For his first video Live at the Top of the Tower, Bolton comedian, actor and Channel 4 star Peter Kay returns to his roots--both as a stand up and by performing live in Blackpool, his childhood haunt. Bolstered by the acclaim heaped on his two television series (That Peter Kay Thing and Phoenix Nights), Kay is very much at the top of his game. Odd then that his live routine suffers from something of a false start, relying on characters from and references to his TV show and an awkward batch of jokes. Once settled though, Kay happily emerges as one of the funniest men in the country. His humour is fairly traditional in its sources but succeeds by its very universality. Much is made both of his family life and growing up in the 1980s, the reasons why he makes such a great guest on the rash of television shows dissecting the decade. His style will be very familiar to fans of Phoenix Nights (his words on the Northern club circuit: "tomorrow's acts at yesterday's prices, today"--are straight from his Brian Potter character) and his acting and writing have obviously been hugely influenced by his life as a stand up. He emerges from the video as a great visual comic, a brilliant mimic and an inspired observationalist--his piece on the perils of Teletext is one of the highlights. Those who have taken to the likes of Mark Park, Cheryl Avenue, Jerry Sinclair and Kay's countless other creations should not hesitate when it comes to Live at the Top of the Tower, nor should anyone else with a sense of humour. --Phil Udell
Jack Johnson's first break into the public music arena was when his composition 'Rodeo Clowns' was chosen to be G-ILove and Special Sauce's first single off their 1999 album 'Philadelphonic'. He had long been a huge figure in the surfing world having been born and raised in Hawaii. He fast became a renowned surfer and scored a pro contract with Quiksilver before he had left high school. His implicit creativity led him to study and graduate with a degree in film at Santa Barbara. This
During the winter of 1975 in Hawaii surfing was shaken to its core. A group of young surfers from Australia and South Africa sacrificed everything and put it all on the line to create a sport a culture and an industry that is today worth billions of dollars and has captured the imagination of the world. With a radical new approach and a brash colonial attitude these surfers crashed headlong into a culture that was not ready for revolution. Surfing was never to be the same again...
Dana Brown takes us from the terrifying monstrous waves of Oahu's North Shore to the Texas waters of the Gulf of Maxico to the shores of Ireland and Rapa Nui. Told through the voices of legends pros and everyday surfers alike this is not just a film for surfers but anyone with an appreciation for sport and an inkling of what it means to be 'stoked'. 'Drop-dead dazzlingly knockout beautiful. This movie will grab you' - Peter Travers : Rolling Stone
The Ultimate Wave Tahiti plunges audiences into the stunning beauty of an island paradise on a quest to find the perfect wave-riding experience. Nine-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater and Tahitian surfer Raimana Van Bastolaer and a group of friends seek out the best waves breaking on the reef at Tahiti's famed surf site Teahupo'o. As their quest unfolds the audience is plunged beneath the surface of things to explore the hidden forces at work shaping ocean waves and the islands that lie in their path. Amidst playful surfing action we navigate the cosmos and an ocean storm in a search for the source and nature of a wave's energy. Exploring mountainous Tahiti we are thrust into the turbulent volcanic past of the island and its neighbors and discover the seagoing wave-riding roots of the islanders themselves -- a culture still rich in the music dance and lore of the sea.
"Waveriders" is the previously untold story of the unlikely Irish roots of the worldwide surfing phenomenon and today's pioneers of Irish big wave surfing.
The story of the evolution of extreme sports featuring breath-taking footage and interviews with the pioneers of the movement. More than just a compilation of stunts X is an exciting engrossing and considered look at the on-going pursuit of personal freedom and the desire to keep pushing limits.
In the spirit of the traditional surf film format A Brokedown Melody tells the story of the surfer's journey by combining surfing footage music and commentary and weaving it together with the colorful imagery collected from destinations around the globe. Featured is the surfing of Jack Johnson Kelly Slater Tom Curren Gerry Lopez the Malloys Rob Machado CJ Hobgood and others.
The story of the evolution of extreme sports featuring breath-taking footage and interviews with the pioneers of the movement. More than just a compilation of stunts X is an exciting engrossing and considered look at the on-going pursuit of personal freedom and the desire to keep pushing limits.
Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D: Plunges audiences into the stunning beauty of an island paradise on a quest to find the perfect wave-riding experience. Nine-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater and Tahitian surfer Raimana Van Bastolaer and a group of friends seek out the best waves breaking on the reef at Tahiti's famed surf site Teahupo'o. As their quest unfolds, the audience is plunged beneath the surface of things, to explore the hidden forces at work shaping ocean waves and the islands that lie in their path. Amidst playful surfing action, we navigate the cosmos and an ocean storm in a search for the source and nature of a wave's energy. Exploring mountainous Tahiti, we are thrust into the turbulent volcanic past of the island and its neighbors and discover the seagoing, wave-riding roots of the islanders themselves -- a culture still rich in the music, dance and lore of the sea.Grand Canyon Adventure: A powerful and cautionary film about the threat to one of America's most iconic landscapes. The film follows the great Colorado River as it reveals the most pressing environmental story of our time - the world's growing shortage of fresh water. Join environmental advocates Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Wade Davis as they set out with their daughters, travelling deep into the Grand Canyon and down the river that runs through it.Your pulse will quicken as you are invited to join this thrilling ride downriver through raging rapids and breathtaking canyons. With stunning photography and sweeping aerial shots the renowned filmmakers capture all the majesty of the Colorado and The Grand Canyon in the largest film format ever made...Legends of Flight: Fly in the cockpit of some of history s most amazing aircraft including a Stearman wooden biplane, Harrier Jump Jet, and Super Constellation. Discover the design challenges, financial risks and the many lessons learned from a century of aviation trial and error, bringing us to the dawn of a new era of revolutionary aircraft Boeing s 787 Dreamliner and the Airbus 380. Witness the construction and final assembly of the 787, and join chief test pilot Mike Carriker as he puts the new airliner through its rigorous test flights .
Join Kelly in the epic waves of the dream tour - Australia South Pacific Africa North and South America Asia and Europe - on his quest for long awaited 7th World title. It had been seven years since he's worn the crown and many thought he was past it... they were wrong. See the highs and lows the celebrations and the heartbreaks the rivalry with Andy Irons the turning points and the pressure packed build up as each event drew him closer to the title. Packed with extras this unique film is a roller coaster ride from start to finish.
This documentary follows the story of a group of Australian and South African surfers who revolutionised surfing in Hawaii during the winter of 1975.
Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D: Plunges audiences into the stunning beauty of an island paradise on a quest to find the perfect wave-riding experience. Nine-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater and Tahitian surfer Raimana Van Bastolaer and a group of friends seek out the best waves breaking on the reef at Tahiti's famed surf site Teahupo'o. As their quest unfolds, the audience is plunged beneath the surface of things, to explore the hidden forces at work shaping ocean waves and the islands that lie in their path. Amidst playful surfing action, we navigate the cosmos and an ocean storm in a search for the source and nature of a wave's energy. Exploring mountainous Tahiti, we are thrust into the turbulent volcanic past of the island and its neighbors and discover the seagoing, wave-riding roots of the islanders themselves -- a culture still rich in the music, dance and lore of the sea.Ultimate G's: Zac's Flying Dream 3D: A drama about a boy who dreams of flying and grows up to make those dreams real. Eleven-year-old Zac (Michael Cera) is constantly inventing flying machines with the help of his friend Laura. As the two grow up they separate, but both become pilots. Sixteen years later, while visiting Laura at her aerial mechanics shop in Arizona, Zacis challenged to an aerobatic duel by a rival. The result is a thrilling flying sequence over the Grand Canyon. Filmed in Iwerks3D, ULTIMATE G'S puts the viewer in the front seat of an Extra 300 aerobatic monoplane. Pilots from the Air Combat Canada airshowteam, and the world aerobatic champion, engage in solo flight, dog fights, formation and aerobatic flying.Adrenaline Rush: The Science Of Risk: Takes a look at the world of sky diving and base jumping-parachuting from buildings, bridges or cliffs. While providing breath taking views of sky diving over the Florida Keys, the Mojave Desert and in the magnificent Ffjords of Norway, this giant screen experience explores the psychological and physiological forces behind risk-taking, and the physics involved in these activities. In doing so, it also shows how risk-taking is part of every day life. Includes music by Peter Gabriel.
The Arena North Shore
Fly In The Champagne
The Young Guns posse including multi world champion Kelly Slater hit the road hard in this adrenaline fuelled double disc package. See them tracking swells and rolling out a moment's notice to the world's best waves over the course of six months. Psyched!
Every winter VANS sponsers an elite surfing contest on the North Shore of Oahu - this DVD captures the exciting highlights of this 3-part contest edited down to 60 taught minutes including intense moments like Sunny Garcia's cliffhanger victory. The DVD also features 30 minutes of never before seen bonus footage that goes behind the scenes of the event and gets in to the personalities of these legendary surfers from Kelly Slater to Big Wednesday's Gerry Lopez.
A combination of land and water footage with some of the best surfers in the world at numerous California locations.
Shane Beschen follows up The Fiction with an amazing cast of characters in killer locations. ""Push"" captures all of the insane moves by top surfing professionals Shane Beschen Gavin Beschen Bruce Irons Andy Irons Kelly Slater Taj Burrow Mick Fanning Parko Gorkin Kalani Robb and others. Filmed in Indonesia Costa Rica Hawaii California and Florida this video is packed with the best spots surfers and soundtrack
Following the release of the internationally award-winning Stroke and Clock In Wake Up 2 is the newest surf video from by Tiago Garcia. The name Wake Up imparts a message for all of us: to confront the problems we're facing and preserve nature and the oceans which are our playground. Tiago's idea was to produce another high-performance surf video that sends an ecological message. The film features champions Kelly Slater Mick Fanning Jaj Burrow Joel Parkinson Jordy Smith Adriano de Souza Hobgood Brothers and Bobby Martineez with a script written by local biologists. Narrated by the former World Champion CJ Hobgood.
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