Riding Giants (Special Edition)

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Riding Giants is more than another blissful surfing movie. It's an outstanding documentary about one era in American alternative lifestyles, when surfing was well-suited to a radical culture of social dropouts. Using an amazing array of amateur film clips, shot for the most part in Hawaii and California from the late 1950s and early '60s, director Stacy Peralta traces the rise of surfing's appeal to young men looking to test themselves in an unorthodox (and sexy) milieu--of "living life to the fullest," as former surfer-turned-screenwriter John Milius (Big Wednesday) puts it at one point. Lengthy chapters on the glories of Oahu's Makaha and the "superstition and dread" that accompanied the big-wave challenge of Waimea Bay are riveting and sometimes heroic, particularly told through the memories of surf legend Greg Noll. Great material, too, about the deadly wonders of surfing Mavericks, California, where the rocks will get one if the violent tides don't. --Tom Keogh

Description

From its early Hawaiian roots to its current status as a recreational lifestyle enjoyed worldwide, bigwave surfing is given the definitive exploration by acclaimed director Stacy Peralta (Dogtown and Z-Boys).

Customer Reviews:

Makes me wish I could surf........2007-07-25

I saw this movie on TV and kept watching it everytime I saw it was on. It really makes me wish I would have learned to surf when I was younger. It's really a wonderful film.

Ultimate Big Wave Movie.......2007-07-20

This is THE movie for people who are fascinated by big wave surfing.
Nice historical background as well. The helicopter sequenes are just jaw-dropping.

Riveting!.......2007-07-10

I found this documentary movie to be absolutely fantastic and moving. It's a must see!!!!!

A willing suspension of disbelief.......2007-07-04

I do not claim to be a surfer (nor do I wish that I led the life of a beach bum) but I am forever fascinated by the men and women who tackle surfing those giant waves all over the world. This DVD is an excellent portrayal of the early history and current events in the world of board surfing giant waves. The story is well presented and the cinematography is simply mezmerizing. More than likely you missed this movie (as it is not probable that it came to many theaters). I first caught the tail end of the movie on cable t.v. and I was hooked. This DVD will not disappoint those who would like to know more about big wave board surfing. This is one DVD that I would willingly watch again and again with friends...but I am not willing to "share". Get your own and you'll be pleased with what you have.

Reflections in personal truth, spirituality, harmony.......2007-06-03

This excellent film is more than its suberb weaving together of the history of surfing; the fantastic footage, archival and new; or the great interviews of those legends who made surfing what it is today. This film culminates in a deep rich understanding for the viewer about how surfing represented a personal journey for the individual. A journey of transformation. A moving beyond where you started to deep soul reflection about who you are in this world and what you are here doing. A story different for each individual portrayed, but also similar in their personal growth. Their respect for the nature, the ocean, and the wave. Their harmony with the surf, reflected deeper in their harmony with themselves and often life. Because of that understanding conveyed in this film, I found it gave me the awareness of surfing as faith, harmony, and transformative expression, both personal and universal.

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All Aboard the Crazy Train

ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Product Features:

best short film documentary at the 2005 Maui Film Festival
Starring: Laird Hamilton, Dava Kalama, Darrick Doerner and others
Music featured: Pearl Jam/Ben Harper/ Beck and U2
Special appearances by Ben Harper and Ben Stiller
Shows never before seen footage as they ride some of the best big wave on the planet at Peahi, Maui during the historic winters of 2004 & 2005

ASIN: B000H3F0UU

Riding Giants (Special Edition) / Dogtown and Z-Boys (Special Edition)

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giants defeats zboys

Riding Giants (Special Edition) / Dogtown and Z-Boys (Special Edition)
Starring: Jeff Clark (VIII) , Darrick Doerner , Laird John Hamilton , David H. Kalama Jr. , and Dave Kalama
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0006FO4Z6
Release Date: 2005-01-04

Customer Reviews:

giants defeats zboys.......2005-08-19

Great 2 DVD set that appears similar on outside but is very different from both how you enjoy it and how you would review it as a film critic. Giants is best thing I have seen and I could watch it almost every night. I do surf, but have plenty non-surfing friends of all ages who also like it. Dogtown follows same outline with skateboarding, but is tremendously self indulgent in the skaters glorifying themselves. The surfers are downright humble by comparison. Summary - great to watch, but could also be used by a film class to compare/contrast the two.

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