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STORY
This film is about Billabong gathering together some of the biggest names in big wave surfing and setting out to find the biggest wave they can.
Being a large company, Billabong throw a lot of money into this "quest" and supply lt jet ski's and helicopters ect.
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Based on a 3 year global expedition to seek out surf and ride the biggest waves in the ... more
world 'Billabong Odyssey' is the most ambitious surfing film ever undertaken. Boasting one of the most astonishing opening sequences in film this DVD is packed wit...
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Billabond Odyssey is the stunning feature documentary that made the world sit up and gasp. ... more
An unforgettable journey packed with jaw-dropping action and staggering cinematography, this is the incredible story of a group of surfers on a three year missio...
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sequence Full size high quality print of the original 2003 cinema poster - size 69cmx 101cm approx. CAST: Shawn Barron, Layne Beachley, Ken Bradshaw, Ken Collins, Brad Gerlach ; DIRECTED BY: Philip Boston
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Advantages: Great eye opener to big wave surfing Disadvantages: It is a bit comercial
BILLABONG ODYSSEY
To start off with I would like to say that I am not normally Billagongs biggest fan. I fell the are making a lot of money selling over priced clothing by using surfings image. However I would have to admit they make a good film.
There are some people in this country who think surfing is a bit sissy, (normally skaters). This film will make them realise that there is a lot more to surfing than they think ... .../>
This film is about Billabong gathering together some of the biggest names in big wave surfing and setting out to find the biggest wave they can.
Being a large company, Billabong throw a lot of money into this "quest" and supply lt jet ski's and helicopters ect.
The DVD goes through the stages of searching the worlds largest breaks and training their surfers to use the jet ski's to tow them into waves which ... more
BILLABONG ODYSSEY
To start off with I would like to say that I am not normally Billagongs biggest fan. I fell the are making a lot of money selling over priced clothing by using surfings image. However I would have to admit they make a good film.
There are some people in this country who think surfing is a bit sissy, (normally skaters). This film will make them realise that there is a lot more to surfing than they think and even on a general scale is probably the most dangerous sport due to the unreliability and power of the sea.
STORY
This film is about Billabong gathering together some of the biggest names in big wave surfing and setting out to find the biggest wave they can.
Being a large company, Billabong throw a lot of money into this "quest" and supply lt jet ski's and helicopters ect.
The DVD goes through the stages of searching the worlds largest breaks and training their surfers to use the jet ski's to tow them into waves which would otherwise be too big to paddle onto.
SCENES
This film contains some of the best scenes I have ever scene without using any special effects
I saw this film in a small cinema in Devon, even on the tiny screen the whole cinema was practically off their seats at the spectacularness of the opening scene. The film starts with footage of a guy being towed onto a 100 ft wave; as the camera zooms out the guy starts to look like a tiny little man surfing down the side of a wall of water. It is amazing, i have it on my computer and watch it over and over again.
TO FINISH
Watching this film will make you just want to get your board and run the the beach.
However I would say on a negative note, this film was much longer that in needed to be. Although it is great, there is a large chunk of the film where you are just watching people surf average wave which you see at the beach; and after the fantastic opening which leaves you on the edge of your seat there is a while where not much really happens.
This is a fairly new film so will generally still be priced at about £16.
Advantages: very nice surf movie, good cinematography Disadvantages: none
Billabong Odyssey is a film about a group of the best big wave surfers of the world gathered on a mission, to search for the world's biggest wave and ride it. The team is composed of the well known best surfers from best surfing spots with the experience and expertise in big wave riding. Mike Parsons and Brad Gerlach from Southern California. Santa Cruz's wild riders "flea" Virostko, "skindog" Collins, "barney" Baron and Josh Loya. They went for ... ...wave all over the world holding back their fears as they conquer and ride waves as high as 80 feet. It was filmed on an expedition to some of the most exotic, remotest surfing locations of the world. Some of the places they discovered by the team themselves. Locations like the Maverick in Northern California, outskirts of the Hawaiian islands, Maui, Todos Santos "dead saints" of Mexico and the locations they discovered in France, Australia and Spain. ...
murk 05.01.2009
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Advantages: Inspirational, heart stopping action from the worlds best surfers Disadvantages: Only an hour and a half
Billabong Odyssey is a surf documentary directed by Philip Boston. There mission is to find the biggest waves from all over the world over 3 years. This team can get anywhere in the world in 48 hours, they uses the lastest equipment. This film includes surf footage from the Hawaii (North Shore & Maui), North California (Maverics) etc. there ultimate goal is to find a 100 foot wave. This film take tow-in surfing to its edge and push the boundaries ... ...footage from the first ever tow-in world cup from Maui (On of the Hawaiian Islands) in these competion you will see so of the biggest wave ever surfer. You will see the new and the old when it comes from big wave surfing from all over the world. They show you what people are currently going to push the boundaries in the sport. With footage from the world best big wave riders like Mike Parson and the Santa Cruz boys, this is an inspiration, jaw dropping ...
Hawk_Eye 14.06.2005
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A close-up view of the big waves and the surfers who get together to surf it.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
REVOLVER ENTERTAINMENT; MOMENTUM PICTURES
Release date
31/01/2005
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
REVD 1824
Barcode
5060018488219
Languages
Main Language
English
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DVD Description
An extreme sports spectacle, BILLABONG ODYSSEY is a documentary from director Philip Boston that tracks the progress of a season-long contest that challenged some of the world's most daring surfers to ride the biggest waves they could find. Their ultimate goal was to seek out and conquer a 100-foot crest. These athletes used any means available to find the biggest waves, tracking them with scientific equipment and using boats or helicopters to get to the right starting spot. The resulting footage provides a wild adrenaline rush.
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