Pro Snowboarder Scotty James Breaks Down Snowboarding Scenes from Movies | GQ Sports

[@jortand]

I hope he gets a bonus for that slick Oakley plug that was 10/10

[@valputnal9156]

4:16 S

[@xXJerry202Xx]

"Sponsored by Oakley?" Just laughs 😂😂

[@techmic2854]

That's how u plug

[@dereks7061]

Literally made me search for Oakley Goggles… need a pair anyways 😂

[@p3aoh161]

I want a pair now ngl

[@jimlaw8199]

2:12 "Basically you just have to qualify within the world top 30 and...ya go to the Olympics." Oh, thank you, I didn't realise it was that simple. Let me just grab my board and get right on that.

[@todd-haword]

"Basically you just have to qualify within the top 30 and...ya go to the Olympics." fixed

[@goodial]

let me tell you the story of one Elizabeth Swaney who basically just did that, but with skis ;)

[@franciscopereira2993]

Do you need to buy a board or can you just rent it?

[@hannaht1976]

Francisco Pereira bahaha

[@ivangillespie1203]

"She shoulda taken out the skiers. She missed." I'm a skier, and I enjoyed this comment. Cheers!

[@PKAmedia]

With professional snowboarders and skaters, always love hearing them talk technique. It's always seems like a wild mix of absolute stoner and master artisan. Respect.

[@joooooolea]

yesss like laid back genius type beat

[@eliwatson7936]

Man, you should listen to windsurfers. Using “sick” “gnarly”, “rotational aerofoil” and “Bernoulli effect” in the same sentence

[@ryanrozycki4751]

Well boy do I have news for you.

[@boogie2353]

that’s exactly how it is

[@hamcheesecola]

It's because anyone that does professional extreme sports is a Master Stoner Artesian 🤌🏼

[@usernaame316]

"I don't care how bald you are like Vin Diesel, you are not fast enough" lmao i like this guy

[@trinitylee]

I thought he said i don't care how bold you are, not how bald you are

[@usernaame316]

@@trinitylee you're right maybe he did say bold, but bald is funnier so i hope he said that lol

[@azell2913]

@@trinitylee he did say "your head is" after tho so saying how "how bald your head is" makes more sense then how "how bold your head is".

[@samlfarrar]

@@trinitylee he said bald, im australian thats how we say bald not bold

[@tomfson8609]

@@azell2913 its bald but sounds like bould

[@laurenlabella23]

This was one of the best GQ break downs ever. Period.

[@waynercallious973]

Big part in because of this rad pro ! he definitely is cool af

[@blueeyedemon8]

This comment was brought to you by Oakley 😂

[@ashernovotny4757]

Lauren La Bella only if you snowboard

[@marcusborderlands6177]

What about the navy seal one with Jocko. that guy was a UNIT

[@vsquar3d]

Check out the Daniel Ricciardo one

[@cappadocius9379]

I don't know anything about snowboarding but I could listen to this guy break stuff down all day long.

[@brenpainting6182]

Cappadocius aww man U need to become a fan once u are there is no turning back !!! But yea Scotty is awesome

[@cappadocius9379]

@@brenpainting6182 - I wish I could but I would kill myself. I have no hand eye coordination. I have watched competitions just to see the tricks but pretty much no idea what I am seeing lol.

[@brenpainting6182]

Well I don’t snow board I’m just saying start looking at what all the stuff means so u can understand fully and enjoy it 😂 but the goat is Shaun White

[@michaelchallis4129]

These videos are great for those who know nothing, because they teach you.

[@Kris-zw9gb]

We had Ricciardo and now we got Scotty as well. Thanks GQ Sports! Two Aussie legends!

[@Labios_Rotos]

now we only need Jack Miller to break down motorcycling scenes

[@cheetahpig1456]

Nobody wants to listen to an Australian talk about snowboarding, it's laughable. This guy may have won some medals but lets be honest, he's a poser and always will be.

[@Labios_Rotos]

@@cheetahpig1456 You're laughable. Go back to playing Halo in your mom's basement troll.

[@cheetahpig1456]

@@Labios_Rotos Actually I'm a Canadian, I live in BC one of the powder capitals of the world. I have a season pass to Big white and I was riding powder yesterday. I've snowboarded for 25 years. In fact I was riding when this guy wasn't even born.

[@cheetahpig1456]

@@Labios_Rotos A lot of Aussies come over here because they want to live the snowboard lifestyle but unfortunately unless you were born in the snow you'll always be going against your nature

[@WeeScottishLass]

"She should have taken out the skiers... She missed." Mood 😂😂

[@teamgreen6842]

Missed opportunity 😕

[@sydneykarimi6344]

@@teamgreen6842 😭

[@Boooooooooosh]

9:48 “You don’t typically do that... unless you’re really frothin’ out” 😂

[@michaelalizzi3420]

@@sarahtrieu2017 just means he is enjoying himself man

[@supersandwich8967]

@Devranjan Singh cry boy

[@patrickmoss1772]

“the guy just so happens to be so handsome! Lucky her!” That was super cute 20:01

[@gregmcinnes1966]

"That's not how you slow down. You just sorta get on your backside edge and... slow down." Very detailed and clear explanation, thanks my guy

[@matts1428]

14:35 he missed his opportunity to point out the Oakley goggles

[@82688268at]

for real lol

[@elgatonegro1703]

Fired

[@puar07]

Smhing my head rn smh

[@jimmytweedale2191]

Thays what makes him cool mate cant do it too much!

[@petersherwood202]

This dude was hilarious

[@rickrogued9875]

show scotty some respect put his name in the title gq you plebs thats the best halfpipe rider on the planet not named shaun

[@antoniowombdiska3073]

Non snow boarders only know Shaun and not Scotty give it some time when he’s on shauns level of stardom

[@omgvague]

@@antoniowombdiska3073 Wouldn't the point of having his name in the title be that he could be known..? Call me crazy.

[@Asprin21]

still got ayumu hirano..

[@shmooveyea]

Australians can't snowboard

[@almostafk1567]

Scotty is nothing compared to Shaun, absolute amateur no real reason to be on here 😒😒

[@trumpetperson11]

4:16 Says the scores aren't right because they are out of 100, but he also said she didn't do tricks so maybe she got 7's out of 100 XD

[@TheBacontarian]

Its a bad disney movie and she was like a top competitor

[@trumpetperson11]

@@TheBacontarian Its a random youtube comment and a joke mate.

[@sethverzinski7202]

Yes I’m competition all the scores are out of 100 and they average them and get their score. The score in the movie is averaged out of ten, hence his point

[@trumpetperson11]

@@sethverzinski7202 My comment was a joke.

[@pinktooth5473]

@@trumpetperson11 was your comment a joke? Cause I want to take it seriously some more...

[@logoboards2222]

The way Scotty just ripped into Disney’s movie cloud 9 was hilarious. He was talking about all of the crap in this movie that’s not needed and he’s just laughing at it which as a fellow snowboarder myself I know that sort of thing never happens in snowboarding halfpipe.

[@mrs.endless9614]

He has such a smooth voice. I could hear it all day.🙈

[@Laceyseidel]

"I just tell them 'the old you would've done it' and then they always do it."

[@baileyridge507]

Does anyone else see the irony in an Australian becoming a professional snowboarder?

[@DemopVWgarage]

not at all, we have 9 ski resorts here and back country terrain :)

[@eliiisdn]

welcome to Whistler

[@mehnoordhillon2281]

Iver Smith hahahahhaha Whistler is the most northern point of Australia

[@justicemay7874]

@@mehnoordhillon2281 you guys talking about Whistler blackcomb?

[@mehnoordhillon2281]

Justice May yessir

[@rudster2000]

6:43 *landing wasn't great would give it about a 0 in execution*

[@KaelWrit]

“the guy just so happens to be so handsome! Lucky her!” That was super cute 20:01

[@tanisan]

I have never seen him before but he's so charming I literally just watched this 3 times.

[@MiMi2oO]

this dude is really likeable!! also it would be really helpful if GQ put all the breakdown videos into the playlist

[@regul8or71]

"She shoulda taken out the skiers. She missed." I'm a skier, and I enjoyed this comment. Cheers!

[@Nini.Lee-kohav]

Yup, made me laugh! Love the dark humour.

[@trees.leaves.andfrogs]

no YOU’RE in love with scotty

[@kate987]

yes, yes i am

[@p0cketwatch]

you’re RIGHT

[@trees.leaves.andfrogs]

Sydney Bettencourt i cant lie me too

[@shaynemedina187]

hes so charming wtf im falling in love with him more every second

[@Flash_345]

Keep it in your pants Shayne

[@nothops]

@@Flash_345 LMFAO

[@shimii143]

@@Flash_345 HA-

[@giobluee]

he is SO chill and cheeky i’m actually so attracted to him lmao

[@laylabug39]

Come to Australia😂

[@MeliMant]

I love hearing people talk about the things they are experts on already but Mr Scotty James is hilarious too, I could listen him speak all day and don't get tired

[@angelpineda3709]

SJ is such a ripper and this was great but how could you guys not do Out Cold!?

[@seanmatthewx]

Thank God someone said it. How can you skip the King of the Mountain (mountain mountain)...

[@Dontbustthecrust]

I think Out Cold pretty accurate depiction of mountain life. Hard drinking, no women, and your black friend sucks at snowboarding.

[@colinpalmer7148]

@@Dontbustthecrust I agree its too accurate a representation to make fun of.

[@moralester]

because the movie nailed everything!

[@Dralle86]

Out cold is literally why I watched this video just waiting to see what he would say about it

[@jilliankaplan9392]

"that's an outfit you probably see walking down the street of Aspen" He's not wrong

[@johnluujl]

10:43 "I don't care how bold your head is, you're not fast enough":'D

[@dreads9536]

he says "Bald"

[@assface954]

He said bald

[@MitchMolly]

19:41 Not sure id wear a beanie that says ski when I snowboard lmao

[@firelizard2]

I definitely hop around strapped in, even when I don't have to. I like to pretend I'm an Army Man.

[@JosephBulsa]

😆 Great comment. Going to be thinking of this next time I go snowboarding.

[@chet_awesomelad]

I do the same but it's because I'm tall and lazy, and leaning all the way down to unstrap and strap back in again takes way too much effort lol

[@Cegg960]

Well I'm gonna think about this comment for the rest of my life.

[@AerCloud]

Glad to find out I'm not the only person that does that. Lol

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

LOL! I'll never again be able to see someone do that without thinking about l'il army guys.

[@JarthenGreenmeadow]

"Hate him....nah hes alright.." lol

[@icykickflip]

Bruh his smile and laugh is something else

[@damianzajac8789]

This video embodies why I love snowboard culture. Just so funny and laid back

[@billjoe9789]

"I would say she's riding the pipe well" Well ok then

[@lukaswilliams5968]

Yikes

[@pinktooth5473]

zing!

[@DaleTV69]

Have you tried to air out of a half pipe?

[@Real_MisterSir]

@@DaleTV69 the joke went right past your innocent mind lmao

[@benjaminhodenpijl7191]

Troy Coolfridge r/woooooosh

[@LukeF-98]

13:04 she’s actually doing an Indy Grab right there. That‘s pretty „in Control“ for being out of control while accidentally flying through the air...

[@sillyfuture]

i love this guy he feels like someone you'd wanna know

[@burnout1256]

I like this guy a lot! Great breakdowns and his personality is super chill

[@Lilliaace]

God I miss snowboarding. I did it for a out 3-4 years but then my family moved down south (I was in high school when we moved down south). Haven't snowboarded since but God do I miss it. I remember the very first trail I went, I literally kept falling every few feet. I just kept at it and eventually could go down comfortably :)

[@ryanolsen6829]

The first clip and Johnny Tsunami were both filmed at Brighton Ski Resort in Utah. I have spent over 20 years riding there and I remember watching the camera crews during filming. Brighton is known as snowboarder heaven. Also, 2 resorts that are anti-snowboarding are in Utah. Both Alta and Deer Valley prohibit snowboarding in the resort. Fun facts.

[@ricekrispy4909]

Ryan Olsen lmao of course their in Utah

[@kenramos9991]

He was having so much fun breaking down those scenes; it's enjoyable to watch. Also, those are the bluest blue eyes I've seen. God really picks favourites.

[@janishawilliams9227]

He's proves Snowboarders are capable of explaining in detail.+ That Johnny Tsunami ref. EPIC! I will watch on repeat ,thanks GQ

[@ctochs]

Just watched Cloud 9 cuz of this video and the point was she was supposed to be bad on that run. Her dad paid off the judges so she thought she was awesome when she wasn't. Even the announcer was like I guess that was an air...and another air. Just wanted to share that the movie wasn't trying to pass that off as an epic run

[@ncphcy5642]

Yea... they should have him talk about the "Cloud 9" wanted to hear his opinion on that lol...

[@lemonlime1280]

I don’t know what scotty was talking about those hats were wicked

[@InconsistentTechDad]

I remember buying one back when that movie came out haha. You really saw alot of em on slopes around that time. Who knows, may have been thanks to the movie even lol.

[@Moshington]

The Lucio hat is fire.

[@JarthenGreenmeadow]

You'd be surprised how far people ski above their limit. We had someone walking down a double black (because they couldnt ski it) get taken out by another skier. It was their first day and they wanted to ski with their friends but their friends left them on the double black. She's lucky she wasnt more seriously injured, we told her to get new friends.

[@jonathansage9063]

Skiing is so easy tho lmao you'd have to be pretty stupid to not be able to Ski

[@jean-yvesterreault2144]

Tom Sims (RIP), founder of Sims Snowboards, was the stunt double for A View to a Kill, so I doubt he was riding a Burton.

[@freakyflow33]

The Kemper boys are in the Johny Tsunami segment, and Jeremy Jones is in the Point Break segment, not sure about this guys knowledge outside halfpipe...

[@jean-yvesterreault2144]

@@freakyflow33 Well, in all honesty, he is pretty young. His parents had probably not met when "A View to a Kill" was released.

[@dl3988]

@@freakyflow33 Xavier de La Rue was also in the snowboarding part. Apparently he actually shot some of the snowboard footage because no one could keep up with him and Jones. Epic!

[@Peter_Cordes]

​@@jean-yvesterreault2144 - another sign of how young he is: Introduces the Point Break remake (2015) as just "Point Break". To be fair, the original wasn't about snowboarding, and it sounds like the new Point Break is his Point Break, whether he knows about the original or not.

[@yam-w1u]

scotty: if i see the back of the board i’d be able to tell the brand also scotty: * sees back of board * yeah i dont know the brand

[@DarkenedDecember]

How did you guys make this video without mentioning "Out Cold" the greatest snowboard movie of all time!

[@lukab96]

4:56 ""🥓 basically is if I've been buried in avalanche, I have my 🥓 on and people above will use their 🥓s to search for me."

[@MrJeezus]

Oi

[@parkerv6]

I'm not a snowboarder but I met him in Aspen during the xgames. Didn't know who he was just knew he was a pro snowboarder. Now I do.

[@KillerTacos54]

“I used to play [Golden Eye] on Nintendo 64, like, religiously” (can’t remember the exact quote). I see he’s a man of culture

[@audreyharris6377]

He’s so attractive 🥺

[@bluegizmo1983]

I've actually had my board hit me in the back of my head. I caught my toe edge while I was going pretty fast and went down face first and my legs and board came up over my back and hit me in the head. My back was sore for a while after that, bodies don't bend that way lol.

[@angelfinley6244]

🦂

[@roflcopterannoysme]

Listeniing to this man is just awesome. I worked in the Victorian ski slopes and he just sounds like any of the groomers or towies on the hill.

[@jimmytweedale2191]

This dude could walk into a room and as soon as he starts talking all the ladies flock lol

[@annie.sanders]

CHALET GIRL! i love that movie. I wish he'd reviewed her final run. I'm curious if she actually did good.

[@digiprez77]

That James Bond board is a Sims being ridden by the legendary Tom Sims himself...

[@hobojesus9817]

He has a pretty sweet video game too

[@2lipToo]

I could listen to him all day and night.

[@AndreaWitt745]

I loved this episode! I have to give props to all the snowboarders.... It is so much harder for me than skiing is.

[@ricekrispy4909]

Now get Marcus Kleveland to analysis physics in movies

[@IncredibleIceCastle]

Whiterun Guard or just spinning movements in general, dude could be a gymnast

[@ricekrispy4909]

Elijah Gavin dude also manages to land 720 corks on flat ground

[@punisherhotel92]

This guy is great! We need him on more!

[@stephenmendoza7745]

One second into first movie clip SJ: Everything is wrong with this clip

[@CasualCasimir]

He’s a cool guy. Lol I love his sarcasm

[@angeladao1791]

OH MY GOD 😱 the fact that they showed an Olympic medal snowboarder a Disney channel original movie about snowboarding is SENDING ME. Like it COULD NOT get any better than this. I FREAKING COLLAPSED TO THE FLOOR

[@marinadeburgos8666]

I've seen Cloud 9 and I have to explain the scene. In the ski station where apparently everybody lives knows that Dove Cameron's character is not so great as a snowboarder except herself, so her father (the owner) and her coach usually get rid of the good female competitor so she can win. That's the reason she's not doing good tricks but still has a high score

[@regularpotato]

Yeah. Context is very important here. They should've shown her final run in the competition instead

[@roxybadass5262]

This background perfectly fits his blue eyes)))

[@sophiesellers1710]

Scotty: I’m in denial that I say gnarly Scotty three minutes later: But They’re gnarly so of course they’re gonna go

[@midnight.ramen.]

This is genuinely the cutest man I’ve ever seen and he kills in the half pipe 10/10 have a new fan

[@Ilovechickpeas24]

When he was saying beacon at first I thought he was saying bacon. Love his accent.

[@marietnoix1744]

I have to say as a skier I don’t like many snowboarder but I really like his vibes. And also he is a mitten guy so I respect him.

[@moralester]

2:38 Red Gerard accomplished that feat no more than an hour ago!

[@owen9175]

Socksy _ lmao

[@WaterfallWhispering]

Pretty honest and hilarious breakdown

[@Tanwilks]

should've put in the bungus triple cork aka the 'cloud 9' at the end of cloud 9, so ridiculous

[@noah-oj6rh]

“She’s actually riding the pipe well” 😏😏😏

[@naylani7790]

Not to sound too thirsty but I wouldn’t mind riding his pipe 😬...

[@lelmobile7595]

@@naylani7790 bonk

[@icykickflip]

3:06 that face can make anyone smile

[@BigMikeSRT]

I can usually recognize the half pipe.....not this one though. I can usually recognize the board...not this one though. By far the most relatable thing I've ever heard 🤣 Great vid!!!

[@rebecanovanc1021]

i just watched this two time in a row because the accent is so soothing and calm

[@alexk1682]

No Out Cold? Are you serious? Missed a huge opportunity, I was waiting for his commentary on it.

[@victoriae.3024]

"...landing wasn't great. I'd give him about a zero on execution" this dude is so funny lmao

[@divinecommerce3912]

Scotty is genius- "Tell them the old them would've done it and they'll do it..." Totally putting that one in my back pocket and saving it for my brother LOL!

[@jeffpape6519]

I remember watching him years ago at X Games, but I never knew he was such a cool dude

[@michaeloien4648]

I was hoping the movie “out cold” was on this! He would probably say “you don’t usually hold a beer while hitting the park, unless your totally frothing out”!

[@comrademcsalty7676]

Indeed, a missed opportunity.

[@The1LMG]

A great, honest and realistic breakdown, thumbs up!

[@cloud84strife]

9:47 great commentary but let me say about surfing, that is my sport, this is a layback, not a cutback. and have anybody seen that the rider was goofy and in the frame after become regular?

[@weewooquack4744]

As a snowboarder myself this was fun to hear :)

[@rj7790]

I would listen to this guy talk about snowboarding all day and I’ve never done any kind of snow sport

[@mollyguarino2809]

he has the prettiest, bluest eyes I have ever seen

[@dominicmarchese9681]

I wish they had done Out Cold

[@stephaniemarie2074]

Seriously one of the best snowboarding movies

[@alec3481]

“The best powder in the world is super white and dry” 🤧🤧🤧🤧

[@Killacodycollects]

Eyyyy congrats on his recent gold!

[@ryleighrichards1040]

I could be wrong but if I remember correctly Cloud 9 was filmed at Park City. I’ve skied there a bunch of times and watched the movie religiously when I was younger

[@bakedwithrealchez]

I was waiting for him to review "out cold" that's a great movie.

[@brooke3138]

I’m so happy he did cloud 9 that’s the movie that made me want to snowboard 🥺🥺❤️❤️

[@TheMrMallardYT]

He's talking about the snowboarders in the house, and I see Eric Koston ok lol

[@anthonyrodriguez96]

seriously, that was the only person i recognized

[@RorRiiZzLE]

Once you get down the whole hill that first time, it’s like magic after that.

[@ines5537]

my god absolutely LOVE this guy ahaha

[@1356071]

He was definitely right when he said "snowboarding is awkward" truest thing I've ever heard.

[@igotshotman]

if you skateboard, just ride around, it makes going sideways feel a lot more comfortable.

[@charlesrackley3144]

20:25 "We don't walk sideways like this" ... *does impression simultaneously. LMFAO somebody please tell me this killed you too!!!! hahhahahaha

[@angeladao1791]

“She’s got a lotta control this girl for not having any control at all” I’M LITERALLY SOBBING THIS MAN IS SO WITTY