Product Description

AS A FORTY-FOOT WAVE BUILDS OFF THE COAST OF HAWAII, THREE FRIENDS MAKE THEIR WAY BY WIT AND WAGER ACROSS THE WORLD TO CATCH IT.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21541 in DVD
• Brand: Sony
• Released on: 1998-10-14
• Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English, French
• Subtitled in: English, French
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 97 minutes

Customer Reviews

Deeper than the stereotype.
This movie takes a look at surfing in a way not many other movies have. This is the only surf movie I've seen that takes such a philosphical perspective on such a stereotyped sport. Yeah the movie can get a little corny at times, and yeah the acting can get a little cheesy, but the things they say are actually pretty deep. At one point in the movie the main character goes into a sort of monologue, explaining his motivation for surfing... If you really pay attention to what he's saying, it makes a lot of sense. It might help having a bit of ocean-sport experience to really relate to the things that are said... But the movie really provides a deeper look into surfing than the "Shaka brah, that wave was epic"-type movies.

The only reason I'm not giving this 5 stars is because there are some really strange sequences. And not only are they strange, they're pretty random. I don't know if they were supposed to have some sort of artistic merit, but if they did, I didn't catch it. I found myself watching bizzarre clips of film a little more often than I would have liked, but I can't say it detracted from the film.

If anything, you should see this movie for its terrific footage. The surfers highlighted are truly awesome surfers, and the waves you'll see are simply awe-inspiring. I lived on the North Shore of Oahu for a period of my life, and I was lucky enough to experience the wonder of the "Big Seasons" with my own two eyes... This movie brought back those feelings on many levels, and not many other movies have been able to do that.

Overall, I found this to be a pretty entertaining movie. It certainly didn't have the budget of other major films you'll find, but it gives a very philosophical and insightful look into a sport that is stereotyped just a little too much.

Save your money and buy a real surf movie!
If only the surfers in this movie could act as well as they surf, or if the script wasn't so cliche ridden and bad, or if they cut out the "action" scenes and showed just the surfing...oh, well. By all means avoid this sad excuse of a "surfing" movie and go buy either one of the Endless Summer movies. Go to your local surf shop and explore the many surf movies out there. Life's too short to waste money on another bad Hollywood "surfing" movie hatchet job.

Cheezy
It is by far the worst surfing movie EVER. It does not even COMPARE to Endless Summer I and II. I am sure that there are surfers out there that can surf, act, as well as articulate. If only I can get back the time I spent watching this movie!