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5.0 out of 5 stars
this is the best skateboarding video of all time with new never before seen extras, July 6, 2006
This review is from: The DC Shoes Presents: "The DC Video" [UMD for PSP] (UMD for PSP)
I have never seen such a spectatular review from IGN.com for anything so I thought it would be better to just post it here, the reviewer says it better than I ever could.
The DC Video
A great start from the first indie UMD company, Silver Platter
by David Galindo
The Movie
Trust me when I say this UMD is quite amazing, with an excellent video & audio presentation with a fantastic lineup of bonus features to boot. Silver Platter has really set the standards with their first attempt at UMDs, and that's just incredible.
The DC Video is a skateboarding film showcasing a bunch of people I've never heard of doing some fantastic skateboarding around cities and parking lots. That's the summary. Take it or leave it folks...but as a person who has never skateboarded in his life, I can honestly say there's much to be enjoyed here.
In between all the skate action (of which there are some amazing tricks and nasty spills) there's a small segment on Dyrdek Security which features Christopher "Big Black" Boykin who basically gets paid for being an intimidating black man (and rightly so) who helps skaters with the police, as well as a quick segment on the pain and obstacles of skateboarding as a pro sport. One Canadian gets injured so bad that his work license visa is taken away, and he's forced to stay in Canada for a couple of months with virtually no other income available for him. Not only that, but it's his fifth shoulder surgery he's had in a YEAR thanks to his skateboard.
What drives a person to hop back onto the skateboard after so much pain and injury? It's not him I wonder about, but the rest of the people I saw in the film...after all the bad spills, what gets them back onto the board? The glory of it all? Certainly if I took a face spill on cement ground I'd think twice about trying the same trick again...but these people don't give it a moment's hesitation.
Score: 9 out of 10
The Video
The movie is in a 4:3 ratio, which means you can zoom in or fill the PSP screen if you so desire. Considering the source material, the DC Video can look amazing at times on the PSP. There's some washed out sunsets hitting the streets and suburbs that looked sharp and gorgeous. The black levels are spot on perfect. This movie looks better then it should, and that's just amazing.
Score: 9 out of 10
The Audio
Well, it seems Silver Platter did their homework before putting out these UMDs, because the volume is very, VERY loud. So loud that you will absolutely not need headphones unless you have to use them. This is probably the loudest I've heard the PSP sound, and that's really saying something. Good thing too, since there aren't any subtitles.
Score: 9.5 out of 10
Extras There are two versions of the DC video: the regular bare-bones version and the deluxe DVD. In a pretty stunning move, Silver Platter chose the deluxe DVD to bring over to the UMD, and we get nearly an hour of bonus features.
How about the real bonus stuff? Exclusive to the UMD...yes, that's right. Exclusive. To. The. UMD. I never thought that day would come...but anyways, the Great Wall Jump (4:00) shows Danny Way making the jump over the Great Wall of China on a sprained ankle. Unbelievable.
Oh, and these UMDs are region 0...meaning any PSP can play them, whether it be a Japanese PSP or American PSP. Woo!
Score: 9.5 out of 10
IGN's Ratings for The DC Video
Rating Description
out of 10 click here for ratings guide
9 The Movie
An outstanding documentary. Entertaining and insightful.
9 The Video
This movie looks better then it should, and that's just amazing.
9.5 The Audio
This is probably the loudest I've heard the PSP sound, and that's really saying something.
9.5 The Extras
Nearly an hour of bonus features. A fantastic lineup that sets a new standard.
9.5 OVERALL
(out of 10 / not an average)
You should also check out Silver Platter's other extreme sports umd's-The Community Project (on Amazon), The TeddyBear Crisis and As If (umdlab.com)
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