Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Billie Morin This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Payno I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

videorama-759-859391 There's a scene in this movie, one would say freakily idenitical to one in another Christian Slater, years later, Kuffs. It's Slater farewelling his stepbrother here, spouting the words "I fu..in' love you man" Watch Kuffs and you'll see the same dialogue. GTC is no Kuffs though, with fantastically shot skateboarding scenes, some quite breathtaking. They do quite well compensate for some of the films faults, although GTC is quite entertaining, too being one of Slater's first films, which had a brief run at the cinema. Again making references to Kuffs, Slater is again, an avenging hero, not playing by the rules, and causing s..t and some tempers to flare. One being a young detective, Al (Steven Bauer) who sides with him, to take down the corrupt party who wasted his Vietnamese stepbrother (again I drawer reference to Kuffs, Slater's brotherly love problems). I don't really know how Bauer's character fits in, as far as Slater's acquaintance, (Is he just some old friend, now a cop who busted Slater and pals one too many times) e.g. Slater and skate addicts crashing a house, and using a deep unfilled pool as a skating rink. That's what I boil his character relation down too. GTC isn't really a film that impresses. It's a good popcorn flick, but don't look for anything beyond that, except the great thrill seeking skating sequences. I was disappointed at the start, expecting a Point Break moment in that plane, prior to them crashing that pool in upscale suburbia, though. Try and count the time Bauer, flicks Slater's ear. Ouuch!

kblake1979 this movie is iconic for the 90's and the entire skate boarding era. I will admit I am 28 and have been watching it just about daily since it has been out. my fab cousin taught me how to skate board when i was a youngin' and I have been hooked ever since. If any one that is a true skater and has not seen this movie they need to re-evaluate their priorities and get it done. NOTHING BEATS THIS skate film period. Tony Hawk is hysterical in his lanki-ness and cuteness and hair cut, really? Hey there's my pizza hut! I have been obsessed with this movie since it came out and have been introducing it to many a young-en and older my entire life. Everyone thanks me for the introduction and doesn't understand why it was not more widely promoted. Thank goodness for the followers. My entire family was searching for the DVD for me and the sound track for years before they found one and at a reasonable $40. I recommend any chance you have to get a glimpse, do it!

Pepper Anne I love Gleaming the Cube, with the exception of the coyingly senitmental dialogue going on and some of the forced grief by Slater. It's a pretty cool 80s action movie for skaters.A kid mysteriously winds up dead after he goes poking his nose into questionable problems with shipping orders for the Vietnamese Relief. The cops say all signs point to suicide (or at least they're not conclusive of any other cause of death), but his skater brother is determined to prove that he was murdered. Gleaming the Cube, as Brian's (Slater) friend Yabbo (Perlich) explains, is about finding your place. A soul searching that is bound by no rules and standards, in other words. It's actually a pretty fun, if not different, story involving athletes, nevermind skaters. Although, I'm pretty sick of the super-patriotic themes. Plus, you have a few of the Bones Brigade cast in the main role (actually only Tony Hawk and Tommy Guerrero get lead parts) while the rest of the Bones Brigade took up stunt parts (Cabby and Rodney Mullen, most noteably). Plus, you have a pretty rad soundtrack, and Christian Slater and Max Perlich make believable teenagers, and entertaining ones at that (rather than obnoxious or totally stupid). Skaters saving the day? What could be better? The music, the story, and the actors, it's a score! It's one of my favorite skating movies and certainly one of my favorite 80s movies.

Andras_J It doesn't get any cooler than this. This is the best skate boarding movie ever. There are some really impressive scenes and the movie totally rocks. Its a bit old school now, but so what? It just adds charactor and proves that it doesn't matter how advanced technology gets, they don't make gems like this anymore. yep, they sure as hell don't! Check out Christian Slaters hair! Its awesome. And so's this movie. Heh, Sorry to sound like a air headed boy of 13. The only thing I would ever slamm this movie for was some of the acting. Christian Slater is cool, but there were some weak performances by others. This doesn't effect the movie on bit though! Hey, and it has Tony Hawk in it. The man! Need I say anymore?2 very enthusiastic thumbs up, 10 out of 10