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• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Studio: Billabong
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000N3089M
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Jack McCoy and Billabong are re-releasing the classics, Bunyip Dreaming, Sons Of Fun, The Green Iguana and Sik Joy in a special edition four pack DVD box set. The old VHS copies must have the tape burnt off them due to excessive play so it's time to upgrade those treasured puppies to digitally remastered sweetness. Days and days of flat day viewing featuring all your favourites, Occy, Munga, Luke Egan and the emerging young talents of Donovan, Margo and Shane Dorian. When McCoy was rolling precious film on these boys during the mid nineties, times were different and movie deadlines were dictated by time spent in the pit, not the labour of following phantom Internet swells around the globe. Mate, back then we wouldn't even look at the forecast,Margo recalls. It was all about rocking up to a place for a few weeks and just dealing with whatever we got. Nine times out of ten it just panned out. I mean, I was twenty years old, just cruising around, surfing the best waves in Australia. Over the last two years on the road showing Blue Horizon and Free As A Dog people were constantly asking me when Bunyip, Iguana, Son's, and Sik Joy were going to make it to DVD, said McCoy. After many years, I finally sat down and watched them again and was pleasantly surprised how entertaining and fun they are today. I think they have really stood the test of time and I decided it was time to get them out on DVD. This will really bring back memories for all those involved in the making of the films and for all the people who have called them Classics for many years. I want them to stoke out a generation who have never seen them before. The Jack McCoy Collection, including four separate DVD's with the makings of and bonus clips available in a box set.

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5.0 out of 5 stars At last! On DVD!!, March 13, 2009

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This review is from: Billabong Presents: The Jack McCoy Collection Surfing Movies DVD Box Set (Misc.)

My old tape copy of The Green Iguana has long ago been worn out after many pleasurable viewings. I'm so happy to have it again, as part of this terrific set, on DVD.

Jack McCoy's films are delightful - the surfing footage is expertly and artistically shot, the accompanying music buoys things along and the film maker's eye for humor and fun is evident throughout. I especially love the parody of an over-wrought French black and white "art film".

These films were made in the early 90s, which was a fun time for surfing; technically, surfing was at a new plateau, with the short board era having reached some mastery and maturity; the state of the art of filming in the water (and even under the water with astonishing views from inside of a walled up wave with the surfer slicing his way across the aqua-blue face) and the music was not too over-bearing (no savagely brutal hardcore, just good rocking music). The talent on these movies are a pleasure to see and I especially enjoyed seeing "Occy" again.

I'm so glad that these have finally been issued on DVD and are available in the States. This particular set of films is a lot of fun to watch and all are keepers.