Blue Crush (Widescreen Collector's Edition)

Starring:Kate Bosworth, Matthew Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Sanoe Lake, Mika Boorem, Chris Taloa, Kala Alexander, Ruben Tejada, Kaupena Miranda, Asa Aquino, Faizon Love, Fiji, Shaun Robinson (II), Paul Hatter, Tamayo Perry, James Grant Benton, Blossom Lam, Paul Chicoine, Deniese Bee, Rosie Jaffurs
Director: John Stockwell
Studio: Universal Studios
Product Type: DVD

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With refreshing energy, Blue Crush is the kind of movie that girls and young women deserve to see more of. It's mostly for them (although nice tans and bikinis will attract the guys), and it rejuvenates the surf-movie tradition by showing real girls with real friendships, coping with absent parents, borderline poverty, rocky romance, and the challenge of raising a kid sister. For young Hawaiian Anne Marie (Kate Bosworth), those responsibilities are motivations to excel as a champion-class surfer... if she can overcome the fear of drowning, which she nearly did in a previous wipeout. Supportive friends (Girlfight's Michelle Rodriguez, and Sanoe Lake) help her reach the climactic competition on Oahu's infamous Bonzai Pipeline, and like Saturday Night Fever, this engaging film uplifts the working class without condescension, riding high toward the joy of achievement. Himself an amateur surfer, director John Stockwell (Crazy/Beautiful) captures the extreme thrill of the sport while respecting the forces of nature and human behavior. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

Blue Crush.......2007-06-13

Blue Crush 1hr 45min. $9.99
Brian Grazer, Karen Kehela PG-13

Annemarie Chadwick (Kate Bosworth) and her two best friends, Eden (Michelle Rodriguez), Lena (Sanoe Lake), and Annemarie's little sister Penny (Mika Boorem) are extremely good at, and love to surf!! Actually Annemarie is so good at surfing that she gets invited to go and surf at the annual Pipe Masters Contest! But when it comes down to actually go and surf in the morning, everyone tends to have a tight schedule, because everyone wakes up at 6:30 just to go and surf! After surfing however, Annemarie rushes to get Penny to school, although she has to make sure Penny won't ditch. On top of all that, Annemarie, Eden and Lena all have to rush to their job, which are being hotel maids. However Annemarie gets fired from her job for publicly embarrassing a V.I.P guest, who happens to be a professional football player! Soon after being fired, Matt (Matthew Davis) the quarter back of the football team, comes to find Annemarie for surfing lessons. This starts a new romance between Annemarie and Matt. So now Annemarie struggles between a new romance, taking care of Penny (so hopefully Penny would stop smoking) and training for pipe masters. Annemarie struggles with training because she's too afraid that she will have another near drowning incident that happened three years before.

I thought that this movie was A-MAZING!! I loved the drama and the competition! If you ever watch this movie, I think that you might feel the same way! I think the director's use of music is really cool and good and has good taste, because some of the music is tropical, and some is sport-like. In my opinion, I think the movie setting was at one of the amazing places ever, HAWAII!!!!
So if you like the ocean, surfing and watching competitions, I think that you might want to watch this movie!!!

Worth rebuying.......2007-04-11

I bought this movie about 4 years ago. I loved it so much. But with most movies they get damaged sooner or later. This is a movie worth rebuying over and over again, because you'll watch it over and over agian. It teaches you to never give up and hold close to your loved ones, no matter what.

Not enough surfing, but I enjoyed the scenery........2006-11-10

Overall the movie was cool for me. The storyline was so-so and there wasn't enough surfing. I did enjoy the bit of good surfing they had though. The main reason I bought the movie was because it was filmed on Oahu (although there were parts that I think may have been filmed in Maui but passed off as Oahu). The special features had some good footage.

Refreshing.......2006-11-03

Now in a multi-year drought dominated by cheap horror flix, I recalled having seen Kate Bosworth and Michelle Rodriguez in a surfing movie. I went digging into the Amazon stacks and found it here. What I hadn't recalled was that this is a film centered around telling a more serious story about women in surfing and some of the more intricate aspects of beach culture in Hawaii. So, you are drawn inside the competitive mind where the challenge is to meet every expectation from making the rent, to having a life, to fighting the fears that would take away the chance to ride the next wave. It's fun and serious all at the same time. The film also contains some early work in face replacement and employs new approaches to filming the sport; so, it also makes an interesting study in visual effects and cinematography.

Kate Bosworth has a hot body for a white chick.......2006-09-29

Too bad she got all creepy-skinny later on. This movie is totally uninspired but Kate Bosworth and Michelle Rodriguez are hot and nearly nekkid throughout, so it's worth watching just for that. The plot is garbage.

Blue Crush (Full Screen Collector's Edition)

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Blue Crush
Worth rebuying
Not enough surfing, but I enjoyed the scenery.
Refreshing
Kate Bosworth has a hot body for a white chick

Blue Crush (Full Screen Collector's Edition)
Starring: Kate Bosworth , Matthew Davis , Michelle Rodriguez , Sanoe Lake , and Mika Boorem
Director: John Stockwell
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
ProductGroup: DVD
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Release Date: 2003-01-14

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Customer Reviews:

Blue Crush.......2007-06-13

Worth rebuying.......2007-04-11

Not enough surfing, but I enjoyed the scenery........2006-11-10

Refreshing.......2006-11-03

Kate Bosworth has a hot body for a white chick.......2006-09-29

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Lots of good footage, but the constant scene-switching is dizzying.
Bust A Gut Or Few
Spelling error...

Blue Crush (Surfing Documentary)
Starring: Katie Wright , Brian Grazer , Layne Beachley , Sanoe Lake , and Kate Bosworth
Director: Aaron Fishman
Manufacturer: Vas
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Blue Crush (Widescreen Collector's Edition)
Step into Liquid
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ASIN: B00007ELFZ
Release Date: 2003-01-14

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Not to be confused with the 2002 feature film of the same title, Blue Crush is billed as the original all-girl surfer's movie, and it's guaranteed to please devotees of the sport. It's a mixed blessing, however, because it assumes familiarity with the sport and its superstars, dispensing with any educational or historical detail that would appeal to neophytes. After all, how can this film be dedicated to Rell Sunn (the pioneer of female competitive surfing, who died in of breast cancer in 1998 at age 47) and fail to explore her illustrious career? This haphazard approach extends to profiles of the young women who regard Sunn as their hero; we learn little of their backgrounds and how they rose to prominence on the waves. Blue Crush works best as a globetrotting, music-video tour of surfdom's prime locations (Samoa, Hawaii, the Gold Coast, South Africa) hosted by the sport's most prominent competitors, including several (Rochelle Ballard, Megan Abubo, Sanoe Lake, Keala Kennelly, Kate Skarratt) who appeared in Universal's popular feature. It's a lot of fun, especially if you "hang ten" on a regular basis. --Jeff Shannon

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The original Blue Crush surf film by Bill Ballard has become one of the biggest selling surf titles of all time. Starring the talents of the same great female surfers featured in the Universal theatrical release and featuring an awesome soundtrack with Crystal Method, Dance Hall Crashers, Morcheeba, Da Da and others! Surfers include Rochelle Ballard (surfing double for lead actress Kate Bosworth in Universal's Blue Crush), Megan Abubo (stunt surfer for Michelle Rodrigues in Universal's Blue Crush), Sanoe Lake (played role of Lena in Universal's Blue Crush), Kealla Kennelly (played herself in Universal's Blue Crush), and Kate Skarratt (played herself in Universal's Blue Crush).

Customer Reviews:

Lots of good footage, but the constant scene-switching is dizzying........2006-11-10

The documentary covered most of the top female surfers out there and some of the surfing spots around the world. There was a lot of good footage. Only thing I didn't like was the constant, blink-of-an-eye scene-switching during the action shots. It hurt my eyes...felt like I was going through some weird shock therapy at a mental institute :oP. Also, the interviews were a bit low and the background music for the action shots were high. So, I had to constantly adjust the volume.

Bust A Gut Or Few.......2005-04-15

The funny parts in this movie is
the outtakes in the end credits
where it is people can you actually
surf or is it clowing also in the
"Serena & Somoa" segment where
Keala Kennelly does the "I'm with
the dj" number also the take 2
section where they can't get not a
thing right especialy Rochelle Ballard
who tries to say push at one point push
but it turns in to eight letters instead
that can't be said on radio or tv without
problems.

Spelling error..........2003-02-13

Just wanted to say, its Keala Kennely... not Kennedy. Shame. Great movie however.

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Surfabout: Down Under

Manufacturer: CustomFlix
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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In this innovative narrative documentary, a fifth-generation California surfer girl sets out on a journey into the soul of surfing, seeking answers to life's mysteries in Australia and New Zealand. After a series of mishaps, Australian pro surfer Pauline Menczer takes her under her wing for an inside look at the life and the making of a champion. What she discovers has little to do with the elusive perfect wave or pipe dreams. Events unfold rapidly as unexpected comedic twists and heart-pumping turns take her down the less-traveled path. As Pauline and the pro tour depart for Fiji, the surfer girl house-sits at the bottom of New Zealand, where she encounters snowy sheep, gale force winds, men who shape boards out of felled trees and the love of her life. Just as she holds tight to her newfound happiness, the seams unravel. She takes solace in the source of the ocean, and in doing so, discovers answers within.

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Blue Crush / Josie and the Pussycats
Starring: Kala Alexander , Asa Aquino , Deniese Bee , James Grant Benton , and Mika Boorem
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00009IB3P
Release Date: 2003-07-01

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Blue Crush
With refreshing energy, Blue Crush is the kind of movie that girls and young women deserve to see more of. It's mostly for them (although nice tans and bikinis will attract the guys), and it rejuvenates the surf-movie tradition by showing real girls with real friendships, coping with absent parents, borderline poverty, rocky romance, and the challenge of raising a kid sister. For young Hawaiian Anne Marie (Kate Bosworth), those responsibilities are motivations to excel as a champion-class surfer... if she can overcome the fear of drowning, which she nearly did in a previous wipeout. Supportive friends (Girlfight's Michelle Rodriguez, and Sanoe Lake) help her reach the climactic competition on Oahu's infamous Bonzai Pipeline, and like Saturday Night Fever, this engaging film uplifts the working class without condescension, riding high toward the joy of achievement. Himself an amateur surfer, director John Stockwell (Crazy/Beautiful) captures the extreme thrill of the sport while respecting the forces of nature and human behavior. --Jeff Shannon

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Stepping Stones by Bali Strickland: Stepping Stones features the best under 20 surfers in the world including Luke Dorrington, Wade Goodall, Bede Durbidge, Jordy Smith, Ace Buchan, Shaun Cansdell, Nate Yeomans and many more as they pave the stepping stones on the way to a pro surfing career. Thrown into the visual mix are sections on Taj, Andy and Parko who are currently living the dream of these young hopefuls. After seeing Stepping Stones you will know the future of surfing is in safe hands. Music by: G-Love and Special Sauce, Planet 3 Emcees, Downsyde, The Beautiful Girls, Grinspoon, Mix Master G-Flexx, Damn!, Theivery Corporation, Sick Puppies, Rollerball

Customer Reviews:

Great Surfers, Waves and Music Throughout Entire Film.......2007-04-24

Definitely one of the best surf movies Billabong and Bali Strickland have put out...a great addition to anyone's surf library.

Surf (3 pack) Blue Crush (Surfing Documentary)/The Biggest Wednesday/Strapped

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Surf (3 pack) Blue Crush (Surfing Documentary)/The Biggest Wednesday/Strapped

ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Surfing | Sports | Genres | DVD | Video
ASIN: B000FMVKY8

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Blue Crush (Surfing Documentary): The original Blue Crush surf film by Bill Ballard has become one of the biggest selling surf titles of all time. Starring the talents of the same great female surfers featured in the Universal theatrical release and featuring an awesome soundtrack with Crystal Method, Dance Hall Crashers, Morcheeba, Da Da and others! Surfers include Rochelle Ballard (surfing double for lead actress Kate Bosworth in Universal's Blue Crush), Megan Abubo (stunt surfer for Michelle Rodrigues in Universal's Blue Crush), Sanoe Lake (played role of Lena in Universal's Blue Crush), Kealla Kennelly (played herself in Universal's Blue Crush), and Kate Skarratt (played herself in Universal's Blue Crush). Biggest Wednesday: Never in the history of surfing has the ocean roared as hard and as full-on as Wednesday the 28th January 1998. All the elements came together to create some of the BIGGEST RIDEABLE SURF IN LIVING HISTORY. Strapped: -

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mini DVD Mini-Size Disc Blue Crush

ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Language: English Dolby Digital 5.1
Color/Dual Layer
Full Frame 1.33:1
1 Hr. 45 Mins.
PG-13 Universal Studios 2005

ASIN: B000RFX0EG

Product Description

mini DVD Mini-Size Disc Also Plays in Most Full-Size DVD Players is in Standard Version presented in a format preserving the aspect ration of its original. Mini-dvd dics may not work in non-tray loading dvd players. Consult player manual before use. Full-Length Feature Film.

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