Review of The Endless Summer (1966) by David C — 21 Jun 2007

A classic every surfer needs to see this movie.

This review of The Endless Summer (1966) was written by David C on 21 Jun 2007.

The Endless Summer has generally received very positive reviews.

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Groovy music by the Sandals, a five-piece surfing outfit, accompany the beautiful images and Brown's hip surfer-speak is a history lesson in itself…

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The Triumph of the Will of post-colonial neo-imperialism. The grim nuclear age analogue to The Grapes of Wrath…

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By Popi P (31) on 14 Aug 2009

The Endless Summer is a great movie to watch when you just want to relax and see a good movie…

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By Joe A (721) on 14 Aug 2009

The Endless Summer is a great movie to watch when you just want to relax and see a good movie…

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By Zack B (668) on 20 Dec 2012

Absolutely loved this. The passion for the sport and the beauty of the places they go are conveyed in a very accessible and loving way…

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By Curtis R (160) on 28 May 2009

The Citizen Kane of Surf Films, this is the film that put Bruce Brown on the map and kept him there…

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By Sylvain F (38) on 10 Apr 2009

Great film, helped me decide to leave Michigan for the Tropics. Saw it for the first time in my 10th Grade Earth Science class…

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Happily, the viewer is not asked to ponder profundities very often—just to have fun…

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

THIS IS THE MOVIE THAT GOT ...IT ALL STARTED FOR ME I'VE BEEN SURFING EVER SINCE…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 02 Mar 2012

Epic. You don't have to be a surfer to truly appreciate this documentary. I love this movie…

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