Should you watch The Endless Summer?
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The Endless Summer
Documentary · 1966
Documentary filmmaker Bruce Brown, himself a competition-level surfer, follows surfers Michael Hynson and Robert August on an around-the-world surfing adventure. With Brown's wry, sardonic narration and a twangy, guitar-driven instrumental soundtrack by The Sandals playing over the silent footage, Mike and Rob leave their California home to visit Hawaii, Australia, South Africa and other secluded surfing spots in a search for the surfer's holy grail that Brown dubs "The Perfect Wave.”
The sides of The Endless Summer
- Two surfers going around the world
- Beaches in Africa, Australia and Tahiti
- The search for the perfect wave
The Endless Summer is good for you if…
- you like watching surfers chase waves nobody has ridden.
- you like empty beaches from Ghana to Cape Town.
- you like a twangy surf guitar score over the footage.
The Endless Summer is bad for you if…
- you find 1960s footage and narration dated.
- you need suspense, and this is a relaxed trip.
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