# Documentary thread
**URL:** https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/documentary-thread/35
**Category:** General
**Created:** [March 4, 2019, 4:43pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/documentary-thread/35 "2019-03-04T16:43:10Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 5
### Author:  [@jimvo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/jimvo)
#### Post date: [November 1, 2019, 4:59pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/documentary-thread/35/83 "2019-11-01T16:59:45Z")
The Eric Clapton documentary on iplayer at the mo is very good
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C25oBNCQO08)
Also this
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### Author:  [@PiledriverWaltz](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/PiledriverWaltz)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2019, 10:03pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/documentary-thread/35/84 "2019-11-04T22:03:22Z")
This is pretty old but I stumbled across it earlier this year when I first got really into Mark Kermode.
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyWHJ5o60L0)
Also, I’m definitely more into Blade Runner than Alien but this is worth a watch too.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/LOeBJuqzl-U?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque
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### Author:  [@KeithBeef](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/KeithBeef)
#### Post date: [December 27, 2019, 5:17pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/documentary-thread/35/85 "2019-12-27T17:17:31Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/XhT8avFXVZY/maxresdefault.jpg ""Nothing Meaner" The Story of Dean Lane Skatepark") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhT8avFXVZY)
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### Author:  [@buildafire](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/buildafire)
#### Post date: [December 27, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/documentary-thread/35/86 "2019-12-27T17:38:52Z")
Amazing. I do like owning the DVD of a skocumentary but this seemed not to exist beyond Bristol.
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### Author:  [@Chopper](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Chopper)
#### Post date: [December 27, 2019, 5:51pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/documentary-thread/35/87 "2019-12-27T17:51:04Z")
[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YeB-uXGGaEU/hqdefault.jpg "The "Lost" Empire Strikes Back Documentary by Michel Parbot (1980)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeB-uXGGaEU)
One for the star wars fans and those into the film making side of things.
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### Author:  [@buildafire](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/buildafire)
#### Post date: [December 27, 2019, 8:55pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/documentary-thread/35/88 "2019-12-27T20:55:58Z")
This is great. All the old footage is such amazing quality… That Cardiel stuff, holy shit that’s so good to see.
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### Author:  [@ultimateLAD](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/ultimateLAD)
#### Post date: [December 27, 2019, 8:58pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/documentary-thread/35/89 "2019-12-27T20:58:22Z")
Yeah surprised and stoked it ended up on Thrasher. Spex was so good. It’s rad to see his kid ripping now too.
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### Author:  [@Dent\_Face](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Dent_Face)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2020, 8:16pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/documentary-thread/35/90 "2020-05-23T20:16:23Z")
Really nice little doc on an interesting bit of skate history:
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwXAUmmFl4Q)
Pretty frothy, but well done especially considering it’s on the Olympics youtube channel!
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### Author:  [@ciaran](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/ciaran)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2020, 10:27pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/documentary-thread/35/91 "2020-05-24T22:27:58Z")
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thr8PUAQuag)
That Jeremy Deller guy (don’t know what he does, always thought he was an artist) shows some A Level kids footage from acid house raves in the late 80s and gives them a load of historical context. Quite interesting if you like watching documentaries about the history and influence of house music.
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### Author:  [@Londonskater](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Londonskater)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2020, 7:48am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/documentary-thread/35/92 "2020-05-25T07:48:12Z")
Yeah, seen this a while back. It’s really good…
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### Author:  [@Chopper](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Chopper)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2020, 8:27am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/documentary-thread/35/93 "2020-05-25T08:27:52Z")
I loved the bit where the school kids all clicked and couldn’t believe how free the ravers were because there was no incriminating videos or pictures constantly taken for insta or social media. The ravers were truly free to party.
It is actually quite sad to know kids can’t have that escape and have fun without it being documented and posted every 2 minutes.
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### Author:  [@Mush](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mush)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2020, 10:56am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/documentary-thread/35/94 "2020-05-25T10:56:51Z")
I was only going to check it out briefly but ended up watching the whole thing.
Strange and sad how much has changed about society within my own lifetime.
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### Author:  [@Mush](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mush)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2020, 6:21pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/documentary-thread/35/95 "2020-05-25T18:21:51Z")
There’s this on at 8pm
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8fu_TOKlg4)
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### Author:  [@anon90826813](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/anon90826813)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2020, 12:44pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/documentary-thread/35/96 "2020-05-26T12:44:52Z")
Not seen either, look rad. The only trouble with these things though is that none of them are true in what they say. None of them are the most important movement in music, you can say that of any random genre movement, if you’re in it then you’ll think that.
Still, they all have their place.
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### Author:  [@Londonskater](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Londonskater)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2020, 3:35pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/documentary-thread/35/97 "2020-05-26T15:35:51Z")
I remember watching a bunch of Epicl’y later’ds years ago and my ex commenting that it seems that in every episode, every person involved changed skateboarding forever.
So true, the self-importance.
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### Author:  [@judithpriest](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/judithpriest)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/documentary-thread/35/98 "2020-05-26T17:53:17Z")
> [@Londonskater](#):
>
> it seems that in every episode, every person involved changed skateboarding forever.
And Atiba would’ve been there.
Skateboard Forrest Gump.
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### Author:  [@vital](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/vital)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2020, 1:30pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/documentary-thread/35/99 "2020-05-30T13:30:12Z")
most interesting about this Deller docu was the 1986 footage of the black manchester sound systems playing house music - as far as i was aware i had never seen or heard anyuthing about that ever before - it was a clear year before oakenfold etc went to ibiza and bought that baleric sound back - was really nice to see that myth exposed as very whitewashed view of how house music started in UK.
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### Author:  [@vital](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/vital)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2020, 1:33pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/documentary-thread/35/100 "2020-05-30T13:33:11Z")
whole lot of people in the scene upset about who was not included (eg JJ Frost, V Records ) but is quite telling that it only starts in 96 and doesnt even mention jungle or the early days, much more focused on the post 2000 influence of ‘outsiders’ like Pendulum and the transition to mainstream pop music, but i thought was still interesting. and it is clear that D&B has established itslef as one of the srongest genres of music. i thought DJ Hype comment was quite interesting about how the longetivity of the scene depends on having the underground infrastructure that keeps renewing itself from within so that when it goes mainstream and then dies off (as per fashion cycle) there is still the underground left behind to keep it moving forward - i thought this was quite similar to skating
if you have netflix i strongly recommend Hip Hop Evolution series - it is amazing, so in depth with all the legends interviewed over 4 series
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### Author:  [@Mush](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mush)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2020, 2:00pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/documentary-thread/35/101 "2020-05-30T14:00:34Z")
> [@vital](#):
>
> Hop Evolution series -
Yeah I’ve seen it.
I was on a Zoom birthday party last night for Ben who is still part of Drumsound (Andy and Ben).
His Mrs over in Miami was on it too.
This documentary came up in conversation and she pointed me to a 3 part series about Jungle and DnB in the US.
It’s quite weird listening to people from outside the UK catching onto it and describing how they happened to learn about it.
The theme song they’ve used in the opening and closing credits is like some US patriotic piece that’s super cringey.
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdBZtZBRSPk)
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### Author:  [@vital](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/vital)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/documentary-thread/35/102 "2020-05-30T15:36:31Z")
@Mush cool i will check that out - assume you heard about Bobby Digital passing? if you have not seen this documentary make sure you check it out. it is really good - he was easily one of the best producers in reggae and dancehall and a huge loss. i have so many of his records in my collection and one of the few labels where you can always buy with total confidence that it is going to be a great tune - so many anthems came from him
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owN6fAJuNJE)
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