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Fruit of the Vine DVD-
"Fruit of the Vine is a seminal work of scraped knees, bruised elbows and big air... they find beautiful settings for ragged glory." - Rolling Stone
"Nichols and Charnoski have created a definitive documentation of one of skateboarding's least-seen scenes... it certainly conveys a sense of the subculture's subculture." - Transworld Skateboarding
Pack says… FRUIT OF THE VINE is a super 8mm film that documents the incredible and often dangerous lengths that skateboarders go to in order to ride deserted, empty swimming pools. It is not a historical documentary, but a collection of stories shot in 1999 while Coan and Rick traveled from southern California to Seattle and around the east coast in search of pools to ride.
FRUIT OF THE VINE profiles the people who search for, find, break into, and ultimately glean some use out of these pieces of the American suburban wasteland. With skate luminaries like Tony Alva, Lance Mountain, Steve Baily, Salba, Shaggy, Chris Senn, Pete the Ox, Tony Farmer, Tom Groholski, Mark Hubbard, Pat Quirk and many more. Soundtrack features Bad Religion, The Clay Wheels, Steel Wool, The Loudmouths and more.
Chilli view…. I’m biased with this one, I love the work of Nichols and Charnoski so straight away I say ‘read no further just buy it!’ (oh, and also pick up their other film Northwest at the same time. More brilliance plus you’ll get free postage by buying two films at once).
Seriously though it’s a solid piece of work, as are all these guys films. As soon as you open the case you will see that they put much love into what they do, there’s an 8 page booklet on the film with intro by Salba. And the back of the cover has a piccie that shines through the clear DVD case. Tiny detail that makes a huge difference.
Then you hit play, and some time later the credits roll and you go ‘wow’. It is that mesmerising. Nichols and Charnoski have a great feel for telling the story behind the pictures, the pictures themselves being beautifully shot.
If I had to pick one moment from the film, it would be the Salton Sea section. I love the concept of a once luxurious desert lake watering hole turned ghost town, leaving broken dreams, decay and empty pools on every corner. The narration sums Salton up succinctly, ‘it once was paradise, and now its totally f@cked up’.
Chill Rating: In the collection, can’t say more than that!
The running time is 45 mins approx. |
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