1966
Directed by Bruce Brown
SYNOPSIS
Mike and Robert love to surf and set out on a world journey to find the best waves and ride them, living an endless summer. The set out for multiple places in Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, and Hawaii.
MY THOUGHTS
I'd heard of this film for years, but never saw it. I'm not a surfer and would never get on a board, but I love to watch. I've seen other great surf films like 'Riding Giants' but never this one.
I was delighted by this film. It is so laid-back and unpretentious and a delight to watch.
The film's success lies in its simplicity. The film is primarily a silent film with a narrator and surf music playing along with it. The narration, by director Bruce Brown, is playful easy-going and humorous.
You will never have to sit through long interviews of surfers detailing their personal philosophies of surfing, or why they took it up. That's a breath of fresh air. Too many sports documentaries on tv and in film rely on this and are very pretentious.
The film appears to have been shot in 16mm, which is much lesser quality than the 35mm of regular feature films, but each scene looks jaw-droppingly amazing. This just may be the best looking 16mm images I've ever seen. The beaches and surf look great all over the world.
Some of the music comes across a little cheesy by today's standards, but with images so amazing, who cares?
Even if you don't surf, you should ride this wave!
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