They haunt the edge of the sea like the mariners melville describes on the first pages of moby dick. For my money, you cant beat riding giants, the 2004 documentary about big wave surfers, but the recent film chasing mavericks is offering up a more narrative approach. To an outsider like myself, it seems an authentic and comprehensive account of its subject, and it gives a lot of time to such luminaries as greg noll and jeff clark. The movie traces the origins of surfing and specifically focuses on the art of big wave riding. Riding giants is the story of these big wave riders, of where and how their quest began, of the classic characters who throughout the eras chased their dreams out into the blue water, and of the surfers who still do today, riding 50, 60 and even 70 foot waves in a manner once considered the realm of fantasy. In riding giants, we have a very small cast of veterans and newbies. Riding giants is a study in individuality and freedom, the pursuit and. A documentary about the origins of surfing and it mainly focuses on big wave surfing. Eddie award for best edited documentary by editor paul crowder. Riding giants part 1 of 5 riding giants is a 2004 documentary film directed and narrated by stacy peralta, a famous skatersurfer who helped to define modern skateboarding. Aug 20, 2004 riding giants is about altogether another reality. Jul 09, 2004 video archive for the film riding giants, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2004. This allows you to really go deeper into the mind of each one. Now comes a companion film of sorts, riding giants, peraltas loving homage to skateboardings waterbound sister sport of surfing.
Check out the laird clip and feast your eyes on this kickass trailer that explodes with sound and. What hamilton has done is go farther from land than any rider had thought to go, seeking. Skateboarderturneddirector stacy peralta scored an auspicious breakthrough with dogtown and zboys, a wildly entertaining documentary about the rise of skateboard culture. From acclaimed director stacy peralta comes riding giants, the story of big wave surfing. The film starts with the historical background of surfing, from the island of hawaii. The fact that the history of the sport can be encapsulated in less than two hours gives the film a complete and satisfying feel, as opposed. From the man that brought you the real dogtown and zboys comes the aweinspiring riding giants.
Everything you need to know about anchorman movie 2004. Riding giants soundtrack 2004 the moviemusic store. Riding giants 2004 part sports history, part thrill ride, skateboarder stacy peraltas documentary pays homage to the brave, foolish surfers who dare ride the worlds biggest waves. Some of the featured surfers are greg noll, laird hamilton, and jeff clark, and surfing pioneers such as mickey munoz. For some viewers, this is perhaps more than they ever wanted to know.
Also, instead of just riding waves, we are handed more history and more personal insight to the world than before. The evolution of surfing, from its beginnings in polynesian culture to the present day. They seek the rush of those moments when they balance. Riding giants 2004 07092004 us documentary 1h 45m user score. Riding giants is a 2004 documentary film directed and narrated by stacy peralta, a famous skatersurfer. Edited and filmed with the same kinetic, percussive sense of rhythm and movement as its. Riding giants directors thrilling film captures the essence of surfing u. Those into surfing will need no recommendation to see riding giants.
On or about december 31, 1969 the film was in completed status. Feb 12, 2015 this feature is not available right now. With the 2004 surfing documentary riding giants, how did they do that. Riding giants is more than another blissfulsurfing movie.
Searching for the big wave becomes a metaphor for life in stacy peraltas grandiose surfing documentary riding giants. Charting the history of the sport from its height in the 50s to the modern. Riding giants was the first documentary film to open the sundance film festival. Riding giants opens with an historical synopsis on the art of surfing. Riding giants takes us along surfings timeline from its early polynesian roots, to its rebirth in the early 20th century, to. Anchorman was released in 2004 on friday, july 9, 2004 there were 3 other movies released on the same date, including riding giants, metallica. Rob blackwelder, splicedwire the waves get progressively higher in stacy peraltas entertaining historical surfing documentary. Breaking the mold of traditional documentary filmmaking, riding giants uses its dynamic, crossgenerational approach to profile the lives and times of the intrepid surfers who over the decades have dedicated themselves to finding and successfully challenging the biggest waves on earth. After starting the season 52 the giants lost 8 games in a row before winning the final game of the season to finish 610 and 2nd place in the nfc east. Riding giants on bluray 043396329614 from sony pictures home entertainment.
Riding giants 2004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jul 05, 2007 from the man that brought you the real dogtown and zboys comes the aweinspiring riding giants. In riding giants, documentary filmmaker stacy peralta dogtown and zboys tells the story of big wave surfing by showing us how the sport has evolved over time and how it continues to grow and change. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Nov 16, 2007 a documentary about the origins of surfing and it mainly focuses on big wave surfing. Keaulana, titus kinimaka, laird hamilton, sean penn show embed code. If youre inclined to regard the sport as important and its practitioners as heroic, youll likely enjoy this beautifully photographed documentary, which presents hamilton as a. By bill white, special to the postintelligencer updated 10. Financial analysis of riding giants 2004 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. After returning to ole miss for a short time, he formed a trio and went out on the road. Everything you need to know about riding giants movie 2004. Riding giants would feature plenty of classic home movie footage of surfers.
It then dives into the personal tales of the famous big wave riders, using film reel footage and colorful accounts from the sports surviving founding fathers. Released by milan records in 2004 m236086 containing music from riding giants 2004. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Riding giants 2004 cast and crew part sports history, part thrill ride, skateboarder stacy peraltas documentary pays homage to the brave, foolish surfers who dare ride the worlds biggest waves. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Rent riding giants 2004 starring laird hamilton and greg noll on dvd and bluray. They live to ride, and grow depressed when there are no waves. Directed by stacy peralta and starring darrick doerner, laird john hamilton, dave kalama and brian l. It is here that riding giants really catches its stride and hooks viewers in for the long haul. Riding giants is about a comparative handful of almost exclusively menthe heroes of a subculture within a subculture. The 2004 season was the new york giants 80th in the national football league.
He tells his tale through interviews with top surfers from over the years and stunningly beautiful archival film clips of their best rides. With the success of stacy peraltas famous skater and one of the original dogtown zboys awardwinning documentary dogtown and zboys in 2001, surferskater turned filmmaker stacy peralta went on to work on his next documentary in 2004 titled riding giants. Riding giants 2004 stacy peralta, sam george synopsis. There have been many feature films with the ultimate goal of glorifying and immortalizing life among the waves. Staring dave kalama, brian keaulana and laird hamilton.
They call it the endless summer the ultimate surfing adventure, crossing the globe in search of the perfect wave. Video archive for the film riding giants, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2004. Riding giants soundtrack cd details and availability. Rent riding giants 2004 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Jul 09, 2004 watch the movie trailer for riding giants 2004. Riding giants is a documentary film about competitive surfing. Riding giants on dvd january 4, 2005 starring greg noll, dave kalama, peter mel, titus kinimaka.
Peter mel in riding giants 2004 riding giants 2004 laird hamilton and gabrielle reece at an event for. Riding giants is a 2004 documentary film produced by agi orsi and directed and narrated by stacy peralta, a famous skatersurfer. Riding giants is the story of these big wave riders, of where and how their quest began, of the classic characters who throughout the eras chased their dreams out into the blue water, and of the. Riding giants soundtrack from 2004, composed by various artists. Riding giants is a study in individuality and freedom, the pursuit and techniques of pure kinetic pleasure, and the risk taking and attitudes that characterize its leading figures. Outdoor clothing company patagonia has now submitted its entry.
Riding giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. The film is the creation of stacy peralta who is a worldrenown skateboarding and surfer. The set piece of this hyperbolic ode to surfing is laird hamiltons 2000 trip to tahiti, where a monster wave provided the opportunity for what the movie portentously calls the most significant ride in surfing history. Outdoor clothing company patagonia has now submitted its entry into the library of surfing media with deep water, a web series that follows the life of a big wave surfer in.
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