What is your favorite surf film of all time?

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  1. Jan 15, 2015 #1
    Riley Martin's Disgruntled Neighbor

    Riley Martin's Disgruntled Neighbor Well-Known Member

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    Mine is "Five Summer Stories" - made 8 years before I was made. I love it top to bottom, soundtrack, surfers, cinematography, etc. The Lopez stuff is really off the charts. With so much progression in the pursuit since this film was made, I still would rather surf like these guys than the dudes doing kick-flips.

    Here's a hybrid teaser I found on YouTube which features some Zep.

    [video=youtube;tUW6XXLku9Y]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUW6XXLku9Y[/video]

    And the link. http://encyclopediaofsurfing.com/entries/five-summer-stories
     
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  3. Jan 15, 2015 #2
    patgeds22

    patgeds22 Well-Known Member

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    shelter with joel and machado
     
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  5. Jan 15, 2015 #3
    patgeds22

    patgeds22 Well-Known Member

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    or of course morning of the earth as a classic
     
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  6. Jan 15, 2015 #4
    Peajay4060

    Peajay4060 Well-Known Member

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    big wednesday i still watch the scene when jack is surfing alone before Nam like once a week.
    i used to watch the beginning of Big Wednesday untill Jack surfs and says goodbye, then i would watch all of apocalypse now, then watch the rest of Big Wednesday.

    Seldom, if you read this, It's better than The Golden Girls.
     
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  7. Jan 15, 2015 #5
    DawnPatrol321

    DawnPatrol321 Well-Known Member

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    Thicker Than Water for sure. Jack Johnson did an incredible job on it. Not very long of a film, but very impactful, with great surfing and good music to match the feel of the scenes. Anytime I need a stoke boost I toss this one on. Here's the trailer...

    [video=youtube;vQCFt3mkrZ0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQCFt3mkrZ0[/video]
     
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  8. Jan 15, 2015 #6
    JawnDoeski

    JawnDoeski Well-Known Member

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    Yo DSUP are you sure your names not Michael IRL;)...I used to watch Sixth Sense daily...I still have it on VHS which I bought from the video store in LBI before they closed
     
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  9. Jan 15, 2015 #7
    grainofsand

    grainofsand Well-Known Member

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    Bunyip Dreaming and Old Sarge vids with all the pros touring
     
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  10. Jan 15, 2015 #8
    seldom seen

    seldom seen Well-Known Member

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    Hahahaha! I'd much prefer that Big Wednesday/Apocalypse Now combo!


    For me, the whole ROT series back in the day.
     
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  11. Jan 15, 2015 #9
    kidrock

    kidrock Well-Known Member

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    Endless Summer, Crystal Voyager and 5 Summer Stories.
     
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  12. Jan 15, 2015 #10
    Banned for being awesome

    Banned for being awesome Well-Known Member

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    Surfwise = my favorite.

    (Not that you asked) the worst = Step into Liquid. Not exactly sure why I hate it, but I just do.
     
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  13. Jan 15, 2015 #11
    seldom seen

    seldom seen Well-Known Member

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    I love the Greg Noll interviews in Riding Giants...or just hearing him talk in general.
     
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  14. Jan 15, 2015 #12
    DaMook

    DaMook Well-Known Member

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    "Maaaan that **** is crazy!"

    He's a riot for sure.

    Busting Down the Door
     
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  15. Jan 15, 2015 #13
    sisurfdogg

    sisurfdogg Well-Known Member

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    Toats magoats! This was the real deal back when I was wearing braces in school. Big Wednesday is great too, due to the drama, the CRASHERS! scene, as well as the historical backdrop of Nam and how lives and times were a changing. Thanks for the flashbacks bro!
     
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  16. Jan 15, 2015 #14
    Peajay4060

    Peajay4060 Well-Known Member

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    They were both done by John Milius is why they are cool to watch together. If anyone was wondering. Puts the graveyard scene in Wednesday into perspective. when they ask Jack if he was scared over there and he blanks out and says yeah....think of him as lance johnson.
     
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  17. Jan 15, 2015 #15
    DawnPatrol321

    DawnPatrol321 Well-Known Member

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    HAHA Definitely not a Michael
     
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  18. Jan 15, 2015 #16
    sisurfdogg

    sisurfdogg Well-Known Member

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    Duuuude! Just gave me the chills.
     
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    Barry Cuda

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  20. Jan 15, 2015 #18
    BassMon

    BassMon Well-Known Member

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    Thicker than water is a good one
    Riding giants is really cool but more documentary-ish

    My all time favorite is shelter I think. But since it was already mentioned the seedling, sprout, and the present are all really good too. Lots of diffrent shapes and what not.

    Siestas and olas I enjoy allot also. Both endless summers are classic.

    Surfs up is my favorite kids movie.
     
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  21. Jan 15, 2015 #19
    sisurfdogg

    sisurfdogg Well-Known Member

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    Joel Tudor has a good one called "Longer" set to a jazz soundtrack. He takes all kinds of weird shapes and longboards out in surreal waves. Great cinematography. Not nearly as good as Hitler's Ruined Surf Trip.
     
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  22. Jan 15, 2015 #20
    RhodyPedro

    RhodyPedro Well-Known Member

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    Paradigm Shift is worth checking out. Strictly surf footage, not a Hollywood movie.
     
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