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In the early 1970s, Australian chargers Mark Richards, Peter Townend, Ian Cairns, and Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew landed in Oahu with something to prove. Hawaii was seen as the center of the surfing universe and the brash Aussies sought to shake things up. Along with South Africans Shaun and Michael Tomson, the crew ripped apart legendary breaks like Pipeline and Waimea with radical innovations and bravery that bordered on insanity. Combining classic footage and revealing modern-day interviews, Bustin' Down the Door exposes the soul of this revolutionary period in a way few surf films can. The ground-breaking talents of MR and Co. are rightfully lauded for helping to build the concept of professional surfing, yet no excuses are offered for the reckless arrogance that helped ignite a powder keg of cultural pride on the North Shore. The self-promoting Australians were not shy about their talents, but by the time Cairns declared that "Aloha is dead" during the summer of '75, competitive banter had dangerously escalated beyond the waves. But what the group lacked in diplomacy, they made up for in determination, as their shared desire to be the best gave rise to a new era of surfing. --Dave Callanan
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This ground breaking action-packed documentary takes you back to the winter of 1975 in Hawaii -a dramatic moment in history when a group of young South African and Australian surfers sacrificed everything. They put it all on the line to create a sport, a culture, and an industry that is today worth billions of dollars and has captured the imagination of the world. A powerhouse film, the spell-binding action footage and fascinating subjects make Bustin' Down the Door a surfing classic.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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The surfing documentary "Bustin' Down the Door" focuses on the Australian and South African surfers that pioneered pro surfing back in the 1970s. Filled with beautiful original footage as well as open, honest, and sometimes emotional interviews, the movie successfully conveys the challenges that Shaun Tomson, Mark Richards, Peter Townend, Ian Cairns, Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew, and Michael Tomson faced in their quest to bring surfing to a worldwide, professional level. Overall the movie is well worth watching and is not your typical surf movie as it deals with much more than just the sport.
As the film progresses, we learn about the lives of each surfer and what drove them to go to the North Shore of Oahu at the advent of pro surfing. One surprising yet refreshing aspect the filmmakers included was the conflict the surfers faced with native Hawaiians. By presenting each viewpoint in a balanced yet frank fashion, we become witness to how the situation escalated to a point where neither side was right and where each had lessons to learn about respect, humility, and the true meaning of Aloha.
This film can easily be watched and enjoyed by anyone even if they aren't involved with the sport. The surfing is awesome - of course - but the depth at which the filmmakers explore the athlete's personal lives as well as the inclusion of the historical background of the Hawaiian people relative to surfing make this movie satisfying to watch on many levels. Five stars.
As the film progresses, we learn about the lives of each surfer and what drove them to go to the North Shore of Oahu at the advent of pro surfing. One surprising yet refreshing aspect the filmmakers included was the conflict the surfers faced with native Hawaiians. By presenting each viewpoint in a balanced yet frank fashion, we become witness to how the situation escalated to a point where neither side was right and where each had lessons to learn about respect, humility, and the true meaning of Aloha.
This film can easily be watched and enjoyed by anyone even if they aren't involved with the sport. The surfing is awesome - of course - but the depth at which the filmmakers explore the athlete's personal lives as well as the inclusion of the historical background of the Hawaiian people relative to surfing make this movie satisfying to watch on many levels. Five stars.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I went to the theaters and saw this, and it was amazing, just as good if not better than Endless Summer or Step Into Liquid
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This movie was introduced the summer of 2008. It's an excellent journal of how the US surf culture evolved and has changed for the better through the decades with the gradual inclusion of surfers from So. Africa and Australia. There's three different versions included, the movie itself, the commentary version, the movie w/only a soundtrack, as well as outakes.
Great soundtrack remenicent of the 60's & 70's garage-band sound.
Our friends both in and out of the surf community have been riveted when we've played this movie at home.
Great soundtrack remenicent of the 60's & 70's garage-band sound.
Our friends both in and out of the surf community have been riveted when we've played this movie at home.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
two sensational movies for the price of one
Not only is the feature film a fantastic documentary with both great surfing footage as well as unreal stories from the '70s when surfing went pro but the extras are virtually a... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Brian Maitland
Fun Ride
My one and only attempt to learn to surf at a La Jolla, CA beach gave me a new respect for this sport and its talented surfers. This film was a fun overview.
Published 6 months ago by SanDiegoJesse
Best Movie Experience of the Year!
Wow! GREAT on so many levels. I surfed in the 60s and enjoy watching true story documentaries so I was prepared for a good hour and a half. Read more
Published 11 months ago by R. Spell
Bustin' down the Video
Great movie! If you surf and want to know the history of how the sport got to where it is today buy and watch this.
Published 18 months ago by Chris
A Great Surf Documentary!
I saw this on an overseas flight coming from Europe, and I was so happy as I would have never heard of it otherwise! Read more
Published 19 months ago by Michael H. Moore
Video
Received quickly and condition as described. Have not played it yet - if any problems, will update this review.
Published 19 months ago by Susan Toffolon
The Wet Fraternity
I managed to catch this on a plane out of Los Angeles, sadly, returning to London NOT my home, Australia. Read more
Published on January 17, 2010 by Grant Mccahon
Epic Story
This is an amazing story about the transition of surfing from a Hawaiian culture to an international sport, and the key players involved. Read more
Published on December 10, 2009 by Daniel Collins
Me and my son's favorite surfing movie.
My 12 year old son and I starting surfing 2 years ago and now own about 7 surfing movies. We have now watched this movie about 5 times in one month! Read more
Published on November 30, 2009 by Richard Negrete
A great surf movie
Beautiful surfing scenes. but there's one default : only spanish subtitles available, it's a real shame
Published on March 1, 2009 by Benjamin LE RAY
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