Grind (2003)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Casey La Scala

Writer (WGA):

Ralph Sall (written by)

Release Date:

15 August 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Sport

Tagline:

This Summer the underdogs have their day.

Plot:

Four skaters follow their idol on his summer tour in an attempt to get noticed, get sponsored, and become stars themselves.

Plot Keywords:

Crude Humor | Skateboarding | Van | Vomit Scene | Bloopers During Credits

Cast

Mike Vogel	...	Eric Rivers
Vince Vieluf	...	Matt Jensen
Adam Brody	...	Dustin Knight
Joey Kern	...	Sweet Lou
Jennifer Morrison	...	Jamie
Jason London	...	Jimmy Wilson
Summer Altice	...	Winona
Bam Margera	...	Bam
Erin Murphy	...	Hot Mama
Baron La Scala	...	In Utero
Stephen Root	...	Cameron
Sasha Jenson	...	Greg (as Sasha Jensen)
Brian Posehn	...	Orville the Scraggly Guy
Christopher McDonald	...	Mr. Rivers
Donte Calarco	...	Buxom Girl #1

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude humor, sexual content and language.

Runtime:

USA:105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Brazil:14 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #40015) | Australia:M | Canada:PG | Finland:K-11 | Singapore:PG (cut) | UK:12

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

900 Films

Trivia:

Many of the lines are improvised.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Dustin is rooting around the trash for a receipt, the boy pukes on his hand. Yet in the next shot (from the air) there is no mess, and he is totally dry.

Quotes:

[Dustin and Matt go on Jimmy's tour bus to put their demo tape on there]
Matt: I've been holdin' it for two days, dude. It's about to go downtown.
Dustin: That's a good idea; why don't you take a crap on his bus. He'd appcreciate that.
[Matt enters bathroom while Dustin changes tapes]
Dustin: [Matt starts to sing while he's pooping]
Dustin: Dude, let's go.
Matt: Whoa-ho! Dude, I might not get a piece of Jimmy Wilson, but he sure got a piece of me!
Dustin: Dude, that smells like hermit crap.

Movie Connections:

References Buono, il brutto, il cattivo., Il (1966)

Soundtrack:

Smoke Two Joints

Some pretty funny stuff.

I picked this movie up for like 4.99 on DVD at a rental place nearby..and i have to say it was worth it. Although im not a big fan of skateboarding or the X-Games as a whole..i enjoyed this movie. It was pretty funny. It goes by at a steady pace and the characters all have a pretty good chemistry with eachother, especially considering that the lead roles are all newcomers. There are a few notable cameo's(Bam Margera, Tom Green). The story itself isnt anything great. It's not original or anything, but it still seems pretty fresh. Its funny through out and considering that im not a skateboarding fan and i enjoyed it, Id recommend this to anyone. Its some pretty funny stuff.