Review of The Endless Summer (1966) by Elona M — 07 Jun 2007

This doc by Bruce Brown has to be one of the best surfing docs for its time.

This review of The Endless Summer (1966) was written by Elona M on 07 Jun 2007.

The Endless Summer has generally received very positive reviews.

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

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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 Rommel O (2) on 18 Jul 2013

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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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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By Anders B (67) on 29 Jul 2009

This fascinating, enjoyable, and easy-going documentary from the early days of surfing, follows two long boarders around the globe in the mid-sixties…

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By Wayne H (220) on 03 Jun 2015

I love it. If nothing else to watch I pop this in…

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By Liam S (106) on 11 Feb 2009

A great movie, must see for anyone interested in surfing…

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By Robert Alden (2) for The New York Times (9,847) on 03 Mar 2014

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

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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 Brad K (89) on 04 Jun 2011

This one is a must-watch if you've never seen it…

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