Superpark Showdown: Think Thank VS Helgasons.com
August 25
The final votes have been counted and moving on to the finals–and one step closer (and one step away) from winning $5,000 in cold, hard cash–is NuuLife Cinema, as they pickpocketed the Video Gypsys and sent them on their way. But the hard part for NuuLife’s hard-fought battle has just begun, as they will face this Showdown’s two most feared contenders… Think Thank and Helgasons.com
Week 11.5 is now upon us and we have two more Superpark Sunday Showdown contenders, with Think Thank going head-to-head against Helgasons.com. Vote for your favorite video and help them advance to the next round and potentially win $5,000 compliments of Gatorade. Voting is allowed each day, so check back to make sure your favorite is winning. Voting will end 8/27/10 at midnight.
Helgasons.com
Think Thank
You can watch the vids at 300 pixels wide, or click the icon and watch them full screen once the video starts. Don’t forget to vote for your favorite video.
What’s your thoughts about this weeks contenders?
Think Thank
The Think Thank posse have taken out both JTR Productions and Mr. Matt Roberge in fine fashion, but this week, they face their most ominous opponent in the Helgasons. If their following can match that of the Icelandic brothers and filmer Johannes, they stand a very good chance of going the distance, and they just might, ‘cause after making films for almost a decade, this crew has quite a large fan base. Though he’ll tell you that it is a collaborative effort, Jesse Burtner is the brains behind Think Thank. Since their first production Thunk in 2004, Burtner and company have changed the fabric of snowboard filmmaking by rewriting the rules. Think Thank is proof positive that great snowboarding and compelling footage needn’t be death defying, exotic, or the product of an astronomical budget. For the Superpark Sunday Showdown, Think Thank put this year’s two-disc epic Left Brain, Right Brain on the back burner for a few days to create an original short, titled 2 More, Skip The Last with a cast that includes Jason Robinson, Sam Hulbert, Nick Visconti, Ben Bogart, Sean Genovese and over a dozen other supporting players.
Helgasons.com
Every contender that has gotten into the ring with Helgasons.com has been TKO’s ASAP. Last round’s trouncing of Play Big Productions was a repeat of their first faceoff against 4 Reel, both victories garnering over 80% of the ballots cast. Johannes Brenning might not have his name on the URL but he has left his mark all over Helgasons.com. As the primary filmer for Eiki and Halldór, Johannnes spent last season documenting their every antic. That journey brought him to Superpark 14 alongside Halldór. This video is one of the most anticipated Superpark Sunday offerings of the entire Showdown because of not just the hype around Halldór but also because they were ambitious enough to actually release a teaser for this edit two months ago! So sit back, better make it full screen by clicking the up left and down right arrows below and turn up the volume. Oh and the baja pullovers are DC’s tribute to Cinco Dé Mayo as are the cerveza’s. And the throwing up in the trees? That’s how you know it is May 6th!
About Superpark Sunday Showdown
The Superpark Sunday Showdown is presented by Gatorade. This interactive contest is a weekly video faceoff where two Superpark edits go head to head with the victor being decided by you, the snowboardermag.com viewer. The entry that receives the most votes each week advances to the next round. All told, there are 16 film companies in contention, each with hopes of advancing all the way to the end of the brackets where they will receive the $5,000 grand prize courtesy of Gatorade. Keep in mind that only one vote a day will be counted per viewer, per browser, so keep coming back to www.snowboardermag.com daily to support your favorite vids.
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