The endless summer 2007 documentary filmmaker bruce brown, himself a competitionlevel surfer, follows surfers michael hynson and robert august on an aroundtheworld surfing adventure. The producer of the endless summer, bruce brown, however, still had to be convinced. This movie poster for the endless summer is from the original advertising of the movie. The original the endless summer came out, according to brown, in 1964, although reference books cite the year 1966 and i recall meeting brown when the movie opened in chicago in 1967. Theres a lot of information about thenpopular places to surf in california, the sport in general, and some of the famous surfers of the day. Filmmaker and narrator bruce brown follows two surfers, mike. The endless summer 1966 the endless summer 1966 user. At the center of the endless summer resort will be a wave pool that will be able to create customizable waves utilizing perfect swell technology created by american wave machines. Parents need to know that the endless summer is a 1966 documentary about two california surfer boys who decide to travel the world, going where the weather is warm and looking for new places to surf.
Despite the balmy climate of their native california, cold ocean currents make local beaches inhospitable during the winter. Last night i was in the mood for, nay, in the need for, some mindless entertainment. Bruce brown, who turned surfing into a cultural phenomenon. Endless summer while corny and dated and even offensive in places, the seminal surfing film the endless summer, now getting a 50th anniversary rerelease, remains a rich. The endless summer is a seminal surf movie released in 1966, after a limited showing in 1964. With his 1966 documentary the endless summer, surfer filmmaker bruce brown created one of the most iconic expressions of the joy of surfing. I grew up in san diego, was an avid bodysurfer and a sometimey board surfer and had ample opportunity to see this film when i was a young teen. The peculiar charm of the endless summer is something i havent got quite worked out in my mind yet. A fun movie for any surf, beach, or sea enthusiast. The decade might pass by, but it still is the ultimate surf film of all time. I know it today, having run the footage through final cut pro a hundred times to make the heretical clip you see. The endless summer ii is a sequel to a movie made before either weaver or oconnell were born.
Bruce brown, whose documentary the endless summer, which followed two surfers on an epic adventure in pursuit of the perfect wave, became an. Remembering bruce brown, whose endless summer documentary. Bruce brown, king of surfing documentaries, returns after nearly thirty years to trace the steps of two young surfers to top surfing spots around the world. The infamous endless summer poster by artist john van hamersveld. From the uncharted waters of west africa, to the sharkfilled seas of australia, to the tropical paradise of tahiti and beyond, these california surfers accomplished in a few months what. It shows the growth and evolution of the surfing scene since the first film, which presented only classic longboard surfing. This is the official facebook page for bruce browns movies. The story of someone traveling the world solo suggests lonely contemplation, while a group. Dec 11, 2017 the film was reprised three decades later in the endless summer ii, which retraced the footprints of hynson and august and showed how surfing had changed the look and the vibe of the. Dec 16, 2017 with his 1966 documentary the endless summer, surfer filmmaker bruce brown created one of the most iconic expressions of the joy of surfing. I knew this right down to my notyetdescended testes when i watched endless summer in a santa monica movie theater in 1967. Talk to oldtimers in malibu and theyll blame gidget, the 1959 film starring. Basically, the film is a photographic journal of two american surfers who start off from california, usa, and travel the world to find the perfect wave.
Dec 12, 2017 bruce brown, whose documentary the endless summer, which followed two surfers on an epic adventure in pursuit of the perfect wave, became an unlikely hit when it was released nationally in. Endless summer would be one of those bookmovie titles that entered the cultural lexicon, along with the perfect storm and a bridge too far. And it was about a culture and a sport that i knew nothing of. In the endless summer ii, surfers pat oconnell and robert wingnut weaver retrace the steps of mike hynson and robert august. Jun 07, 2017 the untold story of one of the most iconic scenes from the endless summer. While the summer season may only last a few fleeting months, the memories and adventures last forever. The secret history of the endless summer, the most influential surf. Aside from the pure awesomeness of their surf adventure preinternet and preswell forecasts, the film brought surf to a broader audience and. An hour and a half of watching surfer dudes seemed to fit the bill. Endless summer brotherhood of eternal love, history.
With khan chittenden, colton james, ray santiago, allison scagliotti. The endless summer is ultimately a movie about avoiding crowds. Brown filmed some of his surfing movie the endless summer while on a surfboard. The endless summer is the first movie every surfer should watch. It shows the growth and evolution of the surfing scene since the first film, which presented only. Robert august and mike hynson call it the endless summer, the ultimate surfing adventure, crossing the globe in search of the perfect wave. Apr 28, 2020 while the summer season may only last a few fleeting months, the memories and adventures last forever. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. The endless summer ii 1994 in this sequel to the seminal surfing movie, documentarian bruce brown again explores choice international surf destinations, this time visiting locations such as. The endless summer is a buddy movie, a roadtrip movie, an epic quest by two heroes in search of glory. The beautiful lie bruce brown and the endless summer.
Aside from the pure awesomeness of their surf adventure preinternet and preswell forecasts, the film brought surf to a broader audience and introduced the concept of surf travel. Bruce brown, right, catches a wave while holding the camera to film another surfer for his 1966 international surfing documentary the endless summer. A group of teens and a veteran surfer take a road trip from ventura, california to the san fernando valley in order to track down a prized stolen surfboard. How the endless summer movie poster has endured for 50. Filmmaker bruce brown single handedly changed that with the endless summer. The endless summer 2 1994 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Endless summer would be one of those bookmovie titles that entered the cultural lexicon. Along the way we see many of the people and locales bruce visited during the filming of endless summer 1966. Moviestheendlesssummerdigitallyremastered for more info. The endless summer is a legendary surfing film i always wanted to see but didnt get around to seeing until recently. Dec 11, 2017 the infamous endless summer poster by artist john van hamersveld. They call it the endless summer the ultimate surfing adventure. Bruce browns sixth film, the endless summer, is the archetypal tale of two.
The initial inspiration for the endless summer poster leaped into my mind from a news article about surfing in the orange county daily pilot. Those who would kneel before hynson and kiss the ring on his wellmanicured hand were roughly equal in number to those who wouldve liked to see his privileged little ass get kicked from windansea to big rock and back. On a budget of only us50 thousand, with a 16mm camera, he captured the essence, the adventure, and the art of surfing. Francis sequence in endless summer is surf moviemakings perfect sphere. Aug 10, 2014 at the center of the endless summer resort will be a wave pool that will be able to create customizable waves utilizing perfect swell technology created by american wave machines.
The endless summer was browns sixth surfing film in a career that started almost accidentally and proceeded according to the guerrilla template of the times. Dec, 2017 bruce brown, right, catches a wave while holding the camera to film another surfer for his 1966 international surfing documentary the endless summer. The endless summer ii is a 1994 film directed by bruce brown and is a sequel to his 1966 film the endless summer. My eyes had focused on an illustration heading the story. They call it the endless summer, the ultimate surfing adventure, crossing the globe in search of the perfect wave. Mike hynson was the secondmost polarizing 1960s surfer, behind mickey dora. Kitchentable project turned popculture phenomenon, the dayglo movie promo created by john van hamersveld for his friend.
The untold story of one of the most iconic scenes from the endless summer. The poster also features the line the search for the perfect wave. The endless summer poster is 50 years old, and it hasnt aged a minute. The crown jewel to ten years of bruce brown surfing documentaries. It portrayed the wave as a kind of holy grail and surfers. The endless summer is a super stellar classic for anyone who is a surfer or even non surfer s if they want to get hooked on it. How the endless summer movie poster has endured for 50 years. Thanks to the persistence of the draft board, the decision was a nobrainer for hotshot surfer, mike hynson.
See more ideas about summer, surfing and surf movies. Browns films include slippery when wet 1958, surf crazy 1959, barefoot adventure 1960, surfing hollow days 1961, waterlogged 1962, and his best known film, the endless summer 1964, which received nationwide theatrical release in 1966. Endless summer ii truly exhibits what people with great attitudes and adventurous spirits can accomplish in their lives. Movies dg this category is for questions and answers related to endless summer, the, as asked by users of. Considered among the most influential in the genre, the endless summer follows surfers mike hynson and robert august around the world. This story of two young men following the surf around the world is timeless, because it showcases the best qualities in people. On any sunday 1971 and the endless summer 1964 prior to 1964, the media saw surfers as rebellious thugs, and hollywood made them out to be a bunch of idiots.
The endless summer is a terrific documentary and a really great trip in every sense of the word to another era. An hour and a half of watching surfer dudes seemed to. The film was reprised three decades later in the endless summer ii, which retraced the footprints of hynson and august and showed how surfing had changed the look and the vibe of the. None of this is of the slightest importance, but all through the movie i kept being distracted by browns. From the uncharted waters of west africa, to the sharkfilled seas of australia, to the tropical paradise of tahiti and beyond, these california surfers accomplished in a few months what most never do in a lifetime. With patrick oconnell, robert wingnut weaver, robert august, t. This is all the more strange because here, at last, is a completely uncomplicated film, fresh and natural, designed only to please.
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