Wednesday 5 December 2007

Special Blend: First Chair Last Call - movie review

Talent Technicians’: Travis Kennedy, Joni Malmi, Stevie Bell, Nic Suave, Daniel Ek, Kareem El Rafie, Niko Cioffi, Peter Kőnig.

It may sound like coffee but Special Blend is a clothing brand for snowboarders who in their wisdom have decided to present their movie as a free download in high def (Quicktime), low quality (Quicktime) and iPod ready (.m4v) formats.

"As you might expect from what is in effect a moving clothes catalogue, the film is very colourful and crystal clear"




As you might expect from what is in effect a moving clothes catalogue, the film is short, colourful and crystal clear. It’s also high quality, lots of fun and let me repeat – it’s free!


"A legal download where credit card or email details are not exchanged is a rare and beautiful thing."

A legal download where credit card or email details are not exchanged is a rare and beautiful thing. A good will winner in my book.

It’s also as jibby a movie as you’ll ever see because it’s mostly one park session after another.

"Finland’s Joni Malmi provides the best trick of the movie..."



Finland’s Joni Malmi kicks off the more traditional movie sections with urban rails and big airs, plus he provides the best trick of the movie - a magnificent wall ride along the side of a hut. It’s the way he hits it horizontally and 360s out that’s a bit special.

I also cruelly enjoyed Travis Kennedy riding straight into a skip, not that I have anything against the guy!

Personally I can take or leave the dick jokes lads (don’t give up the snowboarding job) but if ‘Dick Listener’ sounds up your alley viewers, stick it out (as it were) to the very end.

Verdict: Short but sweet (4 out of 5)

FREE DOWNLOAD from:

http://www.special-blend.com/FirstChairLastCall/

iPod ready (.m4v) 221mb
Quicktime (.mov ) small 146mb
Quicktime (.mov) large 307 mb

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