Brian Lotti and The Malloys elevate the art of the skate video with 1st & Hope. It's got a custom Beck soundtrack for crissake. As for the skating, the video is less concerned about capturing the gnarliest trick, rather it focuses on the feeling of meeting your friends and skating around the big open metropolis of downtown LA. But instead of your half-ass crew, you're rolling with some of the scene's finest, hitting every obstacle in the way. The cinematic camera work is shot in a way that really makes you feel like you're there (awesome for us ex-skaters and dreamers). Skaters include: Eric Dressen, Brian Lotti, Kenny Anderson, Mike Carroll, Marc Johnson, Ray Barbee, Caswell Berry, Paul Rodriguez, Mark Appleyard, Joey Brezinski, Scott Johnston, Shiloh Greathouse, Matt Hensley, Tom Knox, Ocean Howell, and others. Bonus features include interviews. 40 minutes, recommended.
