I taped this in college on PBS in CT in 96, moved to Cal, Worked at Carveboard, designed the stik for Joe Gerlach, Duplicated Carl Ekstroms asymmetrical surfboard design for street, talked to him this week about selling what I made him in 2010, the worlds first asymmetrical carving skateboard , along with the worlds first street skiing conversion kit I designed in 2023.. Thank you Thank you! This movie inspired my life!!!! Now that I think about it... hahaha
30 years later and Gerlach surfs better now than he did then...Phenomenal talent...Hands down best surfer in the world for his age,nobody even comes close.....
Speaking as a non surfer, this was an excellent film. As a trail and mountain runner, I can appreciate the similar union with the elements and purity of the form. This film is a fascinating glimpse into a whole way of life and with some lovely metaphors and philosophies about how to response to and dance with nature. If you are surfing this comments section as a prelude to viewing, I highly reccomend this doc.
I'm glad you get it. It's all about falling in love to be flowing with nature. I'm a surfer for decades, but i get a similar thrill when i'm hiking and riding a kaiak on the river.
Its ART, its LOVE, it is a GIFT to your soul to be out there, an overwhelming of the senses. Never surf for the money, surf for the gift, the art and the pure pleasure of being a guest on these majestic mountains of water. Simple, Beautiful, Pure, Uncomplicated and oh how it frees the mind. Thank you GOD! Mahalo and Aloha
Big Mahalos for uploading this! One of the most unsung but in my opinion best documentaries on surfing ever made. It really captures the essence of what it is and was like in Hawaii and California before it go so main stream and commercialized. The music of the times and photos and interviews of so many legends so well captured. When I watch riding Giants by Stacy Peralta, though it's an excellent movie and in a similar vein, I can't help think he got a lot of ideas for his story line and concept from this movie. I can watch this over and over and always take something away to think about. To me a great movie has intelligence, vitality and a universal message - and this one does with the bonus of being about one of my life's greatest passions!
I taught This cat about Surfing, He was a grad student / teachers assistant grading our work in college film school. He was so interested in my project. Then he Stole my treatment and made a movie based off of it. All good,
In this monumental surf documentary, I'm glad Laird Hamilton, the best big wave surfer was able to make it into this movie at (00:56) but sadly without being included in the credits.
So Great to see Auntie Rell ! Also important to note, The courageous & brave teenager Princess Victoria Kawēkiu Kaʻiulani Lunalilo Kalaninuiahilapalapa Cleghorn helped revive the sport by paddling out against the missionary ban ! chee hooo !
George Freath did all of this before the duke. He actually taught duke, and was also an Olympian and brought surfing to Huntington beach. He was an Irish Hawaiian .
This was an incredible experience for me watching this. It's like I've seen all of these guys in the same kind of video in similar interviews but this was filmed at a time when I wasn't surfing. I've surfed for the past two decades and somehow have never seen this. They all looked so young compared to films like "Step into Liquid" or others. I remember watching "Endless Summer " back when I was in high school but that was in Minnesota. I didn't start surfing until after high school in 96 in Australia. I grew up in Minnesota so after high school I moved back. I was surprised to not see one Aussie in this film until more than 3/4 of the way through. After seeing the film "Busting down the door," I wonder if that is part of the reason of the lack of Aussies in this film. Maybe it was just more focused on Hawaii which I respect and understand!
As far as the competition aspect of the sport, I think its instructive to remember that it has been a fundamental component of it since the beginning: The ancient Hawaiians royalty were known to compete for property, land even life and death thru surfing. That is one reason why surfing is called "The sport of kings".
I watched the film kind of diagonally but got the impression that they skipped the 70's and the 80's altogether, didn't they? (They're talking about the 50-60's... and suddenly they're talking about the 90's...)
I taped this in college on PBS in CT in 96, moved to Cal, Worked at Carveboard, designed the stik for Joe Gerlach, Duplicated Carl Ekstroms asymmetrical surfboard design for street, talked to him this week about selling what I made him in 2010, the worlds first asymmetrical carving skateboard , along with the worlds first street skiing conversion kit I designed in 2023.. Thank you Thank you! This movie inspired my life!!!! Now that I think about it... hahaha
30 years later and Gerlach surfs better now than he did then...Phenomenal talent...Hands down best surfer in the world for his age,nobody even comes close.....
Haven't seen this since it aired on PBS in the 90's. Excellent film. Definitely in the Top 5, if not Top 3 surf docs of all time.
Speaking as a non surfer, this was an excellent film. As a trail and mountain runner, I can appreciate the similar union with the elements and purity of the form. This film is a fascinating glimpse into a whole way of life and with some lovely metaphors and philosophies about how to response to and dance with nature. If you are surfing this comments section as a prelude to viewing, I highly reccomend this doc.
I'm glad you get it. It's all about falling in love to be flowing with nature. I'm a surfer for decades, but i get a similar thrill when i'm hiking and riding a kaiak on the river.
Mahalo nui loa. To see and hear Rell again is a blessing. And big mahalos for bringing us Titus to speak to us.
Aloha
Thank You Erick! One of the best movies ever about the sport I love....Been riding for 50+ years and this movie is a classic!
Mahalo
Its ART, its LOVE, it is a GIFT to your soul to be out there, an overwhelming of the senses. Never surf for the money, surf for the gift, the art and the pure pleasure of being a guest on these majestic mountains of water. Simple, Beautiful, Pure, Uncomplicated and oh how it frees the mind.
Thank you GOD!
Mahalo and Aloha
Big Mahalos for uploading this! One of the most unsung but in my opinion best documentaries on surfing ever made. It really captures the essence of what it is and was like in Hawaii and California before it go so main stream and commercialized. The music of the times and photos and interviews of so many legends so well captured. When I watch riding Giants by Stacy Peralta, though it's an excellent movie and in a similar vein, I can't help think he got a lot of ideas for his story line and concept from this movie. I can watch this over and over and always take something away to think about. To me a great movie has intelligence, vitality and a universal message - and this one does with the bonus of being about one of my life's greatest passions!
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"We consume less and travel more. We are the gypsies of the earth." That's when I got goosebumps & got emotional 🥺 🤫
I taught This cat about Surfing, He was a grad student / teachers assistant grading our work in college film school. He was so interested in my project. Then he Stole my treatment and made a movie based off of it. All good,
Excellent documentary!
In this monumental surf documentary, I'm glad Laird Hamilton, the best big wave surfer was able to make it into this movie at (00:56) but sadly without being included in the credits.
Brings back a lot of memories
Mahalo Erick! Been surfing since early 60's still paddling out. Surf safe.
just wow!!! thank you for posting this!
Thank you for posting. Amazing!!
So Great to see Auntie Rell ! Also important to note, The courageous & brave teenager Princess Victoria Kawēkiu Kaʻiulani Lunalilo Kalaninuiahilapalapa Cleghorn helped revive the sport by paddling out against the missionary ban ! chee hooo !
Surfing is a group of friends out on the water riding waves of various sizes and shape , and performing a sort of dance on a board upon a wave simple
George Freath did all of this before the duke. He actually taught duke, and was also an Olympian and brought surfing to Huntington beach. He was an Irish Hawaiian .
He was the 1st. To surf in the mainland I believe
Wonderful. Thanks for posting . Hwyl Fawr from Wales
This was an incredible experience for me watching this. It's like I've seen all of these guys in the same kind of video in similar interviews but this was filmed at a time when I wasn't surfing. I've surfed for the past two decades and somehow have never seen this. They all looked so young compared to films like "Step into Liquid" or others. I remember watching "Endless Summer " back when I was in high school but that was in Minnesota. I didn't start surfing until after high school in 96 in Australia. I grew up in Minnesota so after high school I moved back. I was surprised to not see one Aussie in this film until more than 3/4 of the way through. After seeing the film "Busting down the door," I wonder if that is part of the reason of the lack of Aussies in this film. Maybe it was just more focused on Hawaii which I respect and understand!
In age of hyper materialism, overcrowding and cutthroat attitudes, this movie reminds you why you are a surfer.
RIP Brock Little.
Beautiful
Ideal History and Education for the ages. Please recommend to the school board and department of education in your community.
Don't surf those. Too big but exciting. Good to hear from you. Love Mom
someone please tell me what version of "Shake n Stomp" is playing at 42:00
Great movie. Thanks.
As far as the competition aspect of the sport, I think its instructive to remember that it has been a fundamental component of it since the beginning: The ancient Hawaiians royalty were known to compete for property, land even life and death thru surfing. That is one reason why surfing is called "The sport of kings".
Hawaiians gave surfing to the ancient people of Australia ,America and so on , not the other way around.
Wonderful
Where's Tubesteak when you need him the most... (R.I.P.)
When you approach anything worth doing in life, you gotta be a hard charger.
Love Woody Brown.
Surfing is life
Surfing is life!
Not the footsteps of Cook. The wake. The Duke and Mau Pialug are the brothers of Maui and Kupe
I watched the film kind of diagonally but got the impression that they skipped the 70's and the 80's altogether, didn't they? (They're talking about the 50-60's... and suddenly they're talking about the 90's...)
Who's idea was it to put Mickey Munoz next to Greg Noll? :)
Phil Edwards, first man to paddle in at pipe
RELA
MAjor snake at 10:57
The truth
Weak da color I left at the very beginning bye.
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That's a very weird state ment we consume less ...ahhhh no darling