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- 1966
- Not Rated
- Cinema V
- 1 h 35 m
- 1966
- Not Rated
- Cinema V
- 1 h 35 m
Summary The crown jewel to ten years of Bruce Brown surfing documentaries. Brown follows two young surfers around the world in search of the perfect wave, and ends up finding quite a few in addition to some colorful local characters.
Directed By: Bruce Brown
Written By: Bruce Brown
- 1966
- Not Rated
- Cinema V
- 1 h 35 m
- 1966
- Not Rated
- Cinema V
- 1 h 35 m
The Endless Summer
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Summary The crown jewel to ten years of Bruce Brown surfing documentaries. Brown follows two young surfers around the world in search of the perfect wave, and ends up finding quite a few in addition to some colorful local characters.
Directed By: Bruce Brown
Written By: Bruce Brown
Where to Watch
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Universal Acclaim
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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92% Positive
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8% Mixed
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
82
92% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
8% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
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Some things really are as good as the hype makes them out to be, and The Endless Summer is one of them. [28 Jun 2020, p.K14]
Bruce Brown’s 1966 documentary, perhaps the greatest surfing movie ever made, follows California surfers as they travel the globe in search of the perfect wave.
With Brown's wry, sardonic narration and a twangy, guitar-driven instrumental soundtrack by The Sandals playing over the silent footage, Mike and Rob leave their California home to visit Hawaii, Australia, South Africa and other secluded surfing spots in a search for the surfer's holy grail that Brown dubs "The Perfect Wave."
It's fun, it's exciting, it's entertaining. And if you are sure you can smell the salt and the waves when you leave the theater, who knows, you may be right. [09 Feb 1967]
Only those who find the subject matter utterly disinteresting will be turned off by Brown's devoted, almost fanatical, approach. Otherwise, the film has a low-budget charm that won it many admirers in and out of the surfing community.
Shunning the tons of equipment ordinarily taken along on location, Brown used only what he could carry. The beautiful photography he brought home almost makes you wonder if Hollywood hasn't been trying too hard.
A cheesy but good-humoured voiceover adds to the charm, while the events on-screen can often be exciting and fascinating to watch.
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Production Company
Bruce Brown Films
Release Date Jun 15, 1966
Duration 1 h 35 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Tagline The Search for the Perfect Wave
Awards
National Film Preservation Board, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
