{"id":3152,"date":"2021-03-16T18:26:05","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T18:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freewavesurfacademy.co.uk\/?p=3152"},"modified":"2024-01-04T15:12:08","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T15:12:08","slug":"surf-movies-and-documentaries-to-hunker-down-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freewavesurfacademy.co.uk\/surf-movies-and-documentaries-to-hunker-down-with\/","title":{"rendered":"Surf Movies and Surfing Documentaries to Hunker Down with"},"content":{"rendered":"

Check out our rundown of top surf movies, films and surfing documentaries for when you can\u2019t get in the water.<\/h2>\n

Whether you\u2019re land-locked in Luton or beachside in Bournemouth, when you can\u2019t hit the surf what do you do to scratch the itch? Even the most dedicated ocean-goers need to take a break during stormy weather and global pandemics. So ride out the storm with us and chill with a surf movie or documentary!<\/span><\/p>\n

What would your number one be? We couldn\u2019t decide as the net is so wide. Well, actually we had a long discussion about it in the office and everyone had their own favourite – and how can you possibly pit a documentary like <\/span>The Endless Summer<\/i> against a classic (it is nearly 30 years old!) like <\/span>Point Break<\/i>? Then, if cheese is your thing, <\/span>Blue Juice<\/i> would be up there!<\/span><\/p>\n

There are three types of surf films: movies that showcase surfing (we\u2019ve marked these as \u2018<\/span>SS\u2019<\/b>); surf<\/span> films that document people, things and surfing<\/span> (\u2018<\/span>SD<\/b>\u2019),<\/span> and;<\/span> surfing movies that have some surfing in them (\u2018<\/span>SM<\/b>\u2019).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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The Endless Summer (1966) <\/b>|<\/span> SD <\/b>|<\/span> 96 mins<\/b><\/h3>\n

Surf Documentary by the iconic Bruce Brown. Follows Mike Hynson and Robert August from their home in California, as they embark on a surf trip \u2018following summer\u2019 around the world and arguably giving birth to Surf Travel culture and the desire to follow the waves.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The iconic soundtrack was by The Sandals and is still a must for any surf trip some 50-plus years later.<\/span><\/p>\n

2021 update: Some of the narration belongs in the 60s \u2013 don\u2019t say we didn\u2019t warn you…<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Big Wednesday (1978) <\/b>|<\/span> SM <\/b>|<\/span> 120 mins <\/b>– Another classic<\/span><\/h3>\n

Arguably another contender for number one, this surf film is big for all the right reasons. It is 60s nostalgia, surfing Narnia and a dream of a film. Ultimately, this is a film about friendship and three surfers as they grow up. The three surfing friends are slowly brought back into the reality of day-to-day life and then the Vietnam War. Three top Californian surfers \u2013 rule breaker Matt (Vincent), kindly Jack (Katt) and off-the-wall Leroy (Busey).<\/span><\/p>\n

Packed full of stunning surfing images and evocative of its time, it truly deserves its place as a classic surf film.<\/span><\/p>\n

Expect all the trials and tribulations of such a time; girls, fights, war and, of course, surfing. But it is much more than that \u2013 it\u2019s a story crafted to grab your emotions, help you connect with the characters and the story of that time, and leave you truly touched. This is one anyone will like – surfer or not.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Point Break (1991) <\/b>|<\/span> SM <\/b>| <\/span>123 mins <\/b>\u00a0– Cheese!<\/span><\/h3>\n

1991 American action-crime film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by W. Peter Iliff. It stars Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves. Surfer or not, if you\u2019re a 90s child then you\u2019ll have seen this moody surf-meets-action\/crime-meets-romance. It is fun, sexy and (let\u2019s admit it) a teeny bit corny at the same time.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Dark Side Of The Lens (2010) <\/b>|<\/span> SD <\/b>| <\/span>6 mins<\/b> – Free<\/span><\/h3>\n

Filmed and edited by Cornishman (and now accomplished musician) Mickey Smith. A short and beautiful, artistic video giving an insight into being a young Cornish cameraman exploring a new world of cold, powerful waves in Ireland. Beautiful piece of short film.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>