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Filmed
By: Bruce Brown
Year
Of Production: 1958
Duration:
73 minutes
- The narration
is corny.
- The backing music
is supplied by some jazz band from out of the mid-1950’s.
- But
the film itself is a classic.
- As
Bruce Brown himself says, “It was the summer of 1958.
- I
was a 20 year-old lifeguard at San Clemente.
- At
night I worked as a glorified janitor at Dale Velzy’s surf shop.
- Sometimes
Velzy would show some 8mm films I had taken while in Hawaii.
- He
would charge 25 cents admission, and some nights we’d rake in as much as six dollars.
- He eventually put up the
$5000 that was needed for a proper (16mm) surf film to be made.
- This
paid for the camera equipment, 50 rolls of film and six plane tickets to Hawaii.
- So armed with five of the
hottest surfers of the day and my book on “How To Make A Movie”, we boarded the
plane for the twelve hour flight to Hawaii”.
- The
rest is history.
- This movie
is now 41 years-old, but is still great.
SURF CRAZY
Filmed
By: Bruce Brown
Year
Of Production: 1959
Duration:
71 minutes
- Same corny
narrative, but still a classic.
- This
was Brown’s second movie.
- A
good deal of it was filmed in Mexico.
- This
was probably one of the first major surf trips ever filmed south of the border.
- The surf was pretty ordinary
and they covered over 7000 miles in their search.
- They
did find waves - in Hawaii.
- The
winter of 59-60 was one of the biggest on record - even by today’s standard.
Filmed
By: Bruce Brown
Year
Of Production: 1961
Duration:
84 minutes
- See the first
ever ride at Pipeline by Phil Edwards.
- The
first filmed trip to Florida in 1961 seems a bit lame by today’s standards, but
38 years ago it was a big deal.
- See
classic and uncrowded California, Rincon and The Wedge again.
- View
the surfing lifestyle as it should be - loads of fun, free of drugs, and NO CROWDS.
SURFIN’
SHORTS
Filmed
By: Bruce Brown
Year
Of Production: Unknown
Duration:
57 minutes
- This was
the last of the Bruce Brown collection and is pretty corny all over.
- This
wasn’t really a surf film as such, but is rather a collection of a number of short
promotional films, TV programmes and commercials.
- The
Wet Set was basically a commercial for the newest in surf-wear fashions modeled
by the Hobie-MacGregor Surf Team.
- America’s
Newest Sport shows us the art of skateboarding 1960’s style, and you get to see
the first surfing trip to Japan.
- The
Japan sequence was to be included in The Endless Summer, but when The Endless
Summer was completed, the Japanese section didn’t seem to fit so was left out.
- It sounds a bit boring,
but the surfing is still pretty good - you just have to look past the commercialism.
Filmed
By: Paul Witzig
Year of Production:
1971
Duration: 80 minutes
- Made in the early 70's, this living free down on the farm,
grow your own, psychedelic dream sequence flick has some good points going for
it.
- It is not bogged down with any commentary.
- There are no long profiles on one specific
surfer or place
- Filmed mainly in Australia,
it's a relaxing way to spend 80 minutes.
Filmed
By: Luke Sorensen
Year
Of Production: 1997
Duration:
67 minutes
- The
back of this video cover announces that this has been 38 years in the making.
- It
features classic surfaris from 1959 - 1997.
- Join
the modern crew as they annihilate an epic day at Haleiwa.
- See
the excitement of the 1997 longboard tour as it heads "Down Under" and
cops the sweetest swells in the past 20 years.
- See
one of the first ever surfaris up to Angourie in 1962.
- Finally
zero in on some hot water shots and you'll soon see why longboarding is here to
stay.
SOLID
The
Two Days that Teahupoo Blew Minds
Year
of Production: 2004
Rating
(out of 10): 9
- May
1st & 2nd 2005, the Pacific Ocean lets loose with some fantastic waves just
prior to the Billabong Tahiti Pro.
- See
the best in the world challenge the best in the ocean.
SUMMER CITY
Year
of Production: Mid-70's. DVD produced late 90's
Running
Time: 83 minutes
Originally
made in mid-70's.
- See a VERY young Mel
Gibson, Steve Bisley, John Jarrat in their first major film roles, and even the
late Ward "Pally" Austin.
- Story-line
involves four friends who hit the road in search of chicks, surf and as much fun
as they can pack in.
- Filmed around the Catherine
Hill Bay area.
- Great times being had until
enter the psychotic ex-vietnam vet who doesn't take too kindly to these surf bums
taking liberties with his daughter.
Produced
and Narrated by: Dana Brown
Year
of Production: 2004
Running
Time: 88 minutes
- This
DVD has been produced, edited & directed by Dana Brown (son of legendary Bruce
Brown).
- It's
a great little movie which spans a lot of eras and has a lot of characters (in
typical Brown fashion).
- One
interesting little snippet in this movie is the story of a guy who has surfed
EVERY DAY without fail for something like 25 years????
- I
think the whole movie can be summed up by one of it's female surf stars who said
that "the best surfer in the water is the one having the most fun".
- Right on!!!
SIESTAS
& OLAS
Filmed
By: Dan Wozniak
Year
Of Production: ?
Duration:
90 minutes
- Longboarder
Magazine said of it - "Put simply, it's happening".
- Now
whether that's a bit too transendental or "hippified" for you is up
to you I guess, but this is a pretty good flick.
- The
distributors lay the description on a bit thick, but don't let that deter you
from having a watch or even buying a copy.
- The
story goes like this ... "Follow four world-class surfers as they live the
lifestyle most only dream about - for three months these adventurers drive their
customised Chevy Suburban from the dusty Baja Peninsula to the tropical mainland's
Puerto Escondido.
- Between
the exhilaration of riding pristine waves, these men search for the next perfect
beach discovering Mexico's warmth and beauty along the way. Siestas and Olas,
Spanish for naps and waves beautifully captures the true travel experience through
its complimentary use of rich visual imagery, traditional Mexican music, and insight
into local cultures.
- Visit
traditional town squares filled with amiable old gentlemen, savor hand pressed
tortillas grilled under the shade of palm lined restaurants, taste freshly cooked
lobsters cooked over a wood buring adobe stove, take a jungle boat ride where
crocodiles are within arm's reach, and watch spectacular surfing on incredible
waves.
SECOND
THOUGHTS
Filmed
By: Tim Bonython
Year
Of Production: 2005
Duration:
39 minutes
Filmed
By: Geoff Fanning & Katrina Ward
Year
Of Production: 2007
Duration:
67 minutes
- Features highlights from ...
- Noosa Festival
- Malfunction
- Aussie
Titles
SOUTH
AFRICA (1300 Miles To Cape Town)
Filmed
By: Kai Neville
Year
Of Production: 2004
Duration:
21 minutes
- Explore the roads, beaches
and tubes on the 2000km haul from Durban to Cape Town
Year Of Production:
Mid to late 70's
Duration:
57 min
- Mainly concentrating
on Hawaii. Featuring Jeff Hackman,
Buttons, Barry Kanaiaupuni, Mark Richards, Ian Cairns, Mark Warren, Michael Ho,
Wayne Bartholomew, Shaun Tomson, Bruce Raymond.
- You
can tell by that line-up that this isn't a longboard film.
STOP
THE WAVE (I WANT TO GET OFF) 
Filmed
By: Jim Wilhoite
Year
Of Production: 1965
Duration:
90 minutes
- Big wave surfing at Waimea
and Pipeline
- California surfing at The Wedge,
Ventura
Filmed
By: Dale Davis
Year
Of Production:
Duration:
48 minutes
- The Malibu Big Surf
- Rincon
- Secos
- Radar
Tower
- Hollywood By The Sea
- Pipeline
- Haleiwa
- Sunset
Beach
Filmed
By: Tim Bonython
Year
Of Production: 2006
Duration:
14 min
- The
king of Teahupo'o Manoa Drollet dominates in the wave of the year
- Arguably
the biggest wave ever surfed there
Filmed
By: Walt Philips
Year
Of Production: 2008
Duration:
50 minutes
- Explore the North Shore with
legends Fred Van Dyke, Peter Cole and Ricky Grigg
Filmed
By: Michael Halsband
Duration:
DVD 48 min / CD Soundtrack 62 min
- This
is a two-disc set ( one DVD and one CD) by Film Maker Michael Halsband.
- He's
come up with a slightly different way of doing surf films.
- He
simply splices the footage together with no editing / cutting, and then turns
it into a movie, warts & all.
- Features
Joel Tudor, Beau Young, Wayne Lynch and others.
- Filmed
at Windansea, Pipeline and The Pass in Oz.
Filmed
By: David L Brown
Year
Of Production: 2002
Duration:
68 minutes
- Still stoked and surfing in
their 70s, 80s and 90s
- Narrated by Beau Bridges
Filmed
By: Walt Philips
Year
Of Production: 2008
Duration:
50 minutes
- It's time for a safari
- Surfing
greats Robert August, Billy Fury, Donald Takayama, Timmy Dorsey
- North
Shore
- California
- Mexico
A
Teton Gravity Research Production
Year
Of Production: 2006
Duration:
45 minutes
- Shack up around the world
as the crew explores South Africa, Hawaii, Norway, Caroline Islands, West Oz
The
Amazing True Odyssey of the Paskowitz Family
Year
Of Production: 2007
Duration:
89 minutes
Hollywood
Feature Film
Year
Of Production: 2008
Duration:
85 minutes
- Longboarding
soul surfer Steve Addington returns to Malibu for the summer to find his cool
hometown vibe corrupted
- New
sponsorship demands Addington to expand into Virtual Reality Video games and Reality
TV
- Will he fold or fight
Filmed
By: Jack McCoy
Year
Of Production: 2006
Duration:
35 min
This is
one of the Jack McCoy Billabong series. Lots
of short, sharp, shortboarding action. Soundtrack
by Def FX, Celibate Rifles, Tillerman's Ridge, Mary's Danish
Filmed
By: Jack McCoy
Year
Of Production: 2006
Duration:
44 min
Features
Munga Barry, Luke Egan, Mark Occhilupo, Shane Dorian, Ross Williams ... Music
by Single Gun Theory, Celibate Rifles, INXS, Porno for Pyros, Dig, Dakota Motor
Company, Drop City and Powderfinger.
STORM
RIDERS
Filmed By: Jack McCoy / Dick Hoole
Year
of Production: 1982
Duration: 70 minutes
- Plus
a featurette - Kong's Island
SHUTTER
SPEED
Filmed By: Andy DangVu
Duration: 35 minutes
- Featuring
...
- Malibu
- Cardiff
Santa Cruz +++
- With ...
- Devon
Howard
- Dan Grunow
- Mary
Bagaslow
- Summer Romero
- Marlia
Furtes
- Joel Tudor
- Dane
Peterson
- Belinda Baggs (the token Aussie
in the film!!!)
- plus many more