Those interested in 90s skateboarding should check out the 2014 documentary All This Mayhem, about the Pappas brothers, Tas and Ben. It documents the rivalry b

Those interested in 90s skateboarding should check out the 2014 documentary All This Mayhem, about the Pappas brothers, Tas and Ben. It documents the rivalry between Tony Hawk and the Pappas boys in the 90s, and the conjecture over Hawk’s and Tas Pappas’ attempts to be the first to land a 900 spin. It draws a striking contrast between the clean-cut, media/corporate-friendly international superstar-in-the-making Hawk, vs the very raw, abrasive Pappas boys from a troubled home in one of the most downtrodden outer suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. Very different characters, but equal for skating talent, and the Pappas boys had several tournament wins over Hawk. Sadly the Pappas boys’ lives spiraled into drug-fueled hell and wound up in very dark places, whilst Hawk rode the wave to the top and stayed there. It is co-produced by James Gay-Rees and others who worked on Senna, Exit Through the Gift Shop, Amy and Palio, so it’s well-made. https://youtu.be/acX4w3lPiiU https://youtu.be/acX4w3lPiiU