Review of Skateland (2011) by Rainbodragon — 06 Jan 2014

I wanted to like this so much, but it's just trying to be Dazed and Confused, and failing. One guy with blonde hair even says "alright, alright, alright". It's pretty blatant.

This review of Skateland (2011) was written by Rainbodragon on 06 Jan 2014.

Skateland has generally received mixed reviews.

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