I have seen Arrested Development destroy many people from all different kinds of life. A.D. can come in different forms, but one of the common forms is when a young person tastes fame when they are young, and do not have the right life skills to digest it properly. Mark Gator Rogowski fell victim to the dark side of fame, and in the process took a woman’s life. The documentary Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator takes an in-depth look at how this dude had it all, and then lost it all. On a personal level, during the 80’s he was never one of my favorite skaters, but just like everyone else, I was surprised the direction his life took. I respect the way that the director chose to show this to the world. Yeah the film is about a skater from the 80’s, but the subplot is how the skating world creates these young disposable heroes and cast them aside when they are done. Now have a look at Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator after the jump!
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