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The Endless Summer

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The Endless Summer (1966)

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Reviews Counted: 15 Fresh: 15  Rotten:0 Average Rating: 7.2/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Synopsis: Mike Hynson and Robert August were among the world's best surfers in the mid-1960s. Bruce Brown was a surfing enthusiast with a few largely unseen films on the sport. The three became legendary when Brown followed the two Californians around the world, filming their quest for the perfect wave... Mike Hynson and Robert August were among the world's best surfers in the mid-1960s. Bruce Brown was a surfing enthusiast with a few largely unseen films on the sport. The three became legendary when Brown followed the two Californians around the world, filming their quest for the perfect wave in THE ENDLESS SUMMER. Brown captured his subjects hanging ten in their home waters as well as in Hawaii, Australia, Tahiti, Africa, and New Zealand. While the surfing footage is amazing, what truly sets this study of the sport apart from its brethren is the larger questions posed in the athletes' search. As they move from ocean to ocean, Hynson and August seek deeper meaning in their lives and come to a spiritual understanding of their purpose on the waves. The thoughtful protagonists also challenge the stereotype of the brain-dead surfer dude. The laid-back guitar sounds of the Sandals, along with Bruce Brown's own wry narration, provide a relaxed soundtrack for this landmark film. It was followed almost 30 years later by ENDLESS SUMMER II (1994), featuring a new generation of surfers. [More]

Genre: Sports/Recreation

Starring: Robert August, Mike Hynson

Director: Bruce Brown

DVD Info

Release:

Apr 6, 2007

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Note: This release is in the UMD format for Sony PSP players only.
  • Region 0
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • Stereo - English

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Brown leaves analysis of the surf-cult mystique to seagoing sociologists, but demonstrates quite spiritedly that some of the brave souls mistaken for beachniks are, in fact, converts to a difficult, dangerous and dazzling sport.

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Dazzlingly picturesque.

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08/04/08
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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.

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08/04/08
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Premier surfing documentary by Bruce Brown.

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02/18/08
Steve Crum
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06/07/05
Emanuel Levy
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Visually fascinating.

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05/21/05
Robert Alden
New York Times
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12/26/03
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
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Brandon Judell
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No review available.

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08/17/03
Jonathan R. Perry
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)
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As surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August teach natives to surf and get chased by dolphins and zebras, you can't help but laugh and feel good while watching their lighthearted antics.

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07/24/03
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
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10/11/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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08/29/02
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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08/01/02
Nell Minow
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A lot more intriguing than any "surfing documentary" oughtta be.

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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
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Bruce Brown's loving surfing documentary.

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01/01/00
Marty Mapes
Movie Habit
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