- Studio: Artisan Entertainment
- Release Date: Aug 8, 2003
- Starring: Laird John Hamilton, Layne Beachley
- Summary: This documentary examines today's global surf culture.
- Director: Dana Brown
- Genre(s): Sport, Documentary
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 22 out of 27
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Mixed: 5 out of 27
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Negative: 0 out of 27
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90An awe-inspiring survey of global surf culture, with the power to crush the post-"Gidget" decades of Hollywood stereotyping of surfers and surfing.
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80The movie's tag line, which promises (among other things) No stereotypes, is one of those rare cases of truth in advertising. That Brown also happens to have captured some genuinely awesome surf footage -- often the only raison dêtre for such films -- feels like a bonus.
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Not only set the high standards for surfing documentaries but brought the sport much greater respect and interest from around the globe.
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60Inspires the requisite shock and awe, but a little goes a long way. About the fifth time I saw someone slip-sliding away from a 60-foot wave, I longed to hear someone on the soundtrack say, That guy is really nuts.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 8
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Mixed: 0 out of 8
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Negative: 0 out of 8
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I Really Enjoyed This Movie! Really Cool!
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