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While touching on various hot topics such as safety training, serious wipe-outs, swell-tracking technology, female surfers (like the great Layne Beachley), and hydrofoil surfboards (billed as "the future of the sport"), director Philip Boston applies a casual, competitive structure that's too diffuse and lightweight to have much impact. But when the film focuses on the climactic "Jaws" showdown between Carlos Burle and Mike Parsons, Billabong Odyssey achieves a state of raw power and spiritual intensity, culminating in Parsons' best-ever 10-point ride on a massive tube that constantly threatens to consume him. As dozens of adrenaline-junkie surfers strive for new horizons of unprecedented skill, Billabong Odyssey chronicles their efforts with amazing bird's-eye cinematography. For surfers and non-surfers alike, this movie must be seen to be believed. --Jeff Shannon
| ACTORS: | Ken Bradshaw, Ken Collins, Brian L. Keaulana, Brad Gerlach |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Philip Boston |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 01 January, 2003 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Warner Home Video |
| MPAA RATING: | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby, Digital Sound, Surround Sound, Full Screen |
| TYPE: | Sports Highlights |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 085393431921 |
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Poor Mans Step into liquid This movie sucked. There was hardly any surfing footage. I've seen more surfing footage in Hawaii five O . They totally try to ignore the fact that Laird Hamilton invented surfing. They try and say it was Ken Bradshaw that invented tow in surfing. Then they have some fruity poser looking guy trying to tell us that he invented the hydrofoil surfboard. We all know it was Laird. This movie just plain sucks. Way too much talking. If your going to talk through the whole movie at least show surfing footage while you do it. We don't need to see the director and his bad hair. And we really don't need a science lesson on how waves are formed. The only thing I care about is how big the wave is and the shape. Only good thing about the DVD is the opening sequence and some narly wipeouts. Do yourself a favor and save your money. Buy step into liquid or one of Lairds's DVD's. I felt like I was watching a behind the surfing documentary on VH1 or something. Oy yeah I feel bad for the surfers who appeared in this movie. Your talents deserve a better showcase. Just one more thing. The Mavericks Crew rules. You guys are awesome. If it wasn't for them this DVD would get one star.
Astonishing Footage
Worth the price of the DVD for the opening sequence alone - it is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen on film.
A significant weakness of the film: for those of us who have minimal access to surf and can only surmount 3-4 foot waves, it is impossible to conceptualize the moving mountains that these surfers conquer. Perhaps it is beyond the scope of any camera to capture what it must feel like to float atop, as one of the mavericks guys says "an avalanche moving 40 mph". Beyond the incredible footage, this sports documentary actually has something of a plot - it charts the journey of a team of surfers searching the world for the largest waves, and the development of camaraderie in an otherwise fiercely individual sport.
Super solid vid.
This is a really solid film that gives you a great inside view of just how serious the conditions are that these guys are taking on and shows all the work that goes into riding these monster waves. Definitely a great addition to any surfer's collection.
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