"End" - Paintball montage by DQ Films

A very moving documentary about a paintball player who feels that the sport of paintball is dying, while enduring the great hardship of losing two of his friends in a tragic car accident.
"End" - Paintball documentary by DQ Films
DISCLAIMER:
We did NOT create any of the content in this video. ALL credit goes to Danny Quinn(DQ Films) Watch the original video here:
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We simply posted this to share an amazing video and story.
Enjoy (:
In Memory of Ian Michael Guckian & Kevin Anthony O'Connell
Rest in Peace
Long live the sport of paintball!
The Tragedy: articles.sun-se...
4/20/11: It happened. The day we all feared has come. The "End" documentary has received its first dislike. At this time, we ask that in the future, you be more accurate when you go to press the 'Like' button. If we all were careful, this would have never happened. Thank You.
Song #1
Title: The Funeral
Artist: Band of Horses
Album: Everything All the Time
Song #2
Title: We Flood Empty Lakes
Artist: Yndi Halda
Album: Enjoy Eternal Bliss

[@kevinguns7386]

12 years later and still a throw-back to the golden ages of paintball

[@ThaShizzle45]

15-16 years later and remembering how special that chapter of Palm Beach paintball was. Saturdays and Sundays at Hot Shots was all I looked forward to back then❤

[@Jonathanbrynt]

Man almost 6 years I've been playing paintball and this video is still one of the best.

[@dqfilm5442]

Jonathan Bryant

[@sttuuddeerr]

100% fam

[@JosephMBrake]

DQ works for derder now, this was sort of a end to a certain period in time for us palm beach players, if you played on palm beach during that period in time you know how much this video means. rip baby brother

[@flailingelbows7073]

It’s been years since I was a teenager and watched this video; And to this day even on a new account I still hunt this video down and listen to it. The narration is perfect. The memory to your friends untouchable and the memories made within this sport never to leave. I always miss playing but know the days will never be like they used to

[@outis918]

It’s a very bittersweet feeling, going through divisionals while simultaneously becoming an adult with all your friends. Experiencing something the outside world can’t understand. It’s very metaphoric, in another life we were warriors

[@flailingelbows7073]

@@outis918 Right? Feels so different these days.

[@TheVantriliquist13]

Speedball will never die. it will have it's bumps and bruises but these downfalls make it's return stronger. Long Live Paintball

[@lurrdluffy]

+TheVantriliquist13 Lately I see more and more people getting into speedball, and a lot of new players at the fields.

[@TheVantriliquist13]

Yep! I try to not overshoot the rentals when they ask me to play them that way they wanna come back.

[@lurrdluffy]

I actually let them win sometimes lol

[@Peterprus]

Real paintballer's always come back. Paintball is a lifestyle and when im not playing im thinking about it constantly I quit for 2 years and every weekend i thought about playing again, and i can say it was the worst/hardest two years of my life. I am back now and could not be happier. PAINTBALL WILL NEVER DIE

[@MauYeah]

That video accompanied me through my whole paintball career in europe. from a bloody beginner to an established Pro in europe and multiple national champ. I still remembered that this was one of the first videos i saw and it still touches me - even i quitted playing a year ago. What a time! Thank you for being a part!!

[@masterkief628]

Thank you to all the homies in New Mexico. .68 krew, Pimpjuice, Duke City Coalition, ect. Been away from paintball for 10 years and the moment I try to get back the world seems like its going to end. I was a heroin addict those 10 yrs and I can honestly say I shouldnt have stepped away from PB and my friends but it was 08 and bad times. The Phoenix rises and we will conquer. America. Freedom. Thank you for this beautiful piece of history.

[@seagreg1]

2024 this still is amazing and brings back so much love. New videos cannot compare to these old gems from the 07-13

[@aiuchi860]

Man, I miss the people I played with. When you’re a kid, or even a young adult, time moves slower and things feel like they’ll last forever. If I had known then what I know now…I hope the homies are thriving.

[@Robbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb]

Watching this 10 years later makes me so sad. Playing at hotshots was the best

[@funguyandrew]

How could people dislike this?!? If you disliked this you sicko. One player is chasing their dream because of their 2 friends that died in a TRAGIC car accident so I this changed your mind you sick airsoft playing people!!

[@sethcabo3452]

i know right its terrible

[@sttuuddeerr]

Still one of the best montage videos out there after all these years. Music is perfect across the whole video.

[@blasphemy21]

hands down the greatest paintball video ive ever seen....almost cried in the begining...very emotional....

[@PublicLandAdvocate]

Damn, Just freaking teared up thinking bout the boys and guys I played with. We are now scattered to the four winds of the globe now. IF it was not for paintball I would not know my best friend. I wish we could stave off the real world just a bit longer and all live in the dream paintball created.

[@MLHMODZ]

Haven’t played in almost 9 years. This video makes me extremely sad.

[@cradleoffilth10]

Thumbs up if watching this in 2014!! Has to be one of the best of all time.

[@toinousw]

Broooo!!!! Thank you!! This video gave me goose pumps! This video made me love our sport, this is THE REAL PAINTBALL! i have looked for this one for years!! I could start my new NXL season like i have lived my first MILLENIUM series back in the days! Just Thank you from FRANCE

[@MrPaintballvids]

So glad to see all the stories about what paintball means to everybody. Keep up the discussion! and as always, long live the sport of paintball!

[@NiCkOnRaSeD]

Hands down DQ films is one of the greatest if not the greatest channel there is. Every time i watch a DQ film it makes me wanna pick up my paintball gun and drive to the nearest paintball fields and smash on everyone out there. And i can only imagine what these videos must do for the people who don't play this sport. I give DQ films my respect, what these videos do for the paintball community is terrific. Keep the dream alive Danny your doing a phenomenal job.

[@John-Val056]

I played Paintball for 7 years, 1996-2003 and got to play against some of the best player the sport had, I agree with you the sport does seem to be dying a little more every year, I miss it all from the people I played with to the players I use to hate, it was the time of my life. Great Video and thanks for sharing.

[@TrevRaw]

I think the dislike is a guy disliking the story of paintball dying. You have my utmost respect for this brother.

[@grenstamusic7973]

I’ll love this video forever

[@themattbutcher]

i almost cried.. fortunately it's starting to grow again! less unemployed in the world. I hope to see it back at full strength and back on TV in 5 years :D

[@Celje6402]

For me it seems like paintball is starting to grow again...This year it has been more people, and more stans than there has ever been in a long while at the tournaments.

[@sifuraul]

Damn...Sorry for your loss , in behalf of Motacs Recon NY. We really feel your pain.

[@michaelpedersen5913]

2017 still love the beginning

[@KendallFlanagan]

this vid was first posted about a month after i had to stop playing, really made me reflect on how it had such a positive impact paintball had on my life, felt like it gave me an identity. It's depressing to see it become smaller and smaller, i hope it'll bounce back.

[@couchpotatoarmy195]

Such inspiration in one video

[@magiccrackerinc]

I've only been playing for about 2 years but i havent noticed anything about paintball on the decline but i am fortunate enough to have a great field where you can go any given day and there are about 30 players that are open to play. Still a great vid

[@loganinderrieden23]

If you could understand us, if you only knew why we love, if you knew why we fight, if you knew what this means to us. Paintball is more than a sport to us its our life, our passion. People will never understand us. People will never know why we love, Fight or what paintball really means to me and all of you. You know that feeling when you go to meet your other family at the field. and thats what i think gets us hooked the people we meet. Paintball can not be described in this short sentence...

[@760honda450rider]

(part 2) recently, older players like myself and others are teaching and mentoring younger players to help make them better at paintball and grow the sport as a whole. i think the sport of paintball will continue to grow and hopefully become much bigger than it was before. it just all comes down to both the players and the supporters to be a positive influence in the progression of paintball and grow the sport!!!

[@bigwitt64]

@DxgProductions , you are the type of players we need out there, you keep the sport up and running and you probably brought airball back to that field, well hopefully. thanks for keeping the sport going is all i have to say, btw this video was fantastic, sad to see that DQ is gone, they did make the best paintball mixes out there, along with Gregoris Productions.

[@hitclipz-t9u]

Still one of my favorite videos by far

[@PooFlingaDelight]

Great video. Motivating me to get back into paintball

[@MrPaintballvids]

@Ordway54 Actually Cudi's Song Uses the instrumental from the funeral for his song "The Prayer" Which is an amazing song.

[@jhouk88]

This was hands down one of the best paintball videos iv ever watched and i think the best part was watching the part at NEO where you guys where doing those races because as you where taking that i was walking by watching it and never really thought id see that on a paintball video letalone the best video iv ever seen. Amazing stuff really inspires me to start making videos.

[@PeepholeSkillz]

paintball will never die in my heart. it will always live in me and i will play till the day i die. no matter what i will always love paintball.

[@12jacobmar]

I'm glad to see Paintball is making a comeback in these recent years. Great Video! I'll be Paintballing in about three weeks !

[@IPVancy]

This video is so inspiring and it seems to look like everyone agree's that paintball is becoming smaller and more expensive,pretty much what im saying is if possible we should come together and make the economy change so we can happily play paintball and not go bankrupt i think that if we can get the prices lowered even the slightest bit it would make it more enjoyable for everyone so we can all play in Ian & kevin's honor, RIP boys your impact in paintball will be always remembered,

[@JosephMBrake]

I can't watch this without my eyes watering up.

[@DxgProductions]

While on vacation in Florida, i brought my paintball gear and some extra money to go play. When i got to the field, there was an airball field that looked completely abandoned with deflated bunkers all over the place. What did i do? I walked into the shop and asked for the blower; I inflated all the bunkers on the field and began getting games going. I didn't play, i only refereed that day along with a good friend of mine. I will never forget how they treated that field- as if it were nothing.

[@SDPBTV]

i understand alot of younger players think its growing, its actually not , im only 15 but i realize it only seems like that cause your involved now go look at all the videos from 2006-2009 looked so much less hostile and competitive, people played to have fun and have a good time, i wish i could have been a part of that.

[@MrPaintballvids]

@CradleOfDeath666 Because of your comment, I have just enabled the Syndication setting on this video. You may now view it on your iPhone. Enjoy (:

[@dannyboy13yo]

@peterprus you are truly right, i think about it at school and when im home, everywhere.... me and my friends even snap at each other in public pretending where playing... paintball is a way of life and it will never die, you make a hell of some good friends and just memorys that will never faid.

[@toddshelton5847]

Agreed. I wish more people actually did this stuff in your comment rather than be all talk and no show. Thankyou for thinking the way you do. .

[@KyleBurkovich]

Dude, I agree completely. I didnt really start playing alot until 09, but I live in Phoenix as well. We dont have any speedball fields that are open more than 2 or 3 days a week. It sucks

[@PBforlife22]

nice vid totally true cant agree with you more... paintball is my life and will always be till i die... absolute brotherhood

[@TheVantriliquist13]

Speedball will never die😏 it will have it's bumps and bruises but these downfalls make it's return stronger. Long Live Paintball

[@scalways]

This is one of the best ive seen man fantastic job bro

[@cradleoffilth10]

best video in paintball. i just wish it was better quality.

[@Mcavene824]

Much Respect for DQ films for making such great videos keep it up, and much love goes out to the Family and Friends of your fellow baller......Gone but never forgotten!

[@soulskater122]

I dont know about anywhere else, but in south florida paintball is seriously back on the rise.

[@aidanafshar8744]

Missed but not forgotten

[@leagcy1131]

rest in peace ian and kevin

[@rafasukowski9972]

The video content is so excellent, congratulations

[@sk8dk]

I watch this everyday...

[@dillonlampe6772]

I love this video so much man

[@Krawler69]

2019. Speedball wont die. If they are still selling $1500+ markers then the market is still there. Plenty of teams go out and practice still. I stopped in 2010. Just started back up again last week and there were plentyyyyyy of people out playing speedball.

[@scottgozdzialski1569]

the field I play at some times has over 20 parties and sometimes over 300 people on the weekends. paintball is not dying but reshaping.

[@gallupmotorcross]

dude this video pumps me up this video is amazoing i want to go play like rite now after watching this video

[@TboneTrey]

am i the the only one who this paintball is slowly coming back

[@andrewdouchey7330]

paintballing is not dieng out people are just not as into it as they used to be stuff becomes more expensive im a 13 year old player and i love the sport more people should play this video is really good thanks for making it

[@cameramangenowharton]

Me pray one day every milsim paintballer will gather together at the biggest woodsball field to play for the dying speedball who gave us birth... To dying speedball me say in words of General MacArthur... Old soldiers never die, they just fade away... An on ye gravestone should be carved... Without speedball milsim would have never been born...

[@DreamingOfReality]

the best vid i have seen on youtube.

[@Ptball22]

One of the best ptball vids ive seen nice work!

[@willballforsoup1]

The sports dying we NEED YOU to help suport it.

[@thecookiemonster335]

I love this video!!! I watch it everyday and I just wish that I had the opportunities like this.

[@zagepaintball]

Dude this is an awsome video I do miss some on the paintball feilds I use to play at but there are still some out there but they are not as good.

[@Dodek72]

Paintball will never die.

[@markwthompson71]

Quite awesome video. You guys took paintball to an amazing level -- and I'm sure you are all better for it.

[@neo46121]

well done DQ. I have to agree with KendallFlanagan,paintball made me who I am, and I miss it more than I can describe

[@kevinbell1364]

To be honest: I think it's much deserved. Paintball is a rich mans sport. Or a sport for people who have a large supply of expendable income. I know where I live paintball died because it was just too much money. Those of us who played grew up and had kids.

[@Invertminitvk]

Such a powerful video

[@ScorchingCold14]

Margin is much lower than you think. Paintball is a luxury sport. Great video though.

[@760honda450rider]

(part 1) def gotta agree with the economy as being the number one killer to the sport, i work at Velocity Paintball Park in San Diego, Ca and saw first hand as paintball slowly began to die, but it seems to be pulling out we are finally seeing larger numbers of players coming back out and playing. also i witnessed and played with alot of those guys that thought it was cool to bonus ball a new player which also contributed to killing the sport, but from what i have seen a lot has changed

[@oTarrell13o]

Paintball is dying because of the cost to play. If cost of paint was to drop, then I think more people will get into it. Starting up is the most expensive because you have to get all the gear but it is fun. I personally think the merge with NPPL and PSP would be the greatest idea. Cut the cost to play and will cater to more people which means prizes will be bigger and with bigger prizes comes more teams to cough up the dough to try to win.

[@MrPaintballvids]

@skatersrule155 You said PaintballKitty sent you. Could you tell us where you heard this? in what video? Thank you! (:

[@MrPaintballvids]

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[@DxgProductions]

I just got back from playing airsoft with a friend for the first time. Never again will i do that... I had to come here to pull myself back together.

[@LookatmyGlock]

Shit i remember paintballing in 03-04 SO many options of fields to play on and it wasnt just the weekends like it is now i was able to go to Indoor Paintballing any day of the week in phx Az.... Now im stuck to waiting till the weekend but ey it is what it is.

[@Sports-Jorge]

I miss playing so bad, but i don't have the time or money anymore, especially with the closest field being over an hour away

[@MrPaintballvids]

Agreed. I personally think paintball companies ask too much of their customers to pay so much money. If they could just charge a little less, because say it takes under $100 to make a high end gun, then why do they have to charge $1000 for it? I guess it is what it is. I hope our sport continues to prosper and grow.

[@expectatussle]

if the sport would prosper we would see more events broadcast on espn and shit, i love paintball, but could not afford to keep playing. The past few years here in canada the teams and cxbl has been growing and becoming amazing. with Richer team owners it gives the ability to provide a cost effective way to play. you need solid owners to back and support the good players. others, whats the point in going pro

[@MrDingnation]

awesome video dude!!!

[@PBforlife22]

@MrPaintballvids thank you kind sir

[@xD12xSiCkNaStY]

It is not just the economy that killed it, it is the people involved aswell. I first came into the sport in the 90's where it was all semi auto. Paint was still just as expensive, and guns were still 600-800+ for a high end one. The one thing that has killed it for me is ramping. Ramping takes ZERO skill to shoot constant ropes of paint. You used to have to learn to walk the trigger to be effective. I will never play this sport again until ramping is banned and guns go back to semi.

[@Peterprus]

change the title of this back to what it used to be. This isnt "sick" or "cool" paintball footage. Its more than just people playing paintball. It has a message that all real ballers get

[@MrPaintballvids]

If you enjoyed this video, please visit our channel and click one of the website links in the channel description box. This only takes a second or two and helps us out greatly! You don't even have to view the website! Thank you so much guys! Your the best! Viva la Paintball!

[@MrPaintballvids]

@NiCkOnRaSeD Yea its a real shame that he has stopped making videos all together, hence the name of the video. He had definetly the best paintball videos. He somehow captured so much emotions and amazing footage in his work.

[@GamingOkie]

Sorry for your lost buddy

[@MrPaintballvids]

For copyright reasons(I believe for the music), KZbin has unfortunately disabled that option.

[@imudallday]

paintball will not die i will never let it died today i made 10 people in my school play with me at my field and now they always want to play!

[@nightraidernow]

it takes alot for me to like a video........and this made it.

[@HiddenFromSight]

Is there anywhere one can download this??? I have no indention of distributing it, I want to put it on my iphone. This is one of those videos that reminds you of the best times of your life. And it may be that one video that can convey to the non-paintballers what this sport means to us. Hands down the best video on the internet. If I could only watch ONE video clip for the rest of my life, this would be it.

[@StiltsRU985]

Anyone know what the very last song is (end credits)? Excellent video.

[@rockerr011]

rip paintball....

[@zagepaintball]

I do have to admit the sport is dieing. Here in florida where Ilive we had three fields and now we are down to two fields and both of them are far away from me so I really miss the one that closed down because it wa so close to me. :( :( :( :(

[@yankees1218]

rip ian and kevin.... ;(