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RECOMMENDED SURF FILMS! We have watched and reviewed all these
surf movies so we can recommend them for you
...It's a tough job but someone's gotta
do it!
"When Matt Archbold started surfing
back in 1979 at age 11 the world had no idea that it was about to
witness one of the most explosive surfers to ever set foot on a
surfboard. With a career spanning nearly 3 decades now, Archy is
considered to be the most successful free surfer of all time and
one of the originators of high performance surfing".
This is a movie that teaches
us about life and how to live it. Definitely a must see movie.
After watching this movie many times, I am never
bored to watch it again. The men and women who ride those massive
waves, their philosophy about surfing and life, keeps you wanting
more. This movie is definitely a keeper that you will never get
bored watching. A great surf movie for surfers and non-surfers.
Castles in the Sky is a completely new approach
to surf filmmaking. Filmed in five countries over three years, the
movie delves into the true heart of the locations while the surfers
travel through them with a sense of open-minded awe. For Castles
In The Sky, Taylor Steele pioneered new coastlines on every corner
of the globe, dived into the cultural stew of global exploration
and brought it all to life through a visual whirlwind of inspiration.
With never-before seen waves, an original score, and some of the
best surfers in the world contributing their art, passion and athleticism,
this is as close to the experience of pioneering new coastlines
as you can get without getting on a plane! Dane Reynolds in Iceland.
Rob Machado in Peru. Dave Rastovich in India. Jordy Smith in Africa.
and more...
The surfing documentary "Bustin' Down
the Door" focuses on the Australian and South African surfers
that pioneered pro surfing back in the 1970s. Filled with beautiful
original footage as well as open, honest, and sometimes emotional
interviews, the movie successfully conveys the challenges that Shaun
Tomson, Mark Richards, Peter Townend, Ian Cairns, Wayne "Rabbit"
Bartholomew, and Michael Tomson faced in their quest to bring surfing
to a worldwide, professional level. Overall the movie is well worth
watching and is not your typical surf movie as it deals with much
more than just the sport.
A friend Steve Core a surf photography legend dropped
into our surf shop and left a few copies of his truly classic movie
'Ocean Rhythms'. Ocean Rhythms has incredible vintage footage of
the unique styles of many world class surfers of the day including
MP, Rabbit, Mark Richards and P.T in their primes. And features
memorable footage of Terry Richardson, Col Smith, Ian Cairns and
Peter Crawford all innovators of the surfing world in the 70's.
This movie is definitely a must have, if it was
a book it would take pride position on my coffee table. If you are
from this era, like I am, you will appreciate the surfboards and
surfers and those cute boardshorts we all used to wear. If you are
not you will appreciate the pure stoke of the early Australian pioneers
in surfing.
If you are thinking about watching Bustin'
Down the Door,
watch this first as it documents the period prior to where BDTD
comes in.
Ocean rhythms was shot on 16mm film 35 years ago
and has now been digitally remastered into DVD format.
In Thailand you can purchase
a copy from our surf shop, or order through Paypal and we
will deliver free of charge. 850 THB
In 1975 Tracks Magazine said this about Ocean Rhythms:
For once a surf-film maker has given an audience what they have
been wanting; an honest in-depth surfer’s movie featuring Australia’s
best surfers on their favorite home breaks.
Peel: The Peru Project - A Surf Odyssey Presenting the newest film from the
family that made surf-film history, (Bruce Brown, Endless Summer,
Dana Brown, Step into Liquid) Wes Brown and T.J. Barrack take us
on-location to the beautiful waters of Peru where surfing is a way
of life and surfers are worshiped as National Heroes. ALL
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Rip Curl: Fanning The Fire He's good competitively. "He's exciting
as a free surfer. Mick's got a big future for sure." Kelly Slater
(Typically bland). "He surfs that good it actually pisses people
off." Joel Parkinson (typical Ozzie) "I always thought he'd
be a world-class surfer. It's happened quicker than I thought."
Mark Occhilupo (typical bullshit...). "Mick Fanning rips. This
video rips" Bun (Saltwater Dreaming) ALL
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BLACKWATER: The Story of a Place Called Teahupo'o Blackwater is the story of Teahupo'o, a humble
Tahitian village and a coral reef wave made from equal parts beauty
and terror. The wave is undoubtedly one of surfing's most challenging
and awe-inspiring waves, as Chris Malloy comments "That wave
has changed surfing forever." 2005 SURFER Poll & Video Awards
Nominations: BEST TUBE RIDE: KELLY SLATER WORST WIPEOUT: DAMIEN HOBGOOD
WORST WIPEOUT: SHANE DORIAN The movie features fantastic surfing and
commentary from a who's who of surfing, people such as Vetea David,
Manoa Drollet, Shane Dorian, Kelly Slater, Tom Carroll, Mark Occhilupo,
Bruce and Andy Irons, Layne Beachley and the Hobgood brothers to name
a few. For the first time you can see and hear it all - the myths,
the facts, the history, the stories, the consequences, and most of
all, the unforgettable waves. ALL
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Laird
Hamilton: DVD Box Set Laird - The footage shocked the world. Had it
not been captured, no one would believe it was possible, but there
it was. Strapped - For years, big wave riders have watched massive
waves break on the outer reefs. The physical size and speed of these
waves prevented conventional equipment and surfing techniques...but
in 1992, eight watermen formed Strapped. Their goal was to develop
a strategy which would enable them to safely break this barrier. Tow-in
surfing would be realized on one of the biggest waves in the world,
and you#ll be there to see it all! ALL
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Thicker Than Water Compared to other surf DVD films being
flooded into the market these days, this is not bad. Music is good,
footage is good (note: SHOT ON FILM, not video). It was somewhat
hard to figure out where they were. We have clear scenery change,
but no indicator to tell us where they really were except for the
traditional Irish folk music that obviously indicated they were
surfing Ireland. Director's commentary is witty and insightful and
gives us perspective that few surf films give us and basically provides
a good reason to watch it again -- and again. ALL
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Kumbaya:
The End of the Road Project: Corey Lopez The Spring 2003 Tahiti sessions saw forty-four
of the world's best touring surfers, a handful of hellmen and the
local crew meet The Swell From Hell head-on. Meanwhile, at The Right,
death-defying barrels are forgotten for an afternoon as Chris Ward,
Kalani Robb, Joel Parkinson, Shea Lopez and Taylor Knox blow the
tops off of some of the best high-performance waves the world has
to offer. And the reason everyone's here in the first place: The
Billabong Tahiti Pro goes off in epic conditions. Andy Irons, Shane
Dorian, Cory Lopez and crew score perfect barrels with Kelly Slater
weaving through mind-blowing sections in an epic final against Taj
Burrow to claim his second Teahupo'o win. Commentary by Shea Lopez
and Pat O'Connell. ALL
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Harvest
: Bruce Irons J-Bay going off its nut with Rob Machado, Shea
& Cory Lopez, Occy and the rest of the boys. Andy Irons sick full-rail
carves at maxing Haleiwa & Sunset. Bruce Irons dominating Pipe.
Andy, Mick Fanning, Damien Hobgood, Danny Wills and the rest of the
WCT pushing limits in all-time 6ż-8ż Bells. Wardo, Sunny, Jamie OżBrien
and heaps of others perfect Backdoor and the Rocky Point playground.
Big, heavy Mavericks with serious drops and serious penalties. Shane
Dorian on a mission, pulling into giant death barrels at Waimea during
the Eddie. perfection at Teahupożo during the Billabong WCT. Harvest
is the only video with footage from the first-ever Tow-In World Cup,
held in monstrous 40-foot plus surf at Jaws on Maui! ALL
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Biggest
Seller Billabong Odyssey This Surfing dvd came out in theatres
last year and the opening sequence, with Mike Parsons riding a 70-foot
wall of water, was possibly the most exciting beginning to any film
I have ever seen. The film chronicles the ongoing search to find and
ride the world's biggest wave by eight hardcore surfers of tremendous
courage and discipline. Their expedition takes them from Oregon to
Australia, from Tahiti to Hawaii to Mexico, and Europe in between.
The best surf movie, and one of the best action movies I've ever seen.
ALL
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Blue Horizon Blue Horizon is a surf movie with a new angle.
For the last two years Jack McCoy follows the lives of current world
surfing champion Andy Irons and 'soul surfer' Dave 'Rasta' Rastovich.
The movie looks at cultural differences between the worlds of competition
surfing and free surfing. The film has a backdrop of the history of
surfing, as well as, visiting some amazing surf locations around the
globe. ALL
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Bruce
Laird biggest waves From letting go of the two rope
to rocketing into the channel in a gale of compressed air and spray,
the apex of one man's life all came together in a mere ten seconds
which shook the surfing world. In August of 2000, Hawaiian big wave
waterman Laird Hamilton, one of the creators of tow surfing, was pulled
into the largest wave of the day by jet ski in the sleepy town of
Teahupo'o. Hamilton's feat including being sling shot over a thick
ledge where the wave hit the reef and almost tripled in size, which
would have ended in severe injury or death if not successfully executed.
ALL
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Step into Liquid This movie really takes you back to the REAL
reason we surf and that's the joy of the ride and being one with the
wave. What an incredible thing to see big waves on the big screen
too! Even non-surfers would greatly enjoy this movie, it's funny and
at the same time it really taught me some life lessons, not just surfing
ones. I would recommend it to anyone. And if you do surf and you want
someone you know to understand why you do it, show them this surfing
DVD movie, they'll get the picture. ALL
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Kelly
Slater - Black and White DVD In Black and White is an in-depth profile
of 6-time world surfing champ, Kelly Slater (Riding Giants), before
he went on to be the most dominant and influential surfer of all
time! In Black and White is arguably one of the best surf films
of all time on the most exciting surfer in the world! ALL
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Rip Curl's "Search" Classics Box Set
Surfing DVDs Sorry this one is out of stock
The Search Classics Box Set Includes: The Search (1992): An
Indian Ocean Sojourn. Search 2 (1993): See explosive surfing
at big J-Bay, perfect Indo & secret spots Beyond The Boundaries
(1994): Filmed in the world's of the Pacific and Indian Oceans,
Australia, Hawaii, USA & remote tropical islands. Feral Kingdom
(1995): Watch days of endless perfection blur into weeks of mindless
gouges and deep pits, get down and dirty with a band of the world's
best surfers as they turn their backs on society. Searching For
Tom Curren (1996): The definitive portrait of the Master on The
Search. "Tom Curren's surfing has impacted every surfer in the
world over the last 10 years." Kelly Slater Inner Visions
(2005): Starring Mick Fanning, Jamie O'Brien, Ben Dunn and Three-Time
World Champion Tom Curren rolling the dice and scoring insane waves
in uncharted waters
Exploration, epic waves and
some of the world's best surfers going crazy! ALL
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September
Sessions. An amazing movie with only the best surf footage
ever released onto a 16mm film. Jack Johnson not only a gifted surfer,
and singer/songwriter, but also a movie genius. The visual aspect
of this movie is great, the surf adventure is amzaing, and it even
has an awesome soundtrack to back it up. Rad job Jack I give it
2 enthusiastic thumbs up! Other
surfing DVD's
by Jack Johnson
This
Way Up From Mick Fanning tearing at J-Bay to
Jamie O'Brien barrelled at Backdoor, Deeper, faster, harder, higher'
From Mick Fanning tearing at J-Bay to Jamie O'Brien barrelled at Backdoor,
Fresh from the success of his profile video FANNING THE FIRE, the
world's fastest surfer joins Pipeline charger and new-school aerialist,
Jamie O¿Brien, to lift the levels of surfing progression. A
tight, fast, well-edited surf video, with teen sensation Dane Reynolds
boosting at Trestles, Australian prodigy Travis Lynch letting loose
in Indonesia, and European junior champ Pablo Gutierrez threading
throaty barrels off the coast of Africa. ALL
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Longboard Fever The action never stops in this surfing DVD Kevin
Connelly's amazing footwork winning him the MSA Club Classic contest
at Malibu; one of the best days ever at Swami's; Cardiff, Rincon,
and even the Wedge going off; Joel Tudor free-surfing Cardiff and
styling his way to victory at the US Open at Huntington; and an hilarious
section featuring a radio a controlled surfer ripping HUGE (to him)
gnarlburgers. "Longboard Fever" is a must have. the DVD
also contains 20 minutes bonus footage! ALL
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Endless Summer 2 Twenty-eight years after directing
the documentary The Endless Summer, Bruce Brown went on a similar
quest with two surfers to find the perfect wave. With a bigger budget
and more sophistication in the production, this sequel is even more
spectacular. What is lost in innocence--which The Endless Summer
was rich in--is made up for in stunning looks at pristine beaches
on exotic and even unlikely (for example, Alaska) shores. ALL
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Chords:
J Bay, Naturally: Kelly Slater Jeffreys Bay is one of the natural wonders of
the surfing world. A perfect right point break en route from Port
Elizabeth to Cape Town on Africażs southern tip, Starring: Kelly Slater,
Mark Occhilupo, Damien Hobgood, Joel Parkinson, Mick Fanning, Taylor
Knox, Dean Morrison, Taj Burrow, Dan Malloy and moreż Music By: Blood
of Abraham, Dynamite Boy, Phunk Junkeez, Richmond Sluts, Jay Soul,
The Hangmen, and Get Set Go. ALL
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Surfing for Life DVD An incredible film for young and old. A tribute
to the fact that life doesn't end after 60. A healthy mind and attitude
can carry a person well into their 90's. "Doc" Ball is an
example, still surfing at the age of 93. There is joy, laughter, and
even a few tears, a film that is touching and filled with the Aloha
Spirit. ALL
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Doc
Ball ~ Surfing's Legendary Lensman COOL SURF MOVIE!!
Doc's photography was published worldwide in The Encyclopedia Britannica,
National Geographic Magazine, Life Magazine and the London Dailey
Mirror. Lensman covers Doc's relationship with the Father of Surfing,
Duke Kahanamoku. Includes a breathtaking sequence of Doc skateboarding
down a a steep hill at 92 years old. ALL
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This
one feed to your dog! Extreme Surfing Warren Miller's attempt at creating a good
surfing movie has failed here. He should stick to filming snow sking
that he's best at.Some great surfing highlights are on this tape
but it's attempt at drawing in much interest is weak at best.If
you want to see plain old surfing highlights (and a few big waves),
then this isn't all that bad. The music, the direction and fun are
not in this one though like you'd get out of most Bruce Brown surfing
movies. ALL
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Learning
to Surf DVD with Surfer Joe (Includes Part 1 & 2) Learning to Surf with Surfer Joe is a three
part series intended to take you from solid ground (with information
you need before you jump in the ocean and invest in equipment) through
basic surfing skills and finally to advanced surfing in Part 3.
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Siestas
& Olas - A Surfing Journey Through Mexico Follow four world-class surfers living
the lifestyle most only dream about - for three months these adventurers
drive their Chevy Suburban from dusty Baja to tropical mainland's
Puerto Escondido. "Siestas & Olas", Spanish meaning
'naps' and 'waves', beautifully captures the true travel experience. ALL
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Surfing
Hollow Days The fourth surfing movie Bruce
Brown made travels to Mexico, California and Florida, along with
a trip to Australia and Hawaii with Phil Edwards. Features a fifteen-foot
shark checking the line-up at Rincon and the first wave ever ridden
at Pipeline. Time to hang ten with another of Brown's outstanding
surf. ALL
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Blue
Crush
(Surfing DVD Documentary) Not to be confused with the 2002 feature
film of the same title, Blue Crush is billed as the original all-girl
surfer's movie, and it's guaranteed to please devotees of the sport.
It's a mixed blessing, however, because it assumes familiarity with
the sport and its superstars. ALL
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Surf
Crazy
VHS Tape:$9.98 The second film by the grandfather
of surf movies, Bruce Brown, Surf Crazy focuses on a surfing trip
to Mexico in 1959, a time when surfing was so obscure that most
of the Mexicans encountered along the Pacific shoreline had no idea
why the crazy young Americans had long wooden boards strapped to
the roof of their cars. ALL
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I have never seen this concert by the Beach
Boys and I am a big fan. It starts out as a documentary on surfing,
going into the whole history of the wave-riders, and it's got some
great 1960's surf footage. It's really cool! And the Beach Boys are
the soundtrack- how perfect is that? But the end of the DVD is where
it's at... an entire lost concert by the beach Boys from the early
1960's
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