[.ca] North Shore

From Amazon.com:
The dialogue is laughable, and the plot is by the numbers. But if you're a surfer (or an armchair surfer), this ultra-silly movie may prove hard to resist. It's the one about the kid from Arizona (Matt Adler), who's surfed only on artificial waves in that landlocked state, coming out to spend his last free summer hitting the serious water of Hawaii. He falls in with a mystical surf guru (Gregory Harrison), one of those surf-Zen masters obsessed with the cosmic significance of hanging ten, but he's also tempted by the flashier stunts of the younger surf crowd. Oh, and the Arizona kid also gets romantic with the prettiest girl on Oahu (Nia Peeples), which precipitates trouble with her resentful native family. If the story's no winner, the surfing action is excellent, with many real-life surfers contributing their talents. For shredders, a guilty pleasure. --Robert Horton

Chandler Surfboards North Shore T-Shirts Rule:
"Chandler teach me how to big wave surf not even" Turtle "Here on the North Shore we treat friends mo better" Turtle "Yeah, design thing...design me right out of the picture howle" "He one bad ripper yeah. I hear he break his stick he shred so bad" "Scrub it kook!" And the list goes on. If you love the movie you can quote every line. The DVD rules. Kudos to the company for actually believing in this film, after all of these years, and including interviews with the original cast. This film touched a nerve in a whole generation of surfers and wanna be surfers alike. If you love it like I love it, send an email to skatervet@yahoo.com. I'll send you a pic of the tribute Chandler Surfboards North Shore Hawaii T-shirt like the one Rick Kane (Matt Adler) wore at the end of the movie. Maybe one can be yours. Later Barneys.

Silly Plot; Great Surfing:
Whule not in the quality range of Endless Summer, Five Summer Stories, Big Wednesday, etc., this is a very enjoyable movie with great surfing and a fairly unbelievable plot ... amazing how a "surfer" who has never even seen an ocean before can master big North Shore surf in a matter of weeks. Worth owning, though. Great movie to have on when your surfing buddies are over.

Paddle Yo!:
Ahhh, so many North Shore fans out there. I love it! I must say that myself and older brother have got to be the ultimate fans. Not to many people I'm sure can say they have taken surf lessons from John Philbin (Turtle). I don't say this to brag or boast, but that's how much this movie meant to a couple of guys from the West Coast of Florida. Like so many have said, North Shore touches your soul. It's hard to say what it is, but this movie is an absolute classic! No vulgarity, nudity, or violence. Just an all-around great "feel good movie." With of course, so many memorable quotes. No doubt my favorite movie of all time! Anyways, we found out that Philbin is now teaching surf lessons in Southern California. After finding this out, we jumped at the chance to have him teach us. We packed our stuff and flew out from the east coast to Cali. What a great experience! I loved this movie as a kid, and to be paddling out in the Pacific Ocean with Turtle was an absolute thrill! Philbin's a very cool guy and an excellent surf instructor. If you have the means and are going to be in So. Cal, or live in Cali, and REALLY want to learn to surf, look up Philbin for surfing lessons. - Nice little plug for my boy John! Laters Brah "Paddle Yo!"...John Philbin

A Cult Surf Movie that I'm glad to see on DVD - FINALLY!:
North Shore is definitely a cult surf film. Although it is a bit unrealistic, it was a surf film so unline other surf films in the 80's (everyone remember "Under the Boardwalk"). As "Endless Summer 1 & 2" and "Big Wednesday" are ultimate films, "North Shore" was a blast because you had Occy, Laird, Derek Ho and many more surfers involved with this film. Anyway, enough with the film, let's talk about the DVD. One of the coolest things about this DVD is when they talk to the cast of the film like 15 years later to see how the film has affected them or how the film has reached cult status. A lot of cool info. of the behind-the-scenes of the making of this film. It does have an alternate ending but it's from the first woman who played the main character and was later released. Anyway, it's one of those surf films to keep and just have fun watching and showing other people.

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