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Manufacturer: Lions Gate
Starring: Robert August, Ken Collins, Rob Machado, Kelly Slater, Bruce Brown
Directed By: Dana Brown (II)
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0012236148388
Format: Anamorphic
Label: Lions Gate
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Lions Gate
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2004-04-20
Running Time: 87
Studio: Lions Gate
Theatrical Release Date: 2003
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Thanks to Dana Brown's delightful Step Into Liquid, the surfing scene in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, should get a healthy boost. That's because Brown, in the tradition of his father, filmmaker Bruce Brown (The Endless Summer), has captured dazzling images of surfers riding curls in some of the world's most exotic--and sometimes unlikely--places. Besides the action on Lake Michigan, Brown leads us to Costa Rica, where the sport's senior elite (including Summer star Robert August) prove they still have the moves, and Oahu's North Shore, where the legendary Pipeline inspires this quote: "It's so scary, maybe you die a little." Most entertaining is a segment in County Donegal, where the American Malloy brothers startle the locals and meet their Irish counterparts on the grayest ocean imaginable. Great personal stories here, including the tale of Northern California's Dale Webster, who has never missed a day on the waves in 30 years. --Tom Keogh
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Summary: liquid gold!
Comment: Loved it! really captures the spirit of surfing and the surfer. I watched this with my kids who are surfing beginners and they loved it. Some great shots and a nice mix of locales.
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Summary: Gorgeous.
Comment: This film is beautifully photographed and in some very exotic places.
The surfing is breathtakingly beautiful and so exciting you hold your breath. The surfers are good looking too.
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Summary: Amazing Footage, great interviews, but the soundtrack sucks
Comment: I love the footage! The photography is amazing, and the famous surfers in the documentary were very disarming and modest. There's a real sense of camaraderie, and no one seemed to have a big head.
My only criticisms are that the music is awful, and it would've been cool to hear the waves crashing instead of the cheesy music in some parts. Overall, it's very enjoyable. Even my sister loved it (and she is not at all interested in surfing! Well, she wasn't before Step Into Liquid!)
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Summary: The Best Surfer Is The Guy In The Water Having The Most Fun
Comment: This is only one of three surfing movies I have ever paid to see in a movie theater.
Surfing is more than shredding a wave. How much "more" and how can you describe it? You can't. It comes from within. It's unlikely surfers in unlikely places. The best description is watching the guys on Lake Michigan getting stoked drinking beer and surfing muddy wind chop.
When the surf is flat, watching this DVD is almost as good as being in the water... I said "almost".
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Summary: Majestic and Magical
Comment: For anyone who appreciates the majesty of the oceans,this is the video for you! Dana Brown is the son of Bruce Brown of the two "Endless Summer" movies. He obviously acquired his father's love and "eye" for being able to express his love of the oceans...and the people who surf them...for this video will actually "Move" you. The cinematography is unparalleled and the music is chosen to perfection. There are stories of current, previous and up-and-coming surfers...including females..and the oceans they surf. The stories range from the comical to the touching all interconnect and many are narrated by some of the best known surfers(Gerry Lopez,Laird Hamilton,Kelly Slater,Elaine Beachley,Robert August,who was in the "Endless Summer",and his son,Sam.Just to mention a few.He takes you around the world to some of the most breathtaking locations.They show surfing in the Great lakes and surfing behind tankers in the Gulf of Mexico.At the end, a group surfs 60'+ waves 100 miles off the California coast.
It is obvious that this is a labor of love by someone who deeply appreciates the beauty and the power of our oceans. I don't have the Blu-ray edition...yet...and I still experience Dana's respect and admiration for it's beauty and am humbled by it's power.Experiencing this majesty through his eyes is,not to sound "trite",...TOTALLY AWESOME !
Highest recommendation!
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