Skateboarding and video games were two of the things to do back in the day, which was why Tony Hawk's Pro Skater game got mainstream success and was even labeled as the game that defined an entire generation! Because of this nostalgic and important happening in a video game and skateboard history, this game is going to have an independently financed documentary! The film is said to be released during the Mammoth Film Festival this Feb 29.
Tony Hawk was a legend in an underground way
Despite his mainstream success, Tony Hawk still manages to go around like a regular dude, and not even the airport could recognize him. The legend has already amassed a huge fortune from this game and has kept himself active in skateboarding to this very day, which is why the documentary should not be a problem for him.
Once the documentary is finished, Tony Hawk's face will be around in public once again as he is said to attend the Mammoth Film Festival later this month. Tony Hawk has managed to live a life of a low-key millionaire for quite a while, focusing on his family, friends, and skateboarding. The documentary might just bring him back to the spotlight once again.
Pretending I'm Superman
The title of this documentary, announced by Tony Hawk, is "Pretending I'm Superman," which sets different vibes as to the direction of this documentary. The word "pretending" usually involves a negative direction but is then followed with the word "Superman," which is the total opposite of negative. We have yet to find out the true direction of this documentary once it is released.
The premier of this game is not that far away
The game is reported to launch during the Mammoth Film Festival on Feb. 29, and this would be an interesting turn of events since even if Tony Hawk has not been too active in films, Tony Hawk would be the subject of the whole documentary. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater has had such a huge success, and up to this day is considered one of the best games of a whole generation.
The 90s were a battlefield for skaters and gamers
Before the Xgames and the Tony Hawk Series came out, skateboarding in the 90s was not too mainstream and was still contained in a niche culture. Slowly, skateboarding became the talk of the town as kids grew up wanting to be skateboarders someday. Punk and skate culture was very much entwined back in the day before skateboarding became mainstream.
A special treat at the festival
To honor this documentary, the group The Downhill Jam is said to be performing during the after-party to bring back the excitement of the old days appealing to nostalgia and good memories. Skateboarding has slowly faded in popularity nowadays but has still been a very important part of the culture. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater was a contribution to the success of skateboarding in general and will always remain one of the most nostalgic games of our time.
