Christian Slater: “All I wanted was to be cool in the movie.” Dude, you were the epitome of cool to my 12-year old self! I wanted to be you more than the pro skaters when I was a kid... Why the hell hasn’t this film been released on Blu-ray??!
Probably not gonna see it on blu-ray because all the stunt double shots of skaters wouldn’t hold up. They’d have to do CGI face mapping which is at the moment not cheap to do well.
stuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuckas over DISNEYLAND!!! i still think thats like the most relaxing thing ever... just rolling up on a mini loop 10 feet from your bed....a good workout too. also. a deck building station next to that with a killer stereo system? yabbo was like the luckiest kid in the world, man
I thought he was great, but my GF at the time loved him (Obsessed). We went to the theater for a evening viewing of Pump Up The Volume then rented Heathers and watched Gleaming the Cube on VHS. But the hole time my Gf and her/are girl friends would non stop talk about how cute, cool, fun, etc, he is. I remember being so jealous and trying to slick my hair back like his. I was just a kid 13/14 ha ha lol..
Grew up watching this as a kid and finally on Amazon prime. Usually when u become an adult. Movies get cheesier especially from the 80s and early 90s. But I cant believe actually i found it very heartwarming here in 2020 and really holds the test of time. Christian Slater was always underated and one of the great actors of the 90s.
I met Tony Hawk early in the morning near my school in Long Beach when they were filming Gleaming The Cube back in '88. Got his autograph too... He was driving the Pizza Hut pickup truck! Saw Gleaming The Cube in the theater right around my birthday in January of '89. Good times!
@@Turco949 Here's the Google Maps EXACT location of where I met him. The schools below are Lowell Elementary and Rogers Middle School, the stairway going down the hill at the gate separates the two schools. My friends and I were skating on Vista St. right near where you see the black Nissan truck parked on the left. The Pizza Hut truck with Tony driving and the rest of the skaters pulled up right there. They got out and did a few tricks. I was oblivious to who they all were, and didn't even recognize Tony Hawk at first. I asked him for his autograph but couldn't make out the signature. When I got home, my Mom told me it said Tony Hawk. I went through a few of my Thrasher skate magazines and actually found a picture of Tony Hawk on one of the pages with his autograph, which I matched up with the one he gave me. I was so ecstatic, I could hardly contain myself! LOL www.google.com/maps/@33.7662677,-118.1331738,3a,75y,62.3h,90.69t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1stVfkRRIKXoqIXJbsgkEKvw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
@@JSC178 Dude! I wasn't aware they shot those scenes in Belmont Shores, wow! Great initial and supplemental story. Thanks for sharing. Yeah, I'd be ecstatic too!
What an awesome video. Was impossible to get any honest behind-the-scenes info about the movie back then. Now we get it straight from the mouths of the stars while we watch them have a candid, casual lunch. Love it.
I thought this was a skateboarding movie when I was a kid, but watching it as an adult I realized it was a classic hero’s journey story. Lawndale is the dragon, Bryan is the dragonslayer.
Throughout my who life...(& I’m 39 now:-), whenever people have asked me who my favorite actor is, I’ve always said 80s Christian Slater. I idolized him...& I was a skater too, so when they came out with Gleaming The Cube I was so psyched. I actually just watched it tonight to walk down memory lane. Gleaming The Cube, Heathers, True Romance & Pump Up The Volume are still some of my favorite movies. They were all so fucking rad.
I like that movie where he's a cop and talking to the camera the whole movie. I forget what it's called. It was the 90's. Kuffs !! That was it. Had to go search it and edit my comment. Lol
I wouldn't call The Wizard a "Christian Slater movie". He co-starred. Definitely a Fred Savage movie. Regardless though, one of my favorite 80's movies.
Techstorm2065 Its all fun and games until you wind up at the free clinic on Labor Day weekend with nothing but a five dollar bill and massive debt from your new hospital fees.
I remember seeing this in the theater; the very short time it was there, almost got kicked out for being too loud everytime one of the pros was on screen. Pure awesomeness! 🤘
In the summer of 1994, I watched this movie on VHS every single day. I couldn't skate because my family lived on a farm, and the only concrete around was the highway in front of my house with a 65 mph speed limit. I was 10 years old going on 11, and after that summer I moved to Savannah, Ga. from Bowman S.C., and was about to start Jr. Highschool. I modeled my image after Yabo (I think that was his name) on my first day and got picked on. Ahh good times 😂🤣😂
I lost count of the number of times I tried to find and watch this movie from the late 90s onward. It wasn't at any video store, used store, or anywhere to buy. (Not that I was looking constantly). I finally found it on TH-cam during the first round of quarantine back in 2020. Worth the wait. haha
it comes on the cable movie cannels every once in a while and Fox movie channel will have it on demand to watch at anytime for a period, i always had a VHS copy but now you can download a high quality upload from off of here
*my top 5 Christian Slater films....* 1. Heathers (1988) 2. Pump Up The Volume (1990) 3. Tales From The Darkside: The Movie (1990) seg."Lot 249" 4. Gleaming The Cube (1989) 5. True Romance (1993)
Christian Slater looked comfortable on his board. Peralta said if they could just get him comfortable enough on the board the movie magic could take over and make everything else believable. Damn good flick!!!
Two of my favorite guys that I grew up knowing. They both survived so much and are looking great! My best to them both - I loved Tony's skate style - I skated for 15 years of my life - from about 7 to my early 20's and then Christian with his movies - heck yeah! Pump Up the Volume was amazing along with his other movies like Untamed Heart that were simply fantastic. Mr Robot - awesome! Tony I hope to see him expand his style - super sharp guy. Cheers to you both from an old 50 year old skater from SJ California. I loved the Bones Brigade Documentary! You guys really spoke your feelings. We needed to hear them
Man its 2020 and i finally saw this 80's classic & last year got to see Tony Hawk when he came to Detroit in 2019. Most Excellent.In the 80's i was a 'Curb Dog' man miss the 80's now that im 60..We used to wear Chuck Taylors on our feet .
Gleaming the Cube is one of my all-time favorite films growing up, the filming locations weree local to where I grew up, a cult classic for me. 4/15/23
Wow Slater did One flew over the cuckoos nest? I had to google it and of course he played the Nicolson part. When you see him in Heathers you totally saw that Nicolson vibe. Always liked him as an actor, seems like a really good dude too. Tony Hawk too, not as an actor of course just as a good person.
Am watching this now for the 1st time. Pretty good movie. I was born in 64, and from 75 to 80 skated a lot. Until I got my drivers license. Got on a board recently my nephew had, and about killed myself, lol. Christian performance in this movie is really good. I can see why he had success as an actor early on. He was constantly being compared to Jack Nicholason back then. Which is not a bad thing to be compared to. Having Tony Hawk to be your mentor as a 1st time skater is a pretty good teacher to have to say the least. I always wonder if I never quit skating how far I could have taking it. "It's on a loop at my house". Haha!
Where has this movie been? 4/30/2022 is the first time to see this movie. This movie could been influence on my life when it came out. I will be getting a DVD of this. Christian Slater was influence on me. Pump up the Volume made me feel I had a place. I was very alone in high school and load family drama. THANK YOU.
The Chateau Marmont is a nice iconic casual lunch backdrop for two iconic casual dudes. P.s. Theres a rumor that the spider high top Airwalks worn by Mr. Slater will be making a return
Thay Flayway helemet was coolest helmet of all skate helmets. Even flamboyant Hosoi wore them. And I must say when I saw it in real life I start to like it too.
Has this movie had an official DVD release? I'd settle for an SD DVD man. I loved this movie. So corny, so good. Cant recall if it was late 80s or super early 90s (which was still the 80s in a way).
i was an extra in gleaming the cube, on account of how some of it was shot at my high school.... i followed those boys around like a little puppy. i always did have a soft spot for skaters.... i remember christian slater chain smoking in between takes, which was upsetting to 17 year old me because i was genuinely concerned for his health. and all the skaters - they were constantly doing ollies onto the lunch tables... **SWOON**
your right it for sure wouldent be the same the late 80's were a different time to be alive then now a days where people think its weird to want a vision street wear hat and a skate rags jacket and 80's AIRWALK shoes the problem is that skaters now a days have lost that surf style of skateboarding and the joey msqueeb/tony hawk hair doo
+t is fuck em they have no clue of 80's skater radster culture and why would you care if that was your childhood who cares what they say you know you were rad
Christian Slater: “All I wanted was to be cool in the movie.” Dude, you were the epitome of cool to my 12-year old self! I wanted to be you more than the pro skaters when I was a kid... Why the hell hasn’t this film been released on Blu-ray??!
The comment that i could'nt write by myself. ✌
Ditto for me.
Hell yes and we do need this on Blu Ray!
Probably not gonna see it on blu-ray because all the stunt double shots of skaters wouldn’t hold up. They’d have to do CGI face mapping which is at the moment not cheap to do well.
I know, I really love this movie too!
When I was a kid I begged my parents to build a fallout shelter underground. That was the coolest part of the movie. and also the skateboards.
I have to agree. A fallout shelter today especially in the backyard of an Orange County house, nowadays? Not likely!
stuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuckas over DISNEYLAND!!!
i still think thats like the most relaxing thing ever... just rolling up on a mini loop 10 feet from your bed....a good workout too. also. a deck building station next to that with a killer stereo system? yabbo was like the luckiest kid in the world, man
Dude you know it lol
I have a reoccurring dream to this day about having a fallout shelter with arcade games!
I was OBSESSED with Christian Slater when I was young I watched this movie over & over really just because he was in it!
This movie and "Legend of Billy Jean" Christian Slater was awesome in.
same here I wanted that haircut but my mom said no
I thought he was great, but my GF at the time loved him (Obsessed). We went to the theater for a evening viewing of Pump Up The Volume then rented Heathers and watched Gleaming the Cube on VHS. But the hole time my Gf and her/are girl friends would non stop talk about how cute, cool, fun, etc, he is. I remember being so jealous and trying to slick my hair back like his. I was just a kid 13/14 ha ha lol..
Lisa M my cousin wrote him in the 80s and he got a letter back with an autograph pic
Shawn Homan Don’t forger his performance in Pump Up the Volume and The Heathers
Grew up watching this as a kid and finally on Amazon prime. Usually when u become an adult. Movies get cheesier especially from the 80s and early 90s. But I cant believe actually i found it very heartwarming here in 2020 and really holds the test of time. Christian Slater was always underated and one of the great actors of the 90s.
Freaking love christian slater
and you know what I knew a guy in Stratford Ontario Canada named Brian Kelly in 1986 way before this movie
I loved this movie. Christian Slater as Brian was my biggest influence when i first started skating
I met Tony Hawk early in the morning near my school in Long Beach when they were filming Gleaming The Cube back in '88. Got his autograph too... He was driving the Pizza Hut pickup truck! Saw Gleaming The Cube in the theater right around my birthday in January of '89. Good times!
Nester great story
No way how epic I love the Movie Tony was so young and I want that Pizza Hut truck so rad!!
I thought they did the school and skating scenes in Irvine and Anaheim? What part of LB?
@@Turco949 Here's the Google Maps EXACT location of where I met him. The schools below are Lowell Elementary and Rogers Middle School, the stairway going down the hill at the gate separates the two schools. My friends and I were skating on Vista St. right near where you see the black Nissan truck parked on the left. The Pizza Hut truck with Tony driving and the rest of the skaters pulled up right there. They got out and did a few tricks. I was oblivious to who they all were, and didn't even recognize Tony Hawk at first. I asked him for his autograph but couldn't make out the signature. When I got home, my Mom told me it said Tony Hawk. I went through a few of my Thrasher skate magazines and actually found a picture of Tony Hawk on one of the pages with his autograph, which I matched up with the one he gave me. I was so ecstatic, I could hardly contain myself! LOL www.google.com/maps/@33.7662677,-118.1331738,3a,75y,62.3h,90.69t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1stVfkRRIKXoqIXJbsgkEKvw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
@@JSC178 Dude! I wasn't aware they shot those scenes in Belmont Shores, wow!
Great initial and supplemental story.
Thanks for sharing.
Yeah, I'd be ecstatic too!
What an awesome video.
Was impossible to get any honest behind-the-scenes info about the movie back then.
Now we get it straight from the mouths of the stars while we watch them have a candid, casual lunch. Love it.
This interview should have been longer. It was awesome to hear behind the scenes, it was funny. It's like i am there hanging out with two cool dudes
I thought this was a skateboarding movie when I was a kid, but watching it as an adult I realized it was a classic hero’s journey story. Lawndale is the dragon, Bryan is the dragonslayer.
Throughout my who life...(& I’m 39 now:-), whenever people have asked me who my favorite actor is, I’ve always said 80s Christian Slater. I idolized him...& I was a skater too, so when they came out with Gleaming The Cube I was so psyched. I actually just watched it tonight to walk down memory lane. Gleaming The Cube, Heathers, True Romance & Pump Up The Volume are still some of my favorite movies. They were all so fucking rad.
YES! ICONIC MOVIES. HEATHERS is like my favourite movie.
Gotta add the Legend of Billie Jean to this list!
Robin hood also
And the wizard
I like that movie where he's a cop and talking to the camera the whole movie. I forget what it's called. It was the 90's. Kuffs !! That was it. Had to go search it and edit my comment. Lol
I wanted that underground room with the mini half circle thing sooo bad. Rad man
This was filmed at my high school. I was a freshman at the time.
Gleaming the cube was awesome. I'm 43 & still watch it once a year or so.
Gleaming the Cube and Rad. two great flicks.
Jim Gouger yasssssss!!! I agree. Oh, add Top Gun and I would watch all three on repeat...for-ev-errrr!
Dude.. can't believe someone else knows - the truth !
Back to back classics
Totally! I watched Rad allll the time!
Thrashin!!
Thrashin’ is my favorite in this genre. Best soundtrack.
Still love this movie. This and The Wizard are my two favorite Christian Slater movies.
No offence, but there are better Slater movies than those two.
Wizard was a cool movie too
I wouldn't call The Wizard a "Christian Slater movie". He co-starred. Definitely a Fred Savage movie. Regardless though, one of my favorite 80's movies.
Pump Up the Volume had to be the best Christian Slater movie
Pump up the volume is awesome too. People sleep on that one.
I took up skateboarding because of this movie
....and I sucked at it.
2 years later...😆
Totally agree. I'm in my 30's now and I still try to emulate this movie. Lmao. And I still suck 😆
SAME lol
Techstorm2065 Its all fun and games until you wind up at the free clinic on Labor Day weekend with nothing but a five dollar bill and massive debt from your new hospital fees.
Daniel Ireland
Me too but I can baby ollie now so I’m ready to start eating shit when I humiliate myself in front of 20 skater kids laughing at me.
I remember seeing this in the theater; the very short time it was there, almost got kicked out for being too loud everytime one of the pros was on screen. Pure awesomeness! 🤘
In the summer of 1994, I watched this movie on VHS every single day. I couldn't skate because my family lived on a farm, and the only concrete around was the highway in front of my house with a 65 mph speed limit. I was 10 years old going on 11, and after that summer I moved to Savannah, Ga. from Bowman S.C., and was about to start Jr. Highschool. I modeled my image after Yabo (I think that was his name) on my first day and got picked on. Ahh good times 😂🤣😂
I lost count of the number of times I tried to find and watch this movie from the late 90s onward. It wasn't at any video store, used store, or anywhere to buy. (Not that I was looking constantly). I finally found it on TH-cam during the first round of quarantine back in 2020. Worth the wait. haha
it comes on the cable movie cannels every once in a while and Fox movie channel will have it on demand to watch at anytime for a period, i always had a VHS copy but now you can download a high quality upload from off of here
*my top 5 Christian Slater films....*
1. Heathers (1988)
2. Pump Up The Volume (1990)
3. Tales From The Darkside: The Movie (1990) seg."Lot 249"
4. Gleaming The Cube (1989)
5. True Romance (1993)
Saint Martins yesss all the best
Mobsters (1991)
Murder In The First (1995)
Broken Arrow (1996)
"Kuffs" (1992)
Christian Slater looked comfortable on his board. Peralta said if they could just get him comfortable enough on the board the movie magic could take over and make everything else believable.
Damn good flick!!!
Two of my favorite guys that I grew up knowing. They both survived so much and are looking great! My best to them both - I loved Tony's skate style - I skated for 15 years of my life - from about 7 to my early 20's and then Christian with his movies - heck yeah! Pump Up the Volume was amazing along with his other movies like Untamed Heart that were simply fantastic. Mr Robot - awesome! Tony I hope to see him expand his style - super sharp guy. Cheers to you both from an old 50 year old skater from SJ California. I loved the Bones Brigade Documentary! You guys really spoke your feelings. We needed to hear them
Slater is an amazing actor, so many cool films.
Watched gleaming the cube as a kid in the UK. Good times.
Gleaming the Cube all time classic movie
That was the movie back in thr day good times
love thrashing too ..lol
his JD voice is still there
.........Back then things were much more inocent. I was 9 when this hit!
This movie was all to me as a child. I loved Skateboarding and watch this movie over weeks every day. Damn i miss this 90 time era. 😢😢😢😢
I freaking loved this movie!
I first watched this film because of Christian Slater, but kept watching it because it was an awesome film!!! Still love it to this day!
"Under the truck" is one of my most favorite scenes in any movie ever!
Thanks for this video! Part of the magic of growing up in the 80s
Great movie, loved it growing up
Christian Slater and the 1989 movie brought me here ~ Awesome ~ Cheers, DAVEDJ
Hell yeah thanks for doing this love that movie growing up. You guys killed it, coolness and all.
Man its 2020 and i finally saw this 80's classic & last year got to see Tony Hawk when he came to Detroit in 2019. Most Excellent.In the 80's i was a 'Curb Dog' man miss the 80's now that im 60..We used to wear Chuck Taylors on our feet .
I saw it in like 94 when i started to sk8 so way after it came out but still loved it.
I love that movie! Watch it once a week
"Gleaming The Cube" and "Rad", my two favorite movies when I was a kid, I did flatland/bmx, then I got into skating
Gleaming the Cube is one of my all-time favorite films growing up, the filming locations weree local to where I grew up, a cult classic for me.
4/15/23
Wow Slater did One flew over the cuckoos nest? I had to google it and of course he played the Nicolson part. When you see him in Heathers you totally saw that Nicolson vibe. Always liked him as an actor, seems like a really good dude too. Tony Hawk too, not as an actor of course just as a good person.
mike s And now in the new TV show Mr. Robot. The first episode can be seen on you tube.
he was obsessed with Jacko
my favorite skater n one of my favorite actors of all time.can remember having a tony hawk graphite board when I was 14-16.
Am watching this now for the 1st time. Pretty good movie. I was born in 64, and from 75 to 80 skated a lot. Until I got my drivers license. Got on a board recently my nephew had, and about killed myself, lol. Christian performance in this movie is really good. I can see why he had success as an actor early on. He was constantly being compared to Jack Nicholason back then. Which is not a bad thing to be compared to. Having Tony Hawk to be your mentor as a 1st time skater is a pretty good teacher to have to say the least. I always wonder if I never quit skating how far I could have taking it. "It's on a loop at my house". Haha!
Christian slater is one of my favorite actors. Gleaming the cube, Robin hood, and now the Netflix show Inside Job
I just remember rewinding Natas' ollie into the truck over and over and over.
that's a sick cramps shirt he's wearing
Ithinkishouldcoco v
Love this movie
Where has this movie been? 4/30/2022 is the first time to see this movie. This movie could been influence on my life when it came out. I will be getting a DVD of this. Christian Slater was influence on me. Pump up the Volume made me feel I had a place. I was very alone in high school and load family drama. THANK YOU.
I ADORE CHRISTIAN SLATER by he’s amazing and was hit in the 80s and he’s my idol
Gleaming the Cube and Rad are two of my favorite movies of all time.
hahahah I always remember thinking the same thing about the helmet
The Chateau Marmont is a nice iconic casual lunch backdrop for two iconic casual dudes. P.s. Theres a rumor that the spider high top Airwalks worn by Mr. Slater will be making a return
I loved the movie. It was great
Natas did the ollie into the Pizza Hut truck, and was such a big deal back then.
My brother taught me how to skate it was awesome thank you Robert
They dont make movies like this anymore. Different times people! God I wish I could go back
Amen 2 that man.
such a cool guy and great actor, love his voice! PLUS, still so hot
Just watched gleaming today and I had no no idea Tony Hawk was in that movie I loved that movie as a kid 😆
Because of this movie I became a skater and carved the name Slater on my skateboard deck.
Goin higher and faster than anyones ever been before.
This movie single handedly boosted the sale of skateboards by 300%! LmAO
Ahhhh so much emotions man so much!!!!!!
I can't tell you how much this movie STILL means to me.
Don't get much cooler than Slater and Hawk talking about Gleaming the cube
It would be great to see all the footage they mention, like the Mcgill slam etc. It must still exist somewhere.
I need to watch this movie again cause I don't remember Tony Hawk in this movie. I do remember Tony (a very young Tony) in Thrashin
I'm slowly getting my dvd collection and this is one for the hall of fame lol
I just watched that movie last night I seen it when it came out love it
Why is this movie not on bluray?
Rodney Mullens Movie
Before this movie I didn’t skate either, after is a whole other tale /add in Point Break a few years later , yea GenX’rs had an interesting childhood😉
Kuffs will forever be my favorite. Just like Beuller.
This is a movie I'd ACTUALLY like to see redone with modern day skaters and tricks
Thay Flayway helemet was coolest helmet of all skate helmets. Even flamboyant Hosoi wore them. And I must say when I saw it in real life I start to like it too.
Has this movie had an official DVD release? I'd settle for an SD DVD man. I loved this movie. So corny, so good. Cant recall if it was late 80s or super early 90s (which was still the 80s in a way).
***** 1989
Full movie is available on TH-cam, but for sure would pick up a copy myself. Good times
+NeonPurpleMonkey You can get it off ebay but its rare and they want 65 bucks! I just downloaded it illegally because I can't afford that kinda cash.
NeonPurpleMonkey it was for a very limited time but went out of print.
dmace81 seriously?? I think I was given a copy of it for free. Someone was getting rid of some DVDs or something
1:50 He drinks from Tonys glass.
Toraperse Nah Tonys drinking the iced tea or whatever it is
:D
Greetings and salutations
Christian Slater was cool he's so cool
İ think the helmet looked bad ass because it signified "armoring up" for battle.
Watched GTC a ton growing up. And RAD
i was an extra in gleaming the cube, on account of how some of it was shot at my high school.... i followed those boys around like a little puppy. i always did have a soft spot for skaters.... i remember christian slater chain smoking in between takes, which was upsetting to 17 year old me because i was genuinely concerned for his health. and all the skaters - they were constantly doing ollies onto the lunch tables... **SWOON**
AWESOMENESS
"Brian you are gleaming the cube"
Gator did a good amount of Christian's stunt for the final 15 minutes of the film.
Great Actor having breakfast with a Great skater....only in America! 👍😄
I was a skater because of this movie
Slaters movie true romance is dope watch it
still to this day, i want to have that hairstyle hahaha
This Should be out on blu-Ray already so what’s the hold up?! 😮😢
Tony was 1 of his skater peers in d movie?? Thanx to youtube. 😮
he hated the helmet and i swear those are the coolest helmets in existence! i wanted one of those so badly but they are really expensive!
you need to make a gleaming the cube 2 like totally
like totaly oldschool is new
your right it for sure wouldent be the same the late 80's were a different time to be alive then now a days where people think its weird to want a vision street wear hat and a skate rags jacket and 80's AIRWALK shoes the problem is that skaters now a days have lost that surf style of skateboarding and the joey msqueeb/tony hawk hair doo
+t is fuck em they have no clue of 80's skater radster culture and why would you care if that was your childhood who cares what they say you know you were rad
Legend of billie jean though
pretty good 80s movie
Part 2 with these two as the parents.....
Rodney Mullen was in the Movie with the Best Scenes but never mentioned
yeah 1989
Rad Gleaming the Cube and cuffs are the best movies
I loved gleaming the cube