Review of Riding Giants (2004) by Nicolas S — 30 May 2007

Great Documentary about the legends of Surfing on Giant Waves! Love it!

This review of Riding Giants (2004) was written by Nicolas S on 30 May 2007.

Riding Giants has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Aaron B (1,506) on 23 Sep 2010

I enjoyed this movie. It solidified and broke down a lot of cliches about those who go out riding the waves…

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By Tero H (302) on 01 Oct 2012

The filming, the music and the whole film is just amazing! if you love surfing you'll love this! Really enjoyed it…

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By Kevin J (569) on 15 Apr 2009

This is really a fun and interesting moving about the history of surfing on the North Shore and California coast…

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By James J (731) on 26 Jan 2009

Excellent documentary. Everyone should see this - regardless of how you feel (or thought you felt) about surfing. Amazing footage…

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By Mariam H (12) on 01 May 2009

The filming, the music and the whole film is just amazing! if you love surfing you'll love this! Really enjoyed it…

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By Ann Hornaday (1,919) for Washington Post (9,851) on 22 Nov 2008

An exhilarating, often mind-blowing history of surfing…

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By Torch M (1) on 04 Aug 2008

This is a great documentary about big wave surfing. If you are curious at all about the sport, this is the film to see. Way cool…

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By Lauren M (426) on 01 Sep 2008

The jaw-dropping visuals do much to up the cool factor of this highly entertaining documentary, but the larger-than-life big wave surfers give…

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By Edgy S (1) on 16 Jan 2009

Although I have to say I prefer Z-Boys (but this is bias as I prefer Skatin' to surfin'), I have to say Peralta's doc on Surfing gave me a…

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