The crash reel discussion guide influence film club. Its about placing your ambition on the back burner, about winning through giving up. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube. The crash reel is the dramatic story of one unforgettable athlete, kevin pearce.
Translate subtitle gives you the option to translate subtitle into another language on this page, just click translate this subtitles into another language and you will be automatically transferred to another page where you can translate. The crash reel aired this summer on hbo and was dubbed the definitive film on brain injury. The crash reel is an affecting reminder of how suddenly circumstances can turn on us. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture. I look at dirt bikers like theyre crazy, says one snowboarder. The epic rise and lifechanging fall of snowboarder kevin pearce are viewed through 20 years of astounding action and verite footage. Watch the crash reel streaming online hulu free trial. If you loved the crash reel, the hbo documentary about the fall and rise of snowboarder kevin pearce, youre going to equally love the soundtrack that accompanies it.
The crash reel is one of the most beautiful and important sports documentaries ever to be made. Parents need to know that even though the crash reel isnt completely issue free theres some unbleeped swearing in the form of fk and st, and a few athletes are shown partying hard with alcohol, the films thoughtful message is one thats well worth hearing for older kids especially those who might look up to extreme sports athletes like kevin pearce and his friends. The crash reel 20 snowboarder kevin pearce suffers a traumatic brain injury while training for the 2010 winter olympics. Fifteen years of verite footage show the epic rivalry between half pipe. The film also showcases the pearce family, including kevins father glassblower simon pearce and kevins brother david c. Both visually sumptuous, dramatic and emotionally compelling, this film explores the irresistible but potentially fatal appeal of extreme sports, as well as. Fifteen years of verite footage show the epic rivalry between halfpipe legends shaun white and kevin pearce, childhood friends who become number one and two in the world leading up to the vancouver winter olympics, pushing one another to ever more dangerous tricks, until kevin crashes on a park city. The crash reel takes up the tricky topic of the perils of extreme sports. With both practicing more and more breathtaking and dangerous tricks leading up to the vancouver winter olympics, everything suddenly changes for. Watch the crash reel online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Hospitalization, rehab, neuropsychological and vision. Oct 03, 20 the crash reel is about watching kevin come round to that realisation.
Films that exceed expectations come and go, leaving audiences properly grateful, if not for much. His family stands by his side as he struggles through rehab, but they object when he expresses his desire to return to his favorite sport. Fifteen years of verite footage show the epic rivalry between halfpipe legends shaun white and kevin pearce, childhood friends who become number one and two in the world leading up to the vancouver winter olympics, pushing one another to ever more dangerous tricks, until kevin crashes on a park city halfpipe. The rivalry between halfpipe legends kevin pearce and shaun white is documented in this thrilling ride into the. The consequences of that accident become the central focus of the crash reel, currently screening on hbo, as pearce and his family cope with his recovery and also his. The crash reel is about watching kevin come round to that realisation. On friday it gets a theatrical release, boosted by a.
The crash reel official trailer 1 20 documentary hd. The crash reel official trailer 1 20 documentary hd fifteen years of verite footage show the epic rivalry between halfpipe legends shaun white and kevin pearce, childhood friends who become. The crash reel watch the hbo original documentary hbo. The consequences of that accident become the central focus of the crash reel, currently screening on hbo, as pearce and his family cope with his recovery and also his desire to get back on his. With kevin pearce, shaun white, mason aguirre, daniel amen. The crash reel shows what happens after the crash, and the years it takes to come back from such an injury if one can. The first half hour of lucy walkers hbo documentary the crash reel is pure adrenaline rush, like an x games montage put together by an editor who had prepared for his work by enjoying a bowl of capn crunch soaked in jolt cola. Jun, 20 the crash reel is an atypical sports movie. The crash reel is a documentary film directed by lucy walker which premiered as the.
Oct 22, 20 the crash reel official trailer 1 20 documentary hd fifteen years of verite footage show the epic rivalry between halfpipe legends shaun white and kevin pearce, childhood friends who become. Watch on ios, android, apple tv, roku, and chromecast. This offer also includes exclusive bonus footage 3 deleted. But its also an inspiring look at how we can deal with even the most hobbling bad luck. Dec, 20 the crash reel takes up the tricky topic of the perils of extreme sports. His family stands by his side as he struggles through rehab, but they.
Snowboarder kevin pearce suffers a traumatic brain injury while training for the 2010 winter olympics. In 2009, american snowboarding champion kevin pearce was enjoying the most successful competitive season of his career, winning several events and. This documentary is special in that it shows the moment of impact since they were filming kevins practice, pictures immediately postfall, and everything after e. Its about identity, family, and ultimately about accepting oneself no matter what our disabilities may be. An escalating rivalry between kevin pearce and his nemesis shaun white in the runup to the 2010 olympics leaves shaun on top of the olympic podium and kevin in a coma following a training accident in park city, utah. Official video trailer by friendly permission of the crash reel team coming to theaters in the u. The epic rivalry between halfpipe legends kevin pearce and shaun white is documented in this exhilarating ride into the world of extreme snowboarding. Translate subtitle gives you the option to translate subtitle. The crash reel follows the rise and fall of kevin pearces snowboarding career and exposes the irresistible, yet potentially fatal, appeal of extreme sports. Kevin, his longtime friend and rival, ended up in a coma. Each bundle includes social media stickers you can download and post to. The crash reel by turns pulsequickening and contemplative, the crash reel is a thoroughly winning docu portrait of former pro snowboarder kevin pearce, whose 2009 accident while training for.
Halfpipes that might have been eight feet tall in the early years of competition have been overtaken by superpipes with walls 22 feet high, and snowboarders use them to launch ever more ambitious and lifethreatening tricks. Pearce who describes his struggle to accept his down syndrome. The rivalry between halfpipe legends kevin pearce and shaun white is documented in this thrilling ride into the world of extreme snowboarding. The crash reel trailer 20 trailer for the documentary the crash reel. Download from thousands of titles to watch offline. Fifteen years of verite footage show the epic rivalry between halfpipe legends shaun white and kevin pearce, childhood friends who become. Get a physical copy of the film in dvd or bluray plus a limited edition up tshirt, printed on both sides, film poster signed by kevin pearce limited to 30, and a fourtrack sampler of music from the film featuring the hives, groove armada, tycho, and bon iver. Download the bittorrent bundle, and go behind the scenes of the awardwinning film. The crash reel official trailer 1 20 documentary hd youtube. Everything changes for kevin when a horrific crash leaves him fighting for his life. The crash reel is a film about passion, about the love of sport, and the money and media pressure that drives young people to take constant risks. Kevin pearce approved, the crash reel soundtrack is perfect for shredding, chilling or helping you remember the struggle kevin has gone through after that life altering fall. The crash reel is the true story of kevin pearce, a u. Through 20 years of astounding action and verite footage, the documentary chronicles the epic rise of snowboarder kevin pearce which culminates in a lifechanging crash and a comeback story with a diff.
In 2010, shaun white ended up on the top of the olympic podium. At the heart of the film is an important and timely message about protecting our brains and we hope that by embracing new methods of distribution we can create greater exposure for the film, concussion awareness and sports safety. The crash reel tells the story of a sport and the risks that athletes face in reaching the pinnacle of their profession. The crash reel explores the suffering the x games dont show. Walker draws on homemovie footage to show, not tell, how kevin pearce, a blond, toothy kid from vermont, with a big familymom, dad, four boys in all. Through 20 years of sports and verite footage, the crash reel chronicles the rivalry between kevin pearce and shaun white which culminates in kevins lifechanging crash and later comeback.
And one of the most touching and sensitive films about down syndrome weve ever seen. This is kevin pearces story, a celebrated snowboarder who sustained a brain injury in a trick gone wrong and who now aims, against all the odds, to get back on the snow. Start your free trial to watch the crash reel and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. The download numbers have shown that kevins story resonates with bittorrents youthful community. Pearces physical recovery is quick, but the longer fight to. The crash reel 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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