What Do You Believe In? Full Video (Repost)
Written and directed by industry pioneer Arlo Eisenberg, edited by rollerblading’s most influential filmmaker Joe Navran (FOR II, Elements, Coup De Tat) and produced by Mindgame‘s Shane Coburn, “What Do You Believe In?” set out to completely re-imagine what a rollerblading video could be.
“What Do You Believe In?” features five of the brightest stars in rollerblading: Brian Shima, Jon Elliott, Josh Petty, Rachard Johnson, and Jaren Grob. The video focuses on their skating, which is some of the best ever captured on film, but it is complemented by a surreal story line which weaves in and out of their sections.
“What Do You Believe In?” is not a narrative story in the conventional sense, nor is it a standard skate video neatly divided into rider’s sections. It is a low budget, experimental, artistic interpretation of skating that does not merely break all of the rules but seems to be completely unaware of them altogether.
The skating alone would rank “What Do You Believe In?” among the best videos ever made, but add to that its artistic vision and its fearless conviction to add something completely new to the rollerblading landscape and what you’ve got is an instant classic. “What Do You Believe In?” is a landmark video and a must have for any rollerbladers collection.
November 2009 Repost.
Soundtrack Courtesy of Rollingvideos.
- Intro: Joy Division – Ceremony
- Brian Shima 1: My Life w/Thrill Kill Kult – I Live for Drugs
- Brian Shima 2: Ozzy Osborne – I Just Want You
- Rachard Johnson 1: Hi Tek – Scratch Rappin
- Rachard Johnson 2: Trick Daddy – I’m a Thug
- Josh Petty 1: Kurupt ft. Daz, Roscoe, Jayo, Bad Azz: Who Ride Wit’ Us (remix)
- Josh Petty 2: N/A
- Josh Petty 3: Pink Floyd – The Nile Song
- Jon Elliot: Samhain – Let the Day Begin
- Jaren Grob: Metallica – Orion
- Credits: – Out of Sync
Tags: brian shima, full video, rachard johnson
November 26th, 2009 at 10:28 am
legendary!! what a landmark
November 26th, 2009 at 10:31 am
best video ever !
November 26th, 2009 at 10:56 am
haha yeah definitely a classic! JP to AF “ive been making sections since you were rolling around in a fucking helmet” that line was funny as fuck back then, now….not so much. Wish those guys were still rolling.
Rollerblading needs more personalities like the old FP crew.
November 26th, 2009 at 11:09 am
Fuck yes! One of my old favourites!
November 26th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
djwrekshopmusic, you are so right! I agree with you 100%! I think in a way, rollerblading is still made of personalities like this. but today its just different.
People are not so focused in the personality, only the skating.
anyways, great video!
Regards,
Fred
November 26th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Despite I’m not too keen on the real life personality side of the pros in this video myself, it is definitely one of the best videos of all time in regards of skating and plot-line.
The rabbit theme would be recycled by Cullen in his “Rabbit hole” adaptation of the theme years after, I even wonder whether the incorporation of the Christian cross into the Cullen niche is rooted in this very piece of work. The symbolism referring to the rollerblading culture is ever so strong in this video. Refer to the life plus Arlo interview for more on that, it’s actually quite dense.
I feel it´s a great piece of work that hasn’t received enough rollerblading journalism attempting to decipher certain aspects that are very relevant to understand the rollerblading lifestyle as an insider.
I may like to read into these themes too much, but I see a direct relationship between the symbolism on “the apple fell over the lake” and “what do you believe in?”.
Josh Petty swinging from trend to trend just like the rollerblading community does changes baggy to tight… etc. Elliott and Shima fighting against spots, fears and demons inside of them, Rachard as the black Peter Pan thugged out that “doesn´t know where this world is gonna go but knows that this is the life for him” and Jaren as the rabbit himself.
NIck riggle on shock;
“The F.P. guys are exemplars of personality? That strikes me as very strange. If you want personality, go back to Arlo Eisenberg, Brooke Howard-Smith, B Love, Andy Kruse, Tom Hyser, AJ Jackson – original pros. They had powerful personalities and did everything they could to support and promote the rollerblading industry. They started Senate, for God’s sake. They managed skate teams and were TV personalities, among many other things. Being a personality doesn’t require being Dash Snow. I would hope that there is much more of interest in a rollerblader than their ability to trash a hotel room, degrade people, or do drugs.”
I always thought it was awkwardly funny to have these egotistic pros being shaped under Arlo´s script. Somehow, we got a lot of their personality brought out by this weird script, and by the looks of it, it was quite accurate to each one of them.
Anyone knows about a decent article on this whole subject?
I’d love a link to read end expand on the issue.
November 26th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Quelle année de sortie? Year?
November 26th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Azur, SHUT THE FUCK UP. fucking wall of text.
Arlo, B, BHS, Hyser, andy and Chris began this and stepped out when a better, more skilled and more marketable group of skaters came about. Why is shima and friends still looked up to? Because many of the pros after them are all missing something, personality. Pros today are so anal retentive when it comes to what the parents think that they become bland. Big up to Billy O’neil and Mr. George for showing us who they really are and not trying to please people who don’t matter.
Can we get a Black lab media/Joe Navron colabo.
November 26th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
This is a classic! Nothing like it before or since thats all I know. Ah Azur you say those people blocking Elliot are like inner demons. I didn’t realise it I thought it was sortof like fighting convention and authority the rabbit representing said themes. But thats a total guess! All I know is this videos legendary!
November 26th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Along w Coup de Tat it’s the best video of all time. Period.
November 26th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Bring back memories, it was the first full rollerblading video i saw.
November 26th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Yeah for sure, good memories, makes me wanna skate at these times !
November 26th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Great admiration for this piece of rolling history, should be rereleased on dvd..
November 26th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
can someone post the soundtrack please? especially the last track
thanks
November 26th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
i was a grom when i first saw this, forgot all about it, best video ever.. haha i used to love shima’s sole on the kerb, bring back Petty!
November 26th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
fuk yea … rollerblading was so much better before all these emo lookin guys came around…. this video is awsome..
November 26th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
PETTY FOR PREZIDENT!!!!!!!!!!
November 26th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
hey “old”! how are you man?
have you just found out that you are a fascist??
hahahahahaha
November 26th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
one of the best videos i ever bought. i use to watch it every time before skating, but sadly lend it out and never got it back =(
November 26th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
FP for life, made the
November 26th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Dude i love this fucken movie!!!!!!!……..LET ME dOWNLOAD!!!!!!!!
November 26th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
One of the best of all time, for sure!
November 26th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
so much flavors
November 26th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Feinberg’s hammer towards the end is RIDICULOUUUUUUUS!!!!!!!
November 26th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
I love the video but you’re just a tidbit late rollernews
November 26th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
here’s a link to the track listing of the video.
http://www.rollingvideos.com/directory/video.php?id=124
November 26th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
What’s F.P ?
I know when someone tells me I’ll kick myself but who are the F.P guys?
November 27th, 2009 at 12:01 am
Future Prospects crew.
youtube.com/watch?v=KAqhZsYlt-g&feature=related
November 27th, 2009 at 12:28 am
F.P. stand for Futur Prospects, the infamous crew showcasting by Joe Navran and featuring Josh Petty, Billie Prislin, Kevin Gillian, Aaron Feinberg, Shawne Skower, Dominic Sagona… Good time
November 27th, 2009 at 12:38 am
kick ass bunny rabitt
i thought it waas gonna sk8 but it was still a good video
November 27th, 2009 at 12:54 am
sick!! dsdsa d !! !
November 27th, 2009 at 12:55 am
the future of rollerblading is on the past…
This is one of the best video ever
November 27th, 2009 at 1:24 am
i don’t want to agree with “old” cause he came off like a dick… but he has a point.
rollerbladings missing that “don’t give a fuck” mentality nowadays.
November 27th, 2009 at 2:00 am
who can tell me shima’s pf song name
November 27th, 2009 at 2:15 am
Ozzy Osborne – I Just Want You
November 27th, 2009 at 4:37 am
wow! great vid! what year?? i came into skating during vg4…. is this around vg8 time or something?
November 27th, 2009 at 9:15 am
classick!!……………………
November 27th, 2009 at 9:24 am
mabye it is a good thing we lack the dont give a fuck attitude.
i personally find it off putting when people behave like that. i enjoy when i see a pro take things seriously. rollerblading is an art, not a game.
November 27th, 2009 at 11:52 am
Linda, what do you believe in?
November 27th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Josh Petty skates like a teddy bear!!
Joke. Sick video. Petty Kills, with classic Shima and Elliot. (Elliot comeback please).
November 27th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
shima, elliot and petty kill it as usual – bring back the last two!
anyone know where you can get the sick WDYBI tee shirt (anywhere?!).. kicking myself for not buying one back in the day..
November 27th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Holy mutherfuckin shit, WDYBI on rollernews!? fuck yeah this is the best post ever made in the history of the site. Sean are you seeing this right now??
Yes, and just as I was about to go skate.
fuck yeah Shima/Elliot/Petty FTW!
November 27th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
OH Fuck Rachard!
November 28th, 2009 at 10:16 pm
dude i’ll skate with a emo any day, or a fuckin rapper white wigger, who gives a fuck? you roll and it should be a common bond, kind of like people who smoke weed… and rachard would smack your ass silly little boy upstairs^
November 29th, 2009 at 9:49 pm
thank you to whoever uploaded this video! i havent had a vhs player in years.
September 11th, 2011 at 7:57 am
One of the best… ever! …EVER!
September 11th, 2011 at 8:09 am
bim ! bam ! boum ! awesome !
September 11th, 2011 at 10:26 am
I remember the day James brought this video home. I might even still be up in the attic somewhere, who knows. There’s also a hoodie with the rabbit logo on it around here somewhere.
As far as James was concerned, this was a groundbreaking video, a game changer. Those were better days.
September 11th, 2011 at 11:59 am
Just my fav old video, Shima’s part rocks !
September 11th, 2011 at 1:32 pm
nice video, hahhah i forgot Jaren Grob because hated him in the past but he s very good. about old and new generation. i think that we cannot compare, because material and mentalities changed. the Shima, J.Julio, Latimer Generation which is more mine bring something, new generation with guys like Kelso s, Farmer, Haffey, Oneil purpose another rollerblading. and the Eisenberg Generation were totally diffrent too. Maybe tricks didnt changed a lot except switchup or necative, the style changed actual rider are smoother and quicker.
Past Generation rided more simply and maybe dont look like an emo like some guys are saying, but even i enjoy relooking the old video, that i looked when i were 15 /20. I really hate the Baggy style,
Actual rider maybe look gay for some of people but tricks are quicker, smoother, and actually i prefere looking a video like truth 2 than coup de tat.
I think we have to live with our world, People who cannot and live regretting the “old good time” are in the wrong way.
Living in the past means that you became old like when your grand-parents speak you everytime you meet them of the war and about the old stories that you dont care anymore.
After reading all comments i think that too much people here are old guys and forgot some importants basic things about Rollerblading spirits and thinking, and Forgot how they were 10 years ago, when they started with big parachute baggy pants and older said it were ridiculous (because baggy are ridiculous with time i understood it).
So enjoy old video, enjoy new video but stop comparing and stop critcizing new rider only because they dress differently you dressed at 20. and for a 30 YO guy with the mind of a 70 YO it s too hard to be a bit open mind.
September 11th, 2011 at 11:50 pm
Always loved this video!!!
song #1 for Brian Shima is actually
My Life with the Thrill Kill Cult-A Daisy Chain for Satan
September 11th, 2011 at 11:53 pm
oh and yeah………
what cody sandas said!!
kids now are kinda soft. if you want people to respect you then you kinda have to go out and get earn it….stop being pussies!!!
joey chase and jon jon bolino are good examples of i dont give a fuck kinda people.
September 12th, 2011 at 4:05 am
“the incorporation of the Christian cross into the Cullen niche is rooted in this very piece of work.” shut the fuck up dude..”this piece of work”…seriously? Arlo is known for drawing sperm with smiley faces, so he might have pioneered the early days of rollerblading but he’s no profound movie script writer.