Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator

Rating:
Summary: Great Film, But Don't Pity This Monster
Review: This movie is a fascinating watch and I thoroughly enjoyed the history lesson and watching the not so unexpected capitalist takeover of skateboarding. It happens with everything that can be considered "hot" and "marketable" to young people who spend money.

As far as Gator himself goes, he bought into the hype and you could see what a joke he was in the latter stages of the film. He may have been a great skater and a nice guy but the most telling interviews are those conducted with the police officers and the court footage. Gator murdered this poor girl w/o even knowing her very well. He incapacitated her head with severe blows which caused massive bleeding. He then proceeded to take her to his room and cuff her and sexually assault her for 3 HOURS. Then he stuck her in a surf board bag and strangled her before dumping her body in the desert.

REAL NICE GUY