Skateboarding Reviews - Videos & DVDs

King of the Road is a totally awesome idea: 20 skaters, 15 days on the road, traveling 15,000 miles and picking up 4 mystery guests as they embark on a killer sk8 scavenger hunt. Various tricks and idiotic stunts earn points as they travel to several predetermined cities. But there's one problem...

King of the Road is a great idea that is poorly executed as far as filming and narrative is concerned. We've all see these reality shows, like Amazing Race, in which the contestants get envelopes detailing their next challenge, trip or whatever. KOTR is similar, but they gloss over the goals for each team and the footage they show seems like a montage rathrer than letting us see them assault their challenges. Half the time it seems like a cool sk8 video and the rest of the time I'm wondering what's going on plot-wise.
OK, I'm done bitching... I think.

King of the Road is a totally awesome fucking idea: 20 skaters, 15 days on the road, traveling 15,000 miles and picking up 4 mystery guests as they embark on a killer sk8 scavenger hunt. Various tricks and idiotic stunts earn points as they travel to several predetermined cities. But there's one fucking problem...

King of the Road is a great idea that is poorly executed as far as filming and narrative is concerned. We've all see these reality shows, like Amazing Race, in which the contestants get envelopes detailing their next challenge, trip or what-the-fuck-ever. KOTR is similar, but they gloss over the fucking goals for each team and the footage they show seems like a montage rathrer than letting us see them assault their challenges. Half the time it seems like a cool sk8 video and the rest of the time I'm wondering what the fuck is going on plot-wise.
OK, I'm done bitching... I think.