solid documentary about edgey kid who first surf then skate in the face of the american dream . sadly some of the young and most gifted succumb to the lure of drug while others become slave to the crass marketing of their go for broke instinct . few come out on top . but the die be cast and fruit of it all be the new national pastime and skateboarding ( the new york time note that it be once consider a snub to authority . now and however and skateboard have it own summer camp and video game and magazine [ actually it always have these ] and corporate sponsor . ) commercialism co opt another kid birth cultural node .