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A chronicle of all the highlights and dramatic stories behind ESPN's 2001 X Games in Philadelphia as it showcases, mainly from the athlete's point-of-view, such daring sports as stunt cycling, skateboarding, biking, moto X, and street luge competitions on the giant screen for the first time. In addition, the documentary presents the dramatic stories of the athletes themselves, as they compete in the year's most important event in their sport.
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The cinematography in this large-film format documentary is simply astounding. Special P.O.V. cameras mounted on bikes, skateboards and motorcycles provide an intense experience when splashed across the immense IMAX screen. A ''you are there'' adrenaline rush heightens the shots of death-defying cyclists, skaters and other daredevils who put their bodies at mortal risk by indulging in these activities--and the cameramen seem to have taken equal chances in capturing the action. (There's one shot…
