Review of Riding Giants (2004) by Jack C — 23 Sep 2007

Awesome. Just plain awesome. Editing, story, visuals, archives... all beautiful. Inspiring stuff.

This review of Riding Giants (2004) was written by Jack C on 23 Sep 2007.

Riding Giants has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Jack Mathews (1,044) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 06 Sep 2012

A breathtaking visual history of big wave surfing. This is vicarious daredevilry at its best…

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By K.t. N (81) on 25 Jul 2011

Lots of really good surfing shots, but it's about surfing. If you are really into that you'll love this. It was fine…

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By Bill Gallo (195) for Dallas Observer (1,128) on 04 Aug 2010

Stacy Peralta may think otherwise, but this 101-minute homage to the heroes of surfing is nothing if not a monument to their self-absorption--and…

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By Ken Fox (1,094) for TV Guide Magazine (2,375) on 16 Mar 2009

Peralta includes amazing archival footage to demonstrate just how far surfing in general permeated American popular culture, but also narrows…

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By Mary R (283) on 13 Sep 2008

Now apparently I went to the cinema to see this I have absolutely no recollection of doing so which makes me doubt much of my reality, I do…

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By Nathan Rabin (1,078) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 21 Oct 2009

It's a film hopelessly in thrall to the thrill of big-wave surfing, and for all its rambling shapelessness, it conveys that excitement in an…

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By Manohla Dargis (1,909) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 31 Mar 2016

For those who do enjoy being smacked around by the ocean, for those who thrill to the romance and hype of extreme surfing and dig the outsider…

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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 Private U (13,627) on 28 Aug 2008

This documentary is one of the most amazing things I have ever seen, highly recomend even if not into surfing…

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By Liam P (321) on 03 May 2009

A really interesting documentary about the history of surfing, directed by Stacey Peralta who made the equally fascinating Dogtown and Z Boys…

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