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True Films 3.0 - Kevin Kelly

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The Endless Summer<br />

The granddaddy of all road trip films and extreme sports extravaganzas<br />

(those millions of surf, ski, motorcycle chronicles) is still charming 50<br />

years after it was made. A few moments of cultural insensitivity now<br />

makes us cringe, but the constant good humor and pure adventure overwhelm<br />

any doubts. You go with the flow. More than any other surfing film<br />

since, the boundless sunny innocence of this classic makes you want to<br />

get a board to hit the waves, and see the world.<br />

By Bruce Brown<br />

1966, 96 min.<br />

Available from Amazon<br />

Rent from Netflix<br />

It’s almost a cliche now: old truck , surf boards<br />

and aimless wandering, but it wasn’t back then.<br />

The surf kids pit themselves against a fishing boat<br />

trying to catch a small wave (right). Getting their<br />

boards to the hotel in Africa (below). Note the suit!<br />

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