Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator | 
| Director: Helen Stickler
Actors: Mark 'gator' Rogowski, Stacy Peralta, Tony Hawk, Jason Jessee, John Brinton Hogan
Studio: Palm Pictures / Umvd
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 51917
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 82
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 3083
UPC: 660200308322
EAN: 6602003083222
ASIN: B0002K10NE
Theatrical Release Date: 2002
Release Date: October 19, 2004
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Stoked is a fascinating history of Southern California's skateboarding scene in the late 1980s, a profitable and exciting time for then-rising superstars such as Tony Hawk, Lance Mountain, and Steve Caballero, but a far darker experience for the much-worshipped Mark "Gator" Rogowski. Helen Stickler's film begins with an entertaining overview of skateboarding's renaissance in the '80s, when Rogowski and other talented skaters in and around Los Angeles developed a massive following of boys, who in turn provided a market for flashy, Rogowski-endorsed designer boards and accouterments. For a time, the charismatic, handsome Gator became a wealthy sports celebrity in search of greater pop-star status. When the skating scene shifted from the half-pipe to the street, however, Rogowski's fortunes, sanity, and freedom tragically erode. Stickler's thorough research, smart pacing, and extensive interviews make this a compelling, cautionary tale; a jailhouse phone interview with the now-mid-30s Gator proves both enlightening and spooky. --Tom Keogh
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 A painful, but realistic look at a tragic story January 1, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As a friend of Mark, I was very skeptical that anyone could tell his story. But I was impressed that the movie portrays Gator as a real person, and not just a celebrity gone bad. It captures the energy and culture of skateboarding in the 1980s, and follows Gator's life from his childhood until his incarceration for murder in 1991. It makes no assumptions or judgments, and tells the story through friends, family, and an interview with Gator while in prison.
It's a must see if you're a skateboard fan, but you'll appreciate the power of the story even if you know nothing about skateboarding.
What of the desceased? September 16, 2007
Interesting movie but I'm a little puzzled. On one hand, the movie very accurately portrays the 80's skateboard scene (brings back lots of great memories especially clothing styles). It's easy to get caught up in the excitement just like the dogtown documentary. On the other hand, very little is mentioned about the girl who was killed by Gator. Her skull gets more air time than any video footage or stories of her life. What of her background? Her family? Her dreams? Why should it only be about Gator? Lastly, Jason Jesse is hilarious.
 Bad, Bad Skater! February 18, 2007
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
Oh man, I hated this movie! I'd just watched "Dogtown And Z-Boys" (which I loved!) and was looking forward to seeing some eighties skate action after that great view of the seventies. Anyway, this movie is a total bummer. The skating is boring, the style is bad and it doesn't cover the eighties skateboard era well at all. If you don't already know the story, Gator was a sub-par skater who became a corporate sell-out and a has-been in short order. He was an arrogant jerk. He once punched one of his young fans after the kid asked for an autograph. As his career started to fall apart, he became a born again Christian. He then raped and killed his ex-girlfriend's best friend as a revenge ploy after she dumped him. He's currently serving life in prison. Perhaps some kind of redeeming documentary could have been made out of this sad and depressing story, but this film is not it.
 stoked August 16, 2005
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Tragic story of someone who had it all, looks, money, fame, fans; and when he lost it all, he turned to destruction of not only himself, but an innocent.
Will love this movie if you grew up in the 1980's.
sad and rad. May 23, 2005
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
this film is fascinating in content and well produced in style. having grown up in California in the 80s, i was pretty familiar with this skateboarding scene. i was not aware of the tragedy of Gator until much much later (after i had pretty much given up actual skateboarding). to see the story unfold in this thoughtful manner was amazing. highly recommended.
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