top fictional skateboarders movies hollywood

They say that Hollywood can’t get skateboarding or surfing right. And that’s true. Even though there are a few real skateboarders in the industry. Doesn’t mean it can’t be good for a laugh though. Here are the fictional skateboarders that some weird website things are the best. Never forget.

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“The kings of the sport were pioneers of new culture. New skaters looked up to them all. Skaters built their own quarter pipes, their own launch ramps and rails. Small towns everywhere were shaken by roving skateboarders looking for the next thrill. Rip it up. Rad. Skate or die. Good stuff.

When asked to list the best skateboarding movies of all time, industry experts and fans agree. Not surprisingly, top favorites include movies which feature the actual legends doing what they do best. Also included are movies with actors portraying the legends, supported by a cast of top competitors in the field- skating throughout the film. Harder to find are favorites which feature fictional skateboarders. Good stuff means authentic technique and culture. With this sport, there’s no faking it to make it.

Ken Miyamoto; produced screenwriter, former Sony Pictures script reader and story analyst, and former Sony Studios liaison posted on Quora when giving his opinion about the best skateboarding movies: Miyamoto considers Lords of Dogtown “the best skateboarding movie ever made about the sport of skateboarding and the core of the phenom. Period.”