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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

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Sports/Recreation

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... 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]

Starring: Robert August, Mike Hynson

Starring: Robert August, Mike Hynson

Director: Bruce Brown

Director: Bruce Brown

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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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08/04/08
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Dazzlingly picturesque.

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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
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
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08/17/03
Jonathan R. Perry
Jonathan R. Perry
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

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
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10/11/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
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08/29/02
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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08/01/02
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

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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