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| directed_by = [[Stacy Peralta]] | | image = Movie riding giants.jpg | ||
| produced_by = Agi Orsi, Jane Kachmer (producer)<br>Franck Marty, Nathalie Delest, [[Laird Hamilton]] (executive producer) | | directed_by = [[Stacy Peralta]] | ||
| written_by = [[Stacy Peralta]]<br>[[Sam George]] | | produced_by = Agi Orsi, Jane Kachmer (producer)<br>Franck Marty, Nathalie Delest, [[Laird Hamilton]] (executive producer) | ||
| starring = [[Greg Noll]]<br>[[Jeff Clark]]<br>[[Peter Mel]]<br>[[Laird Hamilton]]<br>[[Gerry Lopez]]<br> Mickey Munoz<br>Darrick Doerner | | written_by = [[Stacy Peralta]]<br>[[Sam George]] | ||
| narrated_by = [[Stacy Peralta]] | | starring = [[Greg Noll]]<br>[[Jeff Clark]]<br>[[Peter Mel]]<br>[[Laird Hamilton]]<br>[[Gerry Lopez]]<br> Mickey Munoz<br>Darrick Doerner | ||
| music_by = Matter | | narrated_by = [[Stacy Peralta]] | ||
| cinematography = [[Peter Pilafian]] | | music_by = Matter | ||
| edited_by = [[Paul Crowder]] | | cinematography = [[Peter Pilafian]] | ||
| edited_by = [[Paul Crowder]] | |||
| production_company = StudioCanal | | production_company = StudioCanal | ||
| distributed_by = Sony Pictures Classics | | distributed_by = Sony Pictures Classics | ||
| release_dates = 2004 | | release_dates = 2004 | ||
| running_time = 101 min. | | running_time = 101 min. | ||
| country = USA/France | | country = USA/France | ||
| language = English | | language = English | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Riding Giants''''' is a 2004 documentary film directed and narrated by [[Stacy Peralta]], a famous skater/surfer. The movie traces the origins of surfing and specifically focuses on the art of [[big wave surfing|big wave riding]]. Some of the featured surfers are [[Greg Noll]], [[Laird Hamilton]], and [[Jeff Clark]], and surfing pioneers such as [[Mickey Munoz]]. | '''''Riding Giants''''' is a 2004 documentary film directed and narrated by [[Stacy Peralta]], a famous skater/surfer. The movie traces the origins of surfing and specifically focuses on the art of [[big wave surfing|big wave riding]]. Some of the featured surfers are [[Greg Noll]], [[Laird Hamilton]], and [[Jeff Clark]], and surfing pioneers such as [[Mickey Munoz]]. | ||
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0389326/soundtrack Full soundtrack details for ''Riding Giants''] | * [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0389326/soundtrack Full soundtrack details for ''Riding Giants''] | ||
* http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0389326/ | * http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0389326/ | ||
==See also== | |||
* [[Surf movies]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Riding Giants | |
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| Directed by | Stacy Peralta |
| Produced by | Agi Orsi, Jane Kachmer (producer) Franck Marty, Nathalie Delest, Laird Hamilton (executive producer) |
| Written by | Stacy Peralta Sam George |
| Starring | Greg Noll Jeff Clark Peter Mel Laird Hamilton Gerry Lopez Mickey Munoz Darrick Doerner |
| Narrated by | Stacy Peralta |
| Music by | Matter |
| Cinematography | Peter Pilafian |
| Edited by | Paul Crowder |
| Production company | StudioCanal |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
| Release date | 2004 |
| Running time | 101 min. |
| Location | USA/France |
| Language | English |
Riding Giants is a 2004 documentary film directed and narrated by Stacy Peralta, a famous skater/surfer. The movie traces the origins of surfing and specifically focuses on the art of big wave riding. Some of the featured surfers are Greg Noll, Laird Hamilton, and Jeff Clark, and surfing pioneers such as Mickey Munoz.
Synopsis
The film begins with a historical overview, starting at its Hawaiian beginnings, then moves on to focus on the dangerous lure of big wave surfing (surfing waves that can reach up to 70 feet). The documentary chronicles the evolution of riding at Hawaii's Waimea Bay in the 1950s, the revolution of lighter boards, and tow-in surfing to allow for "riding giants". Three surfers who are part of this multi-generational evolution are spotlighted: Greg Noll is shown as a fearless big wave rider during the 1950s and 60s; Jeff Clark who discovered Mavericks in Northern California and surfed there alone for years; and Laird Hamilton, the contemporary surfer who brings tow-in riding to the limelight.
Production
Peralta previously directed the acclaimed documentary Dogtown and Z-Boys, which documented the rise of skateboarding, of which he was an integral part. The French producer Franck Marty, along with his partners, chose him to direct a new breed of big wave riding documentary film. He has said that the primary purpose of making a surfing documentary was that he "wanted to see a film like this", and that he hoped it helped to answer the question "why people choose to devote their entire lives to the pursuit of riding waves."[1]
Riding Giants utilizes stills, archive footage, "re-enacted" footage, home movies, and interviews. Some of the surfers interviewed include Jeff Clark, Laird Hamilton, Dave Kalama, Gerry Lopez, Greg Noll, Kelly Slater and Peter Mel.
Soundtrack music
Includes: Basement Jaxx, David Bowie, Link Wray, Dick Dale, Doves, Fila Brazillia, Bill Haley & His Comets, The Hives, Linkin Park, John Mayall, Moby, Pearl Jam, The Ruts, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Soundgarden, The Stray Cats, Alice in Chains, Érik Satie and The Waterboys.
Reception
Riding Giants was the first documentary film to open the Sundance Film Festival. It won the 2004 A.C.E. Eddie Award for Best Edited Documentary by editor Paul Crowder. According to Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 92% fresh rating, having earned mostly positive reviews from critics.[2] Roger Ebert said in his review, "Before seeing Riding Giants, my ideas about surfing were formed by the Gidget movies, Endless Summer, The Beach Boys, Elvis and lots of TV commercials. Riding Giants is about altogether another reality."
External links
See also
References
- ↑ "Riding Giants official site interview with Stacy Peralta". Sony Pictures Classics.
- ↑ Riding Giants - Reviews at Rotten Tomatoes