these flicks are exciting to the extreme welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten extreme sports movies for this list
extreme sports movies for this list
extreme sports movies for this list we’re looking at movies that heavily
we’re looking at movies that heavily
we’re looking at movies that heavily feature extreme sports in one way or
feature extreme sports in one way or
feature extreme sports in one way or another racing films like Rush were not
another racing films like Rush were not
another racing films like Rush were not up for consideration as they could make
up for consideration as they could make
up for consideration as they could make the basis for another list on another
the basis for another list on another
the basis for another list on another day
but documentaries are eligible we will
but documentaries are eligible we will be talking about the plots of the films
be talking about the plots of the films
be talking about the plots of the films so this is your spoiler alert that way
so this is your spoiler alert that way
so this is your spoiler alert that way was huge I wouldn’t have done she was
was huge I wouldn’t have done she was
was huge I wouldn’t have done she was perfectly positioned on walls to really
perfectly positioned on walls to really
perfectly positioned on walls to really charge it number 10 Brad
think being a student is hard try being
think being a student is hard try being a student and a BMX racer that’s got to
a student and a BMX racer that’s got to
a student and a BMX racer that’s got to decide whether to take his SATs or to
decide whether to take his SATs or to
decide whether to take his SATs or to take the chance to win fame and fortune
take the chance to win fame and fortune
take the chance to win fame and fortune in the hell track qualifying races since
in the hell track qualifying races since
in the hell track qualifying races since this list is about extreme sports movies
this list is about extreme sports movies
this list is about extreme sports movies we’re sure you can guess what choice
we’re sure you can guess what choice
we’re sure you can guess what choice protagonists ku Jones makes
however thanks to the two-faced
however thanks to the two-faced President of the Federation of American
President of the Federation of American
President of the Federation of American Bicyclists who’s got a ton of obstacles
Bicyclists who’s got a ton of obstacles
Bicyclists who’s got a ton of obstacles to overcome before he could finally
to overcome before he could finally
to overcome before he could finally participate and while critics may have
participate and while critics may have
participate and while critics may have hated this sports drama audiences loved
hated this sports drama audiences loved
hated this sports drama audiences loved it and that’s in no small part due to
it and that’s in no small part due to
it and that’s in no small part due to the thrilling freestyle bike stunts
the thrilling freestyle bike stunts
the thrilling freestyle bike stunts which rad showcases both on and off the
which rad showcases both on and off the
which rad showcases both on and off the track number nine Blue Crush that’s
track number nine Blue Crush that’s
track number nine Blue Crush that’s pretty awesome you know perfect humanity
pretty awesome you know perfect humanity
pretty awesome you know perfect humanity is capable of a great many beautiful
is capable of a great many beautiful
is capable of a great many beautiful things but this big-screen combination
things but this big-screen combination
things but this big-screen combination of several attractive actresses with
of several attractive actresses with
of several attractive actresses with what might be the most spiritual of
what might be the most spiritual of
what might be the most spiritual of sports may just make the top ten of such
sports may just make the top ten of such
sports may just make the top ten of such a list
unlike many previous major motion
unlike many previous major motion pictures featuring the sport this movie
pictures featuring the sport this movie
pictures featuring the sport this movie took great efforts to ensure the surfing
took great efforts to ensure the surfing
took great efforts to ensure the surfing we saw appears legitimate just be
we saw appears legitimate just be
we saw appears legitimate just be patient don’t get too anxious it’s for
patient don’t get too anxious it’s for
patient don’t get too anxious it’s for way of sets with 20 second intervals
way of sets with 20 second intervals
way of sets with 20 second intervals take your time portraying the strengths
take your time portraying the strengths
take your time portraying the strengths of everyone who tries his or her hand at
of everyone who tries his or her hand at
of everyone who tries his or her hand at the sport and the extra uphill climb
the sport and the extra uphill climb
the sport and the extra uphill climb women sometimes face in that world Blue
women sometimes face in that world Blue
women sometimes face in that world Blue Crush clearly sought to get it right
and the fact that it doubled its budget
and the fact that it doubled its budget at the box office proved it number eight
at the box office proved it number eight
at the box office proved it number eight cliffhanger it should be every
cliffhanger it should be every
cliffhanger it should be every filmmakers greatest hope that he or she
filmmakers greatest hope that he or she
filmmakers greatest hope that he or she can portray a fraction of the emotion
can portray a fraction of the emotion
can portray a fraction of the emotion this movie’s opening moments encompass
beginning with the untimely death of a
beginning with the untimely death of a woman who depends on the aid of our hero
woman who depends on the aid of our hero
woman who depends on the aid of our hero to ensure her survival this
to ensure her survival this
to ensure her survival this action-adventure flick immediately hooks
action-adventure flick immediately hooks
action-adventure flick immediately hooks us with the brief moment in which
us with the brief moment in which
us with the brief moment in which sarah’s glove has ripped off but she
sarah’s glove has ripped off but she
sarah’s glove has ripped off but she hasn’t yet begun to fall the suspense
hasn’t yet begun to fall the suspense
hasn’t yet begun to fall the suspense here is utterly excruciating
and years later when Sylvester
and years later when Sylvester Stallone’s Gabe stands against a group
Stallone’s Gabe stands against a group
Stallone’s Gabe stands against a group of criminals
of criminals
of criminals it’s his mountain climbing abilities
it’s his mountain climbing abilities
it’s his mountain climbing abilities that set him against his adversaries go
that set him against his adversaries go
that set him against his adversaries go fetch wonder dog while not perfectly
fetch wonder dog while not perfectly
fetch wonder dog while not perfectly accurate to the sport cliffhanger is
accurate to the sport cliffhanger is
accurate to the sport cliffhanger is engaging enough to let us overlook its
engaging enough to let us overlook its
engaging enough to let us overlook its flaws as it’s critical and commercial
flaws as it’s critical and commercial
flaws as it’s critical and commercial success demonstrated number 7 whip it a
success demonstrated number 7 whip it a
success demonstrated number 7 whip it a little piece of advice bliss don’t fall
little piece of advice bliss don’t fall
little piece of advice bliss don’t fall for your regional manager and think that
for your regional manager and think that
for your regional manager and think that he’s not going to give you crabs because
he’s not going to give you crabs because
he’s not going to give you crabs because he cheated on you because it happens
he cheated on you because it happens
he cheated on you because it happens Ellen Page is not the actress that
Ellen Page is not the actress that
Ellen Page is not the actress that instantly comes to mind when you think
instantly comes to mind when you think
instantly comes to mind when you think of the word extreme but in this
of the word extreme but in this
of the word extreme but in this comedy-drama she does a magnificent job
comedy-drama she does a magnificent job
comedy-drama she does a magnificent job of taking part in a sport that fits the
of taking part in a sport that fits the
of taking part in a sport that fits the word perfectly congratulations you still
word perfectly congratulations you still
word perfectly congratulations you still suck directed by Drew Barrymore in what
suck directed by Drew Barrymore in what
suck directed by Drew Barrymore in what is Barrymore’s first ever full-length
is Barrymore’s first ever full-length
is Barrymore’s first ever full-length feature as a director whip-it is
feature as a director whip-it is
feature as a director whip-it is evidence that the famous actress should
evidence that the famous actress should
evidence that the famous actress should try her hand again in the role of
try her hand again in the role of
try her hand again in the role of filmmaker
you’ve been whipped putting on a pair of
you’ve been whipped putting on a pair of rollerskates and traveling in a
rollerskates and traveling in a
rollerskates and traveling in a concentric circle may seem innocent
concentric circle may seem innocent
concentric circle may seem innocent enough but after seeing these gifted
enough but after seeing these gifted
enough but after seeing these gifted on-screen athletes we think sitting in
on-screen athletes we think sitting in
on-screen athletes we think sitting in the spectator seats may be the more
the spectator seats may be the more
the spectator seats may be the more appealing option I don’t wanna beat your
appealing option I don’t wanna beat your
appealing option I don’t wanna beat your asses rumors
asses rumors
asses rumors I wanna betray us on the track in this
I wanna betray us on the track in this
I wanna betray us on the track in this case number 6
case number 6
case number 6 Everest here my friends are following in
Everest here my friends are following in
Everest here my friends are following in the very footsteps of history with a
the very footsteps of history with a
the very footsteps of history with a cast including the likes of John Hawkes
cast including the likes of John Hawkes
cast including the likes of John Hawkes Robin Wright Keira Knightley Emily
Robin Wright Keira Knightley Emily
Robin Wright Keira Knightley Emily Watson and Jake Gyllenhaal it shouldn’t
Watson and Jake Gyllenhaal it shouldn’t
Watson and Jake Gyllenhaal it shouldn’t be surprising that this mountain
be surprising that this mountain
be surprising that this mountain climbing film stood out
climbing film stood out
climbing film stood out human beings simply aren’t built to
human beings simply aren’t built to
human beings simply aren’t built to function at the cruising altitude of a
function at the cruising altitude of a
function at the cruising altitude of a 747 our bodies will be literally dying
747 our bodies will be literally dying
747 our bodies will be literally dying Everest is another beast all together
Everest is another beast all together
Everest is another beast all together featuring multiple expeditions to our
featuring multiple expeditions to our
featuring multiple expeditions to our planet’s most famous peak which is an
planet’s most famous peak which is an
planet’s most famous peak which is an amazing feat all its own this tale of
amazing feat all its own this tale of
amazing feat all its own this tale of adventure soon turns into one of
adventure soon turns into one of
adventure soon turns into one of survival and one that strikes at
survival and one that strikes at
survival and one that strikes at humanity’s core they see a regular guy
humanity’s core they see a regular guy
humanity’s core they see a regular guy can follow impossible dreams maybe
can follow impossible dreams maybe
can follow impossible dreams maybe they’ll do the same excited by critics
they’ll do the same excited by critics
they’ll do the same excited by critics for its impressive visuals Everest
for its impressive visuals Everest
for its impressive visuals Everest arguably brought the actual sport of
arguably brought the actual sport of
arguably brought the actual sport of mountain climbing to life better than
mountain climbing to life better than
mountain climbing to life better than ever before
number five dog town and z-boys were
number five dog town and z-boys were really living in the moment there were
really living in the moment there were
really living in the moment there were no goals there were no aspirations when
no goals there were no aspirations when
no goals there were no aspirations when the Zephyr skateboard team or z-boys was
the Zephyr skateboard team or z-boys was
the Zephyr skateboard team or z-boys was first introduced to the skateboarding
first introduced to the skateboarding
first introduced to the skateboarding world as a whole they brought a
world as a whole they brought a
world as a whole they brought a rebellious and beautiful spirit to it
rebellious and beautiful spirit to it
rebellious and beautiful spirit to it that hadn’t been seen before they didn’t
that hadn’t been seen before they didn’t
that hadn’t been seen before they didn’t seem like they were a part of the rest
seem like they were a part of the rest
seem like they were a part of the rest of skateboarding it seemed like they had
of skateboarding it seemed like they had
of skateboarding it seemed like they had their own thing going on the tale of
their own thing going on the tale of
their own thing going on the tale of this troubled troupe of adolescence that
this troubled troupe of adolescence that
this troubled troupe of adolescence that changed the sport forever was adapted
changed the sport forever was adapted
changed the sport forever was adapted into the film Lords of Dogtown in 2005
but it’s this documentary dog town and
but it’s this documentary dog town and z-boys directed by one of the z-boys
z-boys directed by one of the z-boys
z-boys directed by one of the z-boys preeminent members stacy peralta
preeminent members stacy peralta
preeminent members stacy peralta that tells the story in a way only an
that tells the story in a way only an
that tells the story in a way only an insider could thanks to the level of
insider could thanks to the level of
insider could thanks to the level of access his peers granted him when school
access his peers granted him when school
access his peers granted him when school riding came in you know that’s a Paul
riding came in you know that’s a Paul
riding came in you know that’s a Paul that we wanted to do number four
that we wanted to do number four
that we wanted to do number four touching the void
included in PBS’s list of the greatest
included in PBS’s list of the greatest documentaries ever made this film won a
documentaries ever made this film won a
documentaries ever made this film won a BAFTA for Best British film and beat out
BAFTA for Best British film and beat out
BAFTA for Best British film and beat out far more famous movies in doing so go to
far more famous movies in doing so go to
far more famous movies in doing so go to make decisions go to keep making
make decisions go to keep making
make decisions go to keep making decisions even if they’re wrong
decisions even if they’re wrong
decisions even if they’re wrong decisions you know if you don’t make
decisions you know if you don’t make
decisions you know if you don’t make decisions you stuff by focusing on two
decisions you stuff by focusing on two
decisions you stuff by focusing on two men who summit a mountain in the
men who summit a mountain in the
men who summit a mountain in the Peruvian Andes by taking a route that
Peruvian Andes by taking a route that
Peruvian Andes by taking a route that had never previously been conquered only
had never previously been conquered only
had never previously been conquered only to find themselves in a battle of life
to find themselves in a battle of life
to find themselves in a battle of life and death on the way down this film is
and death on the way down this film is
and death on the way down this film is not to be missed this is just a horrible
not to be missed this is just a horrible
not to be missed this is just a horrible feeling of dread by this stage I
feeling of dread by this stage I
feeling of dread by this stage I strongly felt that Jared had been killed
strongly felt that Jared had been killed
strongly felt that Jared had been killed the previous day and that now I was
the previous day and that now I was
the previous day and that now I was going to die as some sort of Foreman you
going to die as some sort of Foreman you
going to die as some sort of Foreman you know retribution climaxing when one of
know retribution climaxing when one of
know retribution climaxing when one of the climbers is forced to choose between
the climbers is forced to choose between
the climbers is forced to choose between risking his own survival to save his
risking his own survival to save his
risking his own survival to save his compatriot or to cut him loose the
compatriot or to cut him loose the
compatriot or to cut him loose the mountaineering movie had the stakes set
mountaineering movie had the stakes set
mountaineering movie had the stakes set high with its rewards even greater
high with its rewards even greater
high with its rewards even greater you’re gonna be doing well if either of
you’re gonna be doing well if either of
you’re gonna be doing well if either of us get out of this now number three the
us get out of this now number three the
us get out of this now number three the walk
when you combine the ample acting
when you combine the ample acting ability and charisma of Joseph
ability and charisma of Joseph
ability and charisma of Joseph gordon-levitt
gordon-levitt
gordon-levitt with truly amazing effects brought to
with truly amazing effects brought to
with truly amazing effects brought to beautiful life in glorious 3d the
beautiful life in glorious 3d the
beautiful life in glorious 3d the results truly amaze based on the story
results truly amaze based on the story
results truly amaze based on the story of famed artist Philip curtseyed and his
of famed artist Philip curtseyed and his
of famed artist Philip curtseyed and his tightrope walk between the World Trade
tightrope walk between the World Trade
tightrope walk between the World Trade Centers Twin Towers that was previously
Centers Twin Towers that was previously
Centers Twin Towers that was previously introduced to audiences through the men
introduced to audiences through the men
introduced to audiences through the men on wire documentary this story was
on wire documentary this story was
on wire documentary this story was ready-made for Hollywood
pulling off a feat that would terrify
pulling off a feat that would terrify nearly anyone to his or her very core
nearly anyone to his or her very core
nearly anyone to his or her very core and on a very important landmark no less
and on a very important landmark no less
and on a very important landmark no less robert zemeckis film is an impressive
robert zemeckis film is an impressive
robert zemeckis film is an impressive balancing act unto itself
number two riding Giants if you make
number two riding Giants if you make haste in a takeoff your odds of you
haste in a takeoff your odds of you
haste in a takeoff your odds of you making that wave are very low
making that wave are very low
making that wave are very low another film directed by Z boy Stacy
another film directed by Z boy Stacy
another film directed by Z boy Stacy Peralta this documentary takes all of
Peralta this documentary takes all of
Peralta this documentary takes all of the skill and artistry he learned while
the skill and artistry he learned while
the skill and artistry he learned while bringing his skating teams past to
bringing his skating teams past to
bringing his skating teams past to celluloid and perfects it he wanted to
celluloid and perfects it he wanted to
celluloid and perfects it he wanted to ride the biggest wave did anybody in
ride the biggest wave did anybody in
ride the biggest wave did anybody in ever ridden
ever ridden
ever ridden he turns photographs into moving moments
he turns photographs into moving moments
he turns photographs into moving moments of life and brings together one of the
of life and brings together one of the
of life and brings together one of the most entertaining stories of big wave
most entertaining stories of big wave
most entertaining stories of big wave surfers to glorious fruition meaning
surfers to glorious fruition meaning
surfers to glorious fruition meaning every second of this film is a treasure
every second of this film is a treasure
every second of this film is a treasure so I reach around and grab my leash and
so I reach around and grab my leash and
so I reach around and grab my leash and climb it back to the top back to the
climb it back to the top back to the
climb it back to the top back to the surface watching an unparalleled
surface watching an unparalleled
surface watching an unparalleled specimen like Laird Hamilton being towed
specimen like Laird Hamilton being towed
specimen like Laird Hamilton being towed into cascading water of incredible
into cascading water of incredible
into cascading water of incredible heights without flinching is tantamount
heights without flinching is tantamount
heights without flinching is tantamount to a religious experience in August of
to a religious experience in August of
to a religious experience in August of 2000 Hamilton took another giant leap by
2000 Hamilton took another giant leap by
2000 Hamilton took another giant leap by writing a way of so treacherous and so
writing a way of so treacherous and so
writing a way of so treacherous and so outrageous that it affected the course
outrageous that it affected the course
outrageous that it affected the course of big-wave surfing history whether
of big-wave surfing history whether
of big-wave surfing history whether you’re a surfboard veteran or a virgin
you’re a surfboard veteran or a virgin
you’re a surfboard veteran or a virgin the danger and storytelling of riding
the danger and storytelling of riding
the danger and storytelling of riding giants is likely to entertain everyone
giants is likely to entertain everyone
giants is likely to entertain everyone today’s a day before we reveal our
today’s a day before we reveal our
today’s a day before we reveal our number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable mentions
athletes are used to winning because
athletes are used to winning because they’re exercising their strengths so
they’re exercising their strengths so
they’re exercising their strengths so all the sudden when they are left
all the sudden when they are left
all the sudden when they are left without their strength they have to
without their strength they have to
without their strength they have to explore their weakness
number one Point Break I am going deals
number one Point Break I am going deals surfers skydivers and bank robbers the
surfers skydivers and bank robbers the
surfers skydivers and bank robbers the men in this early 90s classic may be
men in this early 90s classic may be
men in this early 90s classic may be two-bit criminals but the lives they
two-bit criminals but the lives they
two-bit criminals but the lives they lead still look plain awesome you want
lead still look plain awesome you want
lead still look plain awesome you want the ultimate gotta be willing to pay the
the ultimate gotta be willing to pay the
the ultimate gotta be willing to pay the ultimate price it’s not tragic to die
ultimate price it’s not tragic to die
ultimate price it’s not tragic to die doing what you love not pulling a single
doing what you love not pulling a single
doing what you love not pulling a single punch throughout the cast of this action
punch throughout the cast of this action
punch throughout the cast of this action crime thriller gives their all and the
crime thriller gives their all and the
crime thriller gives their all and the results include some incredibly
results include some incredibly
results include some incredibly entertaining moments such as Keanu
entertaining moments such as Keanu
entertaining moments such as Keanu Reeves Johnny Utah exclaiming his FBI
Reeves Johnny Utah exclaiming his FBI
Reeves Johnny Utah exclaiming his FBI status in fittingly awesome manner but
status in fittingly awesome manner but
status in fittingly awesome manner but it’s the moments when Bodie and his
it’s the moments when Bodie and his
it’s the moments when Bodie and his thrill-seeking gang show off their
thrill-seeking gang show off their
thrill-seeking gang show off their surfing moves by risking everything they
surfing moves by risking everything they
surfing moves by risking everything they have with every trick and maneuver they
have with every trick and maneuver they
have with every trick and maneuver they attempt that land Point Break in this
attempt that land Point Break in this
attempt that land Point Break in this spot
then there’s the previously mentioned
then there’s the previously mentioned but still incredible skydiving scenes as
but still incredible skydiving scenes as
but still incredible skydiving scenes as well as the heart pumping bank robbery
well as the heart pumping bank robbery
well as the heart pumping bank robbery scenes and you’ve got a film that really
scenes and you’ve got a film that really
scenes and you’ve got a film that really encompasses the spirit of extreme sports
encompasses the spirit of extreme sports
encompasses the spirit of extreme sports and action at it’s very core
and action at it’s very core
and action at it’s very core 100% pure adrenaline special ain’t in
100% pure adrenaline special ain’t in
100% pure adrenaline special ain’t in Utah I knew I could count on you
Utah I knew I could count on you
Utah I knew I could count on you do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite extreme sports movie located on
favorite extreme sports movie located on
favorite extreme sports movie located on Maui’s remote north coast and requiring
Maui’s remote north coast and requiring
Maui’s remote north coast and requiring a long dangerous approach by C is pe’ahi
a long dangerous approach by C is pe’ahi
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