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Road Trips

こんにちは! The Ridgways Visit Fabulous Nippon
Original Release Date: January 27, 2018

In October 2017, brothers Elliott, Anton, and Alex Ridgway embarked on a journey halfway across the world to spend a week in that cultural wonderland that is JAPAN. This 49-minute film documents that journey, spanning such diverse elements as visiting traditional Japanese temples, checking out the video game scene, making a pilgrimage to Nintendo headquarters, staying in a pod hotel, seeing a kabuki play, and experiencing virtual reality the Japanese way.

South by Southwest
Original Release Date: July 6, 2011

In the summer of 2011, the Ridgway family embarked on a week-long adventure through the American southwest. Their travels took them through the Painted Desert, into the Grand Canyon, across the Rockies, and up to the top of Pike’s Peak. And as per usual, everything was documented exactly as it happened.

Bonus Videos: Commentary | Deleted Scenes

The Colorado Mystery Tour
Original Release Date: May 24, 2010

In 2010, the Ridgway family took off for four days of fun in Colorado. Along the way, they encountered royal gorges, runaway boulders, erupting volcanoes, disgruntled comedians, and time travel to the Old West. All of it really actually happened.

Bonus Videos: Commentary | Deleted Scenes

The Trip to Lindsay’s Wedding
Original Release Date: June 4, 2008

In May 2008, the Ridgway family took a historic road trip from Alva, Oklahoma to St. Louis, Missouri for the wedding of Lindsay and Paul Saylor. Elliott dutifully documented the entire three-day event, preserving every single completely accurate moment on VHS tape.

Bonus Videos: Commentary | Deleted Scenes