Monster’s Rob Dyrdek Featured in New Film which Raises the Bar

By Robert Brink

Last week, we teased you with a bit about Rob Dyrdek and his upcoming part in Alien Workshop’s Mind Field video… remember that? Good. Well, Monster was there and so was everyone and anyone who’s someone in the skateboarding industry. Royce Hall at UCLA was packed and the anticipation prior to the premiere was incredible. The entire Alien team was in the house and the theater was abuzz. As the lights dimmed the crowd went wild. I’d venture to guess a tear or two was even shed as Mind Field was permanently burning itself into the psyche of everyone who laid eyes on it. Keep in mind, it’s been nearly a decade since the last Alien film and there are plenty of die-hard fans out there who have been waiting a long time for this.

About halfway through, Dyrdek’s part blessed the screen and how quickly everyone remembered that Rob is the OG Alien team rider. His roots with the Workshop are deep and it’s obvious throughout his part. New tricks, old tricks, and all-terrain ripping, it would be hard to imagine Alien, or Mind Field, without Rob being a part of it. You won’t be disappointed.
Part after part after part, the video just gets better. Hell, even without any skateboarding, Mind Field would be a beautiful film. A new standard has been set in the realm of skateboarding videos, and this may be the very first taste of how Lakai’s Fully Flared is not the end all be all of skateboarding videos… but maybe just the beginning. Mind Field has just raised the bar again. It’s hard to pick a favorite part… to each their own. Jake Johnson, Arto Saari and Heath Kirchart all killed it, but ours is Rob’s for sure. Perhaps we’re a little biased though. Congrats, Rob, now carry on with the rest of your mission for global domination!