The Art of Flight (2011)

Two years in the making, "The Art of FLIGHT" gives iconic snowboarder Travis Rice and friends the opportunity to redefine what is possible in the mountains. Experience the highs, as new ... See full summary »

Director:

Curt Morgan

Stars:

Travis Rice, Mark Landvik, John Jackson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Travis Rice	...	Himself
Mark Landvik	...	Himself
John Jackson	...	Himself
Nicolas Müller	...	Himself
Scotty Lago	...	Himself
Bjorn Leines	...	Himself
David Carrier Porcheron	...	Himself
Jeremy Jones	...	Himself
Pat Moore	...	Himself
Eero Niemela	...	Himself
Kyle Clancy	...	Himself
Eric Willet	...	Himself
Bode Merrill	...	Himself
Jack Mitrani	...	Himself
Luke Mitrani	...	Himself

Storyline

Two years in the making, "The Art of FLIGHT" gives iconic snowboarder Travis Rice and friends the opportunity to redefine what is possible in the mountains. Experience the highs, as new tricks are landed and new zones opened, alongside the lows, where avalanches, accidents, and wrong-turns strike.

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Plot Keywords:

four word title | snowboarding | snowboard | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Adventure | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 September 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Art of Flight

Filming Locations:

Alaska, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brain Farm Digital Cinema,Red Bull Media House

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby (Dolby Surround 7.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Over 500,00 copies sold A jaw-dropping spectacle of men reveling in the whims of gravity - Vanity Fait

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Connections

Featured in Conan: Happy One Year Anniversary to Us, and to Lisa and Greg Drucker of Wayne, New Jersey (2011)

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Soundtracks

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Written and performed by Defrag

User Reviews

The art of making a beautiful snowboarding movie

Get into a helicopter, get dropped off at the top of the mountain, skate down.

This movie once again makes it seem so easy, yet so impressive at the same time. With a good mixture between big mountain downhill and some of the most impressive jumps you will ever see, "The Art of Flight" is not an educational snowboarding movie. It's a piece that shows you several athletes constantly looking to push the limits.

Whether it is skating down while avalanches are being kicked off left and right, whether they are closely avoiding crashing into rocks on a slope that's not even as wide as a car or whether they land jumps that you thought impossible, this movie will leave you in awe most of the time. Adding to that is the spectacular cinematography in beautiful places like Chile, Patagonia and Alaska. This is hands down the best looking snowboarding piece ever made.

That said, "The Art of Flight" could use a little more direction at points and some of the scenes seemed rather pointless. Other movies build up to a grand finale, this one merely shows you a bunch of guys on the hunt for snow - which does not make it any less of a great movie, but leaves you with a feeling that more could have been achieved. There is very little being said about the personal lives of the athletes as well.

If you're simply looking for big mountain and big air, this is not to be missed. If spectacular images of mountain scenery are your thing, this movie will make you happy. If you're looking for an entertaining movie about snowboarding, you should still go and see this. You might be disappointed though if you're expecting a big story behind it all.