The Endless Summer II
The Endless Summer II is a 1994 film directed by Bruce Brown and is a sequel to his 1966 film The Endless Summer. In The Endless Summer II, surfers Pat O'Connell and Robert "Wingnut" Weaver retrace the steps of Mike Hynson and Robert August. It shows the growth and evolution of the surfing scene since the first film, which presented only classic longboard surfing. O'Connell rides a shortboard, which was developed in the time between the two movies, and there are scenes of windsurfing and bodyboarding.
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| Directed by | Bruce Brown |
| Produced by | Ron Moler Roger Riddell |
| Written by | Bruce Brown Dana Brown |
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| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film illustrates how far surfing had spread, with footage of surf sessions in France, South Africa, Costa Rica, Australia, Bali, Java, and even Alaska. It also has a brief cameo appearance by morey surfer Felipe Zylbersztajn, Steve Irwin, and Mary, a crocodile from Irwin's Australia Zoo.
In 2003, Dana Brown, Bruce's son, made what is seen as the "third movie", Step into Liquid. It follows the evolution of surfing over the last 10–15 years from shortboarding to tow-in surfing.
Year-end lists
- 8th – David Stupich, The Milwaukee Journal[1]
References
- Stupich, David (January 19, 1995). "Even with gore, `Pulp Fiction' was film experience of the year". The Milwaukee Journal. p. 3.
External links
- Bruce Brown Films
- The Endless Summer II at IMDb
- The Endless Summer II at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Endless Summer II at Box Office Mojo