Saturday, June 6, 2009

Ocean Surf 60

Ultimate Sessions

Director Ira Opper and writer Matt Warshaw (Encyclopedia of Surfing) have painstakingly sifted through footage from the most influential surfing videos / films of the last 30 years—from Cosmic Children to September Sessions—to craft a premium no-filler blend of touchstone moments from the sports most ground-breaking wave riders. Witness Uluwatu ridden for the first time in 1972 in Alby Falzon's watershed Morning of the Earth. Shaun Tomson, Rabbitt and Mark Richards' epic tube duel at Pipeline in Bill Delaney's 1975 Free Ride. Peer into the future with Kelly Slater's Indonesian performances in Jack Johnson's September Sessions. In addition to original footage from such films as Searching for Curren and Ocean Fever, recent interviews of the featured surfers and filmmakers provide a behind the scenes back story of these classic surfing videos "ultimate sessions." Footage From: Morning of the Earth, Fluid Drive, Cosmic Children, Amazing Surf Stories, Ocean Fever, Free Ride, Searching For Tom Curren and September Sessions.?





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Beyond Blazing Boards

The first Stereo surf film shot completely with 16 mm. " Beyond Blazing Boards" is absolutely one of the best classic surfing videos ever with an up to the minute examination of what high powered surfing is all about ! Filmed in Bali, Australia, Mexico and California, "Beyond Blazing Boards" covers exciting free surfing action by the world's top professionals in classic conditions around the world. From perfect 12 ft. Paddang Paddang to a close examination of today's dramatic pro surfing tour only Beyond Blazing Boards tells the full story of surfing's evolution in the mid 1980's. Produced by Chris Bystrom Films.

Starring : Glen Winton, Mark Occhilupo, Ronnie Burns, Kong Elkerton, Simon Law, Tom Curren, Stuart Cadden, and introducing Jason Buttonshaw.





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Blazing Boards

Chris Bystroms classic surfing video film Blazing Boards is now available on DVD. Get the classic 80’s surf flick that Surfing Magazine called “Too savage for words”! The original classic cinema surf flick, featuring Hawaii, Australia, California, Mexico and Exotic Isles. Blazing Boards captures the very essence of what riding waves is all about. If you love the ocean then be sure and check out the best surf film of the 1980’s. Starring: Gary ‘Kong’ Elkerton, Shaun Tomson, Martin Potter, Derek Hynd, Cheyne Horan, Tom Carroll, Marvin Foster, Daniel ‘Mr. Boogie’ Kaimi, Mark Richards, Tommy Curren and the world’s greatest wind surfers!





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Morning Of The Earth
Declared a national treasure by the Australian government. Painstakingly restored frame by frame for DVD. A stunning masterpiece by Albert Falzon!
The classic 1972 surfing film MORNING OF THE EARTH reveals a fantasy of three exotic lands: Bali, Hawaii, and Australia, where surfers made their own houses, surfboards, and lived in harmony with nature. Featuring spectacular surfing from Nat Young, Terry Fitzgerald, Gerry Lopez, Stephen Cooney, David Treloar and Michael Peterson, stunning photography from Albert Falzon and a great rock soundtrack that tells this mood story far better than any words. ? Getting back to where it all began when life was simple, no rip off people, and it was fun.?





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DVD or VHS

SUPER SESSION
Starring Bertelman, Rory Russel, Gerry Lopez and more classic rippers. Also epic skateboarding from the seventies, Surfing filmed in Australia, California and Hawaii. Running time: 88 min. "Exceptional surfing orchestrated by virtuoso editing and photography.", SURFER Magazine, 1976




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THE COSMIC CHILDREN (Narrated by Jepsen, live, Santa Monica Civic Aud., what a classic time it was) Running time: 60 min. "Aside from painting an accurate picture of the "state of the art surfing for that time period ", The Cosmic Children fulfills the most important criteria of a good surf movie -- it righteously stokes you to get up early the next morning and go surfing.




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Five Summer Stories
Produced by Jim Freeman and Greg McGillivray in the early seventies, a period of amazing changes in surfing as well as society. All the 70’s stars are present including Lopez and Hakman. Also features a great skateboarding segment. Excellent cinematography. A must have for any collection.This movie is a total gem
60 Min.




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Endless Summer
The film that started the movement...the original Endless Summer. On any given day of the year, it's summer somewhere on the planet. The two young American surfers, Robert August and Mike Hynson, follow this never ending summer around the world. Spanning 3 years of filming in the early 60's, Bruce Brown captured the true fun of early surfing. A must for any serious surf archivist. 90 Min

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