Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi (2006)
For stylish airs, no one came close to Christian Hosoi. At his peak in the mid-80s he was the "rock star" of skating, pulling down money that rivaled Tony Hawk's paycheck. Innovating crazy vertical maneuvers like the "Christ Air," Christian knew how to stoke an audience. Then it all came crashing down when Hosoi plowed into self-destruction, getting hooked on crystal meth and hitting rock bottom with a prison sentence for drug smuggling. Completely annihilated, Christian turned to the Bible for answers and found new strength. With lots of action footage and a slammin' soundtrack, this gritty, inspiring film goes deep inside the world of skateboarding as seen through the incredible highs and lows of this legend's life, revealed through never-before-released home movies and interviews with Christian's family and friends including top skaters Jason Lee, Tony Hawk, Lance Mountain, Jay Adams, Tony Alva, Mark Ragowski and many more!
The movie Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi, released in 2006, features 22 songs from artists like The Human League, Tone Loc, Ramones and The Elderly. What is your favorite song from Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi?
Songs from Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi
- Don't You Want Me
- The Human League
- Wild Thing
- Tone Loc
- I Wanna Be Sedated
- Ramones
- Judy Is a Punk
- Ramones
- National Drinking Day
- Ah, The Flattery
- Never Liked You
- Whitsun Wedding
- Better Side
- Cheaper Seats
- The Thing That Only Eats Hippies
- The Elderly
- All The People That I Know (Les Superficiales)
- I Got It Made
- Special Ed
- Test
- Alec Puro
- Greener
- Alec Puro
- Razor's Burn
- Alec Puro
- Tame
- Pixies
- 1000 Ways To Reach You
- Alec Puro
- Take It To The Maxx
- Hello Stranger
- Not the Same
- Alec Puro
- Sitting Here
- Alec Puro
- Waiting Room
- Fugazi