Finally there's a documentary out that shows what snowboarding has come to. Shaun White is the prototype of a "bred snowboarder" that pushed the sport to an athletic profession where nothing counts but winning contests.
Watching a twenty-two-year-old calling his Mom after a contest to apologize for turning second is more than even the biggest fan can take. And grabbing all the pullovers to give them away on a trip to Africa might just not be the best idea to help fight poverty on a continent where heat is a killer.
In summary this documentary can more be compared to "Some Kind Of Monster" from Metallica though I'm sure it was intended otherwise. It is very interesting to watch Shaun White reveal himself as something completely alienated to the sport itself by his behaviour and attitude. I enjoyed it because it gave me a different angle towards snowboarding and where it will probably be in a few years.
Watching a twenty-two-year-old calling his Mom after a contest to apologize for turning second is more than even the biggest fan can take. And grabbing all the pullovers to give them away on a trip to Africa might just not be the best idea to help fight poverty on a continent where heat is a killer.
In summary this documentary can more be compared to "Some Kind Of Monster" from Metallica though I'm sure it was intended otherwise. It is very interesting to watch Shaun White reveal himself as something completely alienated to the sport itself by his behaviour and attitude. I enjoyed it because it gave me a different angle towards snowboarding and where it will probably be in a few years.