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Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
Starring: Laird Hamilton
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0806923002592
Format: Color
Label: Image Entertainment
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Image Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2002-06-04
Running Time: 60
Studio: Image Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 2001
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Summary: Came in tact, in time
Comment: Product was sent in time for Christmas as promised and in tact.
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Summary: it's not just about surfing
Comment: Other reviewers have discussed the surfing in this movie -- it goes way beyond that, however. This movie is about transcendant involvement -- being a part of something larger, greater. Anyone who watches this can see and feel it -- and then, hopefully, look for it in their own life -- without having to ride huge waves. If it's all One, then it's available everywhere!
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Summary: Surfing on Steroids: Laird as ET Jesus + Genuine Critique
Comment: First I will submit to the all the superlatives of Laird Hamilton and this footage. Now: What is wrong with this film. 37 minutes -- too short. Secondly, the foil fin sequences and the build up of this being the evolution of surfing, I don't think so. This should have all been eliminated. That leaves us with about 25 minutes. The DVD also needs to be re-edited as there are some waves that just don't belong there. Further, you don't really get the perspective of just how big, fast, and powerful Jaws is, because much of the footage is shot from above the waterline. The other omission is that yes, while Laird is likely the King of Jaws and tow-in -- uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. There are lots of other tow-in greats. I've known Laird since the 70's, when the flying saucer dropped him on the Earth to lead the charge into the beyond of surfing. I will be fascinted to watch his evolution in his 40's and 50's.
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Summary: A film for non surfers as well
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I showed this film to some friends who have never surfed and their jaws just hung open (I thought they were trying to catch flies.)
It's the Mount Everest of surfing. Mistakes on waves like these are deadly, the human body simply can't take a 500 ton washing machine ride.
Laird doesn't have a death wish, he just thrives on pushing the envelope of human achievement.
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Summary: Amazing
Comment: Whether you surf or not, you cannot help but to be awed by the surfing skills of Laird Hamilton. I recently popped this DVD into the player when a family cookout got rained out; initially there were cries of dissent, but after the first 20 minutes or so, the room was met with a hushed awe. Everyone there (and of all ages) enjoyed the film immensely; it's a real keeper and guaranteed to please.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Teahupoo, Tahiti. On the 17th of August, 2000, a line was drawn in the sand and Laird Hamilton stood alone. Engulfed in the vortex of the heaviest wave ever ridden, Laird Hamilton stood where no man had ever stood before. Death was the only outcome if a mistake was made. The footage shocked the world. Had it not been captured on film, no one would believe it was possible. It was a moment shadowed only by the journey of his life as a waterman and explorer of the most pure form of energy on earth. This amazing film, shoot on both High Definition and 35mm, won numerous awards at the 2002 X-dance Film Festival. This is the extreme movie of the year, quite possibly the decade. Music By Ben Harper, Moby and Bender!
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