Prior to a surf session, the surfer will often achieve what is sometimes referred to* as a “pre-stoke” by watching videos of other people surfing. This gets the surfer in the mood, if you will, for the upcoming sesh.
These movies typically feature surfers who have no actual job, but rather, spend their days surfing, leading […]
Posted on November 19th, 2008 by Pat
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I have to admit, I was a little surprised this spring when I heard that the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival was planning on doing a tribute to surf film maker Bud Browne.
Not because of the tribute — Browne was certainly worthy. But what surprised me was that Browne was going to be there.
”Bud […]
Posted on July 28th, 2008 by Pat
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The formula for surf movies is pretty simple: Show us some waves, tell a few good stories and feature plenty of good wipeouts.
Seems easy enough. Yet, a lot of surf movies really suck. And there are a few reasons for this:
First of all, some meathead surfers figure they’ll make films so they won’t have to get real jobs. Which […]
Posted on July 23rd, 2008 by Pat
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So I have a couple of beefs about the film festival’s Surf Night event at the Fremont Theatre last night:
First of all, the Q&A, featuring filmmakers Bruce, Dana and Wes Brown, along with surfer Robert “Wingnut” Weaver, was largely disappointing.
If you have a panel of guests, you need a moderator who will ask good questions […]
Posted on March 9th, 2007 by Pat
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