Shaun white biography facts, childhood, family life of. Produced in san diego, california, on september 3, 1986, shaun white had two cardiac operations prior to the age of 5 due to some congenital heart defect. Shaun white is a dual sport professional athlete who maintains some of the highest accolades within snowboarding and skateboarding. The crash reel watch the hbo original documentary hbo. Shaun white s favorite sport to watch is motocross. Farmageddon, simply due to the fact that its all done incamera for the most part. The crash reel official trailer 1 20 documentary hd youtube. Theres never been a documentary like hbos the crash reel, which debuts monday at 9 pm before coming to theatres later. Earlier this week, shaun white dropped his selfdirected mini documentary russia calling which you can watch, in full, above.
The crash reel is the dramatic story of one unforgettable athlete, kevin pearce. Theres never been a documentary like hbos the crash reel. His rivalry with superstar shaun white results in the introduction of. First descent is a 2005 documentary film about snowboarding and its beginning in the 1980s the snowboarders featured in this movie shawn farmer, nick perata, terje haakonsen, hannah teter and shaun white with guest appearances from travis rice represent three generations of snowboarders and the progress this young sport has made over the past two decades. This decade, in the world of snowboarding, that athletes name is shaun white. Shaun started snowboarding at age six and became a pro at age ten when he had started entering as pro. He played himself in the 2011 film friends with benefits. Shaun white has appeared in several video games and even had his own franchise. The pearce family was frank, open and easy to admire. Dec 27, 2007 documentary of shaun white dvd quality the other parts of the video available in video response enjoy. Shaun white full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. But the twotime olympic goldmedalist is back and heading to pyeongchang, south korea, and the journey of his recovery is being told in the new yahoo sports documentary, snowpack. Shaun white on lamborghinis, skating naked, and his new rock n roll life.
Fans feared shaun white may never take to the slopes again after his bloody crash while training for the 2018 winter olympics last. Shaun white plays an interesting part in the documentary and our understanding of the world of professional snowboardinghave you heard from him about the film. The definitive film on brain injury kevin pearce didnt want to be shaun white. There is a lot of footage of him at competitions etc, but this is definately more of a documentary about shaun white himself.
I took one star away because i was confused as to why there had to be a subplot that trashed shaun white it was jarring to me when the main plot was so absorbing and thought provoking. Apr, 2004 with shaun white, tony hawk, bob burnquist. Shaun whites road to olympics chronicled in new documentary. First descent is a 2005 documentary film about snowboarding and its beginning in the 1980s. With kevin pearce, shaun white, mason aguirre, daniel amen.
Jan 26, 20 heres look at what it takes to win, as told by snowboarder shaun white. Feature film shutdowns list of movies that have halted or delayed production. He started skateboarding after following his older brother to the nearby ymca, and took up snowboarding in the age of 6. Practicing a trick nobody has ever attempted in a halfpipe, whites board gets caught up on the lip.
Tune in today to watch shaun compete in mens slopestyle finals at the winter x games in aspen, colorado. Shaun white, in full shaun roger white, byname the flying tomato, born september 3, 1986, san diego, california, u. Shaun roger white born september 3, 1986 is an american professional snowboarder, skateboarder and musician. For a textbook example of an american olympic athlete assuming mythic proportions, look no further than snowboarder shaun white. Shaun whites you wrote the song triple cork youtube. Feb 14, 2018 inside olympian shaun whites disturbing sexualharassment case. If you want to watch a great snowboard film go watch travis rice shred in a brain farm movie like thats it thats all or the art of flight. White starred in the 2004 documentary the white album and the 2005 snowboarding documentary first descent. Ben stiller stands by shaun whites offensive tropic. Over its 45 minute running time, we get a pretty indepth look at the grueling training schedule hes put himself through over the past couple of seasons as well as a glimpse at the triple cork hed been rumored to have been trying in the pipe. Shaun white s funny scenes in the movie friends with benefits. I said yes to that friends with benefits moviei got to play a character of myself. On the other side of that, its nearly impossible for me to dislike a film like a shaun the sheep movie. Feb 10, 2015 the last twelve months have been nothing if not abnormal for shaun whiteat least on the slopes.
In preparation for his third olympics, the twotime gold medalwinning white is determined to win a third and cement his place in olympic and snowboard history as the greatest ever. Infinity full movie standard films shaun white, victoria jealouse, travis. Shaun white started getting offers to appear in films and tv ever since he came in the national limelight. Rent the shaun white album 2004 on dvd and bluray dvd. He holds the record for the most xgames gold medals and most olympic gold medals by a snowboarder, and has won 10 espy awards.
Produced by espn films and distributed by walt disney studios motion pictures, the film captures the drama and spectacle that plays out every year at the x games, highlighting the behindthescenes stories of the featured athletes and the sacrifices they make in pursuit of glory and. By the age of 15, white s been showcased more than most people are in a lifetime. Earlier this week shaun white posted a mini documentary entitled russia calling, available to watch above. Shaun white interview shaun white on sochi, snowboarding. Inside nina dobrev and olympian shaun whites rumored. Jul 14, 20 kevin pearce didnt want to be shaun white. His battle with the dangerous trick which is now a musthave in slopestyle but has never been done before in the pipe lies at the center of shaun white. Shaun white released a snowboarding movie called the white album in november 2004.
Discovery channel reels in shaun white for latest shark. I enjoyed getting to see a peek inside his average days. Snowboarder kevin pearce on the accident that almost. Jan 22, 2014 the attentiongrabbing moment in a new shaun white documentary is not easy viewing. Shaun white celebrity profile check out the latest shaun white photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. He won the arctic challenge when he was only fifteen years old, had his own documentary film about him when he was eighteen and was the first athlete to win gold in both winter and summer x games. As kevin recovers from his injury, shaun wins gold. Hes so sweet and silly, how could any girl not want to spend a snow day with him. The crash reel is an hbo documentary films presentation in association with impact. The movie is an action sportsdocumentary 3d film released on august 21, 2009 for one week only. White survived a heart defect that required two operations when he was an infant.
Yes, he may be the best halfpipe rider on the planet, but that doesnt make for an interesting movie, if you want that then watch olympic reruns. Russia calling 2014 44min documentary tv movie 25 january 2014. Inside olympian shaun whites disturbing sexualharassment case. Jan 20, 2018 born with a heart condition, shaun white balanced the demands of snowboarding and skateboarding from a young age, eventually becoming one of the first snowboarders to push competitive snowboarding. Shaun white funny scenes in friends with benefits svytak. Shaun white has 490 posts on their instagram profile. As ever he comes accross the cool, laid back and lovely guy you thought he was.
Fifteen years of verite footage show the epic rivalry between halfpipe legends shaun white and kevin pearce, childhood friends who become number one and two in the world leading up to the vancouver winter olympics, pushing one another to ever more dangerous tricks, until kevin crashes on a park city halfpipe. The crash reel chronicles the rivalry between kevin pearce and shaun white which culminates in kevins lifechanging crash and later comeback. Jul 12, 20 you dont have to snowboard to watch the new documentary the crash reel. I stand by my apology, the movie, shaun white, and the great people and work of the special olympics, he concluded. Jan 30, 2018 double olympic snowboarding champion shaun white is making a difference to people through his inspirational charity work. Discovery channel reels in shaun white for latest shark week 30th anniversary promo. Russia calling is a rare inside look into the challenges and sacrifices that are made in order to be the best in the world. Russia calling, is an inside look at how the gold medalwinning snowboarder is preparing for the. Follow their account to see all their photos and videos. Shaun white 2008 starring shaun white and pat moore on dvd and bluray. Double olympic snowboarding champion shaun white is making a difference to people through his inspirational charity work. The snowboarders featured in this movie shawn farmer, nick perata, terje haakonsen, hannah teter and shaun white with guest appearances from travis rice represent three generations of snowboarders and the progress. Shaun white interview celebrity question and answer with. Shaun white biography project x snowboarding olympics bio.
Shaun white funny scenes in friends with benefits youtube. Last february, at the winter olympic games in sochi, the most famous snowboarder on the planet. White was one of the few pro snowboarders to be a guest editor of snowboarder magazine february 2008 issue. The crash reel is a documentary film directed by lucy walker which premiered as the. Mtvs white people documentary draws outrage, shame and. Through 20 years of astounding action and verite footage, the documentary chronicles the epic rise of snowboarder kevin pearce which culminates in a lifechanging crash and a comeback story with a diff. Shaun has one brother, jesse, and one sister, kari. Shaun roger white was born on september 3, 1986 to roger and kathy white, whom now reside in carlsbad, california. Whether you love him or hate him, shaun white has done a lot to raise the profile of snowboarding. Documentary details how shaun white recovered from horrific crash while training in october for the upcoming winter olympics next month, shaun white was. Despite being born with a congenital heart defect, shaun started snowboarding at age six and immediately showed an uncanny talent for the sport. Rent the shaun white album 2004 starring shaun white and travis rice on dvd and bluray.
Jul 23, 2015 white people, the mtv documentary that explores the meaning of whiteness and racial identity in the united states, has drawn incredibly strong reactions online. New couple alert nina dobrev and shaun white are sparking romance rumors, especially after they were spotted on afternoon bike ride in malibu. Shaun white issued an apology monday after he was blasted by the special olympics for his choice of halloween costume simple jack, a highly offensive character from the 2008 film tropic thunder. Documentary details how shaun white recovered from. Is nina dobrev dating olympic snowboarder shaun white.
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