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This 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 & australian surfers sacraficed everything. They put it all on the line to create a sport a culture & an industry that is today wirth billions of dollars. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 01/13/2009 Starring: Narrated By Edward Norton Run time: 95 minutes Rating: Nr
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not Your Average Surf Film,
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This review is from: Bustin' Down the Door (DVD)
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.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome,
This review is from: Bustin' Down the Door (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
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Good reflection on Surf Culture,
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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.
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