Great fun both for sports aficionados and for ordinary louts whose idea of exercise is climbing the steps of a stadium-seat megaplex.
Ultimate X: The Movie (2002)
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Reviews Counted:47
Fresh:35
Rotten:12
Average Rating:6.8/10
Consensus: Taking full advantage of the large IMAX screen, Ultimate X is a thrill ride for extreme sports junkies and novices alike.
Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for daredevil sports action and mild language
Runtime: 47 mins
Genre: Sports/Recreation
Theatrical Release:May 10, 2002 Wide
Box Office: $4,061,981
Synopsis: All the excitement and explosive drama of action sports is displayed on the exhilarating giant screen in “Ultimate X,” a look into ESPN ® ’s massively popular Summer X Games. “Ultimate X”... All the excitement and explosive drama of action sports is displayed on the exhilarating giant screen in “Ultimate X,” a look into ESPN ® ’s massively popular Summer X Games. “Ultimate X” chronicles all the breathtaking highlights and dramatic stories behind the 2001 X Games in Philadelphia as it showcases the eye-popping skateboarding, biking, moto X, and street luge competitions on the giant screen for the first time. In addition, the film will present the incredible stories of the athletes themselves, as they compete in the year’s most important event in their sport. [More]
Starring: Tony Hawk, Dave Mirra, Travis Pastrana
Starring: Tony Hawk, Dave Mirra, Travis Pastrana
Director: Bruce Hendricks
Director: Bruce Hendricks
Studio: Touchstone Pictures
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Feb 4, 2003
Reviews for Ultimate X: The Movie
You feel like you're the one moving at 80 mph, not the street lugers.
Via the IMAX format -- and some blown-up DV -- we get loads of high-adrenaline kicks, as well as some very peculiar philosophy.
Special P.O.V. camera mounts on bikes, skateboards, and motorcycles provide an intense experience when splashed across the immense IMAX screen.
While the finished product is still fun, never dull and the athletes themselves remarkable, inspired and apt, the production could have been improved.
Visually as buffed as the athletes it celebrates, but also as airheaded as most of them seem to be.
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