Anthony Pappalardo #10.

Ground breaker.

Anthony's part in Fully Flared opens with some movie magic. After slamming into the ground from a ledge, his body breaks into a bunch of pieces. He mostly skates NYC with maybe a handful of tricks in England and Europe. The editing is fast paced and pairs well with the Bad Brains song. There are a few city lifestyle shots to add some flavor. His trick selection includes ollies, switch ollies, and nollies into difficult banks. He hits up the mandatory cellar door spots, too. There are ride-on grinds and pole jams as well as flip tricks in tight spots.

I have no idea if this part is an influence on younger generations of skaters, particularly those in New York City, but it is easy to connect the dots from what Pops did to what Max Palmer, Ben Kadow, and others have been doing in recent years. This is probably the part I've watched the second most from Fully Flared, with the opening third of Marc Johnson's section having the most views. I think I might have been an early proponent of saying this was one of the better parts after all the hype that went with the video had faded away.

The photo is by Jonathan Mehring.

Thrasher - December 2005 Volume 25 Number 12