Jim Greco’s “Jobs? Never!!” Film
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- This new film from the mind and body of Jim Greco is more than just tricks, it’s a glimpse into the soul of one of skateboarding's greatest ambassadors. Enjoy the trip...
Supra footwear presents a new film by Jim Greco, Jobs? Never!!
A Hammers USA films production with Tom Penny, Ludvig Håkansson, Bobby Miranda, Jud Farhat, Jim Greco and Kay Ko.
Photography by Joey Sinko and Tobin Yelland.
Production Coordinator - Mario Miller
S 16mm & 35 mm film, Color 22 mins
Jobs? Never!! © 2018
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4 or 5 years later this is still such a masterpiece
shit slaps so hard now, Penny/Greco dream section is compoundingly legendary
RYT?!?!?!?!
So dope ! Came out a few years ago , love me some Greco lol
Still thinking of this film.
This film made me shed a tear. I was the biggest fan of the Piss Drunx 18 years ago. I would watch Baker2G then go skate every single day in the streets of LA trying to be just like him. Best moments of my life that I can ever remember. I recently decided to start skating again at age 32 and seeing Greco doing it in his 40s really gives me more of a drive to go ahead and do it. God Bless you Jim Greco. You are the man, a legend, and a genius. Beautiful work. Straight up masterpiece. PD for life ✊
Dude, I picked up a skateboard at 44. Trust me - I still have fun. Instead of feeling nearly dead , I feel fucking alive. Taking a breath in between work, family, and piles of shit that fill your adult life everyday.
Just turned 31 started skateboarding again after 11 years
This should be the top comment, not all the crap above
I'm 39 and i would like to skate every day...unfortunately the time is short, the skills and even the bones are no longer the same ;)
Angel,,Dude not to sounf corny af but im so proud of you stranger... You did what i did and you did it 5 years before me..
I starter skating again when my 5 year old daughter was at her friends house and she had a bigger brothe rwho was like 8 or 9 years old and i saved his board and skated it back to him and he started smack talking me and my daughter said "my dad can kickflip"
i was like "shut up honey ;D)" SO i tried it (in the hard grass like a btch) and LANDED IT.. Super sketch but whatevs, it was almost 20 years..
I stopped in 1994 when i was like 18 or 19... Well that was about 7 years ago & now i skate almost every other day.
*I over shared hoping you would give me your similar Angel.
**At my age im more curb dancing & Manny Curb stuff. No stairs at all. that summer i 1st returned i went to my local skatepark and sessioned with these two kids for 2 hours trying to land simple tre flip and when i finally got it the 1st turn afte rthe kid in front of me did it was a hellova moment for me. But i regret that i didn't perfect em and they arent part of my skating at all. But that moment fealt great..
*My favorite part has to be watching older vids to get psyched to for pre session & buying older gear from ebay like eS Ronnie Creager or Old 2005 era Kostons and old powell decks..
**Angel,,Those older Powell decks from the late 1980's up till 1996'ish were made with special wood. i learne3d this when i got ahold of a Chris Senn deck anfd a Ray Underhill deck and it was so noticable how strong the board was. How much control i had. That waw the moment i went from Popsicle to football shaped..... Damn,,i just got psyched with these mems... hope i hear from ya homie.
this skate video is better than 95% of movies that play in theatres
Keep It in the Streets better than Avengers and all that shit for sure
Keep It in the Streets yes.
I enjoyed this more than the rise of Skywalker......This had a more coherent plot lol
Great film... tragically hip
99.9%* if not 100%.
The billed beanie was invented and Tom Penny was like 'This is it. This is the end for me. It's not getting any better than this'.
Hahaha! 100%
I mean... Practicality wise, it doesn't.
Damn that slam was gnarly!
Seriously!!!
felix lehmann i wanna know too .. that hurt so much to watch
Cringey asf.
Happy he is still able to walk
TheSpaceCoyote82
I like your your twist on the Nightmare franchise tagline.
This is what I call a masterpiece. Not only does it amuses me but also it makes me feel so proud and unique for belonging to a lifestyle called skateboarding. This is hands down the deepest and the most artistic skate film I've ever watched.
Well said!
Felipe di Oliveira all true but it’s a little depressing too. Which I love so much lol
Felipe di Oliveira it’s kinda sad but cool? Jobs? Never!!! But skating is his job and at one point he won’t be able to do it. As skaters we fuck our bodies up for fun I got some permanent wrist damage and I’m only 26
@@gokermitsewerside358 I think for Greco, skateboarding is just one of the multiple ways he lives his life without thinking about the future / consequences. I'm thinking for example about his heroin addiction. His character is a spectacle. Sho knows what will happen after his career? Maybe ride a home made boat in the sea and almost die like Heat Kirchart? I admire him but I am not going to care more than he does. (btw I don't know him personnally and I might very well be completely wrong)
@@nocopsformilesofficial945 Dude, these depressing stuff are so appealing and so sadly beautiful at the same time!!
Skateboarding and filmaking. In LA with an old Russian, European art film style and a fly on the wall feel. I enjoyed it, different approach then the average skate vid.
Hey
Yeah
isnt he in rome for a chunk
Than
they also shot bit in Rome, Italy, during the dream scene he has in hospital
Seeing Mr Tom Penny skate along side Jim "the hammer" Greco was a great!
Absolutely man, that scene had me thinking the same way 🙏
Seemed like it was a continuation or maybe a play on flip sorry video where Arto smacks his dome and has a vision of skating with penny. Probably just paying homage
Broke up with my girl 3 days ago, and today was the first time I cried about it while watching this video. You’re a madman Greco
so fucking boring
Seriously, I know your suffering..... And... I know it's hard but put your mind on what really matters and just skate a lot. It helps. :)
Piero Suarez thank you my man :) but noted for sure
Be strong. Life goes on. Cheers
Yeah, oddly moody for a skate film. Found myself feeling sentimental for some reason. Maybe the Nico.
Why does Jim always look like you owe him 50$
CoolMan Caravan it’s actually closer to $75 bucks. You gotta pay him interest
Mate.. I lol'ed at that comment. Total gold.. 👏🏻👏🏻
Cause you do
Spot on Mr. Christopher Sawyer. You know damn well he is always raising the vig! It was 3 points at the beginning, but a man like Greco would say 5 is what he told you! Hahahahahahaha
He looks about one relapse away from insanity, borderline autistic
You did real good with this one. It has a lucid dream feel to it, without trying to hard. It makes me more than want to skate... it makes me want to live.
YES.
so live bro
Pure FACTS. 💯
Notice when he nods out in the ER he appears in a dream with Tom Penny, just like in Artos part in "Sorry." (mind blown)
Corey Sheaffer And the song is a Nico song, which is probably a nod to the Velvet Underground song used in the Sorry dream
Holy shit this comment is so underrated
Yes! My favorite fuckin part! Actually the whole thing was my favorite part. So fuckin inspiring. We’re all the same!
Every pro skater dreams of Tom Penny when they’re hurt. Everyone knows that.
Arto..arto..wake up lets go skate.
Thats funny how we all basically have the same dream of penny.🙏🍄what a legend.
Greco is the epitome of what it is to be an artist. This piece was incredibly refreshing, eerie, and something the skateboarding community lacks. Wish it was an hour
Exactly. Skateboarding is a form of art, expressing yourself. You don't need a million tricks to leave someone in awe. Just those shots of him skating in the apartment was far more visually pleasing than someone getting down on El Toro.
Whoa what a film. Hits right in the feels, I wonder if younger kids are feeling this.
CanadianEh! well i don’t know how my peers feel about this but i loved this film. absolutely marvelous and riveting
Feeling this
absolutely
Love you, Greco! Born in 89, turning 30 this year, and I’ve been a fan my whole life. Thank you for this amazing video!
The shots of you and Tom just skating together and chilling reminds me of hanging with my best friend. What a film.
Not gonna lie but i feel like watching an oscar winning film from the 70s and i love it.
Or Vincent gallo in Buffalo 66
Shot on film makes it looks just classic and amazing. And of course the shots. But film look plays a big role of t.
yeah - that was my fist thought. it's got so much atmosphere - can't stop watching it
LA has this way of becoming you and vice versa
I love how his girl is watching “ The Deer Hunter” in the background. The way that film is shot is a lot like the way Greco made this video look. Same camera shots and angles.
Pretty cool I thought at least.
glad you noticed it. its my favorite movie of all time
NickLintner Easily one of my favorites also. Such a classic...
That was an excellent catch!
Storage -SPACE?! Oh dude I was raised watching those classics. I’m 44 so those movies like this, Taxi Driver, etc...Mean Streets! These were my dads era films, and I loved them once I was allowed to see them! LOL.
How can you not know these lines word for word!?!? 😂😂. It’s perfect for this video to. Greco nailed this. Seriously, the dudes an artist, on so many levels.
Cynthia Rogers you said! Oh man Taxi driver! Classic! They don’t make movies like that anymore that’s for sure! I am close at 37 still skating but god damn! No where near this level!
not sure why but in a covid 19 world, being all cooped up, watching this for some reason. very very good, thank you for the art!
same feeling
same
feel you
This video just made the world pause for me, I also feel like that when I’m skating it’s just a pause of happiness and joy
has Tom Penny been wearing the exact same set of clothes since 1994?
Seems like.. but I like it
The Michael Jordan of skating
He is always the worst dressed
Boot cut denims and tall ts
as a 50 year old man
Yep. No phone no bank account 4 or 5 sets of matching clothes and a board according to lizard in the latest/last mag.
He believe he's stylish. But actually he's not, he's never been...
Oleg Kotletofv hater
Papa Jim coming out with yet another great film. What an icon.
Oh my god, I adored this so much. Nico and Iggy... THESE are the kind of skateboarder's who I love. They listen to the right music and have that style. Glad originals like Greco are still around. What a moving treat this is/was. Thank you Jim and Thrasher.
the part where Greco and Penny are skating together makes me so nostalgic
Ouch!!!! Watching that slow motion bail was horrible. Dude is gnarly that he drove himself to the hospital after that.
(Also the ambulance was foreshadowing his trip to the hospital.)
Loved it. Thanks, Jim.
yeah!!!
Watching this on my lunch break. The irony doesn't escape me.
The color grading in this joint is so on-point. Loved this for the skating, but especially the cinematic styling.
Jim and Tom skating the city, priceless
Thank you for this!
No matter how many times I watch it, that slam gets me every time
This is honestly one of the greatest films I've seen in years. The last time I've experienced a mind be portrayed on film with as much honesty is when I watched "Un chien Andalou" . Once in a blue moon, magic meets celluloid. The blue moon shines tonight. You, my dear James, are a genius. My life changed in 22.35 minutes.
the cinematography tho....
asdfgh so just like your comment
@@Hoodinator17 your dim
cappucino108 prime comeback lol
Cinematography?? Lol this was boring. Kid probably never watched old Alien videos...
Michael R There is a difference between a skate video and a film. I can see how it could be boring, but this is definitely an artsy approach to skateboarding. I just really enjoyed the calmness and beauty of the skating.
slam was brutal. Wasn't expecting the living room scene either, last montage was heavy too! now to go back and watch the first two again.
I've never skated in my life, but now I feel as though I should. Beautifully put together
don't do this then, mate.
I've truly enjoy the fact that, Jim Greco makes me feel like he positively does not give a shit about what I think.
This video is sick and I had no idea Tom Penny was in it. Legend.
Man, Greco and Penny still shredding. If only they added Heath as a surprised guest. Sick film anyways.
a cameo with Kirchart that would be awesome
Unlike these two, Heath is still actually really good. Dude is around 40 and still skates like he's 28. Tom and Greco on the other hand....sorry but it's boring to watch nowadays. Especially Tom Penny. Dude was sick af in the 90s but now all we ever see him do is a few basic tricks just fooling around...as if he doesn't really skate anymore but steps back on the board every now and then. Maybe he skates all the time still, I don't know but it doesn't look like it to me. His skating reminds me of myself when I was working 7 days a week for almost a year and then got back on the board months later.
Heath and Kline one more time
@@TheRickyp83 Penny left his mark. Leave it at that, He ain't a jock skater like most now days.
Even pros dream of skating with Tom Penny...
Skateboarding vídeos have now elevated to the caliber of Criterion films.
Saw Joey Sinko all over this, and when the credits came his name was listed all over it. Probably the most original and talented in skateboarding. Killed it!
It’s not genius, it’s a copy of the mood of what is genius-in Italo american cinema. Greco escapes the present by transformation: in decor, props clothing (something he always did). Architecture becomes a source of fun and visual storyteller. I find it a brave film and hope Greco keeps doing these, building himself a new universe inside the broad imagery of skateboarding-finding his own artistic language.
dawg pass that blunt lol
reminds me so much of Vincent Gallo’s work. Love it nonetheless.
This is a beautiful piece of work . This gave me chills thinking about the era they came up in
He's a real legend.. Too bad not every one sees it how gnarly he is
800000 people is alot 😂
Thank you jim, this film was tremendous, one of my favorite legends and always inspired!
This video reminds me of how much i hate my job and how good this guy is.
Feels like I'm going that direction where age catching up. Can't skate with friends like before, often skate alone.
Same we don’t even skate that often no more and I can’t skate alone It feels weird to me
Yeah feels weird. Sometimes I'm asking myself why do I still skate but whenever I'm in front of a small table, I imagine myself doing slides or manuals then I found myself late at night skating and singing alone again, naturally.
Feel you bro
I skate for 20 mins, fall get hurt, fuck
It’s about you and the board and conquering whatever trick you’re doing mad. Late night skatepark sessions alone are the best. Just you and the board
RESPECT and LOVE, to Mr. Greco......there's no way he'd be doing what he's doing now, if he kept using....everybody can't be Johnny Thunders and rock n roll till the wheels fall off the car......Amazing, how mature and dedicated, he WAS/IS.....even if he were to fall off the wagon, I'd still Respect him, I had gangs of friends, from many different Orange/LA/Riverside/San Bernadino/San Diego County Cities, and Today, I have only 4 or 5 that are still Alive.....every day/hour/minute/second is a GIFT......I think JG is a Skate-Deity.....but, without Will Power and the awareness/Maturity of knowing when Too Much of a good thing, becomes a bad thing, that eventually will take everything from you, including your LIFE, and maybe, OTHER's if your not lucky enough.....like, the "DEER HUNTER" movie being watched by the Female.....very Classy
I love this so much, Greco really is an artist at heart with the full blown spirit of a hardcore skater.
This is like the pulp fiction of skateboard films
Joshua Andersen Major anttention seeker hipster. Are you the culture police?
Joshua Andersen stfu dude. comparing it to pulp fiction is just his way of saying "it's really good!" you don't have to be a fking film nazi
The chick on the couch reminded me of Fabienne. Lol
@@peppylafew116 wow u must be able to see so far way up high in your horse like that, please tell the rest of us peons what the view is like up there!
I think its more like the reservoir dogs of skateboarding.
Shooting on film, and paying homage to John Cassavetes in 2018... Damn. Just beautiful.
I don’t think anyone has commented this yet but; the film playing on the tv in Jim’s apartment is The Deer Hunter, a great film which was John Cazale’s last film & also stars Robert DeNiro & Christopher Walken. I highly recommend it if you’re a film buff
The title, the content, the music, the style, the clothing - reminds me of „permanent vacation“
This was beautiful. I shed a tear during the Penny section. It's the twilight of his skating and he brought it. A skate video has never looked like this.
i love films like this! the house skating was gnarly. id love to live somewhere i could skate in. Greco still rules. and the music to i loved it.
Mean Bird LMAOOOOOO
Mean Bird you re the reason the world is a shit place hahaha
Greco is one of the most interesting individuals. Brilliant work.
The section with penny and greco is pure gold and so magic it warms my heart to watch
For some reason I was thoroughly entertained with that video..
I think that was their intention in making the thing lol
@@undisclosedsteve6361 well then they intended correctly
Props to you Greco for making pure modern skate art. Pure ART
So cool see Penny and greco skating together after all this time. This film is the best.
I come back every so often. Love this
20:41 what a great shot. Great fucking film Greco. Good music great eye . Spot on color palette. Chose great environments that didnt take away from the vintage vibe I felt he was going for. A complete pleasure. Thanks Jim and tom u guys killed it.
I’ve waited 4 days for this
Golfwang_zion were you pleased with it?
Wife A TRON of course it was fucking awesome
asdfgh Why don't you fuck off dork
we used to have to wait years
asdfgh Shut the fuck up it seems like you're trying to stay relevant in this comment thread
I like when he skateboards inside his house with that girl on the sofa watching TV hahah.
Nice movie - I like that oldies style. It's like the 80's style and I like it.
Congratz Jim Greco!!
ys
The part he skates while the train passes behind him was beautiful
Greco Will go down as a legend in my book
I was sad when it was over. This was a phenomenal eye into skateboarding.
Love this piece of art. Thank you Mr Greco and Supra for bringing this original style to the world of skateboarding.
This is the kind of film I can watch over and over. It's art.
I mean I know it’s supposed to be, but this was fucking beautiful.
weerrd!
Oddly sad, inspirational, and beautiful. Great piece of art
“You are beautiful and you are alone” 🤘😔🤘 amazing film enjoyed every moment of it. Keep on skating my beautiful people
This is one of the most beautiful segments I've ever seen.
Classic jimmy Greco style of filming. This guy is like The Prince of skateboarding!!!! Hammers for days too
asdfgh So it’s better to just not do anything? Get busy living or get busy dying man. Greco seems to have made his choice.
@@Hoodinator17 at least change up your comment if you're gonna say the same thing over and over again dude
asdfgh wow I keep seeing your comments and replies saying the same shit, desperately trying to make your points known. Gtfo with your troll account
asdfgh dawg shut up
asdfgh the struggle for relevance featuring edgy comments and an social isolated loser
Definitely enjoyed this one! Really inspiring, makes me want to go skate and film a movie myself.
@asdfgh
Take your ignorance somewhere else.
Same goes to other moronic trolls in the comments, who antagonize certain iconic skaters; who’ve been through a lot, in their careers.
asdfgh he isn't doing this for you anyway. These are passion projects. Thankfully we get to enjoy them
@@Hoodinator17 I don't think he would give 2 shits about staying relevant. He's all about skating for fulfillment and joy. Watch his interviews and it'll become clear.
asdfgh "well that's like your opinion man".. I saw the little plug there but it was tasteful. But to each his own
I really did not expect this beautiful piece of art. I miss skating so much.
Jim Greco is insane, nearly destroying his body so you know when hes older itll DEFINITELY catch up to him, would be incredible if it didnt. One day we're all gonna look back at this and know damn well this wild ass fellow was killing shit.
In case anyone was wondering, you can pick up Greco's shoes at your local bowling alley
Shoot, I'd rock them.
Hahaha
The hospital area looks like the hq in gtaV
Haha i was thinking the same thing
you know gta V is based on LA
BlownFuse i swear people don’t this....
My favorite form of any video in the last ten years
Not much to love in the world of skateboarding today but this. Thank you, Jim.
I don't know about you guys but all I thought about the entire film was that brutal slam at the beginning. Maybe it was the slow mo, I dunno but when he hit the curb I felt pain myself just watching.
George F for real, had to grab my back afterwards lol
This film is so beautiful
There's a big message here guys. You have to take into account these are some "older" fellas who used to be top dogs in their days and are still considered top dogs if you ask me. The title "jobs? never!" goes to show the spirit of the skater against what's considered "typical and assumed of" what someone is going to do. Skating represents freedom. Thank you for this video!
exactly, at his age most professional skaters go to different routes on the skate industry, while some crazy mfs keep being a professional, but to do that u literally gotta keep being a top dog on the field... cos everyday gon get harder and harder cos skate is a destructive sport
yep, no need to get a job and save money for those rainy days.
weighed down by expendable cash? No, sir, not me! thats pure freedom.
@@mattsullivan7517 Hahahaha that's an insanely hilarious comment. I do believe that a job is a gift. People are better off honestly working a job, and riding a skateboard for fun, rather than risking their lives to make less money than they would working a job.
@@tpks2542 Cheers, homie.. Making folks laugh is also a gift.. I hope it keeps on giving!
I fully agree.. People gotta eat.. Can't sit around all day waiting for Erica to show up with a free lunch!
Best skateboard movie ever, goosebumps everywhere, thanks, that's amazing.
Thanks for putting out refreshing content Jim, a true portrait of life and skateboarding...
I'm here for this.
By far one of the greatest skate films ever made. True. Authentic. Inspirational, Skateboarding masterpiece.
One of the absolute best skate films to come out this year, not necessarily all about the technical skating but more the composition of the film. (The skating isn't half bad either) Jim Greco once again shows why skateboarding is an art form. 10/10.
I'm not a skater but this is just an awesome cinematography. I felt I was there with all that freedom and struggle.
Tom Penny only appears in dreams...
Cool as it fucking gets...gets better every time i watch it. Thanks for being out there Jim
this was beautiful. like a classic movie from a time when the life used to be easy.
I just can't get past that slam. I've seen so many bad ones over the years and this one's gotta be top ten. I just love how the whole thing was filmed. How the slam became part of the aesthetic
love the Scorsese steez, it’s like Travis Bickle quit driving taxis & moved to LA to pursue the dream of becoming a pro skateboarder. Respect to Jim & the crew, great piece.
hahaha great comment
this is why jim as always been one of my fave skater. i met him at a demo one time and hes just a UNIQUE real one of a kind of a dude.
jim greco going to the emergency room like it's the grocery store.
Thank you Jim. This was amazing!
the Paris, Texas of skate films
Paris, Texas sucked ass
paris texas is some gas but this is more inside llewyn davis or wings of desire, possibly daddy longlegs aesthetically imo
@@bakedizzle24 wings of desire is the true transcendence
THIS IS LIFE....THIS IS ART.....THIS IS JIM.
I loved every single aspect of this film.