North Shore

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Summary: ho bra, lines so great. try watch?
Review: I LOVE this movie...got introduced to it by some Hawaiian mates at Uni, and now I've seen it about a gzillion times...got my friends Down Under hooked on it, too...and my sister...anyone who watches it likes it. Don't own it yet, but it's on the 'to do' list I didn't surf before I watched it, and now-I'm learnin'! Anyone who has an appreciation for it should read all the reviews: you'll crack up and 'relive' the movie reading peoples' quotes. Also, I must say, it's not "we treat friends mo betta on the North Shore", it's "here on the north shore, we treat friends mo betta", then Turtle tosses his hair and drives off. However, Vince and Chandler are my favorites...awesome guys! Rick Kane is a weenie kook, and Chandler was SO right when he said, "you got a lot to learn, so why don't you just shut up and watch." also, there is a North Shore line for every occasion. Watch it. Love it...Learn it. use it.

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Summary: Occy, Curren, Hamilton and the kid from Teenwolf...
Review: ...and that old guy from TRAPPER JOHN, M.D.

Ok, so this movie is from the Hot Tuna era of surfing when Billabong was lost in neon colors. So what? It's brilliant. Featuring some of the best surfers of the time, and the best surfers of our current time...with epic Pipeline surf. Get it just to have the chance to see Laird Hamilton decades before he became the big-gun town-master of Jaws Maui or TO' Tahiti.

Slightly cheesy lines...yes. Turtle...he's the man...the greatest...movie moved him so much he became a surf instructor. I'm so glad to finally have this movie on DVD. My tape version of it wore thin years ago.

It's simply a great movie that even non-surfers can appreciate. Even though I've surfed for over 20 years now, I still find this movie enjoyable despite it's "Gleaming the Cube" vibe....it's truly far better than that.

Also...when the heck are they gonna release Endless Summer 2 on DVD??? Every single Bruce Brown film ever made is on DVD but that one! What gives!?

Sorry for that...get this movie, get this movie, get this movie. You'll thoroughly enjoy it and get to capture a period of surfing not captured many other places.

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Summary: no title
Review: this movie rocks!! "Eh haole, you stay J.O.J. or what?"

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Summary: Chandler Surfboards North Shore T-Shirts Rule
Review: "Chandler teach me how to big wave surf not even" Turtle
"Here on the North Shore we treat friends mo better" Turtle
"Yeah, design thing...design me right out of the picture howle"
"He one bad ripper yeah. I hear he break his stick he shred so bad"
"Scrub it kook!"
And the list goes on. If you love the movie you can quote every line. The DVD rules. Kudos to the company for actually believing in this film, after all of these years, and including interviews with the original cast.
This film touched a nerve in a whole generation of surfers and wanna be surfers alike.
If you love it like I love it, send an email to [e-mail]. I'll send you a pic of the tribute Chandler Surfboards North Shore Hawaii T-shirt like the one Rick Kane (Matt Adler) wore at the end of the movie. Maybe one can be yours.
Later Barneys.

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Summary: no title
Review: this movie rocks!! "Eh haole, you stay J.O.J. or what?"

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Summary: Paddle Yo!
Review: Ahhh, so many North Shore fans out there. I love it! I must say that myself and older brother have got to be the ultimate fans. Not to many people I'm sure can say they have taken surf lessons from John Philbin (Turtle). I don't say this to brag or boast, but that's how much this movie meant to a couple of guys from the West Coast of Florida. Like so many have said, North Shore touches your soul. It's hard to say what it is, but this movie is an absolute classic! No vulgarity, nudity, or violence. Just an all-around great "feel good movie." With of course, so many memorable quotes. No doubt my favorite movie of all time!

Anyways, we found out that Philbin is now teaching surf lessons in Southern California. After finding this out, we jumped at the chance to have him teach us. We packed our stuff and flew out from the east coast to Cali. What a great experience! I loved this movie as a kid, and to be paddling out in the Pacific Ocean with Turtle was an absolute thrill! Philbin's a very cool guy and an excellent surf instructor. If you have the means and are going to be in So. Cal, or live in Cali, and REALLY want to learn to surf, look up Philbin for surfing lessons. - Nice little plug for my boy John!

Laters Brah

"Paddle Yo!"...John Philbin

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Summary: Chandler Surfboards North Shore T-Shirts Rule
Review: "Chandler teach me how to big wave surf not even" Turtle
"Here on the North Shore we treat friends mo better" Turtle
"Yeah, design thing...design me right out of the picture howle"
"He one bad ripper yeah. I hear he break his stick he shred so bad"
"Scrub it kook!"
And the list goes on. If you love the movie you can quote every line. The DVD rules. Kudos to the company for actually believing in this film, after all of these years, and including interviews with the original cast.
This film touched a nerve in a whole generation of surfers and wanna be surfers alike.
If you love it like I love it, send an email to [e-mail]. I'll send you a pic of the tribute Chandler Surfboards North Shore Hawaii T-shirt like the one Rick Kane (Matt Adler) wore at the end of the movie. Maybe one can be yours.
Later Barneys.

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Summary: A Cult Surf Movie that I'm glad to see on DVD - FINALLY!
Review: North Shore is definitely a cult surf film. Although it is a bit unrealistic, it was a surf film so unline other surf films in the 80's (everyone remember "Under the Boardwalk"). As "Endless Summer 1 & 2" and "Big Wednesday" are ultimate films, "North Shore" was a blast because you had Occy, Laird, Derek Ho and many more surfers involved with this film. Anyway, enough with the film, let's talk about the DVD.

One of the coolest things about this DVD is when they talk to the cast of the film like 15 years later to see how the film has affected them or how the film has reached cult status. A lot of cool info. of the behind-the-scenes of the making of this film.

It does have an alternate ending but it's from the first woman who played the main character and was later released.

Anyway, it's one of those surf films to keep and just have fun watching and showing other people.

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Summary: Silly Plot; Great Surfing
Review: Whule not in the quality range of Endless Summer, Five Summer Stories, Big Wednesday, etc., this is a very enjoyable movie with great surfing and a fairly unbelievable plot ... amazing how a "surfer" who has never even seen an ocean before can master big North Shore surf in a matter of weeks.

Worth owning, though. Great movie to have on when your surfing buddies are over.

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Summary: One of my top 5
Review: Updated 4/6 -- very early this morning on cable I caught an old 1964 surf movie called "Ride the Wild Wave" staring Tab Hunter and Fabian. I could not help but crack up because North Shore seemed to be modeled after this movie. Though there were more actors, you could still recognize a "Rick," "Chandler," "Professor" "Kiani," "token Australian surfer" and more. Many of the location shots and scenes matched the North Shore such as the shop where Rick and Turtle met, when Davey Miller breaks his board, and the running through the rain scene. If you love North Shore go out and find "Ride the Wild Wave" as supplemental material.

ORIGINAL REVIEW
Honestly, I can't believe I own a copy of this cheesy movie. However, I can't tell you enough how much I love it. It has to be some of the worst acting ever (pro surfers (except for John Philbin) should stick to waves). But, there is just something about it . . I can't exactly put my finger on it . . that makes you watch it again and again. I agree with other reviews that it has some of the best "one liners" ever and some of the best surf cinematography I've seen. Rent it, enjoy it for what it's worth and I bet you become a return customer.

"Here on the North Shore, we treat friends mo betta" - Turtle