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One of the best (and unique) things about snowsports is that, every fall, we get to meet up as a community, go to some theater, and watch together the season’s new ski and snowboard films. So on this episode, we celebrate the start of Ski Movie Season with Drew Petersen. Drew talks about the major impact that ski movie screenings made on him; he names some of his all-time favorite ski movies, he talks about his role today in running the Salomon Quality Ski Time Film Tour, and we offer a sneak peek of some of the films that will be showing, including the latest from Cody Townsend; a great one from The Blank Collective; and more.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Yearbook (1:58)

Drew's Favorite Ski Movies (5:25)

The Quality Ski Time Film Tour (9:52)

Tour Locations (17:19)

The Films in the Tour (18:30)

Camp Blank (22:12)

Open (22:45)

Cody’s Latest Film (27:20)

Josh Daiek (30:25)

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20 years ago, ‘Yearbook,’ one of the most star-studded ski movies of all time, was released. So last week on Blister Cinematic, we talked with Matchstick’s Murray Wais and Scott Gaffney about the making of the film, and today, we’re talking with three of the stars of the film, Hugo Harrisson, Ingrid Backstrom, and Mark Abma.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

HUGO HARRISSON (3:00)

Bella Coola (5:46)

Hugo’s Approach to Picking Lines (11:01)

"If you aren’t scared….” (14:59)

Harrison Motel (17:04)

Shane’s Anecdotes (23:00)

INGRID BACKSTROM (24:28)

Getting Noticed (24:49)

Shane as Mentor (31:22)

Ski Racing (33:11)

Confidence Going into Filming? (34:43)

Bella Coola (37:04)

Karaoke (40:04)

First Big Mountain Lines (47:00)

MARK ABMA (1:02:11)

Getting the Call for Yearbook (1:05:54)

One of Mark’s First Lines (1:10:02)

confidence vs doubt (1:12:56)

Rock Ride (1:21:18)

Parallax Shot (1:25:02)

Rock n Roll High School (1:32:38)

After Yearbook (1:35:35)

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20 years ago this week, ‘Yearbook,’ one of the most star-studded ski movies of all time, was released. So today we talk with Matchstick’s Murray Wais and Scott Gaffney about the behind-the-scenes insanity; the in-front-of-the-camera surprises; the incredible soundtrack; the styles of Seth Morrison & Hugo Harrisson; and more.

And tune in next week where some of the stars of the film (Ingrid Backstrom, Hugo Harrisson, & Mark Abma) will be sharing their ‘Yearbook’ stories.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

1993: Meeting in Crested Butte (1:48)

2003: What was going on in Skiing & at MSP? (4:37)

The Stars of Yearbook (10:19)

The Premiere / Shane McConkey on Mtn Dew (12:32)

Rock n’ Roll High School (17:37)

The Soundtrack (32:50)

Abma the Freshman (35:55)

Ingrid the Rookie (42:23)

Hugo Harrisson (48:57)

Seth vs Hugo (56:12)

Crashes (1:00:09)

Candide (1:04:50)

Tanner Hall (1:05:42)

Favorite Segments? (1:15:17)

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There’s no denying that the film Rad is a cult classic. Released in 1986 at the height of BMX popularity, it artfully combines BMX freestyle and BMX racing, with a classic underdog story based on the life of BMX freestyle legend, Eddie Fiola. 

Today, Eddie joins Simon Stewart, along with BMX Hall of Famer Jen Zeuner, in a fun conversation about this iconic bike film where we discuss how Eddie got the call to be in the movie; director Hal Needham being a badass; getting knocked out; the terrifying drop into the Helltrack; wearing Lori Loughlin’s pants, plus a whole lot more.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

How Eddie Ended up in the Movie  (2:34)

Is the Movie Based on Eddie’s Life? (5:51)

Why Was it Filmed in Canada? (11:09)

Director Hal Needham (14:02)

Different BMX Disciplines (17:44)

3-Story-High 72º Drop-In to Helltrack (19:13)

Getting Knocked Out (29:22)

Mongoose (38:22)

Wearing Lori Loughlin’s Pants (41:43)

Eddie’s Most Challenging Stunts (46:14)

How Much is Eddie Riding Now and Stunt History (51:03)

Breaking Warren Miller’s Camera (1:03:06)

Eddie’s Favorite Scene (1:05:10)

Memorabilia (1:09:09)

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Brendan and Jonathan discuss the 1976 movie, Rocky, because Brendan has made the bold claim that Rocky is the greatest running movie of all-time. See if you agree, but even if you don’t, this is a fantastic movie and we think you’ll enjoy this conversation.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Brendan’s Upcoming 50k (3:12)

Background on ‘Rocky’ (5:09)

Brendan’s Hot Take (14:23)

Most Rewatchable Scenes (28:47)

Best Quotes (36:55)

What’s Aged the Best? (45:16)

Athletes / Actors in the Film (53:27)

Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (55:39)

Whats Aged the Worst? (56:28)

Burning Questions (59:25)

Sequel, Prequel, Remake? (1:07:00)

Memorabilia You’d Most Want? (1:07:30)

Who Won the Movie? (1:08:39)

Our Final Grades (1:11:36)

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Kevin Costner, bike racer? Yep. American Flyers was released 39 years ago this week, and Costner would go on to make some of the best sports films of all time, including Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, and Tin Cup. So how well does this bike film hold up? How does it compare to the other bike film written by Steve Tesich, Breaking Away? Jonathan and Simon discuss — and also come up with might be their best idea ever for a prequel.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Another Bike Film (4:19)

The Actors, Players, & Ferris' Sister (9:11)

Most Rewatchable Scenes (12:11)

What’s Aged the Best? (20:29)

What’s Aged the Best/Worst? (30:50)

Best Lines (38:26)

Worst Line (44:59)

Hottest Take (47:28)

Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (1:00:45)

Gimme More, Gimme Less? (1:03:16

Burning Questions (1:07:11)

Attention Span Award (1:11:28)

Prequel, Sequel, or Spinoff? (1:12:39)

Memorabilia You’d Most Want from the Film (1:16:15)

Who Won the Movie? (1:20:44)

Our Final Grades (1:24:00)

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Whether he’s gutting out an ultramarathon, getting himself focused to ski a very techy line, or whether he’s starting conversations about topics that we often avoid, Drew Petersen has gotten very good at going deep. And in his latest film, Feel It All, Drew proves this once again.

I sat down with Drew last week to have a very real, very raw conversation about some of the topics raised in ‘Feel It All’: why each of us ought to evaluate our relationships to running and skiing and other outdoor sports; why we need to consider where we derive our self worth from; and why we all would do well to grow the number of tools in our tool box when it comes to taking care of our own mental health, and better understanding the mental health issues of our friends and family and the people in our communities.

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The Making of ‘Feel It All’ (4:37)

The Paradise Paradox (12:47)

Coping Mechanisms (19:26)

4th Grade (24:08)

Running & Skiing (31:35)

Scars (39:32)

“Can You Go 20 More Minutes?” (43:24)

Release Date & Events for ‘Feel It All’ (49:12)

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Breaking Away features one of the biggest and coolest bike races out there (the Little 500, which is still held every year at Indiana University) while also doubling as a fantastic coming-of-age film. So in honor of the 45th anniversary of its release, Jonathan & Simon, debate what’s aged the best; discuss the most rewatchable scenes; and Simon drops the hottest of Hot Takes. Enjoy!

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Awards & Background (2:40)

The Actors (13:07)

Film Factoids (20:12)

Bikes, Playmates, & Marriages (22:46)

Most Rewatchable Scenes (27:36)

Hottest Take Award (42:12)

Best Quotes (48:45)

What's Aged the Best? (58:28)

What's Aged the Worst? (1:08:54)

BLISTER+ Award (1:20:43)

Should it Be Remade? (1:22:42)

Memorabilia You Want Most (1:26:42)

Who Won the Movie? (1:29:03)

Our Final Grades (1:31:06)

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What outdoor sports film has the most star-studded cast of all time? Probably the 2017 mockumentary, ‘Tour de Pharmacy.’ And with the Tour de France starting this Saturday, we thought it was the perfect time to watch and discuss this hilarious, kinda disturbing, completely ludicrous, and very NSFW film.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

This Film: WTF?? (0:00)

Hollywood Stars Galore! (6:44)

How / Why Did This Get Made? (9:35)

Could This Film Get Made Today? (15:49)

Most Rewatchable Scenes (18:10)

Best Lines (24:07)

What’s Aged the Best? (28:22)

Whats Aged the worst? (33:34)

Lance Armtrong (35:38)

BLISTER+ Award (44:17)

Gimme More Award (44:53)

Gimme Less Award (46:57)

Burning Question (47:23)

Attention Span Award (48:41)

Memorabilia You Want from the Film? (49:41)

Who Won the Movie? (51:14)

Impact on the Tour de France? (52:35)

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Our guest today is David Mesfin, the writer, director, and producer of "Wade in the Water: A Journey into Black Surfing and Aquatic Culture." The film delves into the 1000-year-old tradition of Black surfing, tracing its roots from Africa to the Americas, and highlights some of the incredible black surfers and impressive surfing organizations that are writing the next chapters of this tradition.

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Why This Film? (2:31)

David's Background (12:52)

The Story Behind the Title (24:38)

Oppressive Tactics & Eminent Domain (35:00)

Surf Clubs & Young Black Surfers (46:12)

Selema Masekela (52:22)

Where to Watch (56:05)

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