Review of The Endless Summer (1966) by Stephen F — 15 Aug 2007

Everyone should watch this at least once!!..me? Still searching for my one, perfect wave.

This review of The Endless Summer (1966) was written by Stephen F on 15 Aug 2007.

The Endless Summer has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Patrick B (1,076) on 07 Feb 2010

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This film really was ahead of it's time. The footage the makers were able to capture with the equipment that was available back then is still epic…

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