The Endless Summer (1966)

Being something of a surfing enthusiast, myself, in my younger days (I've surfed in both Australia and Hawaii), The Endless Summer certainly turned out to be a very entertaining and enjoyable documentary, highlighting the thrills and excitement of this tres' exhilarating sport.From sunny Malibu Beach, California, to the uncharted waters of West Africa, to the shark-filled seas of Australia, to the tropical paradises of Tahiti and Hawaii, 2 young, American surfers accomplish in a few months what most people never do in a lifetime - They live their dream. And that dream for Mike and Robert is to find and ride the perfect wave.The Endless Summer is an imaginatively photographed travelogue, from the absolute height of surfing-mania in the mid-1960s, that thoughtfully captures the joy, danger and humor of searching the world for that ultimate, most perfect wave of all.Director Bruce Brown's whimsical narration in The Endless Summer gives the whole production a very comfortable, easy-going feeling that greatly contributes to its overall charm and appeal.

It's a brilliant thesis for surfers - if you had the time and money, you could keep traveling around the world, participating exclusively in each location's surfing season. Thus, "The Endless Summer" would provide limitless opportunities for catching waves! Out searching for the elusive "perfect wave," surfing director Bruce Brown (he photographed, edited and narrated) follows Malibu surfer pals Mike Hynson and Robert August around the world with a camera. The young men follow the sun to one glorious location after another. My pick for the perfect wave is the one found in Cape St. Francis but you may prefer the big ones at Waimea Bay. The waves aren't the only things perfect in "The Endless Summer" - so is the photography, narration and soundtrack.Hey, surf's up! Forever... ********** The Endless Summer (6/15/66) Bruce Brown ~ Bruce Brown, Mike Hynson, Robert August

The Endless Summer is probably my all-time favorite movie (I usually enjoy watching it with Endless Summer II & Endless Summer Revisited in one marathon session). The theme of two guys crossing the globe in search of the perfect wave is a classic. The raw, unrefined ("home movie-ish") surf footage makes you feel like you were there. The film itself is a snapshot of the early days of surfing and is a stark contrast to todays more polished sport. I particularly enjoy seeing the now famous surf spots before they were over-run and when surfers both feared & respected them. The surfing is great for the era, the humor is light if a bit corny, and the scenery is not to be missed. Buy this movie if you want to see what surfing was really like in 1966. Annette & Frankie are not here!

At first we find the boys Mike and Rob Surfing in gold old safe know it like the back of there hand Hawaii. Winter is approaching and you know what that means... Time to have and Endless Summer. First they went to Africa, to find some of the ebst waves on there trip. They makes friends with the natives and meet one memorable character in the this doc. Is Terence, He takes time to out of his life to take the boys on there adventure through South Africa. He brings Humor in the the already funny doc. In Africa at the st. Francis Cape they finally found The Perfect Wave...Then they travle to Tahiti where there told there is no waves yet the found 3 spots... they call waves "Things" in Tahiti the first spot was "ala Stump", the nest was "In and Out" then there was "the other one". Then there were off to Australia where they didn't find any good waves and heard the phrase "You missed it by a day" over and over again. This brougth on Falsh Backs to Hawaii. Then they made it back to Hawaii where they finally knew there would be the waves they loved everyday... It was the perfect "Endless Summer"