Originally released on VHS in 1999 and then remastered on DVD in 2003 with its counter-part (Inertia 2: Focus), this is a video that everyone should own. When the magazine Urban Climber started in 2003, this was one of the prizes when you signed up for a two-year subscription and it was awesome. Climbing films today focus so much on the climbers perspective and their internal struggle of sending a project, or documenting the discovery and development of the next generation lines. However, that was not always the case. In the late 90’s and early 2000’s, climbing films took their cues from the late 80’s/early 90’s skating films of people just getting out and shredding. There’s even some skateboarding and snowboarding thrown in for good measure. No mega-projects, no “feelings”, and very little in the way of picture and audio quality, not the digital artscapes of today. It was simply about people, some famous, some not, and some yet-to-be, going out to have a good time on the rock and not taking themselves too seriously. A loud and funky mix of punk rock, nu metal, ska, underground rap, and some sick early digital beats it was advertised as the “video that will to get you psyched to go crank” (where have I heard that word before?). At 13 years old it still lives up to the hype. We watch this every year, sometimes more than once, to get psyched on getting outside. Truly, it was a different era.
VERDICT: Buy It
Filmed By: Integrity 7 Productions
Availability: VHS (2) and DVD (1) HERE
THE WHO:
Featured Climbers (alphabetical):
Tyson Atwell
Justin Bastien
Mario Bouchwald
Joe Brooks
Kevin Daniels
Timmy Fairfield
Matt Gorham
Brad Gobright
Matt Hooch
Chris Linder
Greg Loh
Andrea Pesce
Lisa Rands
Chris Righter
Asron Shamy
Chris Sharma
Zach Shields
David Struthers
Kodee Weir
Also Appearing (climbing or not):
Tom Faludy
Ruffie Linder
THE WHEREWHAT (in order of appearance):
Green Piece, V9
Mars Roof, V11
The Resinator, V7
Loh Roof, V8
Sharma in a Blender, V8
Off the Pot, V9
The Receptionist V10
Spanktovision, V5
On the Pot, V0-
La Machine, 5.13d
Goat Roper, V9
Broncs, 5.14c
Horse Lattitudes, 5.14a
Reverse Polarity, 5.14b
Equinox, 5.12d
and many more not listed
MUSIC:
Pennywise
Boy Hits Car
Ignite
SFC
No Use for a Name
TM
No Fun At All
Dial-7
Plaid Halibut
Specials:
The Milk Challenge featuring Mario Bouchwald
Wasabi Challenge
NEXT MONTH: Inertia 2: Focus
-Tylor Streett, Resident President of staying psyched to crank