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Should you watch The Endless Summer?

Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.

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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