Went to see TGR's Film Tour in Chicago this week, and really enjoyed it. Wanted to pass along info here, as I feel like these showings aren't heavily advertised.
The movie was great. I'm not as much of a connoisseur of stoke films as some of you all, but I enjoyed this one. Had what I expected: a lot of great ski footage, interspersed with some backstory on the athletes, overlaid with a tongue-in-cheek nod to the "rocket science" theme.
$31 for the ticket after fees.
Before the film, they had an "Athlete Panel and Q&A," billed as: Hear stories from the athletes about filming, travel, big lines, and what went into making Actually, It Is Rocket Science.
Wasn't quite sure what to expect, but it was really insightful. One of the TGR Tour producers (Mack Moran) led a discussion with one of the TGR athletes in the film (Anna Tedesco).…