Ultimate X: The Movie Explained

Ultimate X: The Movie
Producer:	Arthur F. Repola
Cinematography:	Mitchell Amundsen Reed Smoot Rodney Taylor
Editing:	Alycia Daniels Morgan Griswold
Runtime:	47 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Gross:	$4.1 million

Ultimate X: The Movie is a 2002 documentary film based on the 2001 X Games.^[1]

It features athletes including Dave Mirra, Travis Pastrana, Mike Metzger, Bucky Lasek, Brian Deegan, and Mat Hoffman. It also features clips from the actual event in Philly, including the finals between Bob Burnquist, and Bucky Lasek, which Bob won by a first ever score of 98, and the crash of Carey Hart, when he attempted the first ever Moto-X Backflip.

Songs featured in the movie

• "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath
• "No Light" by 3rd Strike
• "Alive" by P.O.D.
• "Learn to Fly" by Foo Fighters
• "In Too Deep" by Sum 41 (heard during the end credits)
• "Who's on Your Side" by Pennywise
• "Heaven is a Halfpipe" by OPM

Interviewees

• Tony Hawk
• Travis Pastrana
• Dave Mirra
• T.J. Lavin
• Bucky Lasek
• Jason Ellis (radio host)
• Brian Deegan
• Ryan Nyquist
• Bob Burnquist
• Mat Hoffman
• Selema Masekela
• Carey Hart
• Cory "Nasty" Nastazio
• Stephen Murray

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 72% from 54 reviews. The consensus summarizes: "Taking full advantage of the large IMAX screen, Ultimate X is a thrill ride for extreme sports junkies and novices alike."^[2]

External links

• • Ultimate X: The Movie at AllMovie

Notes and References

1. Web site: The New York Times. ESPN's Ultimate X (2002) FILM REVIEW; Accidents (or Medals) Galore, Just Waiting to Happen. Mitchell, Elvis. Elvis Mitchell. May 10, 2002.
2. Web site: Ultimate X: The Movie | Rotten Tomatoes . .