On DVD: Released Feb. 21, 2006
On Blu-ray: TBD
When snowboarding first rose to popularity in the 1980s, many people didn't know what to make of it -- taking the thrashed-out style of skateboarding and moving it to the ski slopes, snowboarding was hardly welcomed by the old-school winter sports establishment who regarded 'boarders as punks and misfits. But as more people took up the sport and the extreme sports community developed a following that couldn't be ignored, a grudging acceptance of the sport (and the skills of the best board riders) followed, and now snowboarding is one of the world's leading winter sports. First Descent is a documentary in which some of the pioneers of the snowboarding movement (among them Nick Perata, Shawn Farmer, and Terje Haakonsen) talk about the past, present, and future of the sport with some of the top new riders on the slopes (including Hannah Teter and Shaun White). But along with sharing some friendly conversation, these snowboarding legends get together for the trip of a lifetime -- a journey to a beautiful Alaskan mountain range that has never been skied or 'boarded before, giving the veteran riders a chance to show that they still have what it takes, and the new stars a challenge no one has ever faced before. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
51out of 100
Mixed or average reviews
on Metacritic.com based on all critic reviews.
All First Descent photos
All First Descent cast + crew photos
Irish actor Stuart Townsend left the production of Kenneth Branagh's "Thor" last week, just days before its planned start of filming today in Los Angeles reports The Associated Press. American actor Joshua Dallas ("The Descent Part 2," "Red Tails") is set to replace him as Fandral, one of the...continued
From Dark Horizons
Ten years ago today, D'Angelo saved R&B from itself and sent himself into a long descent into hell. The Pentecostal preacher's son released "Voodoo" in January 2000 -- the first month of the first year of the first decade of the 21st century. "Voodoo" was an album that recovered 40 years of black...continued
From HuffingtonPost
All BlogFather posts for First Descent
The 82nd Academy Awards
Buy Me, Rent Me, Forget Me Tuesday: From Precious to Capitalism: A Love Story
This week: The award-winning indie about an inner-city girl with more problems than anyone you know and documentarian...
The Best and Worst of the 82nd Academy Awards!
...
Movie Details