up the board and end up sponsored,but also moved on , if you love the hobby you live your a skater for life , i must say don't give up , and sk8 for life ,my brother's and sisters , skater for life !!!!!

[@JFLY78]

I love Rodney's mind, that metaphor about Tony's fame at 1:17 really helps to understand the joy-sapping pressure that Tony was under at that stage of his career.

[@reesegreenland7766]

Love it! Best video I've watched in a long time!!

[@LonnyJay-vh4yg]

Love all you guys.❤ You were ahead of yer times. Thanks guys for all the great moments .😊

[@massvfunk]

What a great video and story. As a kid growing up in texas I skated for the very same reasons as this crew. I built several ramps at my parents house and kids would come from all over to skate. With exception of the competition aspect, I 100% relate to their story. Now a parent, I try to promote creativity and mischief to my kids because I believe as did the bones brigade that it's ok to follow your dreams and that happiness is for them to discover. Big love to all these guys for helping me grow up and teaching me how to cope with the pain that life serves us.

[@djsltx4378]

This is great! These guys were all my heroes growing up. Its awesome to get to hear all of their thoughts and stories. Almost had me crying at times. These guys really spilled their guts on this.

[@Miolnir1976]

That was amazing. It really took me back in time. That was my life. We were more on the punk side of skating and we definitely weren’t straight edge but we never disliked Tony at all. He was a god. We never really cared or even thought about if he was partying like us. He was amazing and we watched the Bones Brigade flicks almost religiously. Lance was my fucking boy though. When I saw his board it gave me a flashback. God I loved that board. Honestly that was one of the best documentaries I’ve ever watched.

[@ScottBellar]

Lance and Cab keepin it Christian and Rodney forming words with his board. Mind blownt 🙏 🤲

[@chrismeadows0199]

Love it! Bones Brigade until I die.

[@firstlast476]

I always wanted to skate. my balance was so terrible.... always appreciated watching videos and the amount of talent involved.

[@ethancropp600]

What a great documentary, moving. Growing up during those times i remember all my friends first real skateboards, my brother got a Christian hosoi, i got a brand x, my friend had a tony hawk, jeff kendal, lance mountain, robskoff, slime balls, bullets, everything was soooo cool, good times.

[@neverputon5878]

Skating helped define who I am . It was and still is so important to me. I consider all the guys I skated with, although all over the world now friends to this day.

[@marciomendi924]

Skate and punk rock...is my life

[@matty_22ffs]

7 Seconds and my fav local SP and its heaven on earth bruhs. shout out to Kevin Seconds and the Crew, the Faction, San Jose scene....Los Olvidados OMFG!!!!!! AYYYYYYYOOOOO!!!!

[@LonnyJay-vh4yg]

God bless everyone of you!!!. Yours all gna go down in the history as legends of this sport. Thanks guys...

[@Unlockingparadoxes]

I hope that everyone has an amazing and memorable rest of the year and safe travels, vacations, work, adventures and skateboarding throughout the years. 🍀♾️❤️‍🔥

[@Mark2Roll]

MASTERPIECE..............!!!!!!...........................this goes farmore beyond Documentary .

[@jaybrown4246]

That 1st video still makes the hairs on my neck stand up !! I remember watching it a thousand times !!

[@matthewmohri9990]

It's awesome to see how intelligent, wise, committed, persevering, and talented they all were. When Caballero said "I was putting the money in the bank" I thought damn he was a smart kid most would have blown it. Yet they were/are still all amazing in their own ways. It's no wonder why they were the best b/c they gave everything to Skating. Tony also was in and Episode of The Trailer Park Boys with his Son. I mean how cool is that?

[@TheOneHundredPercent]

A great watch. I'm an old skool skater myself, and knew most of the things mentioned but still a great watch. I felt particularly bad for Rodney. His home life as a kid sounds TOO intense. He's clearly intelligent, perhaps genius level? But he seems very sensitive, even now talking about it almost had him in tears. There will only ever be one Bones Brigade. Genius name coined by Stecyk.

[@seanjustg5425]

"You're very young to be a world's champion, huh?" ....."Uuuumm, i'm not sure." Respect.... Awesome documentary. i aint ever really skated, but the older i get, the more i like it...The rebeliousness that came with resonated always, but now i be seeing the technical, the balance, fearlessness. Respect. Thanx be to yuhz🙌

[@fords_nothere_100]

Great documentary. Very well done. Nice to see people giving it another look (its from 2012).

[@LonnyJay-vh4yg]

These guys rocked skating back in the day!!! . Tony hawk was good back in the day...❤❤

[@LonnyJay-vh4yg]

The best...

[@robertbraun7155]

I love when Rodney made the statement.. "Look inward not outward".. Perfect.. You have to truly look inward before you can ever look outward and be truly yourself.. Do not ever mean anything I say to be offensive but Rodney Mullen did not change but added something amazing to the universe of the potential of all the facets of what skateboard could be and what it became.

[@Fkntrkn]

So rad. What a time to be alive.

[@jimjam8949]

This is just magical inspiring and should be shown to kids in school! What stands out to me as a lesson from this wonderful film is - STOP force feeding kids competition above everything else. Let them play and be creative, and some of them will go on to change the world for the better.

[@lookilookibuthearingtooi]

Skating is about competition. Who gets a part in a video? Who is allowed to skate at the park? Who doesn't want to be surrounded by minorities....

[@aaronlittlepaige7811]

Damn man, to find out all these guys got from skateboarding the same things I did, confidence, belonging, purpose, fun, the the strongest feeling for me was freedom to be me... a black kid in the hood facing backlash from everywhere and everyone other than family and close friends. Thanks Bones Brigade for the inspiration!!!

[@rnoahgarcia5804]

I LOVE IT! And just like back then, we want more! We need more! Such pieces of history on the art normal people wouldn’t even know where to comprehend.

[@PowellPeralta_fan]

I have spent my entire life a PowellPeralta and Bones Brigade fan. Still wear the merch almost daily. Still my heros. Always wished Jeff Phillips and Natas (my other favorites) had ended up there.

[@CoreySosner]

There is not one documentary that I haven’t loved by Stacey P. All amazing and inspiring he’s got that down is there anything this dude can’t do ?

[@alamopala]

Que história incrível. E pensar que influenciaram grande parte dos jovens do mundo a serem skatistas, eu fui um deles. Sensacional documentário. Abraços from: Brasil.

[@nathanlovesspaceships9742]

Im 45. These dudes were gods when i was 12. Im still rolling around on a Mike V re-issue. But ive realized i cant fall anymore. Three major breaks in as many years. Still love flowing and carving around. Just earthbound. No aerials or spins.

[@tonypalermo5796]

Love the old footage of back in the day. I skated Winchester for years before it went under .

[@timothy5977]

I've seen this two or three times. Good times

[@MikeD-hn9hf]

Also great job Mel - digging the crossover into fighting sports for you!

[@Pups_R_Us]

Bless you guy's you did so much for the 80s 🎉

[@darrenmoses3385]

Gotta love you tube...frigging awesome documentary...

[@JF-lt5zc]

Tony Hawk: I was this scrawny kid. No kidding. I met him in high school when he and a few others came by to do a demo. I was SO skinny! I was around 16 at the time I think. Love that he still skates to this day and is still killing it.