It's 3:00 AM here in Iran and I watched this amazing documentary for the first time ever. Just awesome! Miss seeing guys like Johnny Perchak, Lemanski, Lasoya on the screen. IMAGE!
Man...... The memories. To be in my late teens early 20s again, and to relive the transition from mechanical to electric guns again. Was such an amazing era!!
This is just the loss of youth that every generation laments. I look back at paintball in 1999-2003 and think those were the good times. I played hockey also and felt the same way. Then I realize my 16 year old son who plays lacrosse is doing his thing at tournaments. Hanging with friends, winning and losing, blasting their music, making fools of themselves to make girls laugh. It’s their good times. We’re just old with mortgages. 😂
Fast-forward to today and people throw a fit over getting a extra 2 shots on them , it was a different breed back then , covered in paint and loving every minute of it
I can’t stand when people bitch about being bonus balled in a tournament yea put like 6 extra on the guy cause its a tournament. But in rec ball sometimes it happens too and you just gotta except it
It was a great era but there are more people playing now, we have a live webcast of every event, tons of UA-cam’s channels and podcasts sobering it, the teams are better then ever, it’s more affordable for good gear and paint, I think we’re in a second golden age
The friendships I've made over the last 15 years of tournament paintball will last a lifetime, all the struggles and losses were worth it to create true friends.
Me too. I still have my revi but I use my smart parts freak barrel with stainless steel inserts I've been playing since 2000 and still going strong I'm 51 years old
Yeah I had a brick Impulse back in the day was super heavy and only worked half the time, this era is nostalgic for sure but the gear is so much better now lol
The words ring Loud and clear. Missed life. Missed work. Missed SCHOOL. Just get a new girlfriend, let her complain to somebody else. :) If these first set of words do not set you straight before you even start your first step down this road, you deserve the really nasty surprise at the end. You have now been warned twice.
@@dfweurocars It's only a handful of very talented players that are fully sponsored. Most have to work real jobs and live like surf bums, going from one tourny to the next with hardly any cash. It's not a glamorous life. Now that I'm older I no longer envy pro players, I work a real job that pays fairly well and still get to play on Saturdays with no strings attached.
@@MarioLopez-lc7wgyou are delusional. there’s 0 outside sponsors, “pros” work as receptionist at their local gym, 0 tv time of any sort, and it’s compared to foam sword larping by literally everyone outside of the sport. Not sure what you classify as a joke but I bet your as dry as paper at parties
It's 3:00 AM here in Iran and I watched this amazing documentary for the first time ever. Just awesome! Miss seeing guys like Johnny Perchak, Lemanski, Lasoya on the screen.
IMAGE!
Man...... The memories. To be in my late teens early 20s again, and to relive the transition from mechanical to electric guns again. Was such an amazing era!!
It sure was 😢
My ALL TIME favourite paintball video . I miss these times . I still play but it's not the same anymore
We can bring it back if we want
The good ole days
This is just the loss of youth that every generation laments. I look back at paintball in 1999-2003 and think those were the good times. I played hockey also and felt the same way. Then I realize my 16 year old son who plays lacrosse is doing his thing at tournaments. Hanging with friends, winning and losing, blasting their music, making fools of themselves to make girls laugh. It’s their good times. We’re just old with mortgages. 😂
fact!
Fast-forward to today and people throw a fit over getting a extra 2 shots on them , it was a different breed back then , covered in paint and loving every minute of it
I can’t stand when people bitch about being bonus balled in a tournament yea put like 6 extra on the guy cause its a tournament. But in rec ball sometimes it happens too and you just gotta except it
This was the Golden Age of paintball.
It was a great era but there are more people playing now, we have a live webcast of every event, tons of UA-cam’s channels and podcasts sobering it, the teams are better then ever, it’s more affordable for good gear and paint, I think we’re in a second golden age
Damn I miss the music we had back then.
It's good to see this. This was when the sport had heart.
Still does.
THis and PUSH man... the good ole days
Definitely still does man.
Others saying it still does, which yeah ok sure, BUT not like it used to...
Shockers and Cockers and Angels OH MY
Bring back memories looking at the sponsor at the beginning of the video. Some are not around anymore
5:30 That music... brings tears to my face almost every time I hear it.
The friendships I've made over the last 15 years of tournament paintball will last a lifetime, all the struggles and losses were worth it to create true friends.
the nostalgia. time to go watch 300fps next lol
D S And Cereal Killers!
Ahhhh that memorable 90s feel to it, just right 🤘
Days of angles and autocockers all with a dye boomstick and a revvy
To this day I love to rock the Revy/Boomstick combo on modern markers when I can
Me too. I still have my revi but I use my smart parts freak barrel with stainless steel inserts
I've been playing since 2000 and still going strong I'm 51 years old
Goosebumps man! I love paintball, I am the paintball player! #playpaintball
What makes this even better is the Refused track at the beginning.
mhmm
Is that Matty Marshall or Fred Durst? You're a legend for posting this. Thanks!
I miss this and the era right after when there was no cap on ramping!!!!
Only cap was the revy feeder
You should probably have the entirety of the outro included....just a thought
Considering it is the seminal moment of the doc
Thank you
You cut the outro short!!!!!
Man. Different time.
Thanks for the upload :)
Still can't get over how chunky the guns were back then. They look like bricks
Idk why but I definitely want one because of it and I’m 6ft 2in and I got big hands lol
Yeah I had a brick Impulse back in the day was super heavy and only worked half the time, this era is nostalgic for sure but the gear is so much better now lol
The words ring Loud and clear.
Missed life. Missed work. Missed SCHOOL. Just get a new girlfriend, let her complain to somebody else. :)
If these first set of words do not set you straight before you even start your first step down this road, you deserve the really nasty surprise at the end. You have now been warned twice.
i don't understand, please elaborate. like you mean if you get fully sponsored and have to travel a bunch and play for free? sounds like the dream..
@@dfweurocars It's only a handful of very talented players that are fully sponsored. Most have to work real jobs and live like surf bums, going from one tourny to the next with hardly any cash. It's not a glamorous life. Now that I'm older I no longer envy pro players, I work a real job that pays fairly well and still get to play on Saturdays with no strings attached.
Not paintball related. I tried to find what song is at 41:49
www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=1402124 someone put a list of the tracks here...
I went thru the songs listed but the song from the “France” chapter wasn’t on there any idea what song that is? Thanks
@@yeti1326 it's called 'Calm Americans' by Elliott
I asked Patrick about that years ago. He said it was by a personal friend and that's why im guessing there is no released song anywhere.
Its really a nice song. I wish i had it
9:10 Who is that? Dusty Odell?
Anyone know where to get the various songs to this video?
Spotify, Apple Music, pick your poison
38:08 Shane!
@8:49 hmm wonder if i can get a good shot from here...
@8:53 nope nope nope
39:07
paintball videos were so easy to make. just a bunch of clips and music. So glad that is over.
shut up and go block traffic with your tricycle and your spandex.
@@RubSomefastOnIt lol aw cmon now
@@coreyhorning9872 haha you know what you did. now go out and make something better or run along in your padded spandex haha
this person is why the game is crap now
Update: it’s October of year 2023, and ‘pro’ paintball is still a joke
lol I enjoy it
One year later and you’re still a joke
Ping pong player
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before tasteless nouveau rich bratchildren ruined the game.
You missed the end of the video then?
At this time greenspan thought he was going to become a celeb. it's 2020 and paintball is a joke. RIP
thats an odd way to say you suck at it
Is not a joke, it changed and have evolved but maybe is not the golden years anymore
@@MarioLopez-lc7wgyou are delusional. there’s 0 outside sponsors, “pros” work as receptionist at their local gym, 0 tv time of any sort, and it’s compared to foam sword larping by literally everyone outside of the sport. Not sure what you classify as a joke but I bet your as dry as paper at parties
@@bigeasy_f150 imagine waisting your time to get good at paintball…. L m f a o
Go foam sword fight too dork
Someone's mad they didn't get to play ball like Greenspan 😂 your jealousy is showing
Does anyone know the name of the song being played while the old ironmen footage is being shown?
No.film no vedio BLOWFISH PUMP TEAM BEAT DINESTY.2TIME.PUMP ONLY.. CALIFORNIA 1999..