@@thenickmurphy13 I’m coming back too i played my last event 2008 psp Chicago d1 xball. Just bought two new guns and starting to work out and get back in shape . I’m only 29 but i know the how physically demanding it is to play at a high level .
I’m looking to get back into the game after being away for 12-13 years. Would love to see PB to grow in popularity again like it was back in the early 2000s!
Watching Nicky Cuba Cry when his team was telling him he’s dropping the ball, is the best scene in this movie. It shows how much passion he puts into the sport, it’s basically his entire identity at the age he was at when this was filmed.
I’ll have to check out Derders? Is that on TH-cam? I know this is a year old comment. I’m just getting back into paintball Rec’wise at 36yo, so this stuff is the glory days(15y layoff).
@@chexnfx7161 Theres probably clips here, all of their full vids used to be on yt but you know how things change. Anyway, I'm sure theres an upload around somewhere or even their website. Just look up "DerDer Natural Selection"
@@chexnfx7161 yep that ones def on here, one of the first i rewatched coming back to the game, some of the beginnings of these videos like this one is pure bliss!!!
I'm 30 years old now... this brings back amazing memories. I was a huge Dynasty fan, but this film opened my eyes to the struggles XSV faced in their rise to the top. I'm shopping markers right now haha going to get back into it.
idk if anyone mentioned this, but in the beginning of the film Nicky was always getting told to stop trying “to be a superstar” and during the last game he ran down the Dorito, put the point in their favor and had his super star moment at the very end of the film. it came full circle. awesome.
This was always my favorite part of the documentary also how he hung the flag in their first victory in Europe. Life is a better story then fiction sometimes
This is one of the most iconic things to come out of the early 2000s. I don't even play paintball but the style, music, and cinematography is oozing with that feeling of Y2K. Stylistically a masterpiece; a window into the past when it was all about myspace, monster energy, xbox 360, baggy pants, tapout, and action sports for the older brothers of the 2000s.
I love watching this to get high on nostalgia. Film warms my heart. I had this shit on DVD from my local field! Some of the best memories were getting wrecked by new guns and hoppers I’d never seen before. Me and my buddies getting our asses beat at 12 years old playing 20/30 year olds. The game is ageless. A time in history we’lll never get back. My Woodstock. My escape from an abusive home life. The field ironically felt like my safe space
This brings back insane nostalgia. 28 now and this inspired me to put my first team together. It’s a bummer that paintball has died off but man were those good time. Greg Hastings paintball as well. Life moves on though, so just look back and smile :)
@@yourpbtv I don’t know where you’ve been for the past 20 years but the last two events I played in Calgary and Edmonton Alberta Canada, there was significantly less teams then when I last played in 2018. And when I started in 2010 I knew even then it wasn’t what it was a few years prior. Now a days there’s like 4/5 teams in all three divisions out here. The CPPL, the CXBL, NPPL all died. One died and another started for a few more years. Now the feild owners run the events thenselfs.
@@justinwood9965 dude I'm from America not Canada we have a lot of teams in the USA NXL so where have you been my guy 🤔 cause I've been in America all my life
@@yourpbtvlmaooooo yea ok in fairytale world. Paintball objectively from a stock market/financial position is dead. This industry was practically a guaranteed positive revenue. They had video games on mainstream platforms. You could buy a complete set up at all major retailers even Walmart sold markers and filled c02 tanks. Movies made like the one here. I still have the DVD. The NPPL had a contract with ESPN. New fields are few and far between in the US. Maybe you weren’t alive back when you’d have to wait in line to get on a field but to say it’s better than 99-07 is just redundant and cognitively dissonant to a time that’s unparalleled. Saying paintball is bigger now is stupid end of discussion. I still have my 06 shocker NXT. Bought on eBay. I’ve been to a field in the past year have you? Go talk to an owner and take a sip of reality. I live near a city with over a million people and the owner can’t get people in. Do yourself a favor, call the nearest field and ask them if what I said is correct. I bet all the money you don’t own they’ll agree with me I’m not saying there isn’t a problem league with pro players and a fan base. I don’t think the sport will ever completely dissipate with die hards like me and some old teammates still filling our hoppers.
Thanks for uploading this! Not just an amazing paintball film. so much emotion. I haven't played in years but im itching to get back into it after watching
I unintentionally took an entire decade off from paintball & now I finally have my new marker. I was itching too. You should definitely get back out there!
Still now in 2023 this brings back so many memories . Man the mud , rain , bumpy fields some players will never know what a feeling that was . What a grind I can only imagine how much more of a grind at top level jeez 😳 😅
What are the chances that Nobody Knows Your Name just came up on my spotify playlist and I searched for this reminiscing the days of my youth? I know where my night is going. 🤘🤘🤘
Had so much influence on me as a 13 year old. I turned 27 this year, and am finally getting back into paintball. I know things have changed, but I’m hoping it still feels violent and as high energy as it did when I was a child.
I just turned 36…just started playing after a 15 year “hiatus”, Vintage Paintball WI. Watching this and reminiscing…so many memories to my teenage years lol
Such a raw film, this is what locked in my love for this sport. Thomas Taylor was unreal and I did everything I could to be just like him haha. XSV will always be my favorite team!
I was to young to play in this era but I watched my brothers and my dad play during these years and omg why am I getting nostalgic 😂 man I wish I was able to play through these times. Pb has taken such a big hit this year. This movie hits a certain spot for me idk why
Loved this video. The historical REALITIES of what it took to be a professional paintball player in the height of the era. Flexible jobs, cheap rent, dedication and above all else, trust in other teammates, which was why most teams failed. For a start up team, with this many "individuals" they accomplished a lot in a short amount of time. Great to see in the end credits, just how many ballers dedicated time, talent and resources to the film. I find that the Pball community is still that way today. Love to see a "Where are they now" follow up...
This was great to rewatch. Amazing to see the development of the team dynamic and sometimes harsh conversations that need to be had to make every player be the best teammate they could be
@@XballPodcast segment with Neil and Davey (?) arguing about the kill count in Europe - even though the team was doing well in events, still showed that they were constantly working on improving communication There’s probably other stuff but that’s what came to mind immediately lol
This right here is PEAK paintball era... these few years were when dynasty was untouchable.. and XSV assembled the slay the dragon team... all legends.. like an all start team.. and DID IT
Wow. I’m a 1/3 of the way in. And I’m making a comment about how much they get in their own way. Fascinating to see. More 🍿 now for the unfolding story
Damn, Dynasty truly lived in XSV and every other pro teams heads rent free back in the day. They were straight up scary on the paintball field. They had fast, aggressive, intelligent, consistent mid and back players who could dominate a game with their speed and communication and overall will to win. Todd Martinez, Johnny Perchak, Brian Cole, Danny Tilljack…all those guys outside the obvious core 4-5 guys were still a force to be reckoned with back then.
im 43 now and remember kickin it with these guy down at cup. i was fans of most of these guy before they formed esv. man i would love to go back to those days
Yeah watch that part for the song & footage almost everyday, such a special moment with Thomas Taylor / Cuba / Niel lookin at the camera solo 📷....especially knowing where those players went (HOF STATUS) with Thomas still playin front to this day...incredible to say the least.
I remember going to the premier of this af World Cup 09 if I remember correctly. Bought the DVD and watched it until it stopped working. Now I get to watch it as much as I want. Absolutely love this documentary.
Thanks for this, I tell everyone I want this Video, sadly I had to find it once on YT, uploaded illegally coz, well it wasn't available anywhere, I tried to find a site, a listing, it was on some Paintball shop's but they were all sold out, I went on eBay, Amazon, EVERYWHERE and finally i found a link to an unlisted Video and I loved it, now I can watch it without the guilt... Though I would still pay for this Video it's so good, so Raw, So Real, imho an important part of Paintball History.
in the extras for the DVD , the part where they are with the personal trainer /w patrick, someone commented that " i bet his halo character could run for days"
This is seriously one of the most interesting paintball documentaries I’ve seen. And I have seen a lot of them. This needs an editing update to make it a little bit shorter and better paced but it’s very good.
Taylor was the best front of all time! No one had his back. Its the same denominator I see with every team that has unfit back players too slow to follow. Which is why Dynasty was a Dynasty. They had a better diet
I remember watching this on the way to tournaments. I'm glad i wasn't the only one living on floors and eating ramen so i could afford entry fees and paint for practices. I miss the old days when you could blow people off the field and get away with swearing more.
if my memory is correct, those Huntington beach NPPLs were basically played on a parking lot. they'd roll out thin layer of turf on the parking lot and guys would go out diving into bunkers basically on asphalt. it was nuts.
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Some of the best days to play paintball was this era.
Totally agree. I would drop caaash if I could get my hands on the gear from that era too.
Look at the packed grandstands! These were the glory days of paintball! Those were great days
Its gonna have a comeback! The community needs to stick together and grow GLOBALLY!
I'm coming back for the first time in 8 years. Miss these days but gotta make it better for the future kids coming up.
@@thenickmurphy13 Same. Just picked up a Dye Ultralite Cocker. Ready to get back to it!
@@thenickmurphy13 I’m coming back too i played my last event 2008 psp Chicago d1 xball. Just bought two new guns and starting to work out and get back in shape . I’m only 29 but i know the how physically demanding it is to play at a high level .
I’m looking to get back into the game after being away for 12-13 years. Would love to see PB to grow in popularity again like it was back in the early 2000s!
I think the eggies spilling paint everywhere is the most iconic thing about this.
I still have mine hahahaha. My go to for reball
😂 I had a III and a IV. Damn right they poured paint everywhere!
These guys are hall of famers for sure. The guns, the gear - really miss these days in paintball.
It’s still goin on, but not quite like this!
Yeah totally agree
no one misses shooting eggs I bet tho
@bbyshady people still like them and a good condition one sells fast
Watching Nicky Cuba Cry when his team was telling him he’s dropping the ball, is the best scene in this movie. It shows how much passion he puts into the sport, it’s basically his entire identity at the age he was at when this was filmed.
I love how in this Dynasty was portrayed as the bad guys and in Derders videos, XSV was portrayed as the bad guys. Good old gritty pb rivalry !
I’ll have to check out Derders? Is that on TH-cam? I know this is a year old comment. I’m just getting back into paintball Rec’wise at 36yo, so this stuff is the glory days(15y layoff).
@@chexnfx7161 Theres probably clips here, all of their full vids used to be on yt but you know how things change. Anyway, I'm sure theres an upload around somewhere or even their website. Just look up "DerDer Natural Selection"
@@muttboy2 alright, thanks!
@@chexnfx7161 yep that ones def on here, one of the first i rewatched coming back to the game, some of the beginnings of these videos like this one is pure bliss!!!
@@chexnfx7161yeh just search DerDer paintball, scroll away. Also check the derder short bus series, theyre still a great laugh even today
I'm 30 years old now... this brings back amazing memories. I was a huge Dynasty fan, but this film opened my eyes to the struggles XSV faced in their rise to the top. I'm shopping markers right now haha going to get back into it.
I had quite a few teams I liked. XSV was one for sure. It was more about watching good matches that you really enjoyed.
Do you still play?
@XballPodcast Started back again last year. Still play recreational!
I still have my ego 6 bought because xsv still have an xsv headband/jt pro flex i got from Micah
How could you not tell a brother you uploaded this??
Cereal Killerz too!
@Bowen Kendall get the fuck outta here with your bot accounts. Just go
@PbNation Paintball what is the DVD code for your special feature? interweb, she has changed.
idk if anyone mentioned this, but in the beginning of the film Nicky was always getting told to stop trying “to be a superstar” and during the last game he ran down the Dorito, put the point in their favor and had his super star moment at the very end of the film. it came full circle. awesome.
This was always my favorite part of the documentary also how he hung the flag in their first victory in Europe. Life is a better story then fiction sometimes
Completely agree. Isn’t it wild how the dudes that sit in back center and done lane anyone talk so much shit about their own players not doing enough.
Thank you for putting this up, this was such an influential for so many of us.
Oh this is what its all about baby
You should come down back to extreme again lmao
Yessir
This was truly the golden era of paintball. I miss these days so much 😔
15 BPS lol.
Must’ve been physically and financially painful
@@Dink_Jenkins 15bps was cool but you wanna shoot some paint? NPPL UNCAPPED semi was legit chaos lol
This is one of the most iconic things to come out of the early 2000s. I don't even play paintball but the style, music, and cinematography is oozing with that feeling of Y2K. Stylistically a masterpiece; a window into the past when it was all about myspace, monster energy, xbox 360, baggy pants, tapout, and action sports for the older brothers of the 2000s.
What part was your favorite most?
1:37:39 Rich with the funniest line of the film, lol that Dynasty Dragon costume gets me everytime.
MAKE MORE VIDEOS BRO WE MISS YOUR REVIEWS
This is my favorite paintball vid ever....my favorite team...paintball will never be like that again.
Thank you so much for this. As a teenager who was completely engulfed in paintball, music and videography, this film meant so much to me.
holy shit the nostalgia... the autococker egg JT xsv... THE PUCCA SHELL CUBA
Pucca shell Cuba was the best Cuba haha
@@brianmazurek6820100%
Honestly, this is my favourite film of all time. The story telling is so compelling.
Plus... that soundtrack 🧡💙
This movie is why Dredg is still my favorite band.
I love watching this to get high on nostalgia. Film warms my heart. I had this shit on DVD from my local field! Some of the best memories were getting wrecked by new guns and hoppers I’d never seen before. Me and my buddies getting our asses beat at 12 years old playing 20/30 year olds. The game is ageless. A time in history we’lll never get back. My Woodstock. My escape from an abusive home life. The field ironically felt like my safe space
This brings back insane nostalgia. 28 now and this inspired me to put my first team together. It’s a bummer that paintball has died off but man were those good time. Greg Hastings paintball as well. Life moves on though, so just look back and smile :)
paintball never died off if anything paintball is doing better especially when it comes to gear and guns an etc.
@@yourpbtv I don’t know where you’ve been for the past 20 years but the last two events I played in Calgary and Edmonton Alberta Canada, there was significantly less teams then when I last played in 2018. And when I started in 2010 I knew even then it wasn’t what it was a few years prior. Now a days there’s like 4/5 teams in all three divisions out here. The CPPL, the CXBL, NPPL all died. One died and another started for a few more years. Now the feild owners run the events thenselfs.
@@justinwood9965 dude I'm from America not Canada we have a lot of teams in the USA NXL so where have you been my guy 🤔 cause I've been in America all my life
@@justinwood9965 you're judging a whole sport based on its profile in Canada lmao
@@yourpbtvlmaooooo yea ok in fairytale world. Paintball objectively from a stock market/financial position is dead. This industry was practically a guaranteed positive revenue. They had video games on mainstream platforms. You could buy a complete set up at all major retailers even Walmart sold markers and filled c02 tanks. Movies made like the one here. I still have the DVD. The NPPL had a contract with ESPN. New fields are few and far between in the US. Maybe you weren’t alive back when you’d have to wait in line to get on a field but to say it’s better than 99-07 is just redundant and cognitively dissonant to a time that’s unparalleled.
Saying paintball is bigger now is stupid end of discussion. I still have my 06 shocker NXT. Bought on eBay. I’ve been to a field in the past year have you? Go talk to an owner and take a sip of reality. I live near a city with over a million people and the owner can’t get people in. Do yourself a favor, call the nearest field and ask them if what I said is correct. I bet all the money you don’t own they’ll agree with me
I’m not saying there isn’t a problem league with pro players and a fan base. I don’t think the sport will ever completely dissipate with die hards like me and some old teammates still filling our hoppers.
Thanks for uploading this! Not just an amazing paintball film. so much emotion. I haven't played in years but im itching to get back into it after watching
Time and place LETS GO BUD!!!
I unintentionally took an entire decade off from paintball & now I finally have my new marker. I was itching too. You should definitely get back out there!
Thank you so much for uploading this, I had only seen clips before. My heart is so full.
Still now in 2023 this brings back so many memories . Man the mud , rain , bumpy fields some players will never know what a feeling that was . What a grind I can only imagine how much more of a grind at top level jeez 😳 😅
Man I can still remember the hard dirt as my knees and elbows would impact it
What are the chances that Nobody Knows Your Name just came up on my spotify playlist and I searched for this reminiscing the days of my youth? I know where my night is going. 🤘🤘🤘
Had so much influence on me as a 13 year old. I turned 27 this year, and am finally getting back into paintball. I know things have changed, but I’m hoping it still feels violent and as high energy as it did when I was a child.
I just turned 36…just started playing after a 15 year “hiatus”, Vintage Paintball WI. Watching this and reminiscing…so many memories to my teenage years lol
My god this brings back memories.
I am pretty sure I still have my Cereal Killers DVD floating around somewhere.
Such a raw film, this is what locked in my love for this sport. Thomas Taylor was unreal and I did everything I could to be just like him haha. XSV will always be my favorite team!
I was to young to play in this era but I watched my brothers and my dad play during these years and omg why am I getting nostalgic 😂 man I wish I was able to play through these times. Pb has taken such a big hit this year. This movie hits a certain spot for me idk why
Loved this video. The historical REALITIES of what it took to be a professional paintball player in the height of the era. Flexible jobs, cheap rent, dedication and above all else, trust in other teammates, which was why most teams failed. For a start up team, with this many "individuals" they accomplished a lot in a short amount of time. Great to see in the end credits, just how many ballers dedicated time, talent and resources to the film. I find that the Pball community is still that way today. Love to see a "Where are they now" follow up...
I just saw a heros for a day signed poster all the way out in wyoming!!
One of the greatest videos for documentary paintball ever. One of the most hated and loved teams.
Wow! Took me back with this one. These guys where an inspiration to me when played tournament ball. Thanks for sharing.
ive proudly had my copy of the dvd for years but god bless you for uploading this
Great to see you still have the passion for Quality. We had fun!
Wow, what a beautiful piece of cinematic paintball history. Thank you For this brother.
Best paintball film EVER.
Thanks for posting this! Been years since I’ve seen this, awesome to get to go back and watch again!
Ohhhh man, so many memories watching this. LOVED IT!!!!!!
Amazing film!
So happy to have a hard copy!!
Them MWAG stickers son!!!!
This was great to rewatch. Amazing to see the development of the team dynamic and sometimes harsh conversations that need to be had to make every player be the best teammate they could be
What part of the movie was your favorite most?
@@XballPodcast segment with Neil and Davey (?) arguing about the kill count in Europe - even though the team was doing well in events, still showed that they were constantly working on improving communication
There’s probably other stuff but that’s what came to mind immediately lol
so many memories. thank you for uploading these.
This right here is PEAK paintball era... these few years were when dynasty was untouchable.. and XSV assembled the slay the dragon team... all legends.. like an all start team.. and DID IT
This documentary is gonna go down in the history books! Before its time! The sport of paintball is gonna EXPLODE IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS!!!!!!
Wow. I’m a 1/3 of the way in. And I’m making a comment about how much they get in their own way. Fascinating to see. More 🍿 now for the unfolding story
Best paintball documentary EVER
Damn, Dynasty truly lived in XSV and every other pro teams heads rent free back in the day. They were straight up scary on the paintball field. They had fast, aggressive, intelligent, consistent mid and back players who could dominate a game with their speed and communication and overall will to win. Todd Martinez, Johnny Perchak, Brian Cole, Danny Tilljack…all those guys outside the obvious core 4-5 guys were still a force to be reckoned with back then.
2022 and Dynasty is still doing the same thing.
This is one of the greatest stories in paintball history
Thank you
CHIM! Haven't seen that clwon in years. Crazy good baller.
I've still got my Copy of this DVD the Best DVD and Sound track to Paintball!!!!!!!!!!!! Plus my OG Signed Jersey!!!!!!!
im 43 now and remember kickin it with these guy down at cup. i was fans of most of these guy before they formed esv. man i would love to go back to those days
I still have my XSV paintball pants. one of the few things Ive kept all these years later.
Boy this takes me back!! Loved the generation of paintball
Why...why do I get misty eyed starting at the 5:55 mark...? Damn it I love this sport.
when Cuba puts the jersey on the kid after the Dynasty loss hit me good. Im not crying, you're crying.. miss these days a lot
@@TheXIAOone Same. Great shot to capture too.
Yeah watch that part for the song & footage almost everyday, such a special moment with Thomas Taylor / Cuba / Niel lookin at the camera solo 📷....especially knowing where those players went (HOF STATUS) with Thomas still playin front to this day...incredible to say the least.
I remember going to the premier of this af World Cup 09 if I remember correctly. Bought the DVD and watched it until it stopped working. Now I get to watch it as much as I want. Absolutely love this documentary.
Still one of my favorite films!
The world needed this video thank you for bringing it to them! Make paintball great again! Also Buckfast Superbee rocks my socks!
Thanks for this, I tell everyone I want this Video, sadly I had to find it once on YT, uploaded illegally coz, well it wasn't available anywhere, I tried to find a site, a listing, it was on some Paintball shop's but they were all sold out, I went on eBay, Amazon, EVERYWHERE and finally i found a link to an unlisted Video and I loved it, now I can watch it without the guilt... Though I would still pay for this Video it's so good, so Raw, So Real, imho an important part of Paintball History.
This…this is just GREAT! Thanks for the upload.
Thanks for the upload, love re watching these!
I guess I'll watch this again;-)
Can you guys add the commentary audio next? That was the best!
“No one cries in this movie, they all just got poked in the eye.”
Thanks for putting this up so I can learn some more about pb history and fantasize more in between my teams practices
Real OGs remember this one
I use multiple quotes from this movie when talking about leadership and teamwork. This movie is a fascinating case study in team sports.
I love that all the old adds are at the end too.
Man, this takes me back.
Bringing me back to the glory days
What a trip down memory lane. Would have missed this for sure if I hadn't subbed to the channel at some point. Thanks for posting it.
Thank you so much!
The glory days of paintball. Miss it…
Troll was crazy good in his prime.
I wish I could have played in this era. My degenerate heroes.
This still slaps! Gets me hyped to play!
Holy shit it's finally on youtube for real! This feels like christmas.
Thank you!
Also best doc vid producer ever. Thx bud
God dam i forgot i cried then and cried again. What a doc.
XSV always felt different from teams. Taylor has to grow the Mohawk again. Which he should bring back lol.
1:39:59 in the background, blue Empire hoodie--my 16 year old self nerding out on the sidelines. Pitted for them during this event. I miss those time.
in the extras for the DVD , the part where they are with the personal trainer /w patrick, someone commented that " i bet his halo character could run for days"
Holy Moly thank you Patrick!
Best paintball team ever.
@1:34:49 "THE THING! WITH ALL THE THINGS! HE'S RIGHT THERE!". I still use this for callouts on the field sometimes lol.
"D"Y"N"A"S"T"Y"! lol!
And much love for Nicky too!
Good inspirational story 👏
How is this that long ago already?!!?!?
Those thoughts hit me often when going back on this era of paintball 8)
This is seriously one of the most interesting paintball documentaries I’ve seen. And I have seen a lot of them. This needs an editing update to make it a little bit shorter and better paced but it’s very good.
If your boys & my boys every meet on a field in a gun fight WE WILL FUCK YOU UP! Best line :)
XSV was a good group of player's, however they underestimated Dynasty, as they're one of the greatest team's ever, to play the sport.
XSV underestimated Dynasty?
Taylor was the best front of all time! No one had his back.
Its the same denominator I see with every team that has unfit back players too slow to follow. Which is why Dynasty was a Dynasty. They had a better diet
Ok, raise your hand if you have the DVD to this. ✋️
I remember watching this on the way to tournaments. I'm glad i wasn't the only one living on floors and eating ramen so i could afford entry fees and paint for practices. I miss the old days when you could blow people off the field and get away with swearing more.
You can blow whoever you want whenever you want.
Best line of this killer movie... "Fuck money man, I want the respect"
if my memory is correct, those Huntington beach NPPLs were basically played on a parking lot. they'd roll out thin layer of turf on the parking lot and guys would go out diving into bunkers basically on asphalt. it was nuts.
This movie... I’m speechless
What a film❤️
Amazing movie
Just Awesome
great movie