Chris Malloy Movies
- 2010
- PG13
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Inspired by Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins' 1968 excursion into Patagonia, adventurer Jeff Johnson sets out to retrace the footsteps of his heroes' arduous trek as filmmaker Chris Malloy follows with camera in hand. But despite the thrill of surfing the biggest wave he's ever encountered, Johnson quickly discovers just how treacherous things can get when you decide to challenge Mother Nature's majesty; in addition to enduring some particularly rough waters just off the coast of Easter Island, he quickly discovers that conquering Cerro Corcovado is no simple task. Later, during a face-to-face meeting with Chouinard and Tompkins, Johnson learns how their lifelong quest to explore everything that nature has to offer eventually lead them on a drive to ensure that the places they visited over the years will be preserved for future generations of explorers to discover. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Jason Baffa's surfing documentary One California Day joins Step into Liquid (2003), Blue Horizon (2004), and other recent nonfiction outings to probe contemporary surfing. In this case, Baffa and his creative partner, Mark Jeremias, observe West Coast surf culture as shaped and defined by eight male surfers, who hail from a variety of southern California beach communities. The filmmakers establish biographical profiles of their subjects and witness the unique way in which each man approaches surfing and surf culture. Participants include Jimmy Gamboa, Dane Perlee, Tyler Hatzikian, Alex Knost, and Chris Malloy; Devon Howard narrates. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
Second generation surfing documentarian Dana Brown (son to Bruce Brown, who directed The Endless Summer 2) strikes out with his own original piece of filmmaking with his 2003 ode to the world's surfing enthusiasts entitled Step Into Liquid. Part travelogue, and part attempt to redefine surfing's image, Brown travels to some of the ordinary surfing locales -- such as Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States -- as well as some rather unexpected ones, including the west coast of Wisconsin on Lake Michigan to Easter Island to a secular surfing school in Ireland. While in these diverse locations, Brown interviews the numerous souls whose lives have been taken over by the lure of surfing, ranging from seasoned professionals to casual hobbyists, in an attempt to dispel the myth of surfers being perpetually stoned slackers. Step Into Liquid was selected to screen at a handful of film festivals in 2003, including the Nodance Film Festival in Park City, UT. ~ Ryan Shriver, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jim Knost, Alex Knost, (more)
Jack Johnson directs the 40-minute surfing documentary The September Sessions. Featuring champion surfer Kelly Slater in action. Filmed in 16 mm off the coast of the Sumatra Islands in September of 1999. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
Musician/filmmaker/surfer Jack Johnson teams up with Chris and Emmett Malloy to direct the surfing video Thicker Than Water. This 45-minute program was shot on-location in coastal regions of India, Ireland, Tahiti, Australia, and Hawaii. Composed by Johnson, the musical score also includes Philadelphia rockers G. Love & Special Sauce, Japanese pop band Natural Calamity, and British electronica trio Smoke City. Top-name surfers like Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, and Timmy Curran are shown in action. Thicker Than Water was voted Best Video of 2000 by Surfer Magazine. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
