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The best surf movies of all time
Thursday, 03 March 2011 14:45

The Endless Summer: unforgettable

Living the dream, searching new surf spots, riding endless waves, meeting new cultures, embracing the surf lifestyle. Surf movies are windows to our imagination. The sense of freedom, discovery and challenge are always there, in the best surf movies.


Iconic surfing film makers have learned to communicate these values to the viewer. Taylor Steele, Bruce Brown, Jack McCoy John Milius and Chris Malloy are some of the recognized surfing director who brought and bring dreams to our minds.

When seasons change throughout the world, when the ocean's flat or when we need extra adrenaline to pump our salt veins, there's nothing like picking up the best surf movies out of the surf DVDtheque. SurferToday.com has chosen the 25 ultimate surf movies.

The waves, the photography, the story, the surf spots, the surfers and the spirit are embedded in these films. If you own a copy of these surf movie, you'll tell the story of your surfing generation. The movies are not sorted by relevance. So, what is the "must-buy" surfing movie collection? Click each surf movie to watch the trailer and read the plot summary:

1. The Endless Summer
2. The Endless Summer II
3. Big Wednesday
4. Castles in The Sky
5. Bra Boys
6. Occy: The Occumentary
7. Point Break
8. A Deeper Shade of Blue
9. Step into Liquid
10. Thicker Than Water
11. Blue Horizon
12. Billabong Odyssey
13. Morning of the Earth
14. Momentum: Under The Influence
15. Five Summer Stories
16. Riding Giants
17. North Shore
18. The Green Iguana
19. The Innermost Limits of Pure Fun
20. The Seedling
21. Second Thoughts
22. Beyond Blazing Boards
23. Crystal Voyage
24. Singlefin: Yellow
25. The September Sessions

Have you seen them all? Try the complete surf movie collection, or buy them here.


 

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