Laird Hamilton Movies
Alexander Payne's seriocomic The Descendants, an adaptation of the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings, stars George Clooney as Matt King, a middle-age Hawaiian who runs a trust responsible for millions of dollars worth of untouched real estate that has been passed down to him and various cousins. He is preparing to sell the area, and make millions for everyone in the trust, when his wife suffers severe head trauma during a boat race. As he attempts to get her affairs in order, he learns that she had been having an affair. With his two daughters in tow, along with his oldest daughter's doofus boyfriend, Matt sets off to confront the man who made him a cuckold. Beau Bridges, Judy Greer, and Robert Forster co-star. The Descendants screened at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Starring:
- George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, (more)
With the documentary Dogtown and Z-Boys, skater-cum-filmmaker Stacy Peralta introduced viewers to the history of the West Coast skateboarding culture and made a huge splash at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival, taking home both the Documentary Directing Award and the Documentary Audience Award. For this follow-up effort, Peralta leaves the land for the sea, focusing his lens on the world of surfing. Narrated by Sean Penn, just as Dogtown and Z-Boys was, Riding Giants attempts to trace the origins of surfing and also explore the growth and progress of surf culture. Among the surfing luminaries who chime in on topics varying from the business of the sport to "the big wave" are Laird Hamilton, Greg Noll, and Jeff Clark. Hoping to find the critical success akin to its predecessor, Riding Giants premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Starring:
- Sean Penn, Sam George, (more)
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)
- 2001
On a beautiful August afternoon in the year 2000, surfer Laird Hamilton successfully rode one of Teahuppo, Tahiti's legendary 40-foot waves. Shocking surf enthusiasts and physics buffs alike, Hamilton's ride was luckily captured on high-definition film. This documentary chronicles the hype and reaction to the event, which has since become an epic feat within the surfing community. Some of the music featured includes Moby, Ben Harper, and Bender. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
- Starring:
- Laird Hamilton
- 2000
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Based on the Fox Sports Net television series covering extreme sports and featuring contemporary music, this collection of interviews and sports action clips takes viewers into the world of extreme sports athletes, who offer their insights into why they thrive on risky sports. Highlights include footage from a variety of sports that place a premium on controlled recklessness, including pro dirt-biking, snowboarding, skateboarding, and surfing. MediaWebcast produced the series, which was directed by Arek Hope. ~ Steve Blackburn, Rovi
- 2000
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In extreme sports, one wrong move can mean a spectacular and often bone-crunching crash. Based on the Fox Sports Net television series covering extreme sports and featuring contemporary music, Street Pace: Ultimate Extreme Crashes features a collection of calamity that shows viewers the downside of extreme sports -- the wipeouts that happen when stunts and flips don't turn out as planned. MediaWebcast produced the series, which was directed by Arek Hope. ~ Steve Blackburn, Rovi
- 2000
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"No guts, no glory" is the mantra of extreme sports practitioners. Based on the Fox Sports Net television series featuring extreme sports and stunts set to contemporary music, Street Pace: Greatest Extreme Tricks features a collection of daredevil tricks from around the world. Highlights include footage of tricks executed on skateboards, bikes, and surfboards -- tricks that demand more skill, dexterity, and luck than most people possess. MediaWebcast produced the series, which was directed by Arek Hope. ~ Steve Blackburn, Rovi
In this youthful surfing adventure, a hot young surfer wins a wave-tank contest in his native Arizona and decides to temporarily abandon his studies to hit the fantastic waves of the Hawaiian North shore pipeline. Once there, he is derided by the other surfers because nobody believes that a boy from the desert could possibly know anything about surfing real waves. Fortunately, an aging hippie (and supremo surfer), who designs boards for a living, believes in him and so teaches him the ropes. While learning about the sea and preparing for an international surfing competition, the boy also learns valuable lessons about life and love. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Matt Adler, Gregory Harrison, (more)
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