Rodney Mullen in Opinion

Jim M · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 2933

HOLY goodness Exclamation

wakeboarder_dude22 · Soul Rider Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Posts: 409 City: Australia

He's the best skater ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wish I was even half as good as him.

Fredrick Eisenhauer · Posted: Jul 10, 2003 9:01 pm Post subject:

Have you seen the movies of him on thps? 1 handed handstand kick flip 2 primo wow, and when he is on the block thing doing all those casper slides brilliant.

Jester · Posted: Jul 11, 2003 7:02 am Post subject:

Uh, yeah, all that THPS stuff you mentioned is taken from his segment in Opinion.

Face-Plant · Addict Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Posts: 703 City: Riverview

That guy kills it, so much style

Fredrick Eisenhauer · Posted: Jul 12, 2003 5:18 am Post subject:

Yeah but i havnt seen any skate movies besides the ones onTHPS

Nephilim · Addict Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Posts: 658 City: Ephrata, WA

he is a good skater i wouldn't call him the best. have any of you seen ali boulala's section in sorry it might no be as tech as rodney mullet but its just plain out crazy stuff. like his 30 set when he lands the board brakes that is nuts

wakeboarder_dude22 · Soul Rider Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Posts: 409 City: Australia

Maybe Tony Hawk is a better skater, but Rodney Mullen is heaps better to watch.

Jim M · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 2933

Based on flatland/tech tricks, there is not a person in the world that can hang with Rodney Mullen. His board control is from another realm. And for those that haven't seen Opinion, BUY IT, all the sections are solid but the Mullen finale will open your eyes like no other 5 minute section ever. Unbelievable, spectacular, beautiful, super-clean, and just plain NUTS.

Fredrick Eisenhauer · Posted: Jul 13, 2003 5:03 am Post subject:

HOw much is that, i shoudl c abt it.

Jim M · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 2933

$29 USD from any board shop

Jim M · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 2933

Ali throws down thats for sure, but I would put him more atop the list of the best stuntman skater. I bet his body is an absolute wreck. Shocked

Tony is the man, Bob and Rune can share some of his glory on the half-pipe, but I give Mullen the big prize.

fs04laoaksfny · Posted: Jul 15, 2003 6:50 pm Post subject:

Personaly i think hes stuck in the friggin 80s i mean seriously freestyle is DEAD..if you want skateboarding watch ryan gallant or pj ladd or even mark appleyard...word or warning new dc video isnt what its cracked up 2 be.

Elevation · Posted: Jul 18, 2003 5:03 pm Post subject:

Nephilim, Boulala is one of my favorite skaters and his sorry part is amazing. dude i read he bruised his heels for a heck of a long time after that friggin 30 set. hes awesome

s-s213 · Outlaw Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 150 City: Nanaimo

First off, don't mean to be a smartass (although I am), but it was a 25 set if I counted right, and I counted it a few times. Also, with the smartass thing. Boulala is great but look at people like Tom Penny, >>Arto Saari<<, and P.J. Ladd. They're all incredible. I admit, Boulala's part was amazing, but any drunk idiot can throw himself down a 25 set. Maybe not with so much style of course, but I found Saari's part much funner to watch than Boulala's.

Holy crap. Looks like I'm posting in the wrong thread. On topic now, Mullen is incredible, and is the reason skating is what it is today. He isn't my favorite though.

One last sidenote: Rune is better than Tony Wink

waker124 · Posted: Sep 22, 2003 7:39 am Post subject:

Rod Is so good he gets so little credit though. You ever seen him rid a mini ramp. it kicks ass

s-s213 · Outlaw Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 150 City: Nanaimo

If he was as good as he is on rails and sets he'd get credit. It's just his style of skateboarding. (Don't get me wrong, I think he's amazing)

waker124 · Posted: Sep 23, 2003 9:25 am Post subject:

yeah but you gotta give him props the dude invented the kick flip and pop shvit the starting tricks for like all skaters. with out him you couldnt do kick flip 50-50's or k-flip boardslide and then nobody would ride rails. Plus he rides rails, But have you ever seen what he does with tables. AMAZING!!!!

Jester · Posted: Sep 23, 2003 10:07 am Post subject:

Uhhh, Rodney invented flip tricks, not handrails. The guys who really pushed the handrail revolution were Mark Gonzalez & Natas Kaupas.

wakeboarder_dude22 · Soul Rider Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Posts: 409 City: Australia

So does Rodney ride mini ramps? Does he do any of his special tricks or just the usual mini ramp stuff?

Jester · Posted: Sep 23, 2003 4:31 pm Post subject:

I've never seen him ride a mini, but he does do kickers & pyramids & such.

Fredrick Eisenhauer · Posted: Sep 23, 2003 11:20 pm Post subject:

waker124 · Posted: Sep 24, 2003 6:15 am Post subject:

true but it didn't happen that way

Fredrick Eisenhauer · Posted: Sep 24, 2003 11:55 pm Post subject:

Yeah i know, if he didnt invent them when he did i reckon skating would be set back 3-4yrs.

waker124 · Posted: Sep 26, 2003 5:51 am Post subject:

probly.

Inggy · Posted: Sep 26, 2003 2:37 pm Post subject:

I think that overall, I'm partial to tony hawk. Even tho, one is primarily vert, (but rodney is crazy, so i dont know) but I think that overall Tony is better and Rodney kicks fly ass to watch. Tony gets old after a while

Fredrick Eisenhauer · Posted: Sep 27, 2003 3:31 am Post subject:

I think Mullen is the best skater. But i like street and that in general, if i vert skated i might like Tony more, but i never get tired of watching Rodney skate. I heard some where Rodney has won a vert comp once.

ridelement2 · Newbie Joined: 27 Sep 2003 Posts: 5

Some of you people are dumb. Tony hawk is a sell out and rodney mullen is tech tho he is good tony hawk is a vert skater and is a lot different then rodney. i think that rodney over all isnt the best skater

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

ridelement2, why is everyone a sellout. If you were good at something and someone offered you $$$ and you could progress your sport and get paid well to do it at the same time, wouldn't you? That aside I think Mullen is the best by far, the stuff he does is just sick.

infamous · Newbie Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 42 City: sacrAmento

Fredrick Eisenhauer · Posted: Sep 28, 2003 6:26 am Post subject:

infamous, comparing to skaters that dont even skate the same type is a bit hard to do ya know? A 900 is a feat to be proud of but so is hand stand flips etc.
And every one i know alot of people around here know who rodney is, even my friend who doesnt have anything to do with skating knows him. "Yeah his that dude who does all the combos".

Jester · Posted: Sep 28, 2003 1:36 pm Post subject:

waker124 · Posted: Sep 29, 2003 3:28 am Post subject:

hell yeah throw it down

thats sooo harsh dude Twisted Evil

wakeboarder_dude22 · Soul Rider Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Posts: 409 City: Australia

Hey Jester, I never said Tony Hawk was bad. He is by far the best vert skater ever in the world, but I just like watching Rodney do all his flips and stuff more.

waker124 · Posted: Sep 30, 2003 3:25 am Post subject: