The revolution will be televised... on eight wheels and a handrail.
BARELY DEAD is a film about an underground culture that has grown beyond ethnicity, economic and social boundaries - a culture brought together by a shared love for rollerblading." And why that culture is going to be the next great anti-establishment movement for the 21st century.
Practical Effects
Insane street skating footage that predates every viral TikTok stunt.
Direction
Raw unfiltered access to a subculture at its peak and collapse.
Editing
Aggressive cuts matching the chaos of the sport itself.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rollerblading's collapse wasn't natural selection—it was a coordinated industry withdrawal after the X Games dropped vert skating in 2004, making this film a funeral for a sport killed by television executives.
Arlo Eisenberg, the so-called 'Godfather of Street Rollerblading,' quit the sport entirely after filming to become a lawyer—proving every revolutionary eventually becomes the establishment.
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