Endless Summer still has it
Added 8/10/2009
This summer in Ireland we saw a remake of Endless Summer, the guys no longer in their first youth, but still agile and daring.
And we thought, hey, the movie has to be on DVD.
Indeed it is, and loses nothing when translated to the big screen, and viewed while sprawled in air-conditioned comfort.
Still beautiful, forever adventurous, forever young.
Us, too.
Original, and extra crispy, both a pleasant revisitation.
Anne Kilmer
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wrong format
Added 6/28/2009
Be careful when purchasing items like this, as an Australian purchaser the dvd will not play in any of our players here. I was sent the wrong item.
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Pretty good
Added 6/27/2009
This is a great surf movie and has lots of supreme footage. I especially enjoyed the footage taken in the water; it makes you feel like you are right in the waves with them! I would warn everyone that there is a scene at a nude beach in France, which is something I definitely didn't expect when I bought it, seeing that it was rated PG.
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Better Camera-work, Better Film
Added 2/9/2009
I found this sequel much better than the more-famous "Endless Summer" which had been made 30 years before this film. That was good, no doubt, but this is far better and a big reason is better camera lenses and techniques. The only "bummer" is that the DVD sharpness wasn't much better than the VHS. I wound up selling my disc and keeping my VHS tape.
The photography in here is spectacular and I'm not a fan of surfing but this is amazing footage....and who isn't awed by huge waves? The camera puts you inside and underneath some of these mammoth waves and they aren't just spectacular; they are beautiful.
As in the first film, the narration and the travelogue is interesting and humorous. Bruce Brown, the man who narrated both films, is consistently entertaining in this area as he navigates us to distant countries and islands. We see, for example, the beaches of Australia, France, Fiji, Alaska, Indonesia, Africa, on and on - just magnificent scenery.
Also featured are wild animals, poisonous reptiles, a topless beach and assorted other goodies. It also was interesting to see familiar faces from the mid- 1960s movie and see how they've aged.
It all makes the 110-minute film interesting for anyone, surfers or not.
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Classic movie needs better DVD treatment
Added 1/24/2009
This movie is an all-time favorite of the family, but the DVD version could be much better with these improvements: Video--Needs widescreen and a less grainy transfer, Audio--Needs 5.1 digital remastering, Extras--haven't viewed yet. However, this is an awesome movie that should be seen by all--5 stars for the movie and 3 for the DVD.
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Endless Summer still has it
Added 8/10/2009
This summer in Ireland we saw a remake of Endless Summer, the guys no longer in their first youth, but still agile and daring.
And we thought, hey, the movie has to be on DVD.
Indeed it is, and loses nothing when translated to the big screen, and viewed while sprawled in air-conditioned comfort.
Still beautiful, forever adventurous, forever young.
Us, too.
Original, and extra crispy, both a pleasant revisitation.
Anne Kilmer
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wrong format
Added 6/28/2009
Be careful when purchasing items like this, as an Australian purchaser the dvd will not play in any of our players here. I was sent the wrong item.
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Pretty good
Added 6/27/2009
This is a great surf movie and has lots of supreme footage. I especially enjoyed the footage taken in the water; it makes you feel like you are right in the waves with them! I would warn everyone that there is a scene at a nude beach in France, which is something I definitely didn't expect when I bought it, seeing that it was rated PG.
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