Amazon.com: Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi: Jay Adams, Tony Alva, Tony Hawk, Dennis Hopper: Amazon Instant Video

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Synopsis: For stylish airs, no one came close to Christian Hosoi. At his peak in the mid-80s he was the "rock star" of skating, pulling down money that rivaled Tony Hawk's paycheck. Innovating crazy vertical maneuvers like the "Christ Air," Christian knew how to stoke an audience. Then it all came crashing down when Hosoi plowed into self-destruction, getting hooked on crystal meth and hitting rock bottom with a prison sentence for drug smuggling. Completely annihilated, Christian turned to the Bible for answers and found new strength. With lots of action footage and a slammin' soundtrack, this gritty, inspiring film goes deep inside the world of skateboarding as seen through the incredible highs and lows of this legend's life, revealed through never-before-released home movies and interviews with Christian's family and friends including top skaters Jason Lee, Tony Hawk, Lance Mountain, Jay Adams, Tony Alva, Mark Ragowski and many more

Starring: Jay Adams, Tony Alva

Supporting actors: Tony Hawk, Dennis Hopper, Christian Hosoi

Directed by: Cesario Montano

Runtime: 1 hour 39 minutes

Release year: 2006

Studio: Egami Media

ASIN: B000PWVGEC (Rental) and B000PX0HUK (Purchase)

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Format: Amazon Instant Video (streaming online video and digital download)

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US Theatrical Release Date: April 26, 2006

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5.0 out of 5 stars RAD SKATER AND SINCERE, January 22, 2007

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Lombroso "Criminologist" (dogtown) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rising Son - The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi (DVD)

I have been waiting for a documentary about Hosoi. He came after me as a skater but I think that this documentary shows the bridge from where Alva [the greatest of all time ever]and Jay Adams [the most rad skater]left off and the extention of air continued. It shows how versitile Hosoi was in adapting to the emerging street skating that left many vert skaters behind. It also shows how Tony Hawk (though supportive of Hosoi in the documentary) was really a pale version of Hosoi. It was as if Hosoi was the Jay Adams of his day and Tony Hawk was the Stacy Peralta. Sure Peralta and Hawk were able to capitalize on skating and convert it to monetary fame, but the two who really ripped in their time were Adams and Hosoi. It is a must see for skaters and those unfamiliar with the subject. It is well made and suitable for everyone. I liked it better that the Gater Rogowski documentary. There is a duality to it that enables the viewer to see the rise of this prodigious skater and his sincerity in wanting to contribute after he was released from the pen.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Old School Goodness, January 11, 2007

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This is a great film. Since I grew up skating more in the 80's I appreciate this film almost more the Dogtown and Z-boy (both great flicks). The film showcases one of the best skateboard competition rivalries between Christian and Tony Hawk, style vs. technical. It also goes through the transition from when vert skating was big to when street skating came to the forefront. Christian was one that could do both very well. If you are an old school skateboarder or just one that would like to find more out about their roots this is a perfect film. Towards the end it goes into Christian becoming a Born Again Christian which being agnostic I was worried would be too much, but it was done very tasteful and didn't detract from the film at all. One of the best things for me was to see the recent footage of Christian ripping the pools.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great, April 5, 2008

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If you are a skater you will love this documentary. The ups, downs, and ups again of vert legend Christian Hosoi. Lots of classic footage of Holmes and other sk8 legends, great interviews as well, and an excellent story along the way. I like that it wasn't sugar coated, just a raw, honest story. I really enjoyed it, Christian is a cool guy.

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